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This Time for Keeps

"When Romance Is In Danger... Here's How To Save It!"

1942 1h 13m EN
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ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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A young newlywed (Robert Sterling) finds working for his nasty father-in-law difficult.

β€œWhen Romance Is In Danger... Here's How To Save It!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Charles Reisner
Writers
Muriel Roy Bolton, Rian James, Harry Ruskin
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Reisner, shot by Charles Lawton Jr.. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fredrick Y. 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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Ann Rutherford and Robert Sterling and Guy Kibbee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When Romance Is In Danger... Here's How To Save It!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035433 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Reisner directs. Charles Lawton Jr. behind the camera. Fredrick Y. Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 73-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 284 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Directed by Charles Reisner, shot by Charles Lawton Jr.. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Fredrick Y. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Ann Rutherford and Robert Sterling and Guy Kibbee carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "When Romance Is In Danger... Here's How To Save It!".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0035433 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 2 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Charles Lawton Jr.
Editing
Fredrick Y. Smith
Runtime
73 min Β· 1h 13m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Charles Reisner

Production companies

Who made it

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    US

Key crew

  • CharactersHerman J. Mankiewicz
  • Set DecorationEdwin B. Willis
  • ProducerSamuel Marx
  • Art DirectionCedric Gibbons
  • EditorFredrick Y. Smith
  • MusicLennie Hayton

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • father-in-law
  • family relationships
  • newlywed

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1942-03-01NR

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