Love Affair (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 28min
- Comedy, Drama
- 07 Apr 1939 (USA)
- Movie
A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Irene Dunne | ... |
Terry McKay
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| Charles Boyer | ... |
Michel Marnay
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| Maria Ouspenskaya | ... |
Grandmother
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| Lee Bowman | ... |
Kenneth Bradley
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| Astrid Allwyn | ... |
Lois Clarke
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| Maurice Moscovitch | ... |
Maurice Cobert
(as Maurice Moscovich)
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Mary Bayless | ... |
Theate Patron (uncredited)
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| Scotty Beckett | ... |
Boy on Ship (uncredited)
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| Ferike Boros | ... |
Terry's Landlady (uncredited)
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Mary Bovard | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Drunk with Christmas Tree (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| J.C. Fowler | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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| Dell Henderson | ... |
Cafe Manager (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Carol Hughes | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Lloyd Ingraham | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Phyllis Kennedy | ... |
Annie - Terry's Maid (uncredited)
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| Joan Leslie | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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| Fred Malatesta | ... |
Shipboard Photographer (uncredited)
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| Frank McGlynn Sr. | ... |
Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Gerald Mohr | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Field Norton | ... |
Shipboard Passenger (uncredited)
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Kitty O'Neil | ... |
Orphanage Housekeeper (uncredited)
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| Oscar O'Shea | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir | ... |
Choir (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Leo McCarey | ||
Written by
| Delmer Daves | ... | (screen play) and |
| Donald Ogden Stewart | ... | (screen play) |
| Mildred Cram | ... | (story) and |
| Leo McCarey | ... | (story) |
| S.N. Behrman | ... | (contributor to screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Leo McCarey | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ||
Cinematography by
| Rudolph Maté | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Edward Dmytryk | ... | (edited by) |
| George Hively | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Douglas Travers | ... | montage |
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Set Decoration by
| Darrell Silvera | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Howard Greer | ... | (gowns) |
| Edward Stevenson | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James H. Anderson | ... | assistant director (as James Anderson) |
Art Department
| Alfred Herman | ... | associate art director (as Al Herman) |
Sound Department
| John L. Cass | ... | recordist |
Special Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fred Stoll | ... | uncredited |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Russell Bennett | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| David Buttolph | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| David Raksin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (A Leo McCarey Production)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kinografen (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Reel Media International (2005) (World-wide) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Brenno Rossi (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, after he has had a chance to earn a decent living.
Written by Diana Hamilton |
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| Taglines | DESPERATELY IN LOVE!- a great, tender romance to give you your deepest heart-thrill in months! (Print Ad-Lawrence Daily Journal-World, ((Lawrence, Ks.)) 17 March 1939) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After this movie was released, restaurants were suddenly bombarded with requests for pink champagne. See more » |
| Goofs | When Terry and Michel are on the ship during the day and they are next to the railing talking and reading their letters, the ocean is moving behind them. Just after the closeup on Terry, she turns and faces the ocean, and the shadow of her head can be seen on the screen that displays the ocean. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Our Gang Story (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sing My Heart See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits are on pages of a book, through which a female hand is paging. See more » |
| Quotes |
Terry McKay:
My father used to say, "It's a funny thing, but the things we like best are either illegal, immoral or fattening." See more » |