One Hour with You
| One Hour with You | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | George Cukor Ernst Lubitsch |
| Produced by | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Written by | Play (Only a Dream): Lothar Schmidt Screenplay: Samson Raphaelson |
| Starring | Maurice Chevalier Jeanette MacDonald Genevieve Tobin Charles Ruggles Roland Young |
| Music by | W. Franke Harling Oscar Straus Rudolph G. Kopp John Leipold |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Editing by | William Shea |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 22, 1932 |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
One Hour with You is a 1932 American film. It was produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch ("with the assistance of" George Cukor) and written by Samson Raphaelson, from the Lothar Schmidt play Only a Dream.
The film is a musical comedy starring Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Genevieve Tobin and Charles Ruggles, about a married couple who find themselves attracted to other people.
A French-language version of the film, called Une heure près de toi was made simultaneously, with Lili Damita playing Genevieve Tobin's role.
In 1932, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
One Hour with You stars Maurice Chevalier as Parisian doctor Andre Bertier and Jeanette MacDonald as his loving wife, Colette. Bertier is faithful, much to the surprise of his lovely female patients. But when Colette's best friend Mitzi Olivier (Tobin) insists upon being treated by Dr. Bertier, it looks to many of those concerned that Mitzi may succeed where the other willing ladies failed. The misunderstandings and reconciliations of the plot are staged with careful superficiality by director Ernst Lubitsch.
The music from the period and singing of Maurice Chevalier are the highlight of the film.
[edit] Cast (in credits order)
- Maurice Chevalier as Dr Andre Bertier
- Jeanette MacDonald as Colette Bertier
- Genevieve Tobin as Mitzi Olivier
- Charles Ruggles as Adolph
- Roland Young as Professor Olivier
- Josephine Dunn as Mademoiselle Martel
- Richard Carle as Henri Dornier - Private Detective
- Barbara Leonard as Mitzi's Maid
- George Barbier as Police Commissioner
[edit] Soundtrack
- "One Hour With You"
- Music by Richard A. Whiting
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Performed by The Coconut Orchestra with vocal by Donald Novis
- also sung by Genevieve Tobin and Maurice Chevalier
- also sung by Charlie Ruggles and Jeanette MacDonald
- also sung by Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald
- "Police Station Number"
- (uncredited)
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Music by John Leipold
- "We Will Always Be Sweethearts"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Jeanette MacDonald
- "What Would You Do?"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Maurice Chevalier
- "Oh That Mitzi"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Maurice Chevalier
- "Three Times a Day"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Genevieve Tobin
- "What a Little Thing Like a Wedding Ring Can Do"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald
- "It Was Only a Dream Kiss"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald
[edit] External links
- One Hour with You at the Internet Movie Database
- One Hour With You at AllRovi
- One Hour with You at Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy: A Tribute
- Criterion Collection essay by Michael Koresky
- IMBd link to various One Hour with You reviews
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- 1930s romantic comedy films
- American musical comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- American romantic musical films
- Black-and-white films
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- Films directed by George Cukor
- Films directed by Ernst Lubitsch
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