Cast of Movie Lets Do It Again
A divorced couple finds it impossible to stay out of each other's lives.
Movie Details
Also Known Equally
Anyone But You, Great While It Lasted, Dearest Vocal
Genre
Release Engagement
Jul 1953
Premiere Information
non available
Product 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
Color
Colour (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
one.37 : 1
Movie Length
ten reels
Synopsis
Broadway composer Gary Stuart discovers to his outrage that while he was taking a brief vacation from his marriage to former star Constance Stuart, she spent an evening in a country inn with rival composer Courtney Craig. Connie points out the impropriety of Gary'south own behavior with dancer Lilly Adair, yet when he agrees with her proposition to consult a lawyer, she is regretful. Over the next few weeks, Connie broods and Gary spends about of his fourth dimension lone, then their divorce decree is issued with a threescore-24-hour interval waiting menstruum. In a ploy to visit Connie, Gary asks if he might end by to use his special piano, which, with the flip of a switch, plays every chord in the fundamental of C. Connie grudgingly agrees, just Gary storms out when she receives flowers from Courtney, who also asks her to replace an out-of-town actress in an audition the next solar day. Connie agrees and her operation wins the enthusiastic backing of young Alaskan pitchblende mining millionaire Frank McGraw. Frank has been a longtime admirer of Connie and begins courtship her in hostage. Connie eventually agrees to see Frank, and one evening after a date they return to Connie'due south apartment to notice Gary and some movers trying to get the piano out through the side windows, which are likewise small. When Connie, for expedience, agrees to accept the windows taken out to permit the motility, Gary, who is immediately jealous of Frank, bribes the movers to drag out the process as long as possible. A few weeks later, Courtney visits Connie to protestation her just-announced engagement to Frank when it is articulate she still loves Gary. Connie insists her divorce volition go through as planned. Meanwhile, Gary, still believing that Connie is dating Courtney, complains bitterly to his brother Chet, who reveals that actually she has been seeing Frank. When Gary runs into Connie and Frank a few nights later at a supper-club where Lilly is performing, he arranges an introduction between Lilly and Frank. Very early on the next morning, Connie awakens to the sound of music, every bit Gary has been composing on the piano all dark. When Connie objects, he plays his latest tune for her. Although absorbed past the song, Connie insists she is committed to marrying Frank every bit soon every bit the divorce decree becomes final. Resigned, Gary agrees to depart afterwards cleaning upwardly. While Connie prepares breakfast, Frank appears and discovers Gary roguishly attired in Connie's robe. Frank has learned near Connie and Courtney and demands an caption. Gary implies that Connie'southward interest in Courtney was the only cause for their divorce, and then departs, to Connie's annoyance. Later on, Gary's new show opens out of boondocks to acclamation, only as Chet observes, Gary does not care considering of Connie's absence. When Gary insists that Connie cheated on him with Courtney, Chet proves that the story of the state inn was a fabrication meant to make Gary jealous. Meanwhile, in the city, Connie is packing for a trip to Seattle to see Frank'south parents when Courtney arrives, determined to intervene. He proposes to Connie, who is stunned but then breaks down and admits she nevertheless loves Gary. Just so Gary, delighted his suspicions almost Courtney were untrue, arrives and Connie pleads with Courtney to hibernate. Gary's enthusiasm is interrupted when Frank arrives to have Connie to the airdrome, and Gary darts into the bedroom 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 and then on Gary refuses to speak to or see Connie and begins dating socialite Deborah Randolph. Connie grows more frantic as the lx-day waiting period nears its end and finally gets Gary to agree to run into at the apartment on the pretext of approving the piano moving plan. When Gary ignores all Connie's romantic overtures and telephones Deborah in forepart of her, Connie retaliates by singing a romantic song loudly at the piano. Gary covers with Deborah by claiming his sis is singing. When he returns to his apartment afterwards, Deborah has arranged a big party at Gary'due south "sis'due south" asking. Connie, pretending to be Gary's sister, arrives in a stylish dress and imitates one of Lilly's trip the light fantastic routines for the guests, just Deborah recognizes her and tells Gary he should return to Connie. Stirred by Connie's dance routine, Gary realizes he has been foolish to expect at other women, and back at their apartment with only moments to get before the divorce decree goes into effect, Gary questions Connie nigh her fidelity to him. When she admits she has e'er been faithful, they encompass and resume their marriage.
