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Weekend for Three

Weekend for Three

Weekend for Three

Weekend for Three

A New Design FOR LOVE 'EM...and LEAVE 'EM!

1941•1h 5m•

★6.8(4 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

Jim is hardly thrilled when his new bride, Ellen, invites an old friend, Randy, over for dinner. Yet Jim turns genuinely dismayed once Randy arrives and turns out to be an insufferable, boorish braggart with bad manners and little self-awareness. That dismay turns to outright annoyance when Jim realizes Randy thinks he has come to stay for the weekend. How much damage to a marriage can one unwanted guest do in the space of one weekend?

Director

Writers

Dorothy Parker, Budd Schulberg, Alan Campbell

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Main Cast

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Jim 'Jimbo' Craig

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Ellen 'Gretch' Craig

Phillip Reed

Phillip Reed

Randy Bloodworth

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Fred Stonebraker

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Anna, Craig's Maid

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Number Seven, Old Field Inn Waiter

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Mrs. Gloria Weatherby

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Old Field Inn Desk Clerk

Mady Lawrence

Mady Lawrence

Miss Bailey

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Old Field Inn Patron

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Old Field Inn Patron

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Old Field Inn Patron

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Irving Reis
Assistant Director: William Dorfman

Writing

Screenplay: Dorothy Parker
Story: Budd Schulberg
Screenplay: Alan Campbell

Production

Producer: Tay Garnett

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Roy Webb
Sound Recordist: Richard Van Hessen
Music Director: C. Bakaleinikoff

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Russell Metty

Editing

Editor: Desmond Marquette

Art Direction

Art Direction: Van Nest Polglase

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Edward Stevenson

Keywords

marriagemaidwaiter

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A New Design FOR LOVE 'EM...and LEAVE 'EM!"

#2

The runtime is 65 minutes (1h 5m).

#3

The film was directed by Irving Reis.

#4

The screenplay was written by Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell.

#5

The score was composed by Roy Webb.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Russell Metty.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0034378.

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Rating

6.8/10

Good

4 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Weekend for Three

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

RKO Radio Pictures

RKO Radio Pictures