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It's Love I'm After

  • 1937
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  • 1h 30m
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7.3/10
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Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, and Leslie Howard in It's Love I'm After (1937)
An actor of the stage finds himself pursued by a lovestruck fan while trying to patch up a tempestuous relationship with his actress lover.
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An actor of the stage finds himself pursued by a lovestruck fan while trying to patch up a tempestuous relationship with his actress lover.An actor of the stage finds himself pursued by a lovestruck fan while trying to patch up a tempestuous relationship with his actress lover.An actor of the stage finds himself pursued by a lovestruck fan while trying to patch up a tempestuous relationship with his actress lover.

  • Director
    • Archie Mayo
  • Writers
    • Casey Robinson
    • Maurice Hanline
  • Stars
    • Leslie Howard
    • Bette Davis
    • Olivia de Havilland
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    • IMDb RATING
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    2.7K
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    • Director
      • Archie Mayo
    • Writers
      • Casey Robinson
      • Maurice Hanline
    • Stars
      • Leslie Howard
      • Bette Davis
      • Olivia de Havilland
    • 49User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Leslie Howard
    Leslie Howard
    • Basil Underwood
    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Joyce Arden
    Olivia de Havilland
    Olivia de Havilland
    • Marcia West
    Patric Knowles
    Patric Knowles
    • Henry Grant, Jr.
    Eric Blore
    Eric Blore
    • Digges
    George Barbier
    George Barbier
    • William West
    Bonita Granville
    Bonita Granville
    • Gracie Kane
    Spring Byington
    Spring Byington
    • Aunt Ella Paisley
    Georgia Caine
    Georgia Caine
    • Mrs. Kane
    • (as Georgia Craine)
    Veda Ann Borg
    Veda Ann Borg
    • Elsie
    E.E. Clive
    E.E. Clive
    • First Butler
    Valerie Bergere
    Valerie Bergere
    • Joyce's Maid
    Sarah Edwards
    Sarah Edwards
    • Mrs. Hinkle
    Thomas Pogue
    • Mr. Hinkle
    Grace Field
    • Mrs. Babson
    • (as Grace Fields)
    Harvey Clark
    Harvey Clark
    • Mr. Babson
    Edmund Mortimer
    Edmund Mortimer
    • Mr. Kane
    • (as Ed Mortimer)
    Thomas R. Mills
    • Second Butler
    • (as Thomas Mills)
    • Director
      • Archie Mayo
    • Writers
      • Casey Robinson
      • Maurice Hanline
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    • Trivia
      This is the third and final pairing of Leslie Howard and Bette Davis (after Of Human Bondage (1934), and The Petrified Forest (1936)), and their only comedy together.
    • Goofs
      After Basil ties (off camera) his ascot before breakfast, the tie's spots are showing. Immediately after, same scene, the tie has stripes. Then, in the third scene immediately following, the tie again shows spots.
    • Quotes

      Marcia West: [about Basil] I don't think there are words to describe him, do you?

      Joyce Arden: Well, there probably are, but one would have to have a very extensive vocabulary.

    • Connections
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis (1977)

    User reviews49

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    8/10

    Adorable film about a theatrical couple

    A very young Bette Davis is again paired with Leslie Howard, this time in a delightful, frothy comedy about battling theatrical costars. Supposedly the couple was based on Lunt and Fontanne, but I suspect there's a little influence from "Private Lives" as well.

    Howard is a riot as the outrageous, narcissistic actor who can't stop getting women to fall in love with him, and Davis is a beautiful spitfire as his costar/fiancé.

    Olivia deHavilland is the sweet young thing in this and she's lovely as a starry-eyed woman who thinks she's in love with Howard. Eric Blore is Howard's hapless manservant, and he's hilarious.

    This is such a wonderful, witty movie, the kind, alas, that had its heyday in the '30 and '40s and is no more. The beginning scenes, with the two on stage in Romeo and Juliet, whispering insults, is especially funny. It's great to see such a young Davis and deHavilland, too, and Leslie Howard in comedy. This movie is a treasure, not to be missed.
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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Gentleman After Midnight
    • Filming locations
      • Pasadena, California, USA(West mansion)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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