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Love Affair (1939)

TV_G 88 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   7 April 1939 (USA)
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French playboy Michel Marnet and American Terry McKay fall in love aboard ship. They arrange to reunite 6 months later, after Michel has had a chance to earn a decent living.

Director:

Leo McCarey

Writers:

Delmer Daves (screenplay), Donald Ogden Stewart (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer and Maria Ouspenskaya
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Irene Dunne ...
Charles Boyer ...
Maria Ouspenskaya Maria Ouspenskaya ...
Lee Bowman Lee Bowman ...
Astrid Allwyn Astrid Allwyn ...
Maurice Moscovitch Maurice Moscovitch ...
Maurice Cobert (as Maurice Moscovich)
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French playboy Michel Marnet and American Terry McKay fall in love aboard ship. They arrange to reunite 6 months later, after Michel has had a chance to earn a decent living. Written by Diana Hamilton <hamilton@gl.umbc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Love | Cruise | Singer | French | Meeting  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Elle et lui See more »

Filming Locations:

5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

After this movie was released restaurants were suddenly bombarded with requests for pink champagne. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Michel is waiting for Terry on the Empire State Building into the evening, and a thunder storm breaks out, the same forked lightning strike is seen at least 4 times in the background, always in the identical location - which is highly unlikely. See more »

Quotes

Terry McKay: How's your fiancee?
Michel: She's got a cold.
Terry McKay: Oh, that's too bad. Got it at Lake Como?
Michel: No, she wasn't there.
Terry McKay: Uhh... , Uh, you mean the Lady of the Lake was not...
Michel: [Shakes head] That was her best friend.
Terry McKay: Oh.
Michel: [Another shake, and grimace]
Terry McKay: Chummy bunch.
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Connections

Featured in Happy Accidents (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sing My Heart"
(1939)
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Ted Koehler
Performed by Irene Dunne (uncredited) at a nightclub See more »