The More the Merrier
“The only picture with a DINGLE!”
Synopsis
It's World War II and there is a severe housing shortage everywhere - especially in Washington, D.C. where Connie Milligan rents an apartment. Believing it to be her patriotic duty, Connie offers to sublet half of her apartment, fully expecting a suitable female tenent. What she gets instead is mischievous, middle-aged Benjamin Dingle. Dingle talks her into subletting to him and then promptly sublets half of his half to young, irreverent Joe Carter - creating a situation tailor-made for comedy and romance.
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THE MORE THE MERRIER - Trailer | Aug 29 - 31 | Austin Film SocietyOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-08-15
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Jean Arthur
Constance Milligan
Joel McCrea
Joe Carter
Charles Coburn
Benjamin Dingle
Richard Gaines
Charles J. Pendergast
Bruce Bennett
FBI Agent Evans
Frank Sully
FBI Agent Pike
Donald Douglas
FBI Agent Harding
Clyde Fillmore
Senator Noonan
Stanley Clements
Morton Rodakiewicz
Sam Ash
Committee Member (uncredited)
Don Barclay
Drunk (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Shaving Gag (uncredited)
Betzi Beaton
Miss Finch (uncredited)
Hank Bell
Singing Man on Apartment Stairway (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Committee Member (uncredited)
Gladys Blake
Barmaid (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Secretary (uncredited)
Sally Cairns
Bathing Girl (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 13, 1943
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Stevens
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Flournoy, Robert Russell, Lewis R. Foster, Frank Ross
- Original Score
- Leigh Harline
- Original Title
- The More the Merrier
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Stevens
Richard Flournoy, Robert Russell, Lewis R. Foster, Frank Ross
Leigh Harline
Ted Tetzlaff
Otto Meyer
George Stevens
Department Leadership Roster
George Stevens
Director
Otto Meyer
Editor
Richard Flournoy
Screenplay
Robert Russell
Screenplay
George Stevens
Producer
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Lewis R. Foster
Screenplay
Frank Ross
Screenplay
Ted Tetzlaff
Director of Photography
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What is The More the Merrier about?
It's World War II and there is a severe housing shortage everywhere - especially in Washington, D.C. where Connie Milligan rents an apartment. Believing it to be her patriotic duty, Connie offers to sublet half of her apartment, fully expecting a suitable female tenent. What she gets instead is mischievous, middle-aged Benjamin Dingle. Dingle talks her into subletting to him and then promptly sublets half of his half to young, irreverent Joe Carter - creating a situation tailor-made for comedy and romance.
Who directed The More the Merrier?
The More the Merrier was directed by George Stevens.
Who stars in The More the Merrier?
The principal cast of The More the Merrier includes Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn, Richard Gaines, Bruce Bennett.
When was The More the Merrier released and how long is it?
The More the Merrier was released in 1943 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for The More the Merrier?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The More the Merrier was composed by Leigh Harline.