Once Upon a Honeymoon (1956 film)

This article is about the 1956 short film. For the 1942 Cary Grant/Ginger Rogers film, see Once Upon a Honeymoon.

Once Upon a Honeymoon is a 1956 American musical fantasy short film directed by Gower Champion and starring Virginia Gibson and Ward Ellis, The film was sponsored by Bell Telephone to promote its new telephones in colors to compliment modern home decor. The Western Electric Model 500 desk telephone and its wall version, the Model 554, are featured in a variety of colors.

Once Upon a Honeymoon
Directed by	Gower Champion
Written by	Kenneth H. Bennett Leo S. Rosencrans
Produced by	Jerry Fairbanks
Starring	Virginia Gibson Ward Ellis Alan Mowbray Chick Chandler Veronica Pataky Russell Hicks
Cinematography	Jerry Fairbanks
Edited by	Milton Kleinberg
Production company	Jerry Fairbanks Productions
Release date	1956 (1956)
Running time	14 mins
Country	United States
Language	English

Once Upon a Honeymoon was featured and mocked during a 1996 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and the short has gained a cult following. Clips were also shown in "The Telephone" episode of The Secret Life of Machines.

The film is in the public domain.

Plot

A group of angels are having a conference in a cloud about newlyweds Jeff and Mary, who have been trying to take a honeymoon but are repeatedly forced to postpone because of Jeff's work commitments as a songwriter. The couple's guardian angel Wilbur is sent to Earth to help Jeff write a new song for an upcoming musical so that he and Mary can finally leave on their honeymoon.

While Jeff struggles to write a new song, Mary daydreams about a new home. With the help of Wilbur, Mary imagines having the latest household products, including telephones provided by Bell. Wilbur helps Jeff write a new song called "A Castle in the Sky," allowing the couple to finally leave on their much-anticipated honeymoon.

Cast

• Virginia Gibson as Mary
• Ward Ellis as Jeff
• Chick Chandler as Wilbur the guardian angel
• Alan Mowbray as Gordon, Jeff's Boss
• Veronica Pataky as Sonya
• Russell Hicks as the Chief Angel

See also

• List of American films of 1956
• List of films about angels
• Design for Dreaming

External links

• The short film Once Upon a Honeymoon is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
• Once Upon a Honeymoon at IMDb
• Once Upon a Honeymoon at AllMovie