I Live for Love (1935)

Director:

Busby Berkeley

Writers:

Jerry Wald (story), Julius J. Epstein (story),

Stars:

Dolores del Rio, Everett Marshall, Guy Kibbee

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dolores del Rio	...	Donna (as Dolores Del Rio)
Everett Marshall	...	Roger Kerry
Guy Kibbee	...	Henderson
Allen Jenkins	...	Mac
Berton Churchill	...	Fabian
Hobart Cavanaugh	...	Townsend
Eddie Conrad	...	Street Musician
Al Shaw	...	Street Musician (as Shaw)
Sam Lee	...	Street Musician (as Lee)
Don Alvarado	...	Rico Cesaro
Mary Treen	...	Clementine - Donna's Maid
Robert Greig	...	Fat Man Dancing at Nightclub (as Robert Grieg)
Miki Morita	...	Toyo - Roger's Butler (as Mike Morita)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

actress | press agent | engagement | publicity stunt | romantic rivalry | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

28 September 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Romance in a Glass House

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Vitaphone Corporation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jane Froman is in studio records/casting call lists but did not appear in the movie. A modern source lists many actors in the cast, but the following were not seen: Betty Farrington, Bess Flowers', Mary Marsh, Gertrude Astor (all as Interviewers), 'Bill Elliott' (Friend) and Florence Fair (Dowager). It is probable that these were cut from the final release print, since it is listed as an 8-reel film, yet it is also listed for only a 64-minutes running time.

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Soundtracks

"Silver Wings"
(1935) (uncredited)
Music by Allie Wrubel
Lyrics by Mort Dixon
Sung by Everett Marshall in a nightclub
Copyright 1935 by M. Witmark & Sons

User Reviews

This Has "Bomb" Written All Over it

The generic, meaningless tile is a tip-off. Everett Marshall has no screen presence. He may have been a popular radio singer but what he's given here is dull and repetitious.

The ravishing Dolores del Rio is made up too heavily and essentially miscast. Lupe Velez, who was at another studio, would have been much for fun. So would any number of Warner Brothers stars. Glenda Farrell, Winifred Shaw, Joan Blondell -- all of them could play temperamental divas in their sleep.

It's hard to think hat Busby Berkeley had anything to do with this movie, which has no real dancing and has no style. It would have been better, right from the start, had there been a couple other female characters. Del Rio has no one to bounce off. And Marshall certainly is no help.