I've Always Loved You is a 1946 American drama musical film produced and directed by Frank Borzage and written by Borden Chase. The film stars Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeod, William Carter, Maria Ouspenskaya, Felix Bressart and Elizabeth Patterson.[3][4][5] Rare for a film produced by Republic Pictures, I've Always Loved You is a high-budget prestige production with an A-list director in Borzage.[6]
| I've Always Loved You | |
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| Directed by | Frank Borzage |
| Screenplay by | Borden Chase |
| Based on | story Concerto by Borden Chase[1] |
| Produced by | Frank Borzage |
| Starring | Philip Dorn Catherine McLeod William Carter Maria Ouspenskaya Felix Bressart Elizabeth Patterson |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Edited by | Richard L. Van Enger |
| Music by | Walter Scharf |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Republic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5-2 million[2] |
Plot
editThe film was based on Chase's story Concerto, which in turn was based on the career of his first wife. It was originally called Concerto and was the most expensive film ever made by Republic Pictures.[1][7]
Cast
edit- Philip Dorn as Leopold Goronoff
- Catherine McLeod as Myra Hassman
- Bill Carter as George Sampter
- Maria Ouspenskaya as Madame Goronoff
- Felix Bressart as Frederick Hassman
- Elizabeth Patterson as Mrs. Sompter
- Vanessa Brown as Georgette 'Porgy' Sampter at 17
- Lewis Howard as Michael Severin
- Adele Mara as Señorita Fortaleza
- Gloria Donovan as Porgy at 5
- Stephanie Bachelor as Redhead
- Cora Witherspoon as Edwina Blythe
- Fritz Feld as Nicholas Kavlun
- Andre Previn as “Longhair” auditioner (uncredited)
Radio adaptation
editI've Always Loved You was presented on Lux Radio Theatre November 4, 1946. Joseph Cotten and Catherine McLeod starred in the adaptation.[8]
Restoration
editA new restoration of I've Always Loved You by Paramount Pictures, The Film Foundation, and Martin Scorsese screened at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on February 10, 2018 as part of the museum's program of showcasing 30 restored films from the library of Republic Pictures curated by Scorsese.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Film Stars in the News-- A "Sun" Thursday Feature". The Sun. No. 11, 068 (LATE FINAL EXTRA ed.). Sydney. 12 July 1945. p. 9. Retrieved 12 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ FRED STANLEY (29 July 1945). "THE HOLLYWOOD SCENE: Directing Again Writers' Earnings HOLLYWOOD ADDENDA Fire Prevention Tutoring Melchior". New York Times. p. X1.
- ^ "I've Always Loved You (1946) - Overview". TCM. Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (7 September 1946). "Movie Review – Crack Up – THE SCREEN; I've Always Loved You' Is New Feature at Loew's Criterion- 'Crack-Up' Bows at Palace, Carole Landis in Rialto Film At the Palace At the Rialto". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "I've Always Loved You". American Film Institute. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Martin Scorsese Presents Republic Rediscovered: New Restorations from Paramount Pictures" (PDF). MoMA Press. The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "FILMS AND FILM STARS Music of the rumo[?]tals". The Examiner. Vol. CVI, no. 26. Tasmania, Australia. 12 April 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 12 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Radio Debut". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg Telegraph. 2 November 1946. p. 19. Retrieved 28 September 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- I've Always Loved You at IMDb
- I've Always Loved You at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- I've Always Loved You at the TCM Movie Database
- I've Always Loved You at AllMovie
- I've Always Loved You at Rotten Tomatoes
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