The Bigamist(1953)
When Joan Fontaine and her husband Edmond O’Brien try to adopt a child, the owner of the agency, Edmund Gwenn, tells them he’s going to pry into their private lives to find out if they’re suitable parents. Joan has nothing to hide, but Edmond does. As Teddy investigates Eddy, he finds out he’s been living a double life and in fact has another wife squirreled away in the city.
If he were a single man when they met, Eddy’s romance with Ida Lupino (also the director of the picture) is actually quite endearing. They share a steamy kiss before he announces he’s taking her out to dinner. “I’ll go home and change into something slinky,” she says with a sultry voice. “I’ll get changed into something real uncomfortable,” he jokes back. However, he’s not a single man. He doesn’t tell Ida this, and when he hints that he might belong to someone else, she says she doesn’t want to know. If you think forbidden romances are irresistible, this is actually a very enjoyable movie. I’ve lived enough to know that in real life, these types of situations really hurt people, so I wasn’t able to get sucked in as much as I would have in my youth.
I can imagine really liking this movie when I was younger, though, so if you like the type, I would recommend it. Joan is well cast as the simpering wife who no longer holds her husband’s love, and Ida is a lovely alternative for the salesman. On a lighter note, the film takes full advantage of Edmund Gwenn’s popularity as Santa Claus! Joan actually says of his character, “Mr. Jordan looks just like Santa Claus, giving babies away.” Not only does he have a few Kris Kringle references, but in a scene where the characters are taking a tour of the “Hollywood Stars” homes, the tour guide points out “the home of Edmund Gwenn, the star of the marvelous picture Miracle on 34th Street.” It’s a very cute plug! This is a pretty straightforward story, so try it out if it appeals to you.
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If he were a single man when they met, Eddy’s romance with Ida Lupino (also the director of the picture) is actually quite endearing. They share a steamy kiss before he announces he’s taking her out to dinner. “I’ll go home and change into something slinky,” she says with a sultry voice. “I’ll get changed into something real uncomfortable,” he jokes back. However, he’s not a single man. He doesn’t tell Ida this, and when he hints that he might belong to someone else, she says she doesn’t want to know. If you think forbidden romances are irresistible, this is actually a very enjoyable movie. I’ve lived enough to know that in real life, these types of situations really hurt people, so I wasn’t able to get sucked in as much as I would have in my youth.
I can imagine really liking this movie when I was younger, though, so if you like the type, I would recommend it. Joan is well cast as the simpering wife who no longer holds her husband’s love, and Ida is a lovely alternative for the salesman. On a lighter note, the film takes full advantage of Edmund Gwenn’s popularity as Santa Claus! Joan actually says of his character, “Mr. Jordan looks just like Santa Claus, giving babies away.” Not only does he have a few Kris Kringle references, but in a scene where the characters are taking a tour of the “Hollywood Stars” homes, the tour guide points out “the home of Edmund Gwenn, the star of the marvelous picture Miracle on 34th Street.” It’s a very cute plug! This is a pretty straightforward story, so try it out if it appeals to you.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "YT Episodes" for posting!
More Edmund Gwenn movies here!