Week-End for Three is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Irving Reis and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Jane Wyatt and Edward Everett Horton.[2] It was produced and distributed by RKO Pictures.
| Week-End for Three | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Irving Reis |
| Written by | Dorothy Parker Alan Campbell |
| Story by | Budd Schulberg |
| Produced by | Tay Garnett |
| Starring | Dennis O'Keefe Jane Wyatt Phillip Reed Edward Everett Horton |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Desmond Marquette |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editA young married couple plans a weekend away together, but is interrupted by the arrival of the brash Randy who knew them before they were married.
Cast
edit- Dennis O'Keefe as Jim Craig
- Jane Wyatt as Ellen
- Phillip Reed as Randy
- Edward Everett Horton as Stonebraker
- ZaSu Pitts as Anna
- Franklin Pangborn as Number Seven
- Marion Martin as Mrs. Weatherby
- Hans Conried as Desk Clerk
- Mady Lawrence as Miss Bailey
- Brooks Benedict as Old Field Inn Patron
- Jack Gargan as Old Field Inn Patron
- Russell Wade as Old Field Inn Patron
- Marie Windsor as Old Field Inn Patron
Reception
editThe film lost over $100,000 at the box office.[3]
Radio adaptation
editWeek-End for Three was broadcast on the radio program Stars in the Air March 27, 1952. The 30-minute episode starred Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Britton, and Harry von Zell.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Weekend for Three". imdb.com. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ Fetrow p.565
- ^ Richard B. Jewell, RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan Is Born, University of California Press, 2012, pg 230.
- ^ Kirby, Walter (March 23, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. The Decatur Daily Review. p. 44. Retrieved May 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
edit- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
edit- Weekend for Three at TCMDB
- Week-End for Three at IMDb
- Week-End for Three at AllMovie
- Week-End for Three at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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