Between Two Women (1945)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Between Two Women |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1945 |
| length | 83 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Willis Goldbeck |
| script | Harry Ruskin |
| production | Carey Wilson |
| music | David Snell |
| camera | Harold Rosson |
| cut | Adrienne Fazan |
| occupation | |
as well as without mentioning in the opening credits: Eddie Acuff , Leon Ames , Stanley Andrews and Harold Miller | |
Between Two Women is an American film drama in black and white from 1945. Directed by Willis Goldbeck , the screenplay was written by Harry Ruskin . Van Johnson , Lionel Barrymore and Gloria DeHaven played the leading roles . Between Two Women is the 14th and penultimate film by Dr. Kildare series by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the fifth without Dr. Kildare.
action
At Blair General Hospital in New York, renowned diagnostician Dr. Leonard Gillespie, his assistant Dr. Randall "Red" Adams would overwork himself. He should relax too. So he invites him to a nightclub and tells him that a rich friend is paying for it. When Dr. Adams enters the nightclub, he is intercepted by Ruth Edly; she is "the rich friend." Ruth wants Dr. Marry Adams, who loves her too, but says that with his low salary of 20 dollars a week, no rich woman can marry. So far he has even prevented every kiss, for him this is a limit that he does not dare to cross, because he thinks that he can no longer hold back afterwards. A singer named Edna appears in the club, who also comes to Red and Ruth's table during her performance. Red watches the singer so intensely that Ruth becomes jealous. After she has laboriously attracted his attention, he tells her that Edna seemed ill to him. The next item on the club's agenda is the sale of war bonds . Guests who buy bonds for at least $ 10,000 will receive a kiss with one of the dancers. After a while, Ruth stands up and publicly announces that she will buy a $ 100,000 bond if Red kisses her. He initially wants to refuse, but then gives in to the pressure of the audience. When Red later dances with Ruth, Tobey, the owner of the club, steps on the stage and asks if a doctor is in the room. Edna collapsed in the cloakroom. Red, who answered of course, can't see why that could be, and calls an ambulance.
The research he, supported by Dr. Gillespie, at the hospital, is making show that Edna is physically healthy. At noon the next day it becomes clear that she has not eaten for four days. Despite her best efforts, she still cannot bring herself to eat. In an interview with Edna, he finds out that she is happily in a relationship with a soldier, but he cannot find a reason for the psychological problem. So he decides to ask Edna's colleagues in the nightclub. There, too, he doesn't find out anything helpful until Ruth learns from a dancer that Sylvia, who used to work in the club, died of starvation. Sylvia had loved Edna's boyfriend, which led to an argument and her resignation. Red attributes Edna's problem to her feelings of guilt towards Sylvia. He then invites Sylvia's manager to Edna's bedside. This explains that Sylvia died of alcohol abuse. She drank so much that she forgot to eat; she definitely had enough money for it. This led to the deficiency symptoms, which were named as the official cause of death. This will heal Edna.
Sally, the hospital's popular receptionist, has now been brought in as a patient. She's in a lot of pain, but keeps it to herself. She also fears that she has cancer. It is only when the pain becomes too severe to hide that Red can find that one of her kidneys is completely blocked; it must therefore be removed. Although an experienced doctor is available, Sally insists that Red perform the operation. During this, Sally stops breathing, but eventually Red can successfully complete the operation. Eventually, Red and Ruth meet up again in the nightclub, with Dr. Gillespie, Sally and Dr. Lee are present and Edna makes an appearance. This time Red doesn't need to be pressured to kiss Ruth. But war bonds are still being sold for it.
background
Van Johnson
Still an aspiring young actor in Three Men in White , Van Johnson had become one of Hollywood's top stars. Between Two Women , originally named Dr. Red Adams was supposed to be called more on Dr. Adams, i.e. Van Johnson, tailored. Van Johnson was clearly marked as the sole leading actor in the opening credits. The film became very successful, mainly due to Van Johnson. Even so, Van Johnson left the series after the film. As a result, this was Marilyn Maxwell's last appearance on the series.
Technical staff
For Production Design in Between Two Women were Cedric Gibbons and Edward Carfagno and Edwin B. Willis responsible. The costume designer was Irene .
Filming
Between Two Women was filmed between early August and early September 1944. Additional scenes were recorded on October 22nd and 23rd, 1944.
music
Between Two Women is the first film in the series to feature singing. Gloria DeHaven performs the songs I'm in the Mood for Love by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh and Look at Me by Earl Brent .
Premiere
Between Two Women premiered on March 28, 1945 in New York . The film was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . There is no German version of the film.
reception
Reviews
Contemporary reviews
The contemporary critics differed. Harrison's Reports saw a pretty good episode with more comedic elements than usual, whereas Variety rated the film as weak, so weak that the financial success will be limited. Also Bosley Crowther of the New York Times rated the film as bleak and unbelievable (especially the rapid diagnosis of Dr. Adams). Motion Picture Daily , however, saw a normal episode of the series, but said that was basically unimportant. The only thing you need to know is that Van Johnson is playing.
The acting performances are widely praised. Exceptions are Van Johnson, who doesn't get along with the role so well, and Marie Blake, who is exaggerating a bit. On the other hand, Marie Blake's performance is also highlighted. Otherwise the songs by Gloria DeHaven are mentioned. The Variety also criticized director Willis Goldbeck, while Motion Picture Daily found his performance ok.
Modern reviews
Paul Mavis finds Between Two Women dreary and lifeless. Van Johnson seems to have felt a bit uncomfortable in the role, but this could also be due to the shallow script. Marie Blake is a bright spot, but Nat Pendleton, her partner from previous episodes, is very much missing. Leonard Maltin gives two out of four points, but does not explain this.
Gross profit
Between Two Women was financially the most successful film in the series, but this was probably due to Van Johnson. Variety put the costs at $ 350,000 at the end of May 1945 and estimated the expected income at $ 1.5 million. Three weeks later, the newspaper corrected the cost to $ 450,000 and now estimated the expected revenue to be $ 2.5 million.
Web links
- Between Two Women in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Between Two Women at Turner Classic Movies (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Inside Stuff - Pictures . In: Variety . June 20, 1945, p. 9 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed April 26, 2020]).
- ↑ a b c Paul Mavis: Dr. Gillespie Film Collection (Warner Archive Collection). In: DVDTalk. November 12, 2014, accessed April 26, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d Between Two Women (1945). In: AFI Catalog. American Film Institute , accessed April 26, 2020 .
- ^ A b "Between Two Women" with Van Johnson and Lionel Barrymore . In: Harrison's Reports . December 23, 1944, p. 208 ( online at Archive.org [accessed April 26, 2020]).
- ↑ a b c d Between Two Women . In: Variety . December 20, 1944, p. 17 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed April 26, 2020]).
- ↑ a b c Bosley Crowther: THE SCREEN; 'Practically Yours' Opens at the Paramount; 'The Affairs of Susan' and 'Between Two Women' Are Other Arrivals . In: The New York Times . March 29, 1945 (in English, online on the New York Times pages [accessed April 26, 2020]).
- ^ A b c William R. Weaver: Between Two Women . In: Motion Picture Daily . December 21, 1944, p. 3 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed April 26, 2020]).
- ^ Leonard Maltin : Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide . Plume, New York 2015, ISBN 978-0-14-751682-4 , pp. 53 (English).
- ^ Bally Vs. Studio in Making Stars . In: Variety . May 30, 1945, p. 3 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed April 26, 2020]).