I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE (1949) B/W 105m dir: Howard Hawks

w/Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall, Randy Stuart, William Neff, Ken Tobey

Grant, as an ex-officer in the French army, disguises himself as a WAC in order to accompany his American WAC bride (Sheridan) to the U.S. on a troop ship. The stars and script are hilarious.

From Variety's contemporary review of the film: "Title describes the story perfectly. ...

"Picture's chief failing, if it can be called that in view of the frothy components, is that the entire production crew, from scripters to director Howard Hawks and the cast, were apparently so intent on getting the maximum in yocks that they overlooked the necessary characterizations.

"Story was filmed for the most part in Germany, until illness of the stars and several of the supporting players forced their return to Hollywood, where the remaining interiors were lensed. Illness, however, did not hamper the cast's cavortings."