The Age for Love

The Age for Love
The Age for Love
	Film poster
Directed by	Frank Lloyd
Written by	Ernest Pascal; Frank Lloyd
Based on	The Age of Love; by Ernest Pascal
Produced by	Frank Lloyd; Howard Hughes
Starring	Billie Dove
Cinematography	Harry Fischbeck; John F. Seitz
Edited by	W. Duncan Mansfield
Music by	Alfred Newman
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	October 17, 1931;
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$600,000

The Age for Love is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film (now lost^{[citation needed]}) directed by Frank Lloyd based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Ernest Pascal.^[2] The film was a vehicle for Howard Hughes' mistress Billie Dove.^[3] The film was a commercial failure, but this did not stop Hughes funding another film for Billie Dove.^[4] The film's music includes "I'm Chuck Full of Kisses" (music by Alfred Newman, lyrics by screenwriter David Silverstein) and "Just Another Night" (again by Alfred Newman, Con Conrad and David Silverstein).

Cast

Billie Dove as Jean Hurd
Charles Starrett as Dudley Crome
Lois Wilson as Sylvia Pearson
Edward Everett Horton as Horace Keats
Mary Duncan as Nina Donnet
Adrian Morris as Jeff Aldrich
Betty Ross Clarke as Dot Aldrich
Vivien Oakland as Grace (*as Vivian Oakland)
George Beranger as The Poet (*as Andred Beranger)
Jed Prouty as Floyd Evans
Joan Standing as Eleanor
Alice Moe as Annie
Charles Sellon as Mr. Pearson
Pierre de Ramey as Jules (*as County Pierre de Ramey)
Cecil Cunningham as Pamela
Edna Heard as Singer

References

^ "In new York". Variety. January 5, 1932. p. 6.
^ Focus on Film 1970 -- Issues 1-12 - Page 43 "THE AGE FOR LOVE (1931). Comedy-drama about marriage and divorce; as Horace Keats, a literary agent. Dir: Frank Lloyd. Sc; Frank Lloyd and Ernest Pascal (additional dialogue: Robert E. Sherwood) (the Ernest Pascal novel). With Billie ..."
^ Silent Players "As Hughes's mistress, Billie Dove was starred in two films, The Age for Love (1931) and Cock of the Air (1932)."
^ Darwin Porter -Howard Hughes: Hell's Angel 2005- Page 242 "In spite of the commercial failure of The Age for Love, Howard moved quickly forward with yet another picture, Cock of the Air, for Billie. Once again, he brought back Robert Sherwood to write the scenario. "

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[1] "In new York". Variety. January 5, 1932. p. 6.

[2] Focus on Film 1970 -- Issues 1-12 - Page 43 "THE AGE FOR LOVE (1931). Comedy-drama about marriage and divorce; as Horace Keats, a literary agent. Dir: Frank Lloyd. Sc; Frank Lloyd and Ernest Pascal (additional dialogue: Robert E. Sherwood) (the Ernest Pascal novel). With Billie ..."

[3] Silent Players "As Hughes's mistress, Billie Dove was starred in two films, The Age for Love (1931) and Cock of the Air (1932)."

[4] Darwin Porter -Howard Hughes: Hell's Angel 2005- Page 242 "In spite of the commercial failure of The Age for Love, Howard moved quickly forward with yet another picture, Cock of the Air, for Billie. Once again, he brought back Robert Sherwood to write the scenario. "

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1920s	The Woman in Room 13 (1920) The Silver Horde (1920) Madame X (1920) The Great Lover (1920) A Tale of Two Worlds (1921) Roads of Destiny (1921) A Voice in the Dark (1921) The Invisible Power (1921) The Grim Comedian (1921) The Man from Lost River (1921) The Eternal Flame (1922) The Sin Flood (1922) Oliver Twist (1922) The Voice from the Minaret (1923) Within the Law (1923) Ashes of Vengeance (1923) Black Oxen (1923) The Sea Hawk (1924) The Silent Watcher (1924) Her Husband's Secret (1925) Winds of Chance (1925) The Splendid Road (1925) The Wise Guy (1926) The Eagle of the Sea (1926) Children of Divorce (1927) Adoration (1928) Weary River (1929) The Divine Lady (1929) Drag (1929) Dark Streets (1929) Young Nowheres (1929)
1930s	Son of the Gods (1930) The Way of All Men (1930) The Lash (1930) The Right of Way (1931) East Lynne (1931) The Age for Love (1931) A Passport to Hell (1932) Cavalcade (1933) Berkeley Square (1933) Hoop-La (1933) Servants' Entrance (1934) Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Under Two Flags (1936) Maid of Salem (1937) Wells Fargo (1937) If I Were King (1938) Rulers of the Sea (1939)
1940s	The Howards of Virginia (1940) This Woman Is Mine (1941) The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) Forever and a Day (1943) Blood on the Sun (1945)
1950s	The Shanghai Story (1954) The Last Command (1955)
Productions	Saboteur (1942) The Spoilers (1942) Invisible Agent (1942)

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