Merrily We Live
1938 · Movie · Approved · 95 min · ★ 6.9 · 73% critics
A wealthy, eccentric family takes in a well-spoken drifter after their kindhearted matriarch assumes he needs help. Once he becomes the household chauffeur, romance, misunderstandings, and nonstop comic chaos ripple through the mansion.
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Details
- Years
- 1938
- Release date
- 1938-03-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (39 votes)
About
If you enjoy fast, goofy old-Hollywood comedies like Topper or Midnight, this offers breezy romance and household chaos; Not for you if you want originality, subtle humor, or fully grounded characters.
Pros: lively screwball energy; funny one-liners; strong slapstick payoff | Cons: very derivative premise; uneven middle stretch; dated offensive stereotype
Themes
- chauffeur
- homeless person
- servant
- tramp
- love
- screwball comedy
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1939 · nominated
Cast & crew
Constance Bennett
as Jerry Kilbourne
Brian Aherne
as E. Wade Rawlins
Alan Mowbray
as Grosvenor
Billie Burke
as Mrs. Emily Kilbourne
Patsy Kelly
as Etta
Ann Dvorak
as Minerva Harlan
Tom Brown
as Kane Kilbourne
Clarence Kolb
as Henry Kilbourne
Bonita Granville
as Marian Kilbourne
Marjorie Rambeau
as Mrs. Harlan
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod