The 1946 romantic comedy-drama Shotgun Wedding premiered on May 18th. It starred Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman as a couple faced with the trauma of discovering they were brother and sister. Anne Winters played the sister, Laura. Her role as an actress gave her the opportunity to play another character in the film. She played herself and appeared onscreen throughout the movie to explain the plot to the audience. Fans of Winters saw a side of her they had never seen before- she played herself in a movie. Although she did not appear at every movie premiere, Winters became known for her sense of style on such events.
The premiere took place at the Mayfair Theatre in Los Angeles to promote the movie's setting in Los Angeles. The theater had hosted many other film premieres, so it was an ideal location for this event. Not only did this setting help promote the movie, but it also promoted the city's reputation as a place to film movies.
