One Hour with You
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One Hour with You is a 1932 American film. It was produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch
("with the assistance of" George Cukor
) and written by Samson Raphaelson
, from the Lothar Schmidt play Only a Dream.
The film is a musical comedy starring Maurice Chevalier
, Jeanette MacDonald
, Genevieve Tobin
and Charles Ruggles
, about a married couple who find themselves attracted to other people.
A French-language version of the film, called Une heure près de toi was made simultaneously, with Lili Damita
playing Genevieve Tobin's role.
In 1932, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
.
One Hour with You stars Maurice Chevalier as Parisian doctor Andre Bertier and Jeanette MacDonald as his loving wife, Colette. Bertier is faithful, much to the surprise of his lovely female patients. But when Colette's best friend Mitzi Olivier (Tobin) insists upon being treated by Dr. Bertier, it looks to many of those concerned that Mitzi may succeed where the other willing ladies failed. The misunderstandings and reconciliations of the plot are staged with careful superficiality by director Ernst Lubitsch.
The music from the period and singing of Maurice Chevalier are the highlight of the film.
Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch was a German-born film director. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; as his prestige grew, his films were promoted as having "the Lubitsch touch."In 1947 he received an Honorary Academy Award for his...
("with the assistance of" George Cukor
George Cukor
George Dewey Cukor was an American film director. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO and later MGM, where he directed What Price Hollywood? , A Bill of Divorcement , Dinner at Eight , Little Women , David Copperfield , Romeo and Juliet and...
) and written by Samson Raphaelson
Samson Raphaelson
Samson Raphaelson was an American screenwriter and playwright.Born in New York City, Raphaelson worked on nine films with Ernst Lubitsch, including Trouble in Paradise , The Shop Around the Corner , Heaven Can Wait , and That Lady in Ermine...
, from the Lothar Schmidt play Only a Dream.
The film is a musical comedy starring Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Auguste Chevalier was a French actor, singer, entertainer and a noted Sprechgesang performer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including Louise, Mimi, Valentine, and Thank Heaven for Little Girls and for his films including The Love Parade and The Big Pond...
, Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier and Nelson Eddy...
, Genevieve Tobin
Genevieve Tobin
Genevieve Tobin was an American actress.The daughter of a vaudeville performer, Tobin made her film debut in 1910 in Uncle Tom's Cabin as Eva. She appeared in a few films as child, and formed a double act with her sister Vivian. Their brother, George, also had a brief acting career...
and Charles Ruggles
Charles Ruggles
Charles Sherman “Charlie” Ruggles was a comic American actor. In a career spanning six decades, Ruggles appeared in close to 100 feature films. He was also the brother of director, producer, and silent actor Wesley Ruggles .-Background:Charlie Ruggles was born in Los Angeles, California in 1886...
, about a married couple who find themselves attracted to other people.
A French-language version of the film, called Une heure près de toi was made simultaneously, with Lili Damita
Lili Damita
Lili Damita was a French actress who appeared in 33 movies between 1922 and 1937.-Early life and education:...
playing Genevieve Tobin's role.
In 1932, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to artists working in the motion picture industry. The Best Picture category is the only category in which every member of the Academy is eligible not only...
.
One Hour with You stars Maurice Chevalier as Parisian doctor Andre Bertier and Jeanette MacDonald as his loving wife, Colette. Bertier is faithful, much to the surprise of his lovely female patients. But when Colette's best friend Mitzi Olivier (Tobin) insists upon being treated by Dr. Bertier, it looks to many of those concerned that Mitzi may succeed where the other willing ladies failed. The misunderstandings and reconciliations of the plot are staged with careful superficiality by director Ernst Lubitsch.
The music from the period and singing of Maurice Chevalier are the highlight of the film.
Cast (in credits order)
- Maurice ChevalierMaurice ChevalierMaurice Auguste Chevalier was a French actor, singer, entertainer and a noted Sprechgesang performer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including Louise, Mimi, Valentine, and Thank Heaven for Little Girls and for his films including The Love Parade and The Big Pond...
as Dr Andre Bertier - Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonald was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier and Nelson Eddy...
as Colette Bertier - Genevieve TobinGenevieve TobinGenevieve Tobin was an American actress.The daughter of a vaudeville performer, Tobin made her film debut in 1910 in Uncle Tom's Cabin as Eva. She appeared in a few films as child, and formed a double act with her sister Vivian. Their brother, George, also had a brief acting career...
as Mitzi Olivier - Charles RugglesCharles RugglesCharles Sherman “Charlie” Ruggles was a comic American actor. In a career spanning six decades, Ruggles appeared in close to 100 feature films. He was also the brother of director, producer, and silent actor Wesley Ruggles .-Background:Charlie Ruggles was born in Los Angeles, California in 1886...
as Adolph - Roland YoungRoland YoungRoland Young was an English actor.-Early life and career:Born in London, England, Young was educated at Sherborne School, Dorset and the University of London before being accepted into Royal Academy of Dramatic Art...
as Professor Olivier - Josephine DunnJosephine DunnJosephine Dunn was an early American film actress of the 1920s and 1930s.Born in New York City, Dunn began her career in Hollywood with a small role alongside Thelma Todd in the 1926 film Fascinating Youth. Dunn became associated with what would become known as the "Algonquin Round Table", which...
as Mademoiselle Martel - Richard CarleRichard CarleRichard Carle was an American film actor. He appeared in 132 films between 1915 and 1941.He was born as Charles Nicholas Carleto in Somerville, Massachusetts...
as Henri Dornier - Private Detective - Barbara Leonard as Mitzi's Maid
- George BarbierGeorge BarbierGeorge Barbier was one of the great French illustrators of the early 20th century. Born in Nantes, France on October 10, 1882, Barbier was 29 years old when he mounted his first exhibition in 1911 and was subsequently swept to the forefront of his profession with commissions to design theatre and...
as Police Commissioner
Soundtrack
- "One Hour With You"
- Music by Richard A. Whiting
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Performed by The Coconut Orchestra with vocal by Donald NovisDonald NovisDonald Novis was an English actor and tenor.-Life and career:Born in Hastings, East Sussex, Novis came to the United States in the late 1920s to pursue an acting and singing career. He made his film debut as the Country Boy in the detective film Bulldog Drummond...
- also sung by Genevieve Tobin and Maurice Chevalier
- also sung by Charlie Ruggles and Jeanette MacDonald
- also sung by Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald
- "Police Station Number"
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Music by John Leipold
- "We Will Always Be Sweethearts"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Jeanette MacDonald
- "What Would You Do?"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Maurice Chevalier
- "Oh That Mitzi"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Maurice Chevalier
- "Three Times a Day"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Genevieve Tobin
- "What a Little Thing Like a Wedding Ring Can Do"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald
- "It Was Only a Dream Kiss"
- Music by Oscar Straus
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald
External links
- One Hour with You at Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy: A Tribute
- Criterion Collection essay by Michael Koresky
- IMBd link to various One Hour with You reviews