Forever Darling

Overview

The second Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz vehicle for MGM (the first was the phenomenally successful The Long Long Trailer), Forever Darling is an updated revision of a never-filmed William Powell property. Lucy plays ng that they'll be hanged for this "offense", the two cavalrymen barge into a peaceful village in search of a fall guy. Since neither soldier really wants to be in this particular corner of the world, there is a certain amount of sympathy for their plight, no matter how brutish their solution.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/30/2018
UPC:	0888574600327
Original Release:	1956
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:31:00
Sales rank:	35,340

Special Features

Behind-the-scenes from the MGM Parade TV series; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Lucille Ball	Susan Vega
Desi Arnaz	Lorenzo Xavier Vega
James Mason	The Guardian Angel
Louis Calhern	Charles Y. Bewell
John Emery	Dr. Edward R. Winter
John Hoyt	Bill Finlay
Natalie Schafer	Millie Opdyke
Mabel Albertson	Society Reporter
Ralph Dumke	Henry Opdyke
Nancy Kulp	Amy
Willis Bouchey	Mr. Clinton,Mr. Clinton
Ruth Brady	Laura
Marilyn Maxwell	Actor

Technical Credits

Helen Deutsch

Alexander Hall	Director
Helen Deutsch	Screenwriter
Desi Arnaz	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Originally conceived as a vehicle for Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, Forever Darling was re-tailored to fit the talents of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The results make one wonder why anyone bothered to re-tailor this particular piece of thin, bland material. While not a terrible film, Darling has very little to recommend it. Certainly, Ball and Arnaz are amiable company, and Darling does give Arnaz a little more chance to act than one is used to. But the material doesn't allow Ball many chances to use her unique comic spark, and accepting Arnaz as a brilliant chemist is a bit of a stretch. The situations are hackneyed, the dialogue is weak, the characterizations are too pat and the screenplay as a whole is unfocused and prone to wandering. A stronger director might have been able to force some life into this, but Alexander Hall's work is wan. There are some moments that work, such as the camping trip, but even this feels like something that would have been better served on the stars' TV show. The title song, quite popular, is pleasant.