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Love Is Better Than Ever

  • 1952
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
632
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Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Parks in Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
ComedyRomance

Dancing teacher Anastacia "Stacie" Macaboy (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) falls in love with smart theatre agent Jud Parker (Larry Parks). He likes her too, just not enough to give up his exciting ... Read allDancing teacher Anastacia "Stacie" Macaboy (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) falls in love with smart theatre agent Jud Parker (Larry Parks). He likes her too, just not enough to give up his exciting bachelor life. So she plans to set a trap for him.Dancing teacher Anastacia "Stacie" Macaboy (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) falls in love with smart theatre agent Jud Parker (Larry Parks). He likes her too, just not enough to give up his exciting bachelor life. So she plans to set a trap for him.

  • Director
    • Stanley Donen
  • Writer
    • Ruth Brooks Flippen
  • Stars
    • Larry Parks
    • Elizabeth Taylor
    • Josephine Hutchinson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    632
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stanley Donen
    • Writer
      • Ruth Brooks Flippen
    • Stars
      • Larry Parks
      • Elizabeth Taylor
      • Josephine Hutchinson
    • 17User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Larry Parks
    Larry Parks
    • Jud Parker
    Elizabeth Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    • Anastacia Macaboy
    Josephine Hutchinson
    Josephine Hutchinson
    • Mrs. Macaboy
    Tom Tully
    Tom Tully
    • Clinton Macaboy
    Ann Doran
    Ann Doran
    • Mrs. Levoy
    Elinor Donahue
    Elinor Donahue
    • Pattie Marie Levoy
    • (as Elinor Donohue)
    Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    • Mrs. Kahrney
    Doreen McCann
    • Albertina Kahrney
    Alex Gerry
    Alex Gerry
    • Hamlet
    Dick Wessel
    Dick Wessel
    • Smittie
    Nancy Abbate
    • Little Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Don Anderson
    Don Anderson
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Joan Anderson
    Joan Anderson
    • Louise
    • (uncredited)
    Florence Auer
    Florence Auer
    • Madame Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Baldwin
    Bill Baldwin
    • Mr. Hoffman
    • (uncredited)
    Rodney Bell
    • Mr. Yogurt
    • (uncredited)
    Irwin Jay Berniker
    • Boy at Dancing School
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stanley Donen
    • Writer
      • Ruth Brooks Flippen
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    • Trivia
      In 1951, Larry Parks was amongst the first Hollywood personalities to admit that he had been a member of the Communist Party, in testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He subsequently became one of the many blacklisted in Hollywood, and the release of this movie was delayed as a result.
    • Goofs
      In the opening wide establishing shot of the Hotel Astor, the entire ground floor is boarded up for remodeling and the front entrance is blocked off. However, in the next shot, Jud walks out the front door, which is now fully remodeled, and none of the ground level is boarded up.
    • Quotes

      Kid: I'm a grape.

      Jud Parker: I'm happy for you.

    • Soundtracks
      The Itsy Bitsy Spider
      (uncredited)
      Traditional children's song

    User reviews17

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    7/10

    Entertaining

    Stanley Dornen directed this cute love story about a dancing teacher (wow Taylor really is gorgeous here) and she goes to New York for a convention but gets sidetracked into her first love affair with Larry Parks, who really doesn't want to give up his solo life. Things change at the dancing school where people talk about it like a big scandal as she is so much younger than he. But with all the waiting and shenanigans they finally end up in eachother's arms after a false wedding announcement. The story is cute, the dancing is terrific, and acting is superb, and even a Giant Baseball player, George Metkovich is in it. Larry Parks was the Giant fan.
    • willrams
    • Feb 26, 2003
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    • Release date
      • February 23, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die süße Falle
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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