Poster

Love Is Better Than Ever ()

Reference View | Change View
Dancing teacher Anastacia "Stacie" Macaboy (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) falls in love with smart theatre agent Jud Parker (Larry Parks). He likes her too, just not enough to give up his exciting bachelor life. So she plans to set a trap for... See more »
Director:
Writer:
Stars:
Reviews:

Photos and Videos

38 photos

Cast verified as complete

Edit
...
Jud Parker
...
Anastacia Macaboy
...
Mrs. Macaboy
...
Clinton Macaboy
...
Mrs. Levoy
...
Pattie Marie Levoy (as Elinor Donohue)
...
Mrs. Kahrney
Doreen McCann ...
Albertina Kahrney
...
Hamlet
...
Smittie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nancy Abbate ...
Little Girl (uncredited)
...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
...
Louise (uncredited)
...
Madame Secretary (uncredited)
...
Mr. Hoffman (uncredited)
Rodney Bell ...
Mr. Yogurt (uncredited)
Irwin Jay Berniker ...
Boy at Dancing School (uncredited)
...
Mrs. Gelschlager (uncredited)
Aileen Carlyle ...
Mrs. Ludlow (uncredited)
...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
...
Mrs. Island (uncredited)
...
Janice Lee Yogurt (uncredited)
Oliver Cross ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lucille Curtis ...
Mother (uncredited)
...
Mrs. Yogurt (uncredited)
Henry Dar Boggia ...
Mr. Garvalos (uncredited)
Paul De Corday ...
Phillip (uncredited)
...
Little Girl (uncredited)
...
Man Seated at Table with Gene Kelly (uncredited)
Dan Dowling ...
Audience Member (uncredited)
Ken DuMain ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bonnie Kay Eddy ...
Betty (uncredited)
...
Joe (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Elizabeth Flournoy ...
Alene Packer (uncredited)
Dan Foster ...
Jerry Mitchell (uncredited)
Jack George ...
Rollo Cappel (uncredited)
...
Mrs. Sperson (uncredited)
...
Mr. Shaw (uncredited)
Nola Haines ...
Mother (uncredited)
Johnny Handley ...
The Grape (uncredited)
...
Ballgame Announcer (uncredited)
...
Member of Theatrical Company (uncredited)
...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
...
Bernie (uncredited)
Nikki Juston ...
Mrs. Albertson (uncredited)
Carole Kamenis ...
Hummingbird (uncredited)
...
Siddo (uncredited)
...
Gene Kelly (uncredited)
Judy Landon ...
Dancer (uncredited)
...
Little Boy (uncredited)
Meredith Leeds ...
Blonde (uncredited)
Margaret Lloyd ...
Mrs. Culperrer (uncredited)
Paul Maxey ...
Mr. Ringrose (uncredited)
George Metkovich ...
Cahoogit (uncredited)
...
Louise's Father (uncredited)
...
Chief Receptionist (uncredited)
Joe Niemeyer ...
Dion Teverly (uncredited)
...
Mr. Kahrney (uncredited)
...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Florence Ravenel ...
Mother (uncredited)
...
Mr. Carney (uncredited)
...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Dick Ryan ...
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
...
Pauline (uncredited)
Shirley Schrock ...
Teresa (uncredited)
...
Mother (uncredited)
Jack Shea ...
Mac Krindler (uncredited)
...
Smittie's Broccoli Vendor (uncredited)
...
Waiter (uncredited)
...
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Tony Taylor ...
Walcott (uncredited)
Dorothy Tuttle ...
Dancer (uncredited)
...
Mrs. Whitney (uncredited)
Bertil Unger ...
Randie Dean (The Dean Boys) (uncredited)
Gustaf Unger ...
Bobby Dean (The Dean Boys) (uncredited)
...
Davey (uncredited)
...
Herbert Island (uncredited)
Wilson Wood ...
Joe (uncredited)

Directed by

Edit
Stanley Donen

Written by

Edit
Ruth Brooks Flippen ... (written by)

Produced by

Edit
William H. Wright ... producer

Music by

Edit
Lennie Hayton

Cinematography by

Edit
Harold Rosson ... director of photography

Editing by

Edit
George Boemler

Art Direction by

Edit
Cedric Gibbons
Gabriel Scognamillo

Set Decoration by

Edit
F. Keogh Gleason ... (as Keough Gleason)
Edwin B. Willis

Makeup Department

Edit
Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist
John Truwe ... makeup artist
William Tuttle ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Edit
Marvin Stuart ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

Edit
Douglas Shearer ... recording supervisor
Robert B. Lee ... sound (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Edit
Helen Rose ... costumes: Elizabeth Taylor

Music Department

Edit
Lennie Hayton ... musical director
Earl K. Brent ... music arranger (uncredited)
Wally Heglin ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

Edit

Distributors

Edit

Special Effects

Edit

Other Companies

Edit

Storyline

Edit
Plot Summary

Dancing teacher Anastacia "Stacie" Macaboy (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) falls in love with smart theatre agent Jud Parker (Larry Parks). He likes her too, just not enough to give up his exciting bachelor life. So she plans to set a trap for him. Written by Volker Boehm

Plot Keywords
Taglines It's Liz in a Whiz of a Racy Romance! See more »
Genres
Parents Guide Add content advisory for parents »
Certification

Additional Details

Edit
Also Known As
  • The Light Fantastic (United Kingdom)
  • Nunca el amor fue tan bello (Spain)
  • O Melhor é Casar (Brazil)
  • Nunca el amor fue más bello (Mexico)
  • Kaksin aina kaunihimpi (Finland)
  • See more »
Runtime
  • 81 min
Country
Language
Color
Aspect Ratio
Sound Mix
Filming Locations

Did You Know?

Edit
Trivia In 1951, Larry Parks was amongst the first Hollywood personalities to admit that he had been a member of the Communist Party, in testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He subsequently became one of the many blacklisted in Hollywood, and the release of this movie was delayed as a result. See more »
Goofs In the opening wide establishing shot of the Hotel Astor, the entire ground floor is boarded up for remodeling and the front entrance is blocked off. However, in the next shot, Jud walks out the front door, which is now fully remodeled, and none of the ground level is boarded up. See more »
Soundtracks The Itsy Bitsy Spider See more »
Quotes Kid: I'm a grape.
Jud Parker: I'm happy for you.
See more »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page


Clear your history

Recently Viewed