Based on Ring Lardner's short story of the same name, THE GOLDEN HONEYMOON is perfect example of Lardner's iconic light humor and his hopeful view of human nature.. Charley Tate (Oscar Nominee and Tony Award Winner James Whitmore) is an old windbag, often a braggart, but somehow always lovable. Married over fifty years to his ever-patient wife Lucy (Academy Oscar Winner Teresa Wright), the two of them are on their Golden Honeymoon in Florida.. Everything goes perfectly until Lucy meets her former fiancee who's also vacationing with his wife. Suddenly there's a comic competition between Charley and the old boyfriend for Lucy's attention. After fifty years, cantankerous Charley has to win his girl all over again!