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Time Out for Romance

  • 1937
  • 1h 12m
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5.7/10
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Douglas Fowley, Claire Trevor, and Michael Whalen in Time Out for Romance (1937)
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A girl (Trevor) escapes marriage and hitchhikes with a young man (Whalen) in whose car a jewel thief has planted his loot.A girl (Trevor) escapes marriage and hitchhikes with a young man (Whalen) in whose car a jewel thief has planted his loot.A girl (Trevor) escapes marriage and hitchhikes with a young man (Whalen) in whose car a jewel thief has planted his loot.

  • Director
    • Malcolm St. Clair
  • Writers
    • Lou Breslow
    • John Patrick
    • Eleanore Griffin
  • Stars
    • Claire Trevor
    • Michael Whalen
    • Joan Davis
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    75
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    • Director
      • Malcolm St. Clair
    • Writers
      • Lou Breslow
      • John Patrick
      • Eleanore Griffin
    • Stars
      • Claire Trevor
      • Michael Whalen
      • Joan Davis
    • 4User reviews
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    Claire Trevor
    Claire Trevor
    • Barbara Blanchard
    Michael Whalen
    Michael Whalen
    • Bob Reynolds
    Joan Davis
    Joan Davis
    • Midge Dooley
    Chick Chandler
    Chick Chandler
    • Ted Dooley
    Douglas Fowley
    Douglas Fowley
    • Roy Webster
    Benny Bartlett
    Benny Bartlett
    • Orville Healy
    Billy Griffith
    • Ambrose Healy
    • (as William Griffith)
    William Demarest
    William Demarest
    • Willoughby Sproggs
    Lelah Tyler
    Lelah Tyler
    • Cora Sproggs
    Andrew Tombes
    Andrew Tombes
    • James Blanchard
    Georgia Caine
    Georgia Caine
    • Vera Blanchard
    Vernon Steele
    Vernon Steele
    • Count Michael Montaine
    Inez Courtney
    Inez Courtney
    • Mabel
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Simpson
    Fred Kelsey
    Fred Kelsey
    • Policeman
    Lynn Bari
    Lynn Bari
    • Bridesmaid
    • (uncredited)
    Don Brodie
    Don Brodie
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    A.S. 'Pop' Byron
    A.S. 'Pop' Byron
    • Jailer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Malcolm St. Clair
    • Writers
      • Lou Breslow
      • John Patrick
      • Eleanore Griffin
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    6/10
    So-so comedy starring Claire Trevor
    Claire Trevor stars with Michael Whelen, Joan Davis, Douglas Fowley, and Benny Bartlett in "Time Out for Romance" a 1937 20th Century Fox film.

    Madcap and problem heiresses were all the rage in Hollywood after It Happened One Night. In this story, Barbara Blanchard (Trevor) is getting ready to marry a Count! After the wedding, she receives a telegram, delivered too late, from her father. He has just learned that Barbara's mother made an agreement with the Count to pay him half a million dollars to marry Barbara.

    Dad is livid and states that he will be in Los Angeles soon, and the equally livid Barbara grabs a coat and takes off, still wearing her wedding gown. Her desperate mother Vera (Georgia Kane) decides to call the police and say her daughter is insane and must be found immediately.

    Barbara goes to a hairdresser friend where she has her hair dyed blond, borrows some clothes and some money, and takes off in an attempt to get to Los Angeles. She is able finally to get a ride from Bob Reynolds (Whalen) who is part of a caravan driving cars to Los Angeles. She has to hide so the caravan boss won't see her. At one point, she is caught and states that she and Reynolds are married.

    Meanwhile, the cops are looking for her. What transpires is two cases of mistaken identity - both she and Reynolds are mistaken for more nefarious people, and at one point, the whole caravan takes off leaving the boss in a lurch. Her mother has sent a telegram to her father stating that Barbara is on her honeymoon to get him off the track.

    This isn't a riotously funny screwball comedy, but Claire Trevor as always is wonderful. Fox did quite a few of these films, some more successful than others.
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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Um Milhão por um Marido
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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