Honeymoon is a 1947 Americancomedy film directed byWilliam Keighley, starringShirley Temple,Guy Madison andFranchot Tone.

Honeymoon
Directed by	William Keighley
Written by	Vicki Baum
Screenplay by	Bess Taffel Michael Kanin
Produced by	Warren Duff
Starring	Shirley Temple Franchot Tone Guy Madison
Cinematography	Edward Cronjager
Edited by	Ralph Dawson
Music by	Leigh Harline
Production company	William Keighley Productions
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	May 17, 1947 (1947-05-17) (U.S.)[1]
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,739,000[2]

Barbara, the sweetheart of a GI corporal, and Phil, elope to Mexico City. Barbara discovers that her boyfriend, stationed in thePanama Canal Zone, not only has his flight been delayed but the two become trapped in bureaucratic red tape, including the need for a doctor's certificate, and may not have their wedding before he has to return to his military base.^[3] The US EmbassyVice Consul goes to great lengths to intervene and help the young lovers, but frequent misunderstandings jeopardise his own upcoming marriage, including when Barbara's diving accident in a pool makes her want to pursue him instead.

• Shirley Temple as Barbara Olmstead
• Franchot Tone as David Flanner
• Guy Madison as Corporal Phil Vaughn
• Lina Romay as Raquel Mendoza
• Gene Lockhart as Consul Prescott
• Corinna Mura as Senora Mendoza
• Grant Mitchell as Congressman Crenshaw
• Julio Villarreal as Senor Gaspar Mendoza
• Manuel Arvide as Registrar

RKO originally planned to obtain the three stars ofSince You Went Away fromDavid O. Selznick, howeverJoseph Cotten refused the role played in the film by Franchot Tone. Production in 1945Mexico City was delayed by a strike.^[4]

The film wasWilliam Keighley's first film after his World War II service with theFirst Motion Picture Unit and after he finished his tenure atWarner Bros.

According toVariety, the film earned less than $1 million at the box office.^[5]

The film recorded a loss of $675,000.^[2]

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