Love me or leave me, bluray, manufactured on demand, musicals theatrical, 888574409647. The smitten snyder exerts pressure on his showbiz connections, and before. Coming out of a string of light movie musicals, she turned in a dramatic performance in this film biography of singer ruth etting. That it is also full of music adds to its popularity, though its more of a drama with a musical setting than a traditional musical. Love me or leave me is a powerful film largely due to the performances of doris day and james cagney.
But to also find her an accomplished actress of the melodrama is quite astonishing, since day is often known as the fluffy powder puff of feather weight musical tripe, or, the squeaky clean, yet strangely. Love me or leave me 1955 love me or leave me features vocalist, sammy david jr. It stars doris day as etting, james cagney as gangster martin moe the gimp snyder, her first husband and manager, and cameron mitchell as pianistarranger johnny alderman, her second husband. Doris day, love me or leave me 1955 mgm file reference. With doris day, james cagney, cameron mitchell, robert keith. Doris day love me or leave me from love me or leave me 1955. This film tells the true story of 1930s torchsinger ruth etting, here played by doris day. Love me or leave me trailer directed by charles vidor and starring james cagney, cameron mitchell, robert keith, tom tully, harry bellaver.
The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best sound quality and best starring. Watch love me or leave me full movie in hd visit a fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer ruth etting an. Doris day, james cagney, cameron mitchell, imdb rating. Love me or leave me 1955 stream and watch online moviefone. Doris day, james cagney, love me or leave me 1955 the. Love me or leave me is a 1955 biographical romantic musical drama film that tells the life story of ruth etting, a singer who rose from dancer to movie star. Love me or leave me was the first mgm film for day and cagney, and marked arranger percy faiths first screen assignment. His ability to scat is perplexing as his timing is sensational. Love me or leave me was doris days biggest album ever. A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer ruth etting and. The film also marked the first time cagney was not given top billing since a midsummer nights dream in 1935. Mar 27, 2020 in 1955, after seven years as a major star at warner brothers and a string of successful films, doris day began to freelance.
It was the story of 20s and 30s chanteuse, ruth etting and her relationship with marty the gimp snyder. Oct 21, 2016 james cagney as marty the gimp snyder. Fired from her job in a chicago dive, the beautiful etting day allows gangster martin the gimp snyder cagney to take charge of her career. Brilliant performances by doris day and james cagney highlight this academy awardr winning story of jazz singing sensation ruth etting and the vicious chicago hood who controlled her life.
Love me or leave me is a viable movie excreted by metrogoldwynmayer mgm, possessing a description of the movie is story of torch singer ruth ettings rise from 1920s taxi dancer to movie star, simultaneously aided and frustrated by chicago mobster marty sydneys headstrong ways and pressure tactics. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Day and cagney were born to play these unforgettable characters. Love me or leave me was one of doris days greatest, and least likely, successes.
You can buy album love me or leave me 1955 doris day. Released june 10th, 1955, love me or leave me stars doris day, james cagney, cameron mitchell, robert keith the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Doris day love me or leave me from love me or leave me. Love me or leave me 1955 movie picture download mm52. One of the gutsiest movie musicals of the 1950s, love me or leave me is the true story of 1930s torchsinger ruth etting, here played by doris day. Day utterly surprises as a cynical and opportunistic star while cagney, playing his last gangster, emits fear by cooking up a. It continued to sell well the following year and was a real sensation in its day. Love me or leave me the 1955 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Love me or leave me 1955 bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 5bluhd.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jazz age singer ruth etting day had looks, ambition and a haunting, smoky voice. Love me or leave me dvd academy award winner james cagney stars with doris day in a rare, hardedged dramatic musical based on the life of singer ruth ettinglove me or leave me. Watch love me or leave me full movie in hd visit a fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer ruth etting and. Academy award winner james cagney stars with doris day in a rare, hardedged dramatic musical based on the life of singer ruth ettinglove me or leave me. Love me or leave me 1955 was the second time doris day and james cagney had appeared together in a film but it was their first feature for mgm and quite a departure from the west point story, an innocuous musical they made for warner brothers in 1950. Day utterly surprises as a cynical and opportunistic star while cagney, playing his last gangster, emits fear by cooking up a smothering recipe for love.
Although day is effective in the role and looks a treat, the best acting performance in the movie comes from james cagney as marty the gimp snyder, ettings. Fictionalized account of the life of jazz singer ruth etting and her marriage to a gangster named marty snyder who helped bring ruth to stardom. Love me or leave me 1955 is perhaps doris days finest hour as an all around performer. Love me or leave me is a doris day album based on the soundtrack of the film of the same name. He wasnt prolific, but his career included screwball comedies, horror films, crime stories, and musicals. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. Its also one of director charles vidors two greatest films along with gilda. Love me or leave me 1955 full movie download full hd. Love me or leave me 1955 charles vidor, doris day, james cagney, cameron mitchell.
A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer ruth etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster marty snyder, who helped propel her. Love me or leave me 1955 directed by charles vidor. Although day is effective in the role and looks a treat, the best acting performance in the movie comes from james cagney as marty the gimp snyder, ettings manager and husband. Doris day, james cagney, love me or leave me 1955 the films. Love me or leave me manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Oct 05, 2012 love me or leave me trailer directed by charles vidor and starring james cagney, cameron mitchell, robert keith, tom tully, harry bellaver. She was now free to make her own choice of films and she was very intrigued with the idea of playing the role of ruth etting. In 1955, after seven years as a major star at warner brothers and a string of successful films, doris day began to freelance. A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer ruth etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster marty snyder, who helped propel her to stardom.
Day in a rare, hardedged dramatic musical based on the life of singer ruth ettinglove me or leave me. Jul 21, 2016 love me or leave me is a fictionalized biopic of etting but a powerful, frightening look at obsessionor as frightening as it can be depicted in 1955. Love me or leave me is a fictionalized biopic of etting but a powerful, frightening look at obsessionor as frightening as it can be depicted in 1955. Doris day and james cagney in love me or leave me 1955. Street date september, 2016 available through the wbshop 21. Doris day james cagney cameron mitchell 1955 a 1920s chicago mobster. Love me or leave me original soundtrack doris day songs. The plot of a lovetorn gangster or hoodlum working hard to make a noname female singer a star, even loading a nightclub with ringers to applaud, occurred over a decade earlier in the classic james cagney feature the roaring twenties. It stars doris day as etting, james cagney as gangster martin moe the gimp snyder, her first husband and manager, and cameron mitchell as pianistarranger myrl alderman, her second husband. Love me or leave me 1955 charles vidor, doris day, james. During her sevenyear contract with warner brothers.
Hear classic music from love me or leave me, 1955, directed by charles vidor, with doris day, james cagney, cameron mitchell, at tcm. Love me or leave me was the first film undertaken by doris day in 1955 after her departure from warner brothers. While working in a dimeadance joint, ruth is discovered by chicago racketeer martin the gimp snyder. Love me or leave me 1955 during the 1920s, a smalltime chicago criminal, martin snyder james cagney, discovers a beautiful dancer, ruth etting doris day, after shes fired from her job at a. Love me or leave me doesnt fit into an auteur theory bucket since vidor. Doris day and james cagney star in this glossy, gritty, songfilled biodrama of 20s singer ruth etting.
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