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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 O'Brien, the film is about a foreign correspondent who has five days to win back his former fiancée, or he'll 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.
Original Release
09/20/1951
US Release
09/20/1951
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bing Crosby | Peter 'Pete' Garvey |
| Jane Wyman | Emmadel Jones |
| Alexis Smith | Winifred Stanley |
| Franchot Tone | Wilbur Stanley |
| James Barton | William 'Pa' Jones |
| Robert Keith | George Degnan |
| Jacques Gencel | Bobby |
| H.B. Warner | Uncle Elihu |
| Beverly Washburn | Suzi |
| Nicholas Joy | Uncle Prentiss |
Directors
Writers
Robert Riskin, Liam O'Brien, Virginia Van Upp, Myles Connolly, Barney Dean, Charles Hoffman, Arthur Sheekman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bing Crosby | Peter 'Pete' Garvey |
| Jane Wyman | Emmadel Jones |
| Alexis Smith | Winifred Stanley |
| Franchot Tone | Wilbur Stanley |
| James Barton | William 'Pa' Jones |
| Robert Keith | George Degnan |
| Jacques Gencel | Bobby |
| H.B. Warner | Uncle Elihu |
| Beverly Washburn | Suzi |
| Nicholas Joy | Uncle Prentiss |
| Connie Gilchrist | Ma Jones / "Ma" Jones |
| Ian Wolfe | Uncle Adam |
| Walter Catlett | Mr. McGonigle / McGonigle |
| Ellen Corby | Mrs. McGonigle |
| Alan Reed | Walter Godfrey |
| James Burke | O'Neill, Policeman |
| Minna Gombell | Mrs. Godfrey |
| Irving Bacon | Baines, Butler / Baines |
| Howard Freeman | Governor / Judge |
| Ted Thorpe | Paul Pipitt |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frank Capra | Producer |
| Irving Asher | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Nominated |
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Won |
| 1952 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
