I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now | |
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Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
Written by | Scott Darling Erna Lazarus Hal Block |
Based on | story "The Bride Said No" by Darling and Lazarus |
Produced by | Joseph Gershenson |
Starring | Dennis O'Keefe Constance Moore Helen Parrish |
Cinematography | Elwood Bredell |
Edited by | Paul Landres |
Music by | Charles Previn |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | November 1, 1940 |
Running time | 64 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now is a 1940 American romantic comedy directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Constance Moore and Helen Parrish.[1] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Plot
Football player Tod Lowell is the son of a man running for governor, who needs the support of a political boss. Tod's dad asks a favor, that Tod spend a few weeks squiring Gertrude Morgan, the man's daughter.
Trouble is, Tod's been romantically involved with Betty Gilbert, a
Cast
- Constance Moore as Betty Gilbert
- Dennis O'Keefe as Tod Lowell
- Helen Parrish as Gertrude
- Lewis Howard as Andy
- Laura Hope Crews Mrs. Lowell
- Berton Churchill as Sen. Lowell
- Samuel S. Hinds as Morgan
- Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Thriffie
- Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Morgan
- Walter Soderling as Abner Thriffle
- Walter Baldwin as Elmer
- Tim Ryan sa Judge Saunders
- Hattie Noel as Bedelia
- Steve Pendleton as Chuck
- Gene O'Donnell as Eddie
- James Craig as Ray
- Rex Evans as Parkins the Butler
- Alphonse Martell as Headwaiter
Production
The film was originally called The Bride Said No. Arthur Lubin was assigned to direct in May 1940.[2] Filming started later that month.[3] Hal Block signed to write some last minute comedy dialogue.[4]
Reception
Diabolique magazine called it "a cheerful comedy... so briskly done and well acted that it doesn’t hit you until the movie’s almost over how selfish the lead couple are – Lubin’s empathy for all his characters possibly threw this off balance because all the audience sympathy goes to the partners of O’Keefe and Parrish."[5]
References
- ^ I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 8, Iss. 85, (Jan 1, 1941): 70.
- ^ SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD By DOUGLAS W. CHURCHILL New York Times 2 May 1940: 33.
- ^ 'Hail and Farewell' Will Be Stevens Film Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 7 May 1940: 13.
- ^ Linda Darnell Chosen for $2,000,000 Film Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 14 May 1940: 13.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2019). "The Cinema of Arthur Lubin". Diabolique Magazine.
External links
- I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now at IMDb
- I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now at TCMDB
- I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now at BFI
- I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now at Letterbox DVD
- Review of film at Variety