The Moon's Our Home is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Henry Fonda, Margaret Sullavan and Walter Brennan. It was adapted from a novel of the same name written by Faith Baldwin and first published in serial form in Cosmopolitan magazine.

The Moon's Our Home
Directed byWilliam A. Seiter
Written by
Produced byWalter Wanger
Starring
CinematographyJoseph A. Valentine
Edited byDorothy Spencer
Music byGerard Carbonara
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 10, 1936 (1936-04-10)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$402,573[1]
Box office$417,663[1]

Plot

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New York novelist Anthony Amberton meets up with actress Cherry Chester. The two date and later marry, though neither knows of the other's fame. The real adventure begins on the honeymoon, when their relationship heats up with insults and arguments.

Cast

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Reception

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The film recorded a loss of $111,845.[1]

Writing for The Spectator in 1936, Graham Greene gave the film a good review, describing it as "a trivial charming comedy". Greene praised Dorothy Parker's comedy writing and the acting of Margaret Sullavan and Henry Fonda for providing "the sense of something fresh and absurd and civilized".[2]

On radio

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Lux Radio Theatre aired a one-hour adaptation of the film on February 10, 1941, with James Stewart and Carole Lombard in the leading roles.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Matthew Bernstein, Walter Wagner: Hollywood Independent, Minnesota Press, 2000 p436
  2. ^ Greene, Graham (26 June 1936). "Show Boat/The Moon's Our Home". The Spectator. (reprinted in: Taylor, John Russell, ed. (1980). The Pleasure Dome. pp. 83–84. ISBN 0192812866.)
  3. ^ "Program Selections". Toledo Blade (Ohio). 1941-02-10. p. 4 (Peach Section). Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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