The More the Merrier

1943
U
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

7.8K

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Jean Arthur, Charles Coburn, and Joel McCrea in The More the Merrier (1943)

During the World War II housing shortage in Washington, two men and a woman share a single apartment and the older man plays Cupid to the other two.

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During the World War II housing shortage in Washington, two men and a woman share a single apartment and the older man plays Cupid to the other two.During the World War II housing shortage in Washington, two men and a woman share a single apartment and the older man plays Cupid to the other two.During the World War II housing shortage in Washington, two men and a woman share a single apartment and the older man plays Cupid to the other two.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

7.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Man in Alley
(uncredited)

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)

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Trivia
Features Jean Arthur's only Oscar-nominated performance.

Goofs
After Joe gives Connie the travel bag and prepares to leave, she asks if he is going back to California. He replies, "No, Africa." The audio has been dubbed, as he clearly is not saying "Africa". He apparently is saying "Japan".

Quotes
Connie Milligan: You've been shushing me for 22 months now. You've shushed your last shush!

Connections
Featured in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)

Soundtracks
The Torpedo Song
(1943)
(Published as "Damn the Torpedos - Full Speed Ahead")
Music by Jay Gorney
Lyrics by Henry Myers and Edward Eliscu
Recited often by Charles Coburn (uncredited)
Sung by Coburn and other members of the Committee at the end

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I loved this film! I've got a huge crush on Joel McCrea.

I'm tickled pink every time I watch this film. Charles Coburn plays a meddling businessman who invades the apartment of a young woman during WWII's Washington D.C. housing crisis. The trio cast including Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea is stellar. This is a doting film that takes its time with details, yet is warmly effective. The chemistry between Arthur and McCrea is heart pounding (especially the side walk scene!) The magic shared between them permeates the screen. (There's something about McCrea that makes a girl want to fall into his lap.) Coburn's antics as the sly matchmaker are hilarious. "The More the Merrier" is cleverly written and humorously acted. For classic film lovers, this one's a gem.