Do You Love Me?

Director: Gregory Ratoff Gregory Ratoff

Overview

That new-fangled swing music is the focus of this musical comedy. The trouble begins when a music school dean boards a train to meet her husband the symphony conductor. En route she meets Harry James, the big band leader. She is deeply impressed by the swingin' beat of the new music. It becomes her newest passion. Unfortunately, back at her school, her superiors do not share her enthusiasm and she is fired. She remains determined to introduce the kids to the new sound. She and James team up to perform the music on campus. Songs include: "As If I Didn't Have Enough on My Mind," "I Didn't Mean a Word I Said," "Moonlight Propaganda," and "Do You Love Me?"

Product Details

Release Date:	06/27/2012
UPC:	0024543810506
Original Release:	1946
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Sound:	[monaural]
Language:	English
Time:	1:31:00
Sales rank:	48,680

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Dick Haymes	Jimmy Hale
Harry James	Barry Clayton
Maureen O'Hara	Katherine 'Kitten' Hilliard
Reginald Gardiner	Herbert Benham
Richard Gaines	Ralph Wainwright
Stanley Prager	Dilly
B.S. Pully	Taxi Driver
Chick Chandler	Earl Williams
Alma Kruger	Mrs. Crackleton
Almira Sessions	Miss Wayburn
Douglas Wood	Dr. Dunfee
Harlan Briggs	Mr. Higbee
Julia Dean	Mrs. Allen
Harry Hays Morgan	Prof. Allen
Lex Barker	Guest
Harry Seymour	Headwaiter
Sam McDaniel	Bartender
William Frambes	Usher
Betty Grable	Clayton's Admirer
Jesse Graves	Bartender
Evelyn Mulhall	Woman
Esther Brodelet	Dancer
Jack Barnett	Dancer
Lillian Porter	Dancer
Marjorie Jackson	Dancer
Les Clark	Bellhop
Jimmy Cross	Bellhop
Marla Shelton	Miss Fairchild
Kay Connors	Secretary
Philip Morris	Doorman
Fred Graham	Doorman
Eric Freeman	Painter
Dale Barringer	Newsboy
Charles Aaron	Sailor
Alberto Morin	Dance Team
Frank Melton	Dance Team
George Sorel	Dance Team
Charles Williams	Dance Team
Ashley Cowan	Dance Team
Harry Depp	Dance Team
Ernie Adams	Dance Team,Actor
Billy Benedict	Dance Team
Walter O'Connell	Dance Team
Eugene Borden	Headwaiter
Harry James & His Music Makers	Themselves
Jimmy McHugh	Composer

Technical Credits

Robert Ellis

Helen Logan

Dorothy Bennett

George Jessel	Producer
Gregory Ratoff	Director
Fred Sersen	Special Effects
Robert Ellis	Screenwriter
Helen Logan	Screenwriter
Dorothy Bennett	Screenwriter
Alfred Bruzlin	Sound/Sound Designer
Roger Heman	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

A very minor musical romp, Do You Love Me? is one of the later examples of Hollywood's excursions into the "sweet vs. hot" music battle. There are dozens of musicals with this theme, in which a protagonist has to battle to get the devotees of pop music to accept the supporters of classical (or vice versa). Although admirably egalitarian, it's a theme that usually holds few surprises, and that's the problem with Love -- you know where it's going long before it gets there, and there are far too few surprises along the way. The standard issue love triangle is at least a kind of rectangle in this outing, but the relationships of all concerned are none too compelling. The music, at least, is good, whether it's Mendelssohn or Harry James. The James tunes also have the benefit of Dick Haymes' smooth baritone crooning, and he sounds especially good in the title tune and "The More I See You, the More I Want You." As the ring leader of the plot, Maureen O'Hara is lovely and charming as always, which goes a long way toward making the silly script tolerable.

All Movie Guide - Craig Butler