Lets Do It Again 1953 Cast
A divorced couple finds it impossible to stay out of each other's lives.
Film Details
Also Known As
Anyone But You, Slap-up While It Lasted, Love Song
Genre
Release Appointment
Jul 1953
Premiere Information
non available
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corp.
Distribution Company
Columbia Pictures Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Awful Truth by Arthur Richman (New York, 18 Sep 1922).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Sound
Mono
Colour
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : one
Pic Length
10 reels
Synopsis
Broadway composer Gary Stuart discovers to his outrage that while he was taking a brief holiday from his marriage to onetime star Constance Stuart, she spent an evening in a land inn with rival composer Courtney Craig. Connie points out the impropriety of Gary's own behavior with dancer Lilly Adair, however when he agrees with her proposition to consult a lawyer, she is regretful. Over the next few weeks, Connie broods and Gary spends nigh of his time alone, then their divorce decree is issued with a lx-twenty-four hour period waiting menses. In a ploy to visit Connie, Gary asks if he might cease past to use his special piano, which, with the flip of a switch, plays every chord in the key of C. Connie grudgingly agrees, but Gary storms out when she receives flowers from Courtney, who also asks her to replace an out-of-town extra in an audition the adjacent solar day. Connie agrees and her performance wins the enthusiastic backing of young Alaskan pitchblende mining millionaire Frank McGraw. Frank has been a longtime admirer of Connie and begins courting her in hostage. Connie eventually agrees to see Frank, and one evening afterward a date they return to Connie's apartment to find Gary and some movers trying to get the piano out through the side windows, which are too small-scale. When Connie, for expedience, agrees to have the windows taken out to let the motility, Gary, who is immediately jealous of Frank, bribes the movers to drag out the procedure every bit long every bit possible. A few weeks later, Courtney visits Connie to protest her but-appear engagement to Frank when it is articulate she still loves Gary. Connie insists her divorce will go through as planned. Meanwhile, Gary, still believing that Connie is dating Courtney, complains bitterly to his brother Chet, who reveals that really she has been seeing Frank. When Gary runs into Connie and Frank a few nights later at a supper-social club where Lilly is performing, he arranges an introduction between Lilly and Frank. Very early on the adjacent morn, Connie awakens to the sound of music, as Gary has been composing on the pianoforte all night. When Connie objects, he plays his latest tune for her. Although absorbed by the vocal, Connie insists she is committed to marrying Frank as soon as the divorce decree becomes final. Resigned, Gary agrees to depart later on cleaning up. While Connie prepares breakfast, Frank appears and discovers Gary roguishly attired in Connie'southward robe. Frank has learned about Connie and Courtney and demands an explanation. Gary implies that Connie's interest in Courtney was the only cause for their divorce, so departs, to Connie's annoyance. Afterward, Gary'south new testify opens out of town to acclaim, but every bit Chet observes, Gary does not care because of Connie'southward absenteeism. When Gary insists that Connie cheated on him with Courtney, Chet proves that the story of the country inn was a fabrication meant to make Gary jealous. Meanwhile, in the city, Connie is packing for a trip to Seattle to encounter Frank'south parents when Courtney arrives, determined to arbitrate. He proposes to Connie, who is stunned just so breaks downwards and admits she still loves Gary. Just then Gary, delighted his suspicions about Courtney were untrue, arrives and Connie pleads with Courtney to hide. Gary's enthusiasm is interrupted when Frank arrives to take Connie to the airport, and Gary darts into the sleeping accommodation where Courtney is hiding. When the two tumble out fighting moments later, Frank is affronted and leaves, and soon Connie hears that he is seeing Lilly. From then on Gary refuses to speak to or see Connie and begins dating socialite Deborah Randolph. Connie grows more frantic as the threescore-day waiting period nears its end and finally gets Gary to concur to meet at the flat on the pretext of approving the piano moving program. When Gary ignores all Connie's romantic overtures and telephones Deborah in front of her, Connie retaliates by singing a romantic song loudly at the piano. Gary covers with Deborah by claiming his sister is singing. When he returns to his apartment later, Deborah has arranged a large party at Gary'due south "sis's" asking. Connie, pretending to be Gary's sister, arrives in a fashionable dress and imitates 1 of Lilly's dance routines for the guests, but Deborah recognizes her and tells Gary he should return to Connie. Stirred past Connie's trip the light fantastic routine, Gary realizes he has been foolish to look at other women, and back at their apartment with only moments to go before the divorce prescript goes into effect, Gary questions Connie about her allegiance to him. When she admits she has always been faithful, they embrace and resume their marriage.
