Affectionately Yours

The Heartbreakers (Original Title: Affectionately Yours) is an American comedy film from 1941 directed by Lloyd Bacon Merle Oberon, Dennis Morgan and Rita Hayworth are seen in the lead roles..

Action

Richard " Rickey " Mayberry is a busy newspaper reporter who travels the world. Although he is married, that fact does not prevent him to flirt with attractive women. His latest companion is his colleague Irene Malcolm and he tells her the same story he also told each other, to not speak of marriage must: Although he lived by his wife Sue separately, but this would not partout agree to a divorce. However, when he receives a telegram in which his wife tells him that she wants to actually leave unexpectedly divorced him, he rushes immediately to his home New York, to recover them for themselves. Sue, however, plans to marry the handsome Owen Wright after her divorce. This in turn is confused that Sue still seems to be interested in her estranged husband.

With the help of clever Irene Rickey tried to make Sue jealous. Irene but was stopped by her and Rickey's boss Mr. Phillips, to ensure that Rickey finally put an end to his marriage, so he again fully concentrate on his work as a reporter can. After Irene did a great job, but it is clear that Rickey and Sue belong together, and they both would no longer stand in the way. After several misunderstandings both spouses find together again when Rickey claims to have had a road accident and injured in the hospital is located. Although Sue sees through his show, but forgives him one more time, but he did it out of love for her.

Background

The head of Warner Brothers, Jack L. Warner, Rita Hayworth lent a second time by Columbia Pictures for this film, after he had been by her performance in the film produced by his studio fairest of the city ( The Strawberry Blonde, 1941) very impressed had.

After the Wind ( Gone With the Wind, 1939) Gone With The heartbreaker was another film in which the two African-American actresses Hattie McDaniel and Butterfly McQueen, were common as house staff in front of the camera. In addition, the film shows three future Warner Brothers stars in extras roles: Faye Emerson as a nurse, Alexis Smith as a bridesmaid and her future husband Craig Stevens as guards.

Reviews

The critics showed little impressed by the screenplay and directed the film. For the lexicon of the International film of The heartbreaker was a " [ l] eichtgewichtige comedy with some grotesque features ', which is beyond" not very inspired by all modern conveniences set in Hollywood Recipe scene ". Bosley Crowther found by the New York Times that it would be " more than unfair," " the performers for the cheapness of the film to blame ', which is actually due to " the miserable script and the stately Directed by Lloyd Bacon. " " In an attempt to make the film more light-hearted and funny," was director Lloyd Bacon landed " in a world full of bored ," was also Weekly Variety. Rita Hayworth was a reporter who falls in love with Morgan, " within the occupation by far the best ."

Hal Erickson of All Movie Guide According offering the heartbreaker " the spectacle, as the glamorous Merle Oberon, and the dazzling Rita Hayworth jockeying is the best camera positions and thereby to some extent the male performers, Dennis Morgan and Ralph Bellamy, shoving almost from the screen! " in addition, at most were the supporting cast, Hattie McDaniel and Butterfly McQueen, two years after their use in Gone with the Wind "of interest ".

1941 in film Mark Hellinger Hal B. Wallis Film score Jack Warner Gone with the Wind (film) Hal Erickson (author)
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