Merrily We Go to Hell

A drunken newspaperman is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress whose love sobers him up and encourages him to write a play, but he lapses back into dipsomania.

Merrily We Go to Hell



Nere-do-well Jerry Corbett finally meets and marries the right girl, Joan Prentiss. Unfortunately their wedded bliss is interrupted when Jerry's play becomes a hit and he hooks up with the wrong woman from his past. Joan decides that turn-about is fair play and she picks another man to escort her around to various parties around New York. Eventually Jerry quits drinking and sends his girlfriend packing, just in time for Joan to take him back. Written by Anonymou! s





Jerry Corbett, an alcoholic who never got over his big love. Joan Prentice, the woman who makes him forget. Until.... Yes, folks, Claire, Jerry's former flame comes back into the picture. Soon it's back to the bottle and marriage on the rocks for Jerry and Joan. Joan makes the bright decision that what's good for the goose is good for the gander and begins to drink and party like Jerry. Joan becomes ill from this raucous living and goes home to her rich daddy. Upon Joan's departure, Jerry suddenly decides he really does love Joan after all, dumps Claire, and tries desperately to see Joan to tell her. Joan's daddy prevents Jerry from seeing Joan. A newspaper clipping clues Jerry in to the fact that he's just become a father. He races to the hospital, struggles with his father-in-law to see his wife and child. Written by Debbie Dunlap <dwdunlap@erols.com>

Genres: Comedy Drama Romance

Release year: 1932