Salesman Warren Kent develops the idea of "The Unending Courtship" and manages to convince his new wife Betty of his theory, which entails their living separately and only meeting on Wednesday evenings, as they did while they were engaged. Warren's boss, however, who was never enamored of the idea, fires him when he bungles an account and loses the company a large order.
Mildred Considine, Jack Cunningham
United States
The Precarious Architecture of Marital Absurdity Bryant Washburn's Warren Kent emerges not as a traditional villain but as a tragically myopic architect of his own unraveling—a man who mistakes emotional cowardice for intellectual innovation. His creation, 'The Unending Courtship,' is less romantic philosophy tha...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Raymond B. West
Raymond B. West
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" The Precarious Architecture of Marital Absurdity Bryant Washburn's Warren Kent emerges not as a traditional villain but as a tragically myopic architect of his own unraveling—a man who mistakes emotional cowardice for intellectual innovation. His creation, 'The Unending Courtship,' is less romantic philosophy than elaborate avoidance mechanism, preserving the safety of distance while denying marriage's messy, glorious intimacy. Mildred Davis as Betty delivers a masterclass in subtle repres..."