Crew
Picture show Details
Likewise Known Every bit
Anyone But You lot, Dandy While It Lasted, Love Song
Genre
Release Appointment
Jul 1953
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corp.
Distribution Visitor
Columbia Pictures Corp.
Land
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Awful Truth by Arthur Richman (New York, 18 Sep 1922).
Technical Specs
Elapsing
1h 35m
Sound
Mono
Color
Colour (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
one.37 : one
Motion picture Length
10 reels
Articles
Let'south Do It Over again -
Motion-picture show remakes are not a modernistic phenomenon. The major studios were shameless with the practice, as when Warners filmed Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon iii times in ten years. In the 1950s Columbia remade older winners similar Craig's Wife (1928 and 1936), Sadie Thompson (1928 and 1932) and My Sister Eileen (1942), to name merely three. Less well known is 1953's Let's Exercise Information technology Once more, a musical remake of Leo McCarey's genuine screwball comedy archetype The Awful Truth (1937). The original starred Irene Dunne and Cary Grant as an almost-divorced couple that take turns sabotaging each other's romantic plans with new partners. The remake shifts the setting to backstage Broadway. It's a career misstep for star Jane Wyman, prompted past her relative success singing with Bing Crosby in Frank Capra'southward Here Comes the Groom. Amid a bombardment of new songs is i bright number, Lester Lee and Ned Washington's "It Was Corking While Information technology Lasted." But reviewers idea the music distracted from the charm of the original material, every bit did some of the forced hepcat dialogue: "Man it's the most!" "Go girl go!" The almost jarring addition is a vanquish dance number called "Zambesi Puberty Ritual." Producer Saul was bullish on the idea of pairing fellow Oscar winners Jane Wyman and Ray Milland, only the chemistry didn't gel. Aldo Ray and Columbia contractee Valerie Bettis are in equally amorous diversions. Unimpressed, Columbia head Harry Cohn didn't give the film or its music the necessary promotional push. Ms. Wyman met her quaternary husband on the pic, music supervisor Fred Karger. Over the next xi years they were married and divorced... twice.
Past Glenn Erickson
Let's Do It Again -
Movie remakes are non a mod miracle. The major studios were shameless with the practice, as when Warners filmed Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon 3 times in ten years. In the 1950s Columbia remade older winners like Craig'southward Married woman (1928 and 1936), Sadie Thompson (1928 and 1932) and My Sister Eileen (1942), to name simply three. Less well known is 1953's Let'southward Do It Once more, a musical remake of Leo McCarey's 18-carat screwball comedy classic The Awful Truth (1937). The original starred Irene Dunne and Cary Grant as an almost-divorced couple that take turns sabotaging each other's romantic plans with new partners. The remake shifts the setting to backstage Broadway. It'south a career misstep for star Jane Wyman, prompted by her relative success singing with Bing Crosby in Frank Capra's Here Comes the Groom. Among a battery of new songs is 1 vivid number, Lester Lee and Ned Washington'due south "It Was Smashing While It Lasted." Simply reviewers thought the music distracted from the charm of the original cloth, as did some of the forced hepcat dialogue: "Man information technology'southward the nigh!" "Get girl go!" The nearly jarring addition is a beat dance number called "Zambesi Puberty Ritual." Producer Saul was bullish on the idea of pairing fellow Oscar winners Jane Wyman and Ray Milland, but the chemistry didn't gel. Aldo Ray and Columbia contractee Valerie Bettis are in equally amorous diversions. Unimpressed, Columbia head Harry Cohn didn't give the movie or its music the necessary promotional push. Ms. Wyman met her fourth husband on the flick, music supervisor Fred Karger. Over the next xi years they were married and divorced... twice. By Glenn Erickson
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Notes
Working titles of the film were Love Song, Anyone But You and Great While Information technology Lasted. The Hollywood Reporter review incorrectly referred to the film as a remake of the 1940 Columbia production Too Many Husbands. Of the several flick adaptations made of Alan Richman'due south play, all under the title The Atrocious Truth, the first was a silent film by Peninsula Studios in 1925, directed by Paul Powell and starring Agnes Ayers and Warner Baxter. In 1929 Pathé remade the film every bit a talkie, directed by Marshal Neilan and starring Ina Claire, who headed the 1922 Broadway cast (encounter AFI Itemize of Feature Films; 1921-thirty). The most familiar version was filmed in 1938 by RKO Studios, directed by Leo McCarey and starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne (see AFI Catalog of Characteristic Films; 1931-40).
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 1953
Shown at Cannes International Film Festival (Retrospective) May 9-20, 2001.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Talking With Pictures) September 9-18, 1999.
Remake of "The Atrocious Truth" (1937).
Released in United States Summer June 1953
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