Loving You

"You'll Love Loving You"

1957 1h 41m EN

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6.2

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6.4

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★6.2TMDB · 56★6.4IMDB · 2,649

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Synopsis

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Deliveryman Deke Rivers is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle and country-western musician Tex Warner who want to promote him to fame and fortune, giving him every break he deserves. Romantic complications arise as Susan, another singer in the group, offers him devoted admiration as Glenda leads him on with promises of a golden future.

“You'll Love Loving You”

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Cast

Elvis Presley
Deke Rivers
Lizabeth Scott
Glenda Markle
Wendell Corey
Walter (Tex) Warner
Dolores Hart
Susan Jessup
James Gleason
Carl Meade
Ralph Dumke
Jim Tallman
Paul Smith
Skeeter
Kenneth Becker
Wayne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hal Kanter
Writers: Herbert Baker, Hal Kanter, Mary Agnes Thompson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hal Kanter, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard A. Smith 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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Elvis Presley and Lizabeth Scott and Wendell Corey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You'll Love Loving You".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hal Kanter directs. Charles Lang behind the camera. Walter Scharf scores. Howard A. Smith cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Hal Kanter, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Howard A. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Elvis Presley and Lizabeth Scott and Wendell Corey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You'll Love Loving You".
7IMDB entry: tt0050659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles Lang
Original score: Walter Scharf
Editing: Howard A. Smith
Costume design: Edith Head
Makeup / hair: Nellie Manley
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $7,400,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Loving You (1957)
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 2,649 votes
MPAA: Approved

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Wuchak2021-10-18
★ 6/10
Elvis’ first starring role where he plays a rising 50’s rock star A delivery man with musical talent (Presley) is discovered by a publicist (Lizabeth Scott) at a small town festival and joins a traveling band where he increasingly “steals the thunder” of the main guy (Wendell Corey). “Loving You” (1957) was Elvis’ second of 31 movies, but it was his debut in the starring role and his first film to establish the ‘Elvis formula.’ Most of the rest of his movies would use this cinematic recipe with Presley’s character being in different occupations, which of course changed the setting and dynamics. For instance, in “Wild in the Country” (1961) he’s a troubled rural youth on probation, in “Blue Hawaii” (1961) he’s a tour guide, in “Kid Galahad” (1962) he’s a boxer, in “Viva Las Vegas” (1964) he’s a race car driver and in “Roustabout” (1964) he’s a carnival worker. This one was the blueprint for all of those and works well because it’s basically a retelling of Elvis’ own rags-to-riches story and so he’s comfortable playing a rising music star with the challenges thereof. Everything works except the melodramatic last act, which somewhat lost my interest. Plus the girlfriend (Dolores Hart) is deemphasized and so her relationship with the Presley character isn’t compelling. On the positive side, when he’s frolicking on the farm with her and feeding a horse a sugar cube and singing, there’s a wholesomeness and innocence to treasure. Plus Elvis never looked better, being young and lean. The film runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot at Paramount Studios in Hollywood and the Ivar Theatre. GRADE: B-

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