I Married a Witch (1942)
A beautiful 17th-century witch returns to life to plague politician Wallace Wooley, descendant of her persecutor.
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Jonathan Wooley -
Jennifer -
Dr. Dudley White -
Estelle Masterson -
Daniel -
Margaret -
Tabitha Wooley -
J.B. Masterson -
Town Crier -
Martha -
Nancy Wooley -
Harriet Wooley -
Allen - Hotel Owner -
Singer at Wedding
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Justice of the Peace
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Director:
René ClairWriters:
Robert Pirosh (screen play), Marc Connelly (screen play), Thorne Smith (based upon a story: The Passionate Witch), Norman Matson (story completion)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Many scenes had to be reshot because of the unprofessional behavior of Veronica Lake. Fredric March, her co-star, found her particularly annoying. Other Lake co-stars held her in the same low esteem.
Quotes
First Prisoner:
Hey, that's Wallace Wooley! Don't tell me they're tossing him in the clink.
Second Prisoner:
Looks that way. Well, pay off, brother. They're not electing no con for governor. Bensinger is a cinch.
First Prisoner:
Ehh! Why wouldn't you keep straight until after you was elected like ...
Goofs
The film opens with a scene of Puritans in the Massachusetts colony burning witches. No-one was ever burned for witchcraft in America. The accused witches of Salem, Massachusetts, and its environs were hanged, with the exception of Giles Corey, who was pressed to death with rocks. Burning was the European method of executing witches, and pop culture has long confused the two historical spheres.
Crazy Credits
Opening credits prologue: Long, long ago, when people still believed in witches . . . . .
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Good Night, Ladies!
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Sung a cappella by Cecil Kellaway with modified lyrics at the end
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Genres
Comedy | Fantasy | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
30 October 1942Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Gross:
$312,700 (USA) (20 January 1943)
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