The Age for Love is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film (now lost[citation needed]) directed by Frank Lloyd based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Ernest Pascal.[2] The film was a vehicle for Howard Hughes' mistress Billie Dove.[3] The film was a commercial failure, but this did not stop Hughes funding another film for Billie Dove.[4] The film's music includes "I'm Chuck Full of Kisses" (music by Alfred Newman, lyrics by screenwriter David Silverstein) and "Just Another Night" (again by Alfred Newman, Con Conrad and David Silverstein).
| The Age for Love | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
| Written by | Ernest Pascal Frank Lloyd |
| Based on | The Age of Love by Ernest Pascal |
| Produced by | Frank Lloyd Howard Hughes |
| Starring | Billie Dove Charles Starrett Lois Wilson |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | W. Duncan Mansfield |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
Production company | The Caddo Company |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000[1] |
Cast
edit- Billie Dove as Jean Hurd
- Charles Starrett as Dudley Crome
- Lois Wilson as Sylvia Pearson
- Edward Everett Horton as Horace Keats
- Mary Duncan as Nina Donnet
- Adrian Morris as Jeff Aldrich
- Betty Ross Clarke as Dot Aldrich
- Vivien Oakland as Grace (*as Vivian Oakland)
- George Beranger as The Poet (*as Andred Beranger)
- Jed Prouty as Floyd Evans
- Joan Standing as Eleanor
- Alice Moe as Annie
- Charles Sellon as Mr. Pearson
- Pierre de Ramey as Jules (credited as Count Pierre de Ramey)
- Cecil Cunningham as Pamela
- Edna Heard as Singer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "In new York". Variety. January 5, 1932. p. 6.
- ^ Focus on Film 1970 -- Issues 1-12 - Page 43 "THE AGE FOR LOVE (1931). Comedy-drama about marriage and divorce; as Horace Keats, a literary agent. Dir: Frank Lloyd. Sc; Frank Lloyd and Ernest Pascal (additional dialogue: Robert E. Sherwood) (the Ernest Pascal novel). With Billie ..."
- ^ Silent Players "As Hughes's mistress, Billie Dove was starred in two films, The Age for Love (1931) and Cock of the Air (1932)."
- ^ Darwin Porter -Howard Hughes: Hell's Angel 2005- Page 242 "In spite of the commercial failure of The Age for Love, Howard moved quickly forward with yet another picture, Cock of the Air, for Billie. Once again, he brought back Robert Sherwood to write the scenario. "
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