The Song You Gave Me (1933)
The Song You Gave Me (1933)
DVDRip | MKV | 720 x 576 | x264 @ 1850 Kbps | 77 min | 1,15 Gb
Audio: English AAC 2.0 @ 160 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Drama, Romance
DVDRip | MKV | 720 x 576 | x264 @ 1850 Kbps | 77 min | 1,15 Gb
Audio: English AAC 2.0 @ 160 Kbps | Subtitles: None
Genre: Drama, Romance
Based on Walter Reisch's play The Song is Ended, The Song You Gave Me is a British attempt to emulate the glossy "continental" style. Hollywood's Bebe Daniels (who later took up permanent residence in London) stars as Mitzi Hansen, the personal secretary to world-renowned singer Karl Linden (Victor Varconi). He falls in love with her, but she keeps him at arm's length. As time goes by, of course, Mitzi wins Karl on her own terms. Bebe Daniels handles her musical numbers with her usual charm and grace, while Frederick Lloyd offers silly-ass comedy relief as "Baron Bobo." Eva Moore, cast as Daniels' grandmother, was at the time of The Song You Gave Me the mother-in-law of Laurence Olivier.
Bebe Daniels stars in this 1933 British film, playing Mitzi Hansen, a stage star who hires a male secretary (Victor Varconi) and falls for him. But he won't reciprocate because she's his boss. Slim plot, but films boasts a couple decent songs and of course Bebe Daniels as star.
Along for the ride are a trio of would-be lovers (Claude Hulbert, Frederick Lloyd, and Lester Matthews), a catty co-star (Iris Ashley), and a grandmother (Eva Moore).
There's also an extended marionette show (why, is anyone's guess) with a badly dubbed Varconi supposedly providing the voices.
Daniels is terrific and looks even better. She's beautifully dressed and photographed with lots of backlighting, which provides a glowing sparkle to scenes. Varconi is rather dull. Of the supporting cast, Hulbert and Ashley are fun. And yes that's Stewart Granger, in his first screen appearance, as the waiter.IMDB Reviewer
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The Song You Gave Me (1933)
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