Her Cardboard Lover (1942)

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Jacques Deval (play)
Valerie Wyngate (play) ...

Release Date:

June 1942 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | Arrest | Casino | Chemin De Fer | Contract

Cast

Norma Shearer	...	Consuelo Croyden
Robert Taylor	...	Terry Trindale
George Sanders	...	Tony Barling
Frank McHugh	...	Chappie Champagne
Elizabeth Patterson	...	Eva, Consuelo's housekeeper
Chill Wills	...	Sam, the judge

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #8158) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Company:

Loew's

Trivia:

Irving Thalberg earlier wanted to make a musical version of the play, starring 'Grace Moore' and Maurice Chevalier, but Chevalier backed out of the production because he was asked to take second billing after Moore.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Cardboard Lover (1928)

Soundtrack:

Frühlingslied (Spring Song) Op.62 #6

Not Bad, Quite Amusing.

I don't know what all the fuss is about. Most of the criticism directed at this film is fairly unjust. After reading some reviews, I was hesitant at watching the film, but because it starred Robert Taylor, Norma Shearer and George Sanders, I thought I would give it a shot. I'm glad I did. It didn't make me turn off the TV set or change channels. The acting was excellent and the story was played out quite amusingly by the main cast. I believe the cast held up the film well. I have no problems with Shearer's age. After all, it's just a comedy. Jean Arthur was in her 50s when she was in Shane and 10 years older than Van Heflin too and no one criticized her. See and judge for yourself and never listen to critics. They don't know what they are saying half the time. We all have different tastes.