IMDb >
Sincerely Yours (1955)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsSincerely Yours (1955) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 4 | slideshow) |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
1 November 1955 (USA) morePlot:
Tony Warrin has it all: a popular pianist who plays any style, he has money, great clothes, a penthouse overlooking Central Park... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
NewsDesk:
"The Wretched Refuse Of The Cinema Retro Editiorial Staff"(From CinemaRetro. 26 December 2008, 4:57 PM, PST)
User Comments:
You can't silent scream all the way to the bank moreCast
(Credited cast)| Liberace | ... | Anthony Warrin | |
| Joanne Dru | ... | Marion Moore | |
| Dorothy Malone | ... | Linda Curtis | |
| Alex Nicol | ... | Howard Ferguson | |
| William Demarest | ... | Sam Dunne | |
| Lori Nelson | ... | Sarah Cosgrove | |
| Lurene Tuttle | ... | Mrs. McGinley | |
| Richard Eyer | ... | Alvie Hunt | |
| James Bell | ... | Grandfather Hunt |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
115 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Warnercolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Liberace made this as the first of a two-picture deal he had with Warner Bros. It did so poorly that Warners paid off the pianist rather than make a second film featuring him. moreSoundtrack:
Sincerely Yours moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Sincerely Yours (1955)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| When will this ever be released on DVD? | saltednut |
| tidbits about the plot ** Spoiler | ksf-2 |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Man Who Played God | Mysterious Skin | Marie Galante | Gone with the Wind | Longtime Companion |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |





Interesting that ptb-8 suggests this movie for late-night audience participation, for that's exactly how I first saw it at the late-lamented Vista Theater in L.A. about 20 years ago. It was featured in a "worst films of all time" festival, and while other contenders such as The Lonely Lady and Hello Everybody! had their piquant charms, nothing beat Sincerely Yours for continuous laughter and riotous audience response.
What makes the film so beautiful and so special is that it takes all the Classical Hollywood conventions (regular-guy hero desired by both nice girl and vamp; illness and disability used for shameless heart-tugging; totally artificial sets and lighting) and unthinkingly dumps Liberace -- grinning, unctuous, goggle-eyed and palpably uneasy -- right into them.
Lee gamely goes through the motions, but scene after scene goes weirdly wrong, with every third line of dialogue becoming a hilarious double entendre comment on the star's deeply closeted yet totally obvious sexuality. He's introduced interrupting his cigar-chewing manager's bubble bath, just thrilled to hear that he's secured tickets to the big prizefight ("I love a good fight" he murmers). He ends the film tap dancing in a pink tuxedo. In between he goes all dramatic as deafness strikes him (I seem to recall a silent scream) and takes to spying on a young boy's daily walks in Central Park via the biggest pair of binoculars you ever saw.
Don't worry that the music might be too highbrow for you: amid the butchered Chopin and Schumann, there's a full concert version of "Chopsticks" and some boogie woogie. Liberace plays a bit of the latter and smirks "that's the boogie..." and I have to say that waiting for him to complete the thought by saying "that's the woogie" was one of the most gloriously happy moments of my life. The Vista programmer informed us that Liberace's brother George assembled this eclectic musical programme; when the film became a huge flop, he ungenerously blamed George and the two brothers were estranged for some time afterwards. That's the woogie, baby.
The VHS tape of Sincerely Yours is faded and panned-and-scanned; this inadvertent masterpiece deserves a full restoration to its widescreen glory on DVD.