Three Loves Has Nancy
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Three Loves Has Nancy |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1938 |
| length | 70 minutes |
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| Director | Richard Thorpe |
| script | David Hertz , George Oppenheimer , Bella Spewack , Samuel Spewack |
| production | Norman Krasna for MGM |
| music | William ax |
| camera | William H. Daniels |
| cut | Fredrick Y. Smith |
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Three Loves Has Nancy is a 1938 American film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Janet Gaynor , Robert Montgomery and Franchot Tone . Immediately after filming was over, Janet Gaynor married Gilbert Adrian and retired into private life.
action
Malcolm Niles, a well-known New York author and playboy, is looking forward to a romantic evening with actress Vivian Herford, when her mother disrupts the get-together and speaks about marriage and children. Far from ready for marriage, Malcolm heads headlong for a nationwide reading from his latest novel. His friend and publisher Robert Hansen accompanies him. In a small town deep in the south, the two meet Nancy Briggs. The young woman is about to marry George Wilkins Jr. Coincidentally, Nancy finds herself at the door of Malcolm's apartment a few days later. Because she has no money for a hotel, Malcolm lets Nancy stay with her. Purely platonic, of course. Both fall in love, but before they end up in front of the altar, Nancy still has to fend off the advances of two other admirers, including Robert, and it is necessary to couple Vivien, who makes old claims on Malcolm, with Robert.
background
Janet Gaynor won on the first Oscar ceremony the Oscar for Best Actress . Between 1927 and 1934 she formed the most popular screen couple of the time with Charles Farrell and made 12 films with him. Gaynor was the Fox Film Corporation's biggest star until the advent of Shirley Temple . However, their popularity declined rapidly since the middle of the decade and since the creation of 20th Century Fox in May 1935 Gaynor had been in a constant dispute with studio boss Darryl F. Zanuck . At the end of 1936 the actress ended her current contract and decided to work as a "free lancer" without a permanent studio engagement. Gaynor made a comeback with A Star Goes To 1937 and her future as a top star seemed secure. The success of the film enabled her to sign a contract with David O. Selznick for two films for a fee of 137,000 US dollars each. Immediately after the filming of Three Loves Has Nancy was finished , to everyone's surprise, the actress withdrew completely from the screen. She married Gilbert Adrian , MGM's chief costume designer, and even gave up the role of Melanie Hamilton in Gone With the Wind , which Selznick offered her.
The actress was signed to Three Loves Has Nancy by David O. Selznick as part of a loan-out from MGM. Under the agreement, the studio paid the amount that Selznick had to pay as a fee to Gaynor.
criticism
The reviews were very friendly and praised both the script and the leading actress.
In The New York Times is appreciative words found:
“Good and clean conversation with lots of lively dialogues. Miss Gaynor is accordingly mischievous and appealing. "
Variety , the leading industry journal, went one step further in its praise
“It might not be the funniest movie of the year, but it's the craziest. 'Three Loves Has Nancy' is a totally crazy, very appealing frolic. "
Web links
- Three Loves Has Nancy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Three Loves Has Nancy at Turner Classic Movies (English)
Footnotes
- ^ Sarah Baker, Lucky Stars - Janet Gaynor & Charles Farrell, 202.
- ^ Sarah Baker, Lucky Stars - Janet Gaynor & Charles Farrell, p. 213
- ^ "Good clean fun with a lot of sparkling lines. Miss Gaynor is properly impish and appealing "
- ↑ "This may not be the funniest picture of the season but it's the wackiest. Three Loves Has Nancy is a completely daffy, reasonably entertaining romp. "