The Velvet Touch
| The Velvet Touch | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack Gage |
| Produced by | Frederick Brisson |
| Written by | Leo Rosten William Mercer Annabel Ross |
| Starring | Rosalind Russell Leon Ames Leo Genn Claire Trevor |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 13 July 1948 |
| Running time | 100 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Velvet Touch (1948) is an American drama film released by RKO Radio Pictures.
[edit] Production background
The dialogue in Leo Rosten's screenplay, adapted from a story by William Mercer and Annabel Ross, anticipates the witty repartee in All About Eve (1950) and Auntie Mame (1958).
The cast, directed by Jack Gage, includes Rosalind Russell as Valerie Stanton, Leon Ames as Gordon Dunning, Leo Genn as Michael Morrell, Claire Trevor as Marian Webster, and Sydney Greenstreet as Capt. Danbury.
The title song, with lush music by Leigh Harline and romantic lyrics by Mort Greene, was sung during the opening and closing credits by an unidentified male chorus. It was an atypical choice for a film of this genre.
The film was produced by Russell's husband Frederick Brisson. It was director Gage's only theatrical venture, the rest of his oeuvre being for television.
[edit] Plot
Broadway leading lady Valerie Stanton (Russell), accidentally kills her producer and former lover, Gordon Dunning (Ames), during an argument about the direction her career should take. He expects her to sign for his next production, a typical frothy comedy for which he is known, while she wants to star in a revival of Hedda Gabler in order to prove her versatility as an actress.
Other characters involved in the plot are Valerie's new beau Michael Morrell (Genn), supporting actress Marian Webster (Trevor), who is accused of committing Valerie's crime, and police Capt. Danbury (Greenstreet), who may know more than he's willing to disclose.
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