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Love Thy Neighbor

"You Won't Let it Go! The "Feud" continues...!"

1940 1h 22m EN
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7.3
SOLID
β˜…7.3TMDB Β· 3
Comedy
Synopsis
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Capitalizing on the famous radio 'feud' between comedians Jack Benny and Fred Allen. The two stars play versions of themselves, constantly at each other's throats due to real and imagined slights.

β€œYou Won't Let it Go! The "Feud" continues...!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Mark Sandrich
Writers
Zion Myers, Ernest Pagano, Edmund Beloin
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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86 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Sandrich, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor LeRoy Stone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jack Benny and Fred Allen and Mary Martin carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "You Won't Let it Go! The "Feud" continues...!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032730 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Sandrich directs. Ted Tetzlaff behind the camera. Victor Young scores. LeRoy Stone cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 182 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 286 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Directed by Mark Sandrich, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor LeRoy Stone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Jack Benny and Fred Allen and Mary Martin carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "You Won't Let it Go! The "Feud" continues...!".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0032730 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 3 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Ted Tetzlaff
Original score
Victor Young
Editing
LeRoy Stone
Costume design
Edith Head
Runtime
82 min Β· 1h 22m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Mark Sandrich

Production companies

Who made it

  • Paramount Pictures

    Paramount Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • Art DirectionRoland Anderson
  • Costume DesignEdith Head
  • EditorLeRoy Stone
  • Title GraphicsLeon Schlesinger
  • ProducerMark Sandrich
  • Art DirectionHans Dreier

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • feud

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1940-12-27NR

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