Here Is My Heart (1934)

Director:

Frank Tuttle

Writers:

Alfred Savoir (play)
Edwin Justus Mayer (writer) ...

Release Date:

28 December 1934 (USA)

Genre:

Musical | Comedy

Plot:

A rich and famous singer disguises himself as a waiter in order to be near the woman he loves, a European princess. |

Plot Keywords:

Waiter | Yacht | Russian | Snob | Class Distinction

Cast

Bing Crosby	...	J. (Jasper) Paul Jones
Kitty Carlisle	...	Princess Alexandra
Roland Young	...	Prince Nicholas / Nicki
Alison Skipworth	...	Countess Rostova
Reginald Owen	...	Prince Vladimir / Vova
William Frawley	...	James Smith
Marian Mansfield	...	Claire
Cecilia Parker	...	Suzette - the Maid
Akim Tamiroff	...	Manager of Hotel
Arthur Housman	...	Drunken Waiter
Charles Arnt	...	Higgins - Paul's Valet (as Charles E. Arnt)

Also Known As:

The Duchess and the Waiter (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Originally developed as a vehicle for Gary Cooper and Elissa Landi, but Cooper changed his mind after deciding that a love story about a duchess and a waiter wasn't for him and turned down the role. The parts were eventually given to Bing Crosby and Kitty Carlisle.

Quotes:

J. Paul Jones: You're a good egg.
Nicki, aka Prince Nickolas: I'd hate to be a bad one.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Grand Duchess and the Waiter (1926)

Soundtrack:

With Every Breath I Take

A great vehicle for Bing Crosby

I agree wholeheartedly with Cygnus58 regarding Kitty Carlisle. She was beautiful though. This movie is definitely a vehicle for the incredible talent of Bing Crosby. Crosby was certainly in his prime in 1934. A pre-swing singer for sure, who I believe was eclipsed by singers like Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes and others, after the advent of Benny Goodman and Swing Music in 1936.

I never got Crosby until I saw this piece. Now I get it. His post-swing Dixieland type singing and his duets with the Andrew Sisters never cut it with me. But he is a fabulous entertainer and singer in this film. If you never liked the older Bing, you'll love him in this film.