Love Me Tonight

• Maurice Chevalier Maurice Courtelin
• Jeanette MacDonald: Princess Jeanette
• Charles Ruggles: Count de Vareze
• Charles Butterworth: Count de Savignac
• Myrna Loy: Countess Valentine
• C. Aubrey Smith: Duke d' Artelins
• Joseph Cawthorn: Dr. de Fontinac
• Bert Roach: Emile
• Elizabeth Patterson: First Aunt
• Ethel Griffies: Second Aunt
• Blanche Friderici: Third Aunt

Most beautiful, love me is an American comedy film from the year 1932 by Rouben Mamoulian. The screenplay is based on a play by Paul Armont and Léopold Marchand. The premiere took place on 12 August 1932. In Germany the film was released on October 14, 1932 under the title castle in the Moon in theaters. On 2 February 1971, shortened to six minutes in the ARD television version was broadcast in the original version with German subtitles.

Action

The Parisian tailor Maurice Courtelin strives honestly to earn his money. Now he feels the Count de Vareze the money for 15 manufactured by him Suits cheated. He also hears that the Count has a bad reputation with other tailors in Paris. So Maurice makes his way to the Château d' Artelins where de Vareze working for the Duke. De Varezes attempt to borrow money at the Duke fails. Even his niece Valentine are the Duke no money.

On the drive to Château it comes almost to a clash with the coach of the Princess Jeanette. Maurice is in love with the proud woman. Jeanette feels drawn to the socially under her husband. Jeanette lives in Château d' Artelins. Once there, she faints. The doctor gives her to remember that a wedding with a man the same age she is already a widow with 22 could heal. When Maurice reached the Chateau, he is presented by the nervous de Vareze the Duke as Baron. Now Maurice, albeit unintentionally, some of the higher society.

Maurice takes part in a hunt. At the same time discovers the Count de Savignac that Maurice has no pedigree. De Vareze explains to the Duke, Maurice was traveling under a pseudonym. You can align to Maurices honor a costume ball. Maurice disguises himself as an Apache. He succeeds Jeanette in the garden and confesses his love for her. The next morning dismisses Maurice Jeanette seamstress who retold then, Maurice would the princess tailor new riding clothes. Maurice wants to finish the dress within two hours. De Vareze and de Savignac close a bet to 50,000 francs. De Vareze relies on Maurice wins and can settle the debt. Maurice leaves the Château and takes a train to Paris ..

Jeanette, it is clear that she loves Maurice, using the befitting boundaries. She takes the fastest horse in the barn and follows the train. She calls out that she would like to be the wife of a tailor. Maurice is not responding. Only when Jeanette is on the tracks, forcing the train to a screeching halt, close the two arms.

Reviews

The lexicon of the International film describes the film as "one of the most amusing and imaginative musicals of the early sound era. Witty used punchlines, style contrasts and the management of the technical possibilities can even today the innovative significance of the film recognize and help still to unclouded entertainment. " Is that the film is " " The " Variety delicious elaborated in structure, presentation and directing. " the " TV Guide " praises the " stunning effect " and Mamoulians " Courage in the game with picture and sound. "the " Time Out film Guide " writes," The songs capture the action, the dialogue is witty, the whole film is an ironic fantasy that will never be tough. "

Awards

In 1990, the film was added to the National Film Registry.

Background

The film is one of the 700 productions of Paramount Pictures, which were filmed 1929-1949, and their television rights were sold to Universal Pictures in 1958.

Originally the film was 105 minutes long. In its revival after 1934 according to the guidelines of the Hays Code nine minutes were cut out. These missing nine minutes presumed lost.

The former theater and musical director Mamoulian set new standards for movie musicals. Amazing was particularly pleased that the script was not completed until after the composition of each song.

The film features lay in the hands of the German-born Hans Dreier, costumes by Edith Head.

Soundtrack

The songs of the film were composed by Richard Rodgers, the lyrics came from Lorenz Hart. The titles of the songs were:

• That's the Song of Paree
• Is not It Romantic
• Lover
• Mimi
• A Woman Needs Something Like That
• Deer Hunt
• The Poor Apache
• Love Me Tonight
• The Son of a Gun Is Nothing But a Tailor

The song Deer Hunt is the only piece without text.