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Consolation Marriage is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Paul Sloane and written by Humphrey Pearson. The film stars Irene Dunne, Pat O'Brien, John Halliday, Myrna Loy, and Matt Moore. The film was released on November 21, 1931, by RKO Pictures.
Consolation Marriage: Directed by Paul Sloane. With Irene Dunne, Pat O'Brien, John Halliday, Myrna Loy. In prohibition-era Manhattan, shopkeeper Mary Brown loses Aubrey, her childhood sweetheart, when he marries a rich woman.
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- Paul Sloane
Movie audiences who had been impressed with young actress Irene Dunne after her Oscar®-nominated performance in the Oscar®-winning Cimarron (only her second screen role) would, in late 1931, have the opportunity to enjoy the up-and-coming star in her first genuine weepie, RKO's Consolation Marriage.
- Paul Sloane, Charles Kerr
- Irene Dunne
Consolation Marriage is a fairly witty and slightly sad look at how exactly life can be a negotiation. Pat O’Brien, who is usually consigned to playing jerks, plays one here with a great sensitive side.
In prohibition-era Manhattan, shopkeeper Mary Brown loses Aubrey, her childhood sweetheart, when he marries a rich woman. Reporter Steve "Rollo" Porter has lost his childhood sweetheart Elaine, who has also married another.
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May 12, 2016 · Paul Sloane directs 1931’s Consolation Marriage, from a story by Bill Cunningham. The plot of Consolation Marriage takes several turns toward melodrama, though there are also plenty of lighter, sweeter moments as Steve and Mary get to know each other.