Grounds for Marriage (1951)

Opera singer Ina Massine tries to win back former husband Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett.

Director:

Robert Z. Leonard

Writers:

Laura Kerr (screenplay), Samuel Marx (story),

Stars:

Van Johnson, Kathryn Grayson, Paula Raymond

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Van Johnson	...	Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett
Kathryn Grayson	...	Ina Massine
Paula Raymond	...	Agnes Oglethorpe Young
Barry Sullivan	...	Chris Bartlett
Reginald Owen	...	Dely Delacorte
Lewis Stone	...	Dr. Carleton Radwin Young
Richard Hageman	...	Dr. Engelstaat
Richard Anderson	...	Tommy
Paula Drew	...	Helen
Victor Desny	...	Count de Beaugard
Theresa Harris	...	Stella, Ina's Maid
Robert Sherwood	...	Petie
Elizabeth Flournoy	...	Brevarde
Torben Meyer	...	Donovan
Pat Williams	...	Office Manager

Storyline

Opera singer Ina Massine tries to win back former husband Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett.

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Plot Keywords:

singer

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

J'épouse mon mari

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The standard "Wait Till You See Him" (music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart), sung by Kathryn Grayson, was cut from this film. The prerecording is included on "My Heart Sings," a Kathryn Grayson CD issued by the British label Flare.

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Soundtracks

"Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue"
(uncredited)
Written by Sam Lewis, Joe Young and Ray Henderson
Performed by Firehouse Five Plus Two

User Reviews

Too much fun - Kathryn Grayson voiceless????

This film is the usual comedy from MGM - simple set-up and obvious ending, but it's still a charmer. The beautiful Kathryn Grayson plays Ina, who is trying to win back her ex-husband, played by Van Johnson. Kathryn is a singer (surprise surprise) and Van is a doctor. There are a few musical numbers, most notably the dream sequence, where the production does some famous selections from CARMEN. Kathryn sings them beautifully and Van Johnson is very obviously dubbed.

The big surprise is that Kathryn's character actually looses her voice throughout a good part of the film. This is simply criminal, considering the woman's vocal talent. However, she gets it back and still has plenty of songs. Van and Kathryn have great chemistry together, too bad they never made another film together. I love this movie, it's sweet and very funny, even if it is predictable.