Merrily We Go to Hell

Merrily We Go to Hell is a 1932 Pre-Code film starring Academy Award winning actor Fredric March and Sylvia Sidney. The film was directed by Dorothy Arzner. The film's title is an example of the sensationalistic titles that were common in the Pre-Code era. Many newspapers refused to publicize the film because of its racy title. March plays a man undone by alcoholism. The title is a line his character says while making a toast. March plays an adulterous husband and Sylvia his wife, who, when she discovers his adultery, cheats on him with Cary Grant. The film received a mixed review from The New York Times upon its release. Jerry Corbett (Fredric March), a Chicago reporter and self styled playwright, meets heiress Joan Prentice (Sylvia...