The Well Groomed Bride (1946): Cast & Plot
The Well Groomed Bride is a 1946 romantic comedy directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Ray Milland as Dudley Briggs, Olivia de Havilland and Sonny Tufts. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- Sidney Lanfield
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Well Groomed Bride About?
The premise of The Well Groomed Bride without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In San Francisco, a desperate bride and a determined shipbuilder clash over the city’s final bottle of champagne. She plans to pop it at her wedding, while he intends to christen his new vessel with it, leading to a comedic battle of wills and bubbly ambitions.
The Well Groomed Bride Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- world war two
- military policeman
- shore patrolman
- army officer
- navy officer
- farce
- competition
- san francisco california
- bottle of champagne
- deception
- bartender
- hotel bellhop
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- slang
- justice of the peace
- wedding
- retribution
- reprisal
- taxi driver
- woman
- man
- punctuation in title
- hyphen in title
The Well Groomed Bride Cast & Characters
Ray Milland leads the cast as Dudley Briggs, with Olivia de Havilland as Margie Dawson and Sonny Tufts as Torchy McNeil. Directed by Sidney Lanfield; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sidney Lanfield
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Ray Milland as Dudley Briggs -
Olivia de Havilland as Margie Dawson - Sonny Tufts as Torchy McNeil
- Constance Dowling as Rita Sloane
Also Starring in The Well Groomed Bride
· 10 more- James Gleason Captain Hornby
- Percy Kilbride Mr. Dawson
- Frank Faylen Cabbie
- Nestor Paiva Fernandez
- Don Beddoe Mr. Beatley
- Minerva Urecal Woman in Ticket Line
- William Forrest James Smith
- Tom Fadden Justice of the Peace
- William Edmunds Mr. Whortle
- Jean Heather Wickley
More from Sidney Lanfield
More films directed by Sidney Lanfield, best-rated first: My Favorite Blonde, Skirts Ahoy!, Follow the Sun and The Lemon Drop Kid.
The Well Groomed Bride Plot Summary
What happens in The Well Groomed Bride from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the spring of 1945 in wartime San Francisco, Dudley Briggs, a U.S. Navy lieutenant, is promised a two-week furlough and a promotion by his ship’s captain if he can secure a bottle of French champagne by the next morning to christen the U.S.S. Vengeance, the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier. He races to a liquor store and discovers the city’s last magnum of French champagne, a rare luxury during the war, only to have it snatched away by the enchanting Margie Dawson, who is about to marry Torchy McNeil, an Army lieutenant and former Oregon football star he hasn’t seen in two years. Margie intends to place the precious bottle at her wedding reception, a gesture she hopes will seal a memory of joy rather than a lost romance.
Full summary
The whole story of The Well Groomed Bride, scene by scene
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10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Dudley Briggs' rank in the U.S. Navy?
The Well Groomed Bride Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Champanhe Para Dois” and “Kärlek och champagne”.
- Also known as
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- Champanhe Para Dois
- Kärlek och champagne
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The Well Groomed Bride FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Well Groomed Bride, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Well Groomed Bride?
The Well Groomed Bride runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was The Well Groomed Bride released?
The Well Groomed Bride was released on May 17, 1946.
Who directed The Well Groomed Bride?
The Well Groomed Bride was directed by Sidney Lanfield.
More films by Sidney Lanfield Who is in the cast of The Well Groomed Bride?
The Well Groomed Bride stars Ray Milland as Dudley Briggs, Olivia de Havilland as Margie Dawson and Sonny Tufts as Torchy McNeil, among 14 credited actors.
Does The Well Groomed Bride have a post-credit scene?
No. The Well Groomed Bride has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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