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Film Details
Also Known As
Anyone But You, Great While It Lasted, Dearest Vocal
Genre
Release Date
Jul 1953
Premiere Information
not bachelor
Production Visitor
Columbia Pictures Corp.
Distribution Company
Columbia Pictures Corp.
Country
Usa
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Awful Truth by Arthur Richman (New York, xviii Sep 1922).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Audio
Mono
Colour
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : i
Movie Length
x reels
Articles
Let's Do It Once more -
Movie remakes are non a modern phenomenon. The major studios were shameless with the practice, as when Warners filmed Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon iii times in x 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 just three. Less well known is 1953's Let'due south Do It Again, 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'south romantic plans with new partners. The remake shifts the setting to backstage Broadway. Information technology's a career misstep for star Jane Wyman, prompted by her relative success singing with Bing Crosby in Frank Capra'due south Here Comes the Groom. Among a battery of new songs is one bright number, Lester Lee and Ned Washington'south "Information technology Was Great While It Lasted." Only reviewers idea the music distracted from the amuse of the original material, every bit did some of the forced hepcat dialogue: "Human it'south the most!" "Go girl become!" The most jarring addition is a beat trip the light fantastic number called "Zambesi Puberty Ritual." Producer Saul was bullish on the idea of pairing young man Oscar winners Jane Wyman and Ray Milland, simply the chemistry didn't gel. Aldo Ray and Columbia contractee Valerie Bettis are in as amorous diversions. Unimpressed, Columbia head Harry Cohn didn't give the film or its music the necessary promotional button. Ms. Wyman met her quaternary married man on the flick, music supervisor Fred Karger. Over the next eleven years they were married and divorced... twice.
By Glenn Erickson
Let's Do It Again -
Movie remakes are not a modern phenomenon. The major studios were shameless with the practice, as when Warners filmed Dashiell Hammett'south The Maltese Falcon 3 times in ten years. In the 1950s Columbia remade older winners like Craig'south Married woman (1928 and 1936), Sadie Thompson (1928 and 1932) and My Sister Eileen (1942), to proper name just three. Less well known is 1953's Let'southward Do It Again, a musical remake of Leo McCarey's genuine screwball one-act 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 by her relative success singing with Bing Crosby in Frank Capra'south Here Comes the Groom. Amongst a bombardment of new songs is one vivid number, Lester Lee and Ned Washington's "It Was Peachy While Information technology Lasted." But reviewers idea the music distracted from the amuse of the original material, equally did some of the forced hepcat dialogue: "Human it's the most!" "Go girl become!" The near 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 caput Harry Cohn didn't give the movie or its music the necessary promotional push button. Ms. Wyman met her fourth husband on the motion-picture show, music supervisor Fred Karger. Over the next 11 years they were married and divorced... twice. By Glenn Erickson
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Notes
Working titles of the moving picture were Beloved Song, Anyone But You lot and Great While It Lasted. The Hollywood Reporter review incorrectly referred to the motion picture as a remake of the 1940 Columbia production Too Many Husbands. Of the several film adaptations made of Alan Richman'southward play, all nether the championship The Awful Truth, the offset was a silent flick past Peninsula Studios in 1925, directed by Paul Powell and starring Agnes Ayers and Warner Baxter. In 1929 Pathé remade the picture as a talkie, directed by Marshal Neilan and starring Ina Claire, who headed the 1922 Broadway bandage (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films; 1921-30). The near familiar version was filmed in 1938 by RKO Studios, directed by Leo McCarey and starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne (run across AFI Catalog of Feature 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 Awful Truth" (1937).
Released in U.s.a. Summer June 1953
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