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‘The Bride Goes Wild’ (1948): Uncle Bumps and the Schoolteacher

‘The Bride Goes Wild’ (1948): Uncle Bumps and the Schoolteacher
(L) Actress June Allyson in 1946, and (R) Van Johnson by Eric Carpenter in 1947. Public Domain
Tiffany Brannan
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“The Bride Goes Wild” is an unfortunate name for a great movie. This 1948 romantic comedy stars Van Johnson and June Allyson in their third of five movie pairings. It really isn’t about a bride for most of the movie, and she certainly doesn’t go wild. Based on lead couple’s characters, “Uncle Bumps and the Schoolteacher” would have been a very fitting title. I can see why MGM didn’t use that name, though.

Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 23-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. Having written for The Epoch Times since 2019, she became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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