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ComedyRomance

Theodora Goes Wild

- RIOTOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY!

The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little suspect that author 'Caroline Adams' is really Theodora Lynn, scion of the town's leading family. Michael Grant, devil-may-care book jacket illustrator, penetrates Theodora's incognito and sets out to 'free her' from Lynnfield against her will. But Michael has a secret too, and gets a taste of his own medicine.

Release Date : 1936-11-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Irene Dunne

Character Name : Theodora Lynn

Original Name : Irene Dunne

Gender : Female

Melvyn Douglas

Character Name : Michael Grant

Original Name : Melvyn Douglas

Gender : Male

Thomas Mitchell

Character Name : Jed Waterbury

Original Name : Thomas Mitchell

Gender : Male

Thurston Hall

Character Name : Arthur Stevenson

Original Name : Thurston Hall

Gender : Male

Elisabeth Risdon

Character Name : Aunt Mary

Original Name : Elisabeth Risdon

Gender : Female

Margaret McWade

Character Name : Aunt Elsie

Original Name : Margaret McWade

Gender : Female

Spring Byington

Character Name : Rebecca Perry

Original Name : Spring Byington

Gender : Female

Nana Bryant

Character Name : Ethel Stevenson

Original Name : Nana Bryant

Gender : Female

Henry Kolker

Character Name : Jonathan Grant

Original Name : Henry Kolker

Gender : Male

Leona Maricle

Character Name : Agnes Grant

Original Name : Leona Maricle

Gender : Female

Robert Greig

Character Name : Uncle John

Original Name : Robert Greig

Gender : Male

Frederick Burton

Character Name : Governor Wyatt

Original Name : Frederick Burton

Gender : Male

Stella Adams

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Stella Adams

Gender : Female

Paul Barrett

Character Name : Roger Taylor, Adelaide's Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Barrett

Gender : Male

Noel Bates

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Noel Bates

Gender : Male

William Benedict

Character Name : Henry - Copyboy (uncredited)

Original Name : William Benedict

Gender : Male

Sven Hugo Borg

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Sven Hugo Borg

Gender : Male

Carolyn Lee Bourland

Character Name : Adelaide's Baby (uncredited)

Original Name : Carolyn Lee Bourland

Gender : Male

Maurice Brierre

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Brierre

Gender : Male

Don Brodie

Character Name : Photographer at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Brodie

Gender : Male

Georgie Cooper

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Georgie Cooper

Gender : Male

Nick Copeland

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Copeland

Gender : Male

Corky

Character Name : Jake (uncredited)

Original Name : Corky

Gender : Male

Oliver Cross

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Oliver Cross

Gender : Male

Beatrice Curtis

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Beatrice Curtis

Gender : Female

Hazel Dohlman

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Hazel Dohlman

Gender : Male

Jay Eaton

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jay Eaton

Gender : Male

Sarah Edwards

Character Name : Mrs. Moffat (uncredited)

Original Name : Sarah Edwards

Gender : Female

Betty Farrington

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Betty Farrington

Gender : Female

Eddie Fetherston

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Fetherston

Gender : Male

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Guest at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Mary Forbes

Character Name : Mrs. Wyatt (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Forbes

Gender : Female

Harold Goodwin

Character Name : Photographer at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Goodwin

Gender : Male

Dick Gordon

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Gordon

Gender : Male

Sherry Hall

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Sherry Hall

Gender : Male

Wilfred Hari

Character Name : Toki, Michael's Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilfred Hari

Gender : Male

Eddie Hart

Character Name : Photographer at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Hart

Gender : Male

Harry Harvey

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Harvey

Gender : Male

Jack Hatfield

Character Name : Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Hatfield

Gender : Male

Grace Hayle

Character Name : Mrs. Cobb (uncredited)

Original Name : Grace Hayle

Gender : Female

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Hendricks Jr.

Gender : Male

Jane Keckley

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jane Keckley

Gender : Female

Rosalind Keith

Character Name : Adelaide Perry (uncredited)

Original Name : Rosalind Keith

Gender : Female

Isabel La Mal

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Isabel La Mal

Gender : Female

Carl M. Leviness

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl M. Leviness

Gender : Male

Leota Lorraine

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Leota Lorraine

Gender : Female

James T. Mack

Character Name : Minister (uncredited)

Original Name : James T. Mack

Gender : Male

Mary MacLaren

Character Name : Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary MacLaren

Gender : Female

Ralph Malone

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Malone

Gender : Male

Margaret Mann

Character Name : Grandma - Townswoman at Train Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Margaret Mann

Gender : Female

Rex Moore

Character Name : Newsboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Rex Moore

Gender : Male

Corbet Morris

Character Name : Artist (uncredited)

Original Name : Corbet Morris

Gender : Male

Wedgwood Nowell

Character Name : Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Wedgwood Nowell

Gender : Male

Georgia O'Dell

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Georgia O'Dell

Gender : Female

Dennis O'Keefe

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis O'Keefe

Gender : Male

George Ovey

Character Name : Clarinetist in Welcoming Band (uncredited)

Original Name : George Ovey

Gender : Male

Jessie Perry

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jessie Perry

Gender : Male

Lee Phelps

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Phelps

Gender : Male

Russ Powell

Character Name : Majordomo at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Original Name : Russ Powell

Gender : Male

Paul Power

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Power

Gender : Male

Frank Sully

Character Name : Clarence (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Sully

Gender : Male

Leora Thatcher

Character Name : Miss Baldwin, Stevenson's Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Leora Thatcher

Gender : Female

Laura Treadwell

Character Name : Mrs. Jonathan Grant (uncredited)

Original Name : Laura Treadwell

Gender : Male

Dorothy Vernon

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Vernon

Gender : Female

Billy Wayne

Character Name : Photographer at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Wayne

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-07-13

Irene Dunne takes top billing here, but as usual it's Melvyn Douglas who steals the show - this time alongside an on form Thomas Mitchell. It's the latter man, "Jed", who is the editor of the local newspaper who has spent a small fortune on the serialisation rights to a best selling and rather steamy novel. The local women's guild types are outraged and threaten him with the ultimate sanctions - the disapproval of the "Lynn" family. Thing is, though, we quite quickly learn not only is the paper selling like hot cakes, but that one of that very family - using the pseudonym of "Caroline Adams" (Dunne) is the one doing a bit of the George Eliot. This is where "Grant" (Douglas) comes in. He designed the book sleeve, smells a rat and quickly discovers the book's true identity. What now ensues sees a series of comedic spats between the two - who are obviously destined for... The writing is pithy at times, exposing the hypocrisy and double standards of a population who do anything but practice what they preach in a town of busy-bodies and gossip-mongers well led by a perfectly cast and mischievous Spring Byington. It's entertainingly paced with plenty of quick-wittedness throughout and though maybe there's little jeopardy as to the story's trajectory, there's bundles of chemistry between Dunne and Douglas and this is well worth ninety minutes.