Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (film)
| Our Hearts Were Young and Gay | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lewis Allen |
| Written by | Sheridan Gibney |
| Produced by | Sheridan Gibney |
| Starring | Gail Russell Diana Lynn Charlie Ruggles Dorothy Gish Beulah Bondi James Brown |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | Paul Weatherwax |
| Music by | Werner R. Heymann |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Lewis Allen and written by Sheridan Gibney. The film stars Gail Russell, Diana Lynn, Charlie Ruggles, Dorothy Gish, Beulah Bondi and James Brown. The film was released on September 2, 1944, by Paramount Pictures.[1]
Plot
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Cast
- Gail Russell as Cornelia Otis Skinner
- Diana Lynn as Emily Kimbrough
- Charlie Ruggles as Otis Skinner
- Dorothy Gish as Mrs. Skinner
- Beulah Bondi as Miss Horn
- James Brown as Avery Moore
- Bill Edwards as Tom Newhall
- Jean Heather as Frances Smithers
- Alma Kruger as Mrs. Lamberton
Reception
A.W. of The New York Times said, "Obviously not designed to deliver a message, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, Paramount's film version of the Cornelia Otis Skinner-Emily Kimbrough book of remembrances of hectic things past, lives up to its title. Blithely recalling the trip abroad made by those ladies when they were in their impressionable 'teens, its story is as light as a marshmallow and sometimes as cloyingly sweet. Although the picture's foreword coyly denies that it is intended as a period piece, it very often uses the devices of dated clothes and manners to garner laughs. If the film occasionally stumbles on its merry way, blame it on those arid humorless stretches when Our Hearts Were Young and Gay becomes more young than gay. Generally, however, the producers have fused the effervescence of youth with rosy-tinted nostalgia to make an amusing and satisfying entertainment."[2]
References
- ^ "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- ^ A.W. (1944-10-12). "Movie Review - Our Hearts Were Young and Gay - At the Paramount". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
External links
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