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The More the Merrier Overview:

The More the Merrier (1943) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by George Stevens and produced by George Stevens and Fred Guiol.

Academy Awards 1943 --- Ceremony Number 16 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Supporting ActorCharles CoburnWon
Best ActressJean ArthurNominated
Best DirectorGeorge StevensNominated
Best PictureColumbiaNominated
Best WritingRobert Russell, Frank RossNominated
Best WritingRobert Russell, Frank Ross, Richard Flournoy, Lewis R. FosterNominated
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The More the Merrier BlogHub Articles:

MISMATCHED COUPLES BLOGATHON: Jean Arthur and Joel McRea in The More the Merrier (1943)

By Carol Martinheira on Mar 29, 2024 From The Old Hollywood Garden

MISMATCHED COUPLES BLOGATHON: Jean Arthur and Joel McRea in The More the Merrier (1943) On March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Image from filmcomment.com The Mismatched Couples Blogathon is here! And you know I love a blogathon. Blogathons AND misma... Read full article

Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn believe “The More the Merrier”

By Stephen Reginald on Jan 1, 2021 From Classic Movie Man

Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn believe “The More the Merrier” The More the Merrier (1943) is an American romantic comedy directed by George Stevens and starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn. This was director Steven’s last feature film before he j... Read full article

Silver Screen Standards: The More the Merrier (1943)

By Jennifer Garlen on May 12, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Silver Screen Standards: The More the Merrier (1943) Lately, I’ve only been interested in comedies and musicals, the kinds of pictures that make the viewer feel happy in spite of whatever madness is at work in the world outside. Depression and World War II-era mood boosters were quite literally... Read full article

COMEDY GOLD #13: The morning routine from The More The Merrier (1943)

By Carol Martinheira on Mar 18, 2019 From The Old Hollywood Garden

COMEDY GOLD #13: The morning routine from The More The Merrier (1943) On March 18, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized One of the most endearing rom-coms of all time, the premise of The More the Merrier (dir. George Stevens, 1943) is full of comedic potential: during the war... Read full article

Screening of “The More the Merrier” at Daystar Center April 4

By Stephen Reginald on Mar 20, 2017 From Classic Movie Man

Screening of “The More the Merrier” at Daystar Center April 4 Classic Movie Man Favorites Series: The More the Merrier Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street When: April 4, 2017 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald The More the Merrier (1943) is one of the great romantic... Read full article

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The More the Merrier Quotes:

Constance 'Connie' Milligan: Don't you think it's kind of silly to move for just two days?
Benjamin Dingle: [singing] In love or war, with people like us, we've got to work fast or we'll miss the bus. If you straddle a fence and you sit and wait, you get too little and you get it too late. What'll you say if we see it through, you stick by me and I'll stick by you. And our 18 children will be glad we said...
Benjamin Dingle, Men bunking in the apartment building lobby: [singing] "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. And our 18 children will be glad we said, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
[Connie explains the morning schedule to Mr. Dingle]
Constance 'Connie' Milligan: [showing him a map] See, this is a floor plan of the apartment. Here's my room, here's your room, here's the bathroom and here's the kitchen. Now, my alarm goes off at seven o'clock, and we both get up. At seven one, I enter the bathroom. Then you go down to get the milk, and by seven five you've started the coffee. One minute later, I leave the bathroom, and a minute after that, you enter the bathroom. And that's when I'm starting to dress. Three minutes later, I'm having my coffee, and a minute after that at seven twelve, you leave the bathroom. At seven thirteen, I put on my eggs, and I leave to finish dressing. Then you put on your shoes, and take off my eggs at seven sixteen. At seven seventeen, you start to shave. At seven eighteen, I eat my eggs, and at seven twenty-one, I'm in the bathroom fixing my hair, and at seven twenty-four, you're in the kitchen putting on your eggs. At seven twenty-five, you make your bed. Seven twenty-six, I make my bed. And then while you're eating your eggs, I take out the papers and cans. At seven twenty-nine, you're washing the dishes, and at seven thirty, we're all finished. You see? It's really very simple.
Benjamin Dingle: Do we do all this railroad time or Eastern War time?
Constance 'Connie' Milligan: You look... messy. Don't you ever brush your hair?
Joe Carter: I bet Mr. Pendergast combs his hair every hour, on the hour.
Constance 'Connie' Milligan: Mr. Pendergast has no hair!
Benjamin Dingle: Say, what brought you here, Mr. Carter?
Joe Carter: Railroad.
Benjamin Dingle: No, I mean, what's your job?
Joe Carter: I'm a mechanic. I work in a baby carriage factory.
Benjamin Dingle: Where?
Joe Carter: California.
Benjamin Dingle: San Francisco?
Joe Carter: Burbank.
Benjamin Dingle: Baby carriage factory, eh?
Joe Carter: Yep. Tokyo Baby Carriage Corporation - plain and fancy baby carriages for carrying babies to Tokyo.
Benjamin Dingle: Oh. Maybe you think this is none of my business.
Joe Carter: Maybe I do.
Benjamin Dingle: Probably your name isn't even Bill Carter.
Joe Carter: Probably not. It's probably Joe Carter.
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The More the Merrier Facts
Several cast members in studio records/casting call lists for this movie were not seen in the viewed print. These were (with their character names): Harry Bradley (Minister), Eddy Chandler (Police Captain), Kitty McHugh (Taxi Driver), Robert McKenzie (Southerner), Victor Potel (Cattleman), George Reed (Caretaker) and Mary Treen (Waitress).
The unusual little car Connie's friends drive is a Fiat Topolino convertible. 'Topolino' means 'little mouse' in Italian.
Final film of Helen Holmes.
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