Quick, Let's Get Married
| Quick, Let's Get Married | |
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| Directed by | William Dieterle |
| Written by | Allan Scott |
| Produced by | William Marshall |
| Starring | Ginger Rogers Ray Milland Barbara Eden |
| Cinematography | Robert J. Bronner |
| Edited by | Carl Lerner |
| Music by | Michael Colicchio |
Production companies | Kay Lewis Enterprises William Marshall Productions |
| Distributed by | Golden Eagle |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Quick, Let's Get Married (also known as Seven Different Ways[1] and The Confession) is a 1964 American comedy film directed by William Dieterle and starring Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland and Barbara Eden.[2][failed verification]
Plot
[edit]Veteran thief Mario Forni arrives in Toledo, a small town in Italy, to search for an ancient, buried treasure. He poses as a house painter and falls in love with Madame Rinaldi, the owner of the local bordello. The treasure is discovered under a statue of St. Joseph in the ruins of the town's church. While working inside the hollowed base of the statue, he overhears Pia, one of Rinaldi's prostitutes, confess that she is pregnant and wants to keep the child. Mario responds from within the statue as if St. Joseph is answering and Pia faints. Mario leaves some gold coins with the fainted Pia. Pia convinces the townspeople that a miracle has occurred, while the corrupt mayor Pablo and Aguesta, the town banker, think that Pia can lead them to the treasure.
A bishop arrives to investigate the miracle. While Mario has confessed his hoax to Pia, the bishop still believes a miracle has occurred, since it has become the savior of Pia and the community. The statue collapses, revealing a cross of gold hidden underneath. While the townsfolk look forward to a new start, Mario and Rinaldi leave together with some of the treasure to start a new life somewhere else.
Cast
[edit]- Ginger Rogers as Madame Rinaldi
- Ray Milland as Mario Forni
- Barbara Eden as Pia Pacelli
- Walter Abel as The Thief
- Pippa Scott as Gina
- Elliott Gould as The Mute
- Carl Schell as Beppo
- Michael Ansara as Mayor Pablo
- Cecil Kellaway as The Bishop
- David Hurst as Gustave
- Vinton Hayworth as Aguesta, Town Banker
- Leonardo Cimino as Dr. Paoli
- Carol Ann Daniels
- Mara Lynn
- Julian Upton
- Michael Youngman
- Jeremy Verity as Town Clerk
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Rogers's husband William Marshall in an attempt to revive her screen career. The production was filmed in Jamaica, West Indies, at a movie studio Rogers and Marshall had built as a joint venture with the Jamaican government. It was the only film that resulted from that venture.[3]
The film had a troubled production, with original director Victor Stoloff being replaced by Dieterle. It was Elliot Gould's first film role.[4]
Release
[edit]The film was originally a limited release in 1964 titled The Confession. It was then retitled Seven Different Ways and was finally released in 1971 as Quick, Let's Get Married.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever said, "Quick, let's not watch this movie. Even the people who made it must have hated it; they waited seven years to release it."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Rice, Jack (28 July 1968). "St. Louis Moviemakers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 113 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Monaco p.229
- ^ Parish 1974, p. 231.
- ^ Lyons, Leonard (28 April 1964). "The Lyons Den". The Journal News. New York – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brown 1983.
- ^ Craddock 2002, p. 582.
Bibliography
[edit]- Brown, Helen Gurley (1983). "The Confession ( 1965 )". Cosmopolitan. Vol. 194. Hearst Corporation. p. 225.
- Craddock, Jim (2002). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever: 2002. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-0-7876-5755-0.
- McKay, James (2020-02-21). Ray Milland: The Films, 1929-1984. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-7887-0.
- Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. ISBN 978-0-399-51604-7.
- Parish, James Robert (1992). Prostitution in Hollywood Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts, and Credits for 389 Theatrical and Made-for-television Releases. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-89950-677-7.
- Parish, James Robert (1974). The RKO Gals. Arlington House. ISBN 978-0-87000-246-5.
- Polack, Peter (2017-06-23). Jamaica, the Land of Film. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4438-7375-8.