Without Reservations (1946) - film review

Comedy / Romance

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Without Reservations is an American comedy romance film first released in 1946, directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The film is based on a novel by Jane Allen and Mae Livingston and stars Claudette Colbert, John Wayne, Don DeFore, Anne Triola and Phil Brown. It has also been released under the title: Thanks God, I’ll Take It from Here. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Script: Jane Allen (novel), Mae Livingston (novel), Andrew Solt
Photo: Milton R. Krasner
Music: Roy Webb
Cast: Claudette Colbert (Christopher ’Kit’ Madden), John Wayne (Rusty Thomas), Don DeFore (1st Lt. Dink Watson), Anne Triola (Consuela ’Connie’ Callaghan), Phil Brown (Soldier), Frank Puglia (Ortega), Thurston Hall (Henry Baldwin), Dona Drake (Dolores Ortega), Fernando Alvarado (Mexican boy), Charles Arnt (Salesman), Louella Parsons (Herself), Frank Wilcox (Jack), Eric Alden (Chauffeur), Jose Alvarado (Mexican boy), Ernest Anderson (Waiter), Robert Anderson (Radio announcer), Lois Austin (Senator), Griff Barnett (Train conductor), William ’Billy’ Benedict (Western Union Telegraph boy), Lee Bennett (Soldier), Jack Benny (Himself), John Bleifer (Coal heaver), Lela Bliss (Mrs. Bertha Randall), Marilyn Buferd (WAC), Raymond Burr (Paul Gill), William Challee (Corporal (aviator advising train porter)), Tom Chatterton (Pullman conductor), Fred Coby (French officer), John Crawford (Soldier), Roger Creed (Marine), Frank Dae (Man with book), Harold Davis (Marine), Sid Davis (Marine), Dick Dickerson (Young sailor), Dudley Dickerson (Redcap), Tay Dunn (Navy ensign), George Economides (Mexican Boy), Michael Economides (Mexican boy), Herbert Espinosa (Mexican boy), Charles Evans (Philip Jerome (publisher)), Harry Evans (Traveler), Joel Fluellen (Waiter in club car), Jon Gilbreath (Navy NCO), June Glory (Girl), Lisa Golm (Alma (Kit’s maid)), Cary Grant (Himself), Jesse Graves (Porter), Paul Gustine (Traveler), Thelma Gyrath (WAC), Charlie Hall (Window washer), Grayce Hampton (Lois), Henry Hastings (Waiter), Joe Haworth (Marine), Harry Hayden (Harry Randall (Albuquerque hotel clerk)), Hirohito (Himself), Harry Holman (Gas station attendant), Esther Howard (Sarah (Book Club member)), Ralph Hubbard (Sailor), Tom Hubbard (Marine), Brock Hunt (Army lieutenant), J. Louis Johnson (Car porter), Toshikazu Kase (Himself (assists Shigemitsu)), John Kellogg (Reporter), Cy Kendall (Bail bondsman), Jean Koehler (Western Union operator), Mervyn LeRoy (Cameo appearance (dining with Kit)), Bruce Lester (Army lieutenant), Rose Mary Lopez (Mexican girl), Leona Maricle (Baldwin’s secretary), Junius Matthews (Porter), Sam McDaniel (Freddy (club car waiter)), Peter Michael (Marine), Chef Milani (Diner captain), Art Miles (Truck driver), Marvin Miller (Louella’s radio announcer), Henry Mirelez (Mexican boy), Charles R. Moore (Redcap), Dolores Moran (Herself), William O’Leary (Candy Butcher), Oscar O’Shea (Conductor), Jack Parker (Soldier), Bob Pepper (Man), Lorin Raker (Mr. Klotch), Verne Richards (Brakeman), Ruth Roman (Girl in Negligee), Al Rosen (Train mechanic), Erskine Sanford (Timothy Helgelander (liquor store proprietor)), Wallace Scott (Gas station attendant in Albuquerque), Bill Shannon (Marine), Mamoru Shigemitsu (Himself (with top hat, prepares to sign Japanese surrender)), Robin Short (Reporter), Warren Smith (Chauffeur), Houseley Stevenson (The turnkey), Harry Strang (Policeman), Miguel Tapia (Mexican boy), Bill Udell (Navy NCO), Minerva Urecal (Sue (Book Club member)), Nanette Vallon (Reporter), Blanca Vischer (Mexican beauty), Henry Vroom (Soldier), Bob Wallace (Marine), Lee ’Lasses’ White (Marine), Russ Whiteman (Sailor), Jane Wiley (Manicurist), Charles Williams (Louis Burt), Ian Wolfe (Charlie Gibbs (reporter)), Jean Wong (Reporter), Will Wright (Pullman conductor)
Country: USA
Language: English / Spanish
Runtime: 107 min; B&W
Aka: Thanks God, I’ll Take It from Here

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