They Wanted to Marry (1937)
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Perfectly matched! Her blue-blood background and his yellow journal foreground was the match that set fire to Park Avenue!
Newspaper photographer Jim Tyler sneaks into a society girl's wedding, and the bride's sister decides she prefers him to her upper-crust suitors. She even likes his pigeon, who travels everywhere with him.
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Betty FurnessSheila Hunter
Gordon JonesJim Tyler
E. E. CliveStiles
Patsy ParsonsPatsy
Henry KolkerMr. Hunter
Frank M. ThomasDetective
Charles Cahill WilsonClark
William BenedictFreckles
Diana GibsonHelen
George DavisPaul (uncredited)Keywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityPhotographer · Newspaper · RaidMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance
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What is They Wanted to Marry about?
Newspaper photographer Jim Tyler sneaks into a society girl's wedding, and the bride's sister decides she prefers him to her upper-crust suitors. She even likes his pigeon, who travels everywhere with him.
How long is They Wanted to Marry?
They Wanted to Marry has a runtime of 60 minutes.