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17 May 1955 (USA) moreTagline:
How far should a woman go...to redeem the man she loves?Plot:
A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, whom he believes is the cause of all the man's problems. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
May Flowers, Princess Grace of Monaco (From FilmExperience. 6 May 2009, 8:00 PM, PDT)
Acting Pioneer Peter Kass Dies
(From WENN. 8 August 2008, 9:01 AM, PDT)
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Brilliant except for amateurishly dull musical interludes... moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Bing Crosby | ... | Frank Elgin | |
| Grace Kelly | ... | Georgie Elgin | |
| William Holden | ... | Bernie Dodd | |
| Anthony Ross | ... | Philip Cook | |
| Gene Reynolds | ... | Larry | |
| Jacqueline Fontaine | ... | Lounge singer | |
| Eddie Ryder | ... | Ed | |
| Robert Kent | ... | Paul Unger | |
| John W. Reynolds | ... | Henry Johnson |
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104 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #17063, General Audience) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (2004) | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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During filming Grace Kelly managed to have affairs with Bing Crosby, Clark Gable and William Holden moreQuotes:
Georgie Elgin: Let's say I try my small way to helpBernie Dodd: That's what my ex-wife used to keep me reminding of, cheerfully. She had a theory that behind every great man there was a great woman. She also was thoroughly convinced that she was great and all I needed to qualify was guidance on her part.
Georgie Elgin: Still does not prove that the theory is completely wrong. I imagine one can go through history and find a few good examples.
Bernie Dodd: It's a pity that Leonardo da Vinci never had a wife to guide him, he might have really gotten somewhere.
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Referenced in 'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney (2000) (V) moreSoundtrack:
The Pitchman / It's Mine, It's Yours moreFAQ
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BING CROSBY gives his all to the role of a washed up actor fixated on guilt (and the bottle) while GRACE KELLY and WILLIAM HOLDEN give even finer performances as the two people who quarrel over how to reform his guzzling ways.
The weakness here is not the script. It's the dull musical numbers assigned to Crosby, who carries them off in the usual amiable Crosby manner, before he reverts to character as Frank Elgin. Nevertheless, when he's down and out, he gives a very painfully convincing portrait of a weak alcoholic man who shifts all of the blame to his wife. I suspect Clifford Odets may have based his portrait of this weak man on actor Frank Fay (once married to Barbara Stanwyck), whose career was destroyed by alcoholism and who depended on breezy charm for his appeal.
There are some really searing scenes between Kelly and Holden, fireworks that never seem less than realistic as a result of two completely realized characters that come to life in a well-written script. Holden is particularly fine in a difficult, demanding role that forces him to gradually shift his sympathy as he realizes who the real culprit is. His performance is the strongest of the three stars.
Grace Kelly subdues her aristocratic ways (and her prissy affected manners and voice) to play a woman who knows what the truth is behind her husband's weakness. She looks as forlorn and beaten as the script requires, always completely in touch with her character's moods and feelings. There are little nuances all along that show what a fine actress she could be under superb direction and given some brilliant dialog.
Fascinating as a portrait of theater people, but a letdown whenever it strays into the producing of a show that looks to be as feeble as any amateur production could be with hopes of becoming Broadway bound.
Neverthelss, a gritty, searing, truthful drama that is well worth watching for the performances alone.