RIOTOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY!
The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little suspect that author 'Caroline Adams' is really Theodora Lynn, scion of the town's leading family. Michael Grant, devil-may-care book jacket illustrator, penetrates Theodora's incognito and sets out to 'free her' from Lynnfield against her will. But Michael has a secret too, and gets a taste of his own medicine.
Theodora Goes Wild (1936) is a comedy and romance film directed by Richard Boleslawski, released on November 12, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Irene Dunne, Melvyn Douglas, Thomas Mitchell and Thurston Hall. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 51 ratings.
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Irene Dunne
as Theodora Lynn
Melvyn Douglas
as Michael Grant
Thomas Mitchell
as Jed Waterbury
Thurston Hall
as Arthur Stevenson
Elisabeth Risdon
as Aunt Mary
Margaret McWade
as Aunt Elsie
Spring Byington
as Rebecca Perry
Nana Bryant
as Ethel Stevenson
Henry Kolker
as Jonathan Grant
Leona Maricle
as Agnes Grant
Robert Greig
as Uncle John
Frederick Burton
as Governor Wyatt
Directed by Richard Boleslawski, written by Mary McCarthy and Sidney Buchman.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 51 ratings.
Irene Dunne takes top billing here, but as usual it's Melvyn Douglas who steals the show - this time alongside an on form Thomas Mitchell. It's the latter man, "Jed", who is the editor of the local newspaper who has spent a small fortune on the serialisation rights to a best selling and rather steamy novel. The local women's guild types are outraged and threaten him with the ultimate sanctions - the disapproval of…
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The main cast of Theodora Goes Wild (1936) includes Irene Dunne, Melvyn Douglas, Thomas Mitchell, Thurston Hall and Elisabeth Risdon. The film was directed by Richard Boleslawski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Theodora Goes Wild was released on November 12, 1936 and runs for 1h 34m.
Theodora Goes Wild (1936) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 51 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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