Man I Love
by Raoul Walsh
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Actor: Andrea King, Bruce Bennett, Ida Lupino, Martha Vickers, Robert AldaDirector: Raoul Walsh
Cinematographer: Sidney Hickox
Producer: Arnold Albert
Producer: Jack L. Warner
Writer: Catherine Turney
Writer: Jo Pagano
Writer: Maritta M. Wolff
Writer: W.R. Burnett
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
Running Time: 96 minutes
Release Date: 1994-03-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Studio: MGM (Warner)
VHS Movie Reviews of Man I Love
Movie Review: A Potpourri of every plot device you can think of
Summary: 5 Stars
Warner Brothers had so many first rate leading actresses under contract in the forties that it was clearly hard to provide good material for them all. A number of their films mixed heavy dramatics and music. "The Man I Love" contains bits from maybe every 40's melodrama which Warners ever produced.
Ida Lupino plays a singer who visits her family and sorts out their lives. At the same time, she falls for a broken down pianist. The plot covers many cliches but the amazing thing is that Lupino holds it all together and it works. She is tough, funny, tender and emotional, one after the other. All the cast are competent. Robert Alda is much better here as a nightclub owner than in other films when he was miscast and the relationship between Lupino and sister Andrea King is very touching. The actresses show a great rapport.
Special mention must be made of Lupino's superb lip-synching to Peg La Centra's smoky voice. The opening sequence in the nightclub when the musicians jam "The Man I Love" after a late night surely was copied by George Cukor with Judy Garland in "A Star is Born". It is one of the best openings to ANY film I have ever seen.
This is a really enjoyable film.
Movie Review: Strong and interesting movie
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm in agreement with the other reviews that have been posted here. One point I'd like to add to them is that the person who designed the graphic for the cassette box should be hung up by his toes and flogged. The picture makes it look like an "I Love Lucy" episode. The Ida Lupino character is one tough cookie. At one point she stands up to an armed and hysterical man who's intent on shooting her companion; she shoves him against a wall and slaps him forehand and backhand until he crumples to the floor sobbing. I don't think Lucille Ball hardly ever did that. :-)
I've seen this movie described as a "noir chick film," and that's accurate. It gets a little soapy in its profusion of subplots, but overall it's a strong and interesting movie with an intriguing lead character who may change your notions of how women could be portrayed in the late '40s.
Movie Review: captivating tale
Summary: 5 Stars
Ida Lupino shines in this 40s era tale of music, love, woe, and choices. Robert Alda turns in a well-honed performance as the gangster who woos but never wins Ida, a nightclub torch singer. The musical numbers are well-produced and memorable in timeless, classic fashion."The Man I Love" is a marvelous vehicle to display the talents of Lupino, who plays "Petie" with a blend of toughness and tenderness that will win you over. The movie is a blend also, of ordinary pot-boiler plotting and luminous, subtle touches that make it well worth seeing. Recommended!
Movie Review: Slightly Confusing But Still Worth Seeing
Summary: 4 Stars
THE MAN I LOVE is hurt by having too many subplots going on at once. As a consequence the viewer is apt to get bogged down just trying to keep the various threads straight. However, there are still good reasons to see the film. Ida Lupino is superb in her role as a motherly older sister and night club torch singer. The thoroughly competent cast is another reason. It includes Robert Alda, Andrea King, Bruce Bennett, Martha Vickers and Craig Stevens.The music by George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Johnny Green is excellent. It may not be the best effort by director Raoul Walsh but the touch of his genius can always be felt in any of his movies.
Raoul Walsh reportedly appreciated Ida Lupino because of her no nonsense approach to acting. She never came to the set with a lot of extra agendas.
Movie Review: Ida Has Her Hands Full
Summary: 4 Stars
Ida Lupino stars as a tough torch singer who comes to the aid of her family, all the while trying to deal with her own heartbreak. One sister, Andrea King, is trying to raise her son while her husband, John Ridgely, recovers from the War in a psychiatric ward. Another sister, Martha Vickers, is afraid to start dating/living life. Her brother, Warren Douglas, is working for a gangster, Robert Alda, and getting himself into tighter and tighter situations. Then there is the couple across the hall, Dolores Moran and Don McGuire, whose personal problems spill over into the family as well. And while all that is happening, Lupino embarks on a difficult romance with Bruce Bennett, a troubled pianist worn down by life. Obviously Ida has got her hands full. Lupino is very good in the central role, able to mix toughness with tenderness in a way that few actresses can. Alda is surprisingly good as the gangster who uses everyone, but can't get Ida to fall in love with him the way he has fallen for her. The rest of the cast are strong as well. I like the way director Raoul Walsh starts the film off with the great rendition of "The Man I Love", which helps to set a mood and atmosphere. The film gives the viewer a real sense of life in 1946 in Los Angeles.Walsh always paced his films well, and he keeps this film moving, giving it an edge that it needs. Watch how Ida manhandles McGuire at the end! Although the music, direction, and supporting performances are all important to the film's success, it is ultimately Ida Lupino that makes this film work.
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