The More the Merrier (1943)

One of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. Stars Joel McCrea, Jean Arthur and Charles Coburn. About the housing shortage (and the shortage of men) in Washington during World War II. It won an Oscar for Charles Coburn, and got five other nominations.

McCrea was the star of the radio show Tales of the Texas Rangers. He pulls off the "strong, silent" type fully as well as Gary Cooper.

Coburn is not one of my favorite actors. Normally he is somewhat irritating, and he has a little of that quality about him in this movie, but here he pulls off a comic role in tremendous fashion. His Oscar surely was deserved.

Arthur is just a shade short of beautiful, but she just about sums up the word "cute."

This movie is funny, touching and romantic all at the same time. Definitely put it on your MUST list.






Arthur, McCrea and Coburn