Thursday, 03 September 2009 21:34
The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner
VHS, 52 min., 1980
Charlie Tate is an old windbag, often a braggart, rarely grammatical, but lovable nonetheless. He and his wife, Lucy, go to St. Petersburg to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The husband of a couple they meet turns out to be the man "who was engaged to Mother ‘til I stepped in and cut him out over fifty-two years ago." Lardner’s characteristic blend of satire, humor, and compassion turns an unlikely encounter into a dramatic and comic interlude.
Charlie Tate is an old windbag, often a braggart, rarely grammatical, but lovable nonetheless. He and his wife, Lucy, go to St. Petersburg to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The husband of a couple they meet turns out to be the man "who was engaged to Mother ‘til I stepped in and cut him out over fifty-two years ago." Lardner’s characteristic blend of satire, humor, and compassion turns an unlikely encounter into a dramatic and comic interlude.
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Literature