This idea of a ghostly return is fitting for a film like leo mccareys an affair to remember, his 1957 film that emerged from out of his earlier love. Oscar realized this and nominated her for best supporting in 1939. An affair to remember is both a sparkling romantic comedy and a fourhanky tearjerker. The original movie at the top of the empire state building which no one remembers because we have an affair to remember so many years later. Or it could be the 1957 color remake, an affair to remember. This 1939 film was directed by leo mccarey, who would also direct the remake, an affair to remember, in 1957. Director and cowriter leo mccarey opens his own remake of his 1939 hit love affair with a much more comedic tone, introducing cary grant as jetsetter nickie ferrante, in an affair to remember, 1957, also starring deborah kerr view the tcmdb entry for an affair to remember 1957. The year 1939 in film is widely considered the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year considered as a percentage of the population in the united states, canada, and the united kingdom at that time. Filmed in cinemascope and deluxe color, it was distributed by 20th century fox. With cary grant, deborah kerr, richard denning, neva patterson. An affair to remember 1957, starring cary grant and deborah kerr, is one of the alltime classic hollywood romances a remake of love affair 1939 by the same director, leo mccarey, an affair to remember tells the story of terry mckay, a nightclub singer from boston whos engaged to a rather wealthy fellow who wants to turn her into a proper lady of society. The terry mckay character name was used also in that 1957 movie an affair to remember. In 1939 leo mccarey directed love affair with charles boyer and irene dunne. To test their true love for each other they make arrangements to meet again in six months, but heartbreaking complications occur altering their plans.
An affair to remember, director leo mccareys sceneforscene remake of his own 1939 film love affair, isnt really an improvement on the original, but its equally as enjoyable. Its that ending scene on christmas day in terry mckays apartment that makes my holiday season a classic affair of the heart. Nearly twenty years later, mccarey remade his own film, relying almost entirely on the very same screenplay. But this remake of the 1957 an affair to remember and the 1939 love affair feels more like an upwardly mobile beauty and the beast. Outstanding first version of an affair to remember.
There is also 1994 remake with same title love affair and a bollywood remake titled mann. The original version of an affair to remember about a shipboard romance whose continuance on shore is interrupted by an unforeseen mishap. But this movie is astonishing truly boyer and dunne are just perfect together and their portrayals just depict people who seem so very real not perfect people, and aware of it but people youd love to know. Leo mccareys frequentlyremade romantic comedy stars charles boyer. Dedicated romance buffs may feel compelled to add this one to their best love stories list.
The difference between love affair and an affair to remember is very simply the difference between charles boyer and cary grant, mccarey recalled. They were all great and each had their own twist to the basic story. Love affair, the fabulously romantic film of 1939, is the model in which two other remakes were fashioned, yet, this classic film stands out in our memory because. Throughout, cary grant and deborah kerr do their best to enliven the proceedings. This film is a remake of 1939 love affair, starring irene dunne and charles boyer. Grant and kerr are strangers on an ocean liner, involved with other people, but who cant resist each other for a shipboard romance. This product can expose you to some chemicals, which is known to the state of california to cause for more information, go to.
An affair to remember was nominated for the following academy awards. A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the empire state building but will it happen. They arrange to reunite six months later, after he has had a chance to earn a decent living. An affair to remember, director leo mccareys sceneforscene remake of his own 1939 film leo mccarey, isnt really an improvement on the original, but its equally as enjoyable. If they havent seen the original love affair 1939 with irene dunne and charles boyer, or the remake an affair to remember 1957 with deborah kerr and cary grant, theyve seen sleepless in seattle 1993, which was about. Love affair depends on grace and style to make its effect, and thats just as well, because most of the people seeing this movie are going to know how it turns out. Leo mccareys slight but effective weepy is, in fact, a remake of his own 1939 movie. Superficial qualities aside, the movies are entirely the same, even line for line in many cases. This film is one of the better romances of the 1930s but, thanks to a mention of an affair to remember in the movie sleepless in seattle, an affair to remember is now considered a classicbut how can this be after all, love affair is the original and an affair to remember is a bythenumbers and relatively boring remake. In 1957 he remade it as an affair to remember with cary grant and deborah kerr. The film is a remake of the 1939 film love affair with charles boyer and irene dunne and of the 1957 film an affair to remember with cary grant and deborah kerr, both directed by leo mccarey. Prefer this to an affair to remember love affair 1939. I didnt see the 1939 film, but it seems that this remake is very faithful to the original which is understandable, as both films had the same director, leo mccarey. But affair loses its way when terry mckay loses her mobility.
