Here Comes the Groom


Here Comes the Groom is a 1951 musical romantic comedy film produced and directed by Frank Capra and starring Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman. Based on a story by Robert Riskin and Liam OBrien, the film is about a foreign correspondent who has five days to win back his former fiance, or hell lose the orphans he adopted. Filmed from December 14, 1950 to February 1951, the film was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on September 20, 1951.

Later that night, Pete dreams that the fiancee he left behind in America, Emmadel Jane Wyman has visited. She appears in a hologram atop his record player, scolding him for leaving her at the altar and talks about the children they might have had. Filled with regret, Pete arranges to adopt both Bobby and his little sister Suzi and bring them to Boston, where hell marry Emmadel. American authorities inform him that he must marry within five days or the adoption will be void.Pete takes the children to Emmadels house. While she bonds with Bobby and Suzi, Pete discovers that Emmadel is engaged. The kids stay with her loud parents drunken father James Barton and disapproving mother Connie Gilchrist. Pete tries everything to win Emmadel back. She helps him secure a lease on a new house via her fiances company. However, when Pete and the children arrive, they discover that another couple the McGonigles also have a lease for the property. Emmadels fiance Wilbur Stanley shows up to settle the matter. Wilbur offers Pete a ride to another house but Pete talks him into letting them stay at the Stanley familys gatehouse. They agree to a friendly competition for Emmadels heart. ........

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