Sat 14 Nov 2009
A Movie Review by Walter Albert: SHE LOVES ME NOT (1934).
Posted by Steve under Films: Comedy/Musicals , Reviews[3] Comments
SHE LOVES ME NOT. Paramount, 1934. Bing Crosby, Miriam Hopkins, Kitty Carlisle, Edward Nugent, Lynne Overman, Warren Hymer, Judith Allen, Vince Barnett, George Barbier. Director: Elliott Nugent. Shown at Cinecon 40, Hollywood CA, September 2004.
Showgirl Miriam Hopkins witnesses a murder and skips town, taking refuge in a Princeton men’s dorm where she persuades reluctant soon-to-graduate seniors (Crosby & Edward Nugent) to let her hide out.
She’s tracked down by gangsters, and Crosby’s graduation and his burgeoning relationship with the college president’s daughter (Carlisle) are soon threatened.
“Love in Bloom” is the most familiar of the tunes in this attractively acted and staged musical. At the time of this movie’s showing, Carlisle had recently appeared at a New York cabaret. Too bad she couldn’t have been persuaded (if she was still able) to fly in for the screening, but she was probably more of a theater than a screen personality.
November 14th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Love in Bloom, but no Jack Benny, is that allowed?
Even in 1934 Bing looks too old for college though of course, like Rudy Vallee before him he was noted for the collegiate Ivy League look and style.
Some very religious family friends named Hopkins discovered they were related to Miriam Hopkins and decided to go see her in a film, unfortunately the film they chose to see was the Rouben Mamoulian Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with Frederic March where she played a prostitute. As far as I know they never went to another film.
Elliot Nugent, the director here returned to the collegiate setting for one his best works The Male Animal based on his play co-written with James Thurber. Does anyone know if the Edward Nugent who costars here is a relative?
November 14th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Re Miriam Hopkins: See the next post!
Re the two Nugents: There’s nothing on IMDB to indicate they’re related, and yet … As a last name, Nugent is not all that common.
November 14th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Re “Love in Bloom”: It’s the same song. I never knew that before. You’re never too old…