Love affair is a 1939 american romantic film starring irene dunne and charles boyer and featuring maria ouspenskaya. An affair to remember get out your handkerchiefs for this fourstar weepie, a 1957 remake of the 1939 love affair, directed by leo mccarey, who also made the original. This idea of a ghostly return is fitting for a film like leo mccareys an affair to remember, his 1957 film that emerged from out of his earlier love affair, rupturing it and fracturing its perfect surface. An affair to remember our love affair music by harry warren lyrics by harold adamson and leo mccarey sung by vic damone over opening credits reprised in french by marni nixon dubbing for deborah kerr reprised in english by marni nixon dubbing for deborah kerr see more. With irene dunne, charles boyer, maria ouspenskaya, lee bowman. It is considered one of the most romantic films of all time, according to the american film institute. I thought this original 1939 movie had good acting and chemistry between the leads.
One of the thenrare examples of a director remaking his own film, leo mccareys 1957 remake of his 1939 love affair casts cary grant and. An affair to remember, screen play by delmer daves and leo mccarey. The great maria ouspenskaya steals the movie as charles boyers beloved grandmother. An affair to remember is a charming movie, with a great scenario and excellent dialogs. A french playboy and an american former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. But the remake, an affair to remember pales in comparison to the original, love affair. Mccarey and produced by jerry wald for twentieth century. The film is based on the original 1939 film love affair, a threehankie weeper starring irene dunne and charles boyer. Think the characters of sleepless in seattle were gushing over the wrong movie love affair is where its at as far as im concerned, and i am usually more. He renamed his movie an affair to remember and remembered it has been indeed. Affair to remember, an 1957 movie clip big dame hunter. Both films share the same story and nearly the same screenplay. Or perhaps its the1994 love affair, warren beattystyle. Love affair and an affair to remember are both perfect movies, though one is perfect like a torch song and the other is perfect like a symphony.
An affair to remember has as long a lineage as nearly any film. A song from the movie an affair to remember an affair to remember is. A man and a woman, both engaged, meet on a cruise and plan to meet six months later atop the empire state building. Theres nothing at all rough and tumble about the 1939 original, which boasts a spacious cruiseship set, a long and airy scene on a madeira mountainside, and some lovely interior and exterior views. Best cinematography, best costume design and best musical score. Sing my heart 1939 music by harold arlen lyrics by ted koehler performed by irene dunne uncredited at a nightclub. An affair to remember is a 1957 american romance film directed by leo mccarey and starring cary grant and deborah kerr.
It was directed by leo mccarey and written by delmer daves and donald ogden stewart, based on a story by mccarey and mildred cram. Two people, each engaged to someone else, meet aboard a ship and instantly fall in love. One, two, or three love affairs to remember morrill. The movie was remade in 1957 as an affair to remember. Having already seen the 1957 version, i have to say comparing the two, that i did prefer charles boyer s version, even though the 1957 version was very.
Just popped in love affair and i must say i preferred it 100 times over to an affair to remember. Sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. This movie and its remake were faithful to similar scripts. Mainly due the fact that it was redone as an affair to remember with cary grant and deborah kerr in the lead roles in 1957 and then again in 1994 as love affair, starring warren beatty and annette bening. The film was a remake of mccareys 1939 film love affair, starring irene dunne and charles boyer. In 1957, love affair was remade as an affair to remember, starring the onscreen powerhouse of the alwaysdebonair cary grant and unfailinglylovely deborah kerr flash forward to 1993, in which nora. Love affair 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The story was first told in leo mccareys 1939 classic love affair. An affair to remember is a fine movie warm, sentimental, romantic and touching.
Read the an affair to remember movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Love affair was remade by mccarey for 20th centuryfox in 1957 as an affair to remember, with cary grant and deborah kerr. I really wanted to put that whole conversation they had into this video, but they talked for a long time so i had to cut. I found out about the 1957 movie when i stumbled across a song in it called tiny scout he knows you inside out, and i even made my own electronic arrangement of that music and put it on a website.
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