Next Time I Marry

Directed by Garson Kanin. With Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Lee Bowman, Granville Bates. Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." Her late father was afraid a foreign gigolo would steal her heart and money. So Nancy pays Tony Anthony, working on a WPA road project, to marry, then divorce her. When Nancy inadvertently drives off with Tony's dog, Tony seemingly kidnaps her to retrieve the pooch, which leads to a cross-country ...

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In this screwy romantic comedy, a young woman stands to inherit $20 million provided she marries an American citizen. To get the money, she marries the first Yankee she runs across -- with every intention of obtaining a quickie divorce in Reno as soon as the money comes through.

Overview of Next Time I Marry, 1938, directed by Garson Kanin, with Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Lee Bowman, at Turner Classic Movies

Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." Her late father was afraid a foreign gigolo would steal her heart and money. So Nancy pays Tony Anthony, working on a WPA road project, to marry, then divorce her. When Nancy inadvertently drives off with Tony's dog, Tony seemingly kidnaps her to retrieve the pooch, which leads to a cross-country race between the two to reach Reno and the divorce court since neither one wants to be the second to file papers.

Next Time I Marry - An heiress (Lucille Ball) plans to marry a ditchdigger (James Ellison), then divorce him in Reno to marry a foreigner (Lee Bowman).

Next Time I Marry is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Garson Kanin and written by John Twist and Helen Meinardi. The film stars Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Lee Bowman, Granville Bates and Mantan Moreland. The film was released on December 9, 1938, by RKO Pictures.[1][2][3]