Large cast of recognizable stars is involved in this interesting comedy. It all begins when a new justice of the peace marries a couple (Ginger Rogers and Fred Allen) on Christmas Eve who has no romantic feelings for each other. They wed merely because they play a married couple on radio.
Two and a half years later, they receive a letter telling them they are not legally married, because the justice of the peace did not have the power to marry at that time. The rest of the story deals with the consequences of that notification, for them and for four other couples:
Marilyn Monroe, a pageant winner, is married to David Wayne.
Paul Douglas, who dreams of being single again, is married to Eve Arden.
Louis Calhern, a wealthy businessman, is married to Zsa Zsa Gabor. This story is the most satisfying.
GI Eddie Bracken, who is married to Mitzi Gaynor, is worried about what the marriage revocation might mean for their new child.
Each of the couples has a different take on what the notification means to them. Each complete story has its own appeal.
Watch for character actors James Gleason and Victor Moore; and Lee Marvin, who is uncredited.
Two and a half years later, they receive a letter telling them they are not legally married, because the justice of the peace did not have the power to marry at that time. The rest of the story deals with the consequences of that notification, for them and for four other couples:
Marilyn Monroe, a pageant winner, is married to David Wayne.
Paul Douglas, who dreams of being single again, is married to Eve Arden.
Louis Calhern, a wealthy businessman, is married to Zsa Zsa Gabor. This story is the most satisfying.
GI Eddie Bracken, who is married to Mitzi Gaynor, is worried about what the marriage revocation might mean for their new child.
Each of the couples has a different take on what the notification means to them. Each complete story has its own appeal.
Watch for character actors James Gleason and Victor Moore; and Lee Marvin, who is uncredited.