Lost Honeymoon (1947) - Franchot Tone - Tom Conway - 16mm Comedy

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This is a 16mm print of the comedy romance, Lost Honeymoon (1947). I would describe it as a good condition television print with very minor wear. There is no vinegar odor. It is on two - 1600' reels and has a running time of approximately 70 minutes.
Lost Honeymoon (1947) Directed by Leigh Jason. Cast: Franchot Tone, Ann Richards, Tom Conway, Frances Rafferty, Clarence Kolb, Una O'Connor, Winston Severn, John Albright, Sam Ash, Lois Austin, Shirley Barr, Conrad Binyon, James Burke, Harry Cheshire, Cliff Clark, Mary Currier, John Daheim, Adele Davenport, Betty Jean Doss, Eddie Dunn, Ralph Dunn, Calvin Emery, James Flavin, Sam Flint, Marsha Gayle, Dick Gordon, Virginia Gregg, Ruth Hall, Alvin Hammer, Tom Hanlon, Alton E. Horton, Ola Lorraine, Wilbur Mack, James Magill, Jerry Marlowe, Frank McFarland, Harold Miller, Charles Mitchell, George Noisom, Tommy Noonan, Frank O'Connor, Kathleen O'Malley, Sammy Ogg, Lee Phelps, Ann Roberts, Sandra Rogers, Toni Todd, Alvina Tomin, Joan Valerie, John Wald and Bud Wolfe.
John Gray (Franchot Tone), a dashing New York architect and former GI, is about to marry his boss' daughter (Frances Rafftery) when he gets a shocking telegram: his wife and twin children are on their way from England! Gray didn't even know he had a wife, but he admits it's a possibility because he suffered a bout of amnesia during his wartime service. What John doesn't know is that his war bride, Tillie, is deceased and the woman claiming to be "Mrs. John Gray" is actually Tillie's friend, the lovely and charming Amy Atkins (Ann Richards), who is looking out for the children's interests.
The 1947 romantic comedy, Lost Honeymoon, is the second Hollywood-filmed effort from the British-based Eagle Lion company. Among its virtues is it's snappy direction, a fairly clever script, and two quite good performances by Franchot Tone as the beleaguered John and the ever-so-droll Tom Conway as John's doctor and best friend, Bob. Clarence Kolb is also entertaining as the apoplectic, sputtering Mr. Evans, while Frances Rafferty gets some laughs out of her role as John's spoiled brat fiancee, Lois Evans. Una O'Connor -- instantly familiar to film buffs from her many roles in classic films -- gives an uncharacteristically restrained performance as Mrs. Tubbs, Tillie and Amy's slightly boozy landlady. Una isn't shrieking like a human fire alarm in Lost Honeymoon, which for her is remarkable, and she's involved in the film's rather clever opening shot. Perhaps not an important film, Lost Honeymoon is a consistently entertaining one.
Years ago, when I purchased this print, it was sold to me as an original print...but was it? Well, I can certainly understand why the seller called it an original print. Due to the various markings and lableings, I can see that this print came from the distributor for use at a television station and that is usually a sure sign as to being an original print...but is it? Well, the proof is in the viewing. As I was watching this print I was almost certain it is an original print...the pivotal word being almost. The print did not have the "pop" that is usually indicative of an original print. Then I thought, well then, it must be a dupe...but is it? The print quality was just too sharp and clear for it to be a dupe. So what is it...a dupe or an original? Well, and please understand that this is an educated speculation on my part...it appears that, for whatever reason, the original negative was unavailable, so the distributor utilized a 35mm print in striking the 16mm television prints making the distributed prints, reduction prints. That would explain everything.