Young at Heart

Overview

In this film, Robert Keith stars as the head of a family of musical prodigies, all girls. Keith's new boarder Gig Young, a musical-comedy composer, becomes the three daughters' heart balm, whether he wants to or not.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/08/2014
UPC:	0887090073905
Original Release:	1954
Rating:	NR
Source:	Olive
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:57:00
Sales rank:	18,066

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Frank Sinatra	Barney Sloan
Doris Day	Laurie Tuttle
Gig Young	Alex Burke
Ethel Barrymore	Aunt Jessie
Dorothy Malone	Fran Tuttle
Robert Keith	Gregory Tuttle
Elisabeth Fraser	Amy Tuttle
Alan Hale Jr.	Robert Neary
Lonny Chapman	Ernest Nichols
Frank Ferguson	Bartell
Marjorie Bennett	Mrs. Ridgefield
John Maxwell	Doctor
William McLean	Husband
Barbara Pepper	Wife
Robin Raymond	Girl
Tito Vuolo	Fat Man in Car
Grazia Narciso	Fat Man's Wife
Ivan Browning	Porter
Joe Forte	Minister
Cliff Ferre	Bartender
Harte Wayne	Conductor
Celeste Bryant	Little Girl
Alan Hale	Robert Neary
Ray Heindorf	Composer

Technical Credits

Julius J. Epstein

Lenore J. Coffee

Liam O'Brien

Henry Blanke	Producer
Gordon Douglas	Director
H.F. Koenekamp	Special Effects
Julius J. Epstein	Screenwriter
Lenore J. Coffee	Screenwriter
Liam O'Brien	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Young at Heart is a bit of an oddball musical, one in which the songs seem to have been shoehorned in merely to take advantage of the talents of stars Doris Day and Frank Sinatra rather than to add emotional heft to the proceedings or to expand upon the inner workings of the characters. Yes, the creators have seen to it that the numbers being sung -- "One for My Baby" or "Just One of Those Things," for example -- fit in with the mood of the scene at the moment, but they don't really contribute to our understanding of the characters or their relationship. As a result, there's a bit of a hole in the middle of the film, for one never really buys that Day would fall for Sinatra in the way that she does. It just seems that they get together because the script says that they should. That flaw aside, however, Heart is good entertainment, with solid performances (both musical and dramatic). Gig Young is especially good, combining arrogance and charm in equal amounts. Even better is Ethel Barrymore, who somehow adds weight and strength to Aunt Jessie with nothing more than a quiet, but penetrating, gaze.