She Loves Me Not
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| Original title | She Loves Me Not |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1934 |
| length | 85 minutes |
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| Director | Elliott Nugent |
| script | Benjamin Glazer |
| production | Benjamin Glazer for Paramount Pictures |
| music | Mack Gordon |
| camera | Charles Lang |
| cut | Hugh Bennett |
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She Loves Me Not is a 1934 American film starring Bing Crosby and Miriam Hopkins . Directed by Elliott Nugent .
action
The dancer Curly Flagg witnesses a murder during a performance in Boston and flees headlong to Princeton University for fear of being eliminated by the killer . There the young musician Paul Lawton hides them in his best friend's room. So that Curly doesn't stand out among all the young men, she cuts her hair and wears a suit. At the same time, Curly becomes a star practically overnight and her agent is showered with offers. While Paul on the one hand does everything so that Curly's disguise is not blown and Curly tries everything to actually accept the lucrative offers, the killer tracks down Curly. Several entanglements later, the confusion and errors resolve and Paul marries Curly.
background
She Loves Me Not is based on the musical comedy of the same name by Howard Lindsay , which saw a total of 367 performances in the 1933/34 season. Especially the song Love In Bloom from it became very popular and the record by Bing Crosby sold very well nationwide. Miriam Hopkins ended her studio contract with Paramount with the performance , while Kitty Carlisle was hailed by critics as a real find. The material was filmed twice more. Once in 1942 under the title True to the Army with Judy Canova and Ann Miller , and in 1955 as How to Be Very, Very Popular under the direction of Nunnally Johnson with Betty Grable and Sheree North .
Songs
In the course of the plot the following songs are performed:
- Love in Bloom (Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger)
- After All You're All I'm After (Edward Heyman, Arthur Schwartz)
- Straight from the Shoulder (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel)
- I'm Hummin ', I'm Whistlin', I'm Singin ' (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel)
- Put a Little Rhythm in Everything You Do (Mack Gordon and Harry Revel)
Awards
At the Academy Awards in 1935 , the film received a nomination in the category:
- Best song - Love in Bloom