Dream Wife

Dream Wife

It's a RIOT how Cary carries on!

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Release Date

6/19/1953

Runtime

100 mins

Overview

Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple. Unfortunately there seems to be too much business and not enough pleasure on the part of Effie. When Clemson meets Tarji, a princess trained in all the arts of pleasing men, he decides he wants an old fashioned girl. Princess Tarji's father is king of oil-rich Bukistan. Because of the oil situation and to maintain good political relations during the courtship between Clemson & Tarji, the State Department assigns a diplomat to maintain protocol until the wedding - Effie!

Status

Released

Original Language

English

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A mid-century romantic comedy built on the collision of old-fashioned ideals and modern complications, where a tycoon's courtship becomes a diplomatic tangle. It's the kind of bright, fast-paced entertainment designed for an evening of laughs and romantic tension, anchored by Cary Grant doing what he does best.

Mood

PlayfulRomanticBittersweet

Themes

LoveAmbition

Look

Naturalistic

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