Love Me Tonight

"Warm Love! Hilarious fun! Sweet music! Hot lyrics!"

1932 1h 29m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 94

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A Parisian tailor goes to a château to collect a bill, only to fall for an aloof young princess living there.

“Warm Love! Hilarious fun! Sweet music! Hot lyrics!”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Maurice Chevalier
Maurice 'Baron' Courtelin
Jeanette MacDonald
Princess Jeanette
Charles Ruggles
Viscount Gilbert de Varèze
Charles Butterworth
Count de Savignac
Myrna Loy
Countess Valentine
C. Aubrey Smith
Duke d'Artelines
Elizabeth Patterson
First Aunt
Ethel Griffies
Second Aunt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Writers: Samuel Hoffenstein, George Marion Jr., Waldemar Young
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rouben Mamoulian, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by John Leipold. 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 Rouben Mamoulian 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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Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald and Charles Ruggles carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Warm Love! Hilarious fun! Sweet music! Hot lyrics!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rouben Mamoulian directs. Victor Milner behind the camera. John Leipold scores. Rouben Mamoulian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Rouben Mamoulian, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Leipold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rouben Mamoulian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald and Charles Ruggles carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Warm Love! Hilarious fun! Sweet music! Hot lyrics!".
8IMDB entry: tt0023158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "princess", "paris, france", "musical", "based on play or musical".