Living on Velvet (1935)

Director:

Frank Borzage

Writers:

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

Stars:

Kay Francis, Warren William, George Brent

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kay Francis	...	Amy Prentiss
Warren William	...	Gibraltar
George Brent	...	Terry Parker
Helen Lowell	...	Aunt Martha
Henry O'Neill	...	Harold Thornton
Russell Hicks	...	Major at Flying Field
Maude Turner Gordon	...	Mrs. Parker
Samuel S. Hinds	...	Henry L. Parker (as Samuel Hinds)
Martha Merrill	...	Cynthia Parker
Edgar Kennedy	...	Counterman

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

regeneration | dog | long island new york | car accident | party | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ehe um jeden Preis

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vitaphone Corporation, The, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "wavishing Kay Fwancis" actually mocked herself in this film for her well-known trouble in pronouncing the letter "R." When George Brent's character notices that her "april" comes out sounding like "apwil," he forces her to repeat "around the rugged rocks the ragged rascals ran," which comes out "awound the wugged wocks the wagged wascals wan."

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Goofs

There should be no mountains visible in the background of the Long Island estate, yet there are.

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Soundtracks

"Cherie, I Love You"
(1926) (uncredited)
Music by Lillian Goodman
Played at the amusement park

User Reviews

Superior Soaper

A young wife tries to bring her improvident husband's head out of the clouds before his dreaming spoils their relationship.

What might have been a mere soap opera in other circumstances, here, thanks to high production values & a literate script, comes across as a fine, thoughtful drama. Most especially, however, the film owes a great deal to the trio of excellent performances which raise it above the ordinary.

Kay Francis, crisply articulate, coolly sensual, plays the wife who wants to make a success of her marriage, but is afraid her husband will never come down to reality. George Brent, playfully sophisticated, is the pilot fleeing a terrible personal tragedy, feeling he has cheated death and life from henceforth is mere LIVING ON VELVET. Warren William takes what is essentially a supporting role and turns it into something special. As the wealthy friend of Brent's who loves Miss Francis terribly, he assumes the role of benefactor for the couple, swallowing his own disappointments in an attempt to see them successfully established in marriage. Together, the three stars enact a story well worth watching.

Elderly Helen Lowell portrays Miss Francis' stern aunt. Samuel S. Hinds has the tiny role of Brent's doomed father. Slow-burning Edgar Kennedy helps to liven up a scene as an exasperated diner counterman.

Movie mavens will recognize chubby Harry Holman, uncredited, as a nervous bartender.

The brief & dangerous military air show flying sequence, early in the film, is especially well presented.