Vacation for love
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Vacation for love |
| Original title | The clock |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1945 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Vincente Minnelli |
| script |
Robert Nathan Joseph closet |
| production | Arthur Freed |
| music | George Bassman |
| camera | George J. Folsey |
| cut | George White |
| occupation | |
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Vacation for Love is an American film from 1945. The film was based on a story by Pauline and Paul Gallico .
action
Young Corporal Joe Allen has to go overseas in two days to the frontline of World War II and is coming to New York City . There he falls in love with the young secretary Alice Mayberry at first sight. Alice shows the soldier New York. You will visit Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum . After a fun afternoon, Joe says goodbye to Alice, who is taking the bus home. But Joe can't bear the thought of never seeing her again, and he's chasing the bus. Alice makes an appointment with him for the evening. At home, Alice tells Helen about her new acquaintance. Alice warns of a love story with soldiers, as this could only be short-lived.
Alice has dinner with Joe, and the evening turns out so romantic that they forget the time. Alice missed the last bus home. Joe tries to get a taxi, but confuses a milk delivery man with a taxi. The milk delivery man Al Henry promises the two of them to bring Alice home, but only on condition that the two of them help him deliver the milk. The deliveries last until the early morning. Al invites them to breakfast. In a restaurant there is an argument with a drunk who knocks Al down. Al is injured and cannot do the rest of the extradition. Alice and Joe do this for him. As a thank you, he invites them to his house, where Al Henry's wife prepares breakfast for them. The nice woman immediately sees that the young couple is in love and is convinced that they will only have a future together if they get married on the spot. Alice and Joe agree and decide to get married.
Alice and Joe leave the Henrys with the plan to get married. However, in the crowded subway, they are separated. Desperate, they begin to look for each other. By chance they meet again at Pennsylvania Station . Immediately they go to the registry office and get married. However, Alice is suddenly startled. The ceremony was going on too hectically and quickly for her. She had imagined a more romantic wedding. To reassure her, Joe goes to church with her and they repeat their vows. Now is the time to say goodbye. Joe has to report to his unit and says goodbye to the front. When he returns from the war, they can begin their married life.
background
The role of Alice on Vacation for Love was the first dramatic role of Judy Garland's film career and the first film in which she did not sing a single song. She can still be heard in this film as a singer with the song "If I Had You". The song was recorded as background music in the film.
Reviews
“Hollywood fairy tales with a bittersweet tone, routinely staged, superbly cast. Appealing through the numerous original recordings of New York, whereas the threatening reality of war is rather transfigured. "
Web links
- Holiday for love in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vacation for love. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 12, 2017 .