Public Wedding

Public Wedding

58 mins | Comedy | July 9, 1937

The operators of a bankrupt carnival sideshow hope to restore their fallen fortunes by staging a fake 'public wedding' in the mouth of their unprofitable giant whale. But the intended 'bridegroom' absconds with the proceeds, arranging a substitute. The bride, Flip Lane (Jane Wyman), much to her surprise, finds herself really married to a handsome stranger, whose career as an artist she decides to manage, much to his dismay.

Public Wedding

58 mins | Comedy | July 9, 1937

Public Wedding
The operators of a bankrupt carnival sideshow hope to restore their fallen fortunes by staging a fake 'public wedding' in the mouth of their unprofitable giant whale. But the intended 'bridegroom' absconds with the proceeds, arranging a substitute. The bride, Flip Lane (Jane Wyman), much to her surprise, finds herself really married to a handsome stranger, whose career as an artist she decides to manage, much to his dismay.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Public Wedding
Directors Nick Grinde
Writers Houston Branch, Roy Chanslor

Cast

Jane Wyman

as Florence "Flip" Lane

William Hopper

as Tony Burke

Dick Purcell

as Joe Taylor

Marie Wilson

as Tessie Schultz

Berton Churchill

as H. Theodore "Pop" Lane III

Archie Robbins

as Nick

Raymond Hatton

as The Deacon

Veda Ann Borg

as Bernice

Zeni Vatori

as Gus Papadopoulos

Jimmie Fox

as Jeremiah Boggs

Curtis Karpe

as Pete - the Waiter

Carlyle Moore Jr.

as Reporter

Horace McMahon

as Reporter

John Harron

as Reporter

Jack Mower

as Reporter

Lyle Moraine

as Reporter

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

as Man Carrying Coat

James P. Burtis

as Detective

Glen Cavender

as Ticket Buyer for the Wedding

Eddy Chandler

as Detective

Lane Chandler

as Reporter

Loia Cheaney

as Nurse

Sarah Edwards

as Mrs. Van Drexel

George Guhl

as Sheriff

Frank Hammond

as Mr. Harrison - the Banker

Gordon Hart

as Mr. Spencer - the Art Dealer

Stuart Holmes

as Man Who Avoids Whale

Cy Kendall

as Police Captain

Milton Kibbee

as Jailer

Frank Mills

as Reporter in Police Captain's Office

Nick Moro

as Violinist in Gus' Restaurant

Spec O'Donnell

as Elevator Operator

George Offerman, Jr.

as Newspaper Boy

John J. Richardson

as Cameraman