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A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to stardom.A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to stardom.A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to stardom.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 6 nominations total
Dorothy Abbott
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
John Alban
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Mal Alberts
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Herb Alpert
- Nightclub Horn Player
- (uncredited)
Don Anderson
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOf the 62 films he made, James Cagney wrote that he rated this among his top five.
- GoofsIn the "Shaking The Blues Away" number, Doris Day sings the lyric "Do as Voodoos do/ Listenin' to/ A voodoo melody". The lyric that Ruth Etting performed in the 1920s was "Do as the darkies do/ Listenin' to/ A preacher way down south". The other lyric is from the revised version performed by Ann Miller in Easter Parade (1948), in which the original was censored for obvious reasons.
- Quotes
Martin Snyder: [to Ruth Etting when she visits him in jail] Tell 'em you seen me in the pokey and I looked great! Tell 'em I like it! Makes me feel like a kid again!
- ConnectionsFeatured in 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955)
- SoundtracksI'm Sitting on Top of the World
(uncredited)
Music by Ray Henderson
Lyrics by Sam Lewis and Joe Young
Sung by Claude Stroud
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If you're not a fan of Doris Day, give this movie a viewing. No syrup or sugar in this film. It's amazing just how good she is, and I wonder why she let herself be typecast as the eternal virgin? Here's an actress that seems to be able to do almost anything and do it well, ie: sing, dance and act too.
Another great performance comes from Cameron Mitchell who I really didn't know too much about. He does a great job playing Doris' torch carrying pianist. In fact everyone does a great job in this film. The film hints about a possible drinking problem, but fails to deliver on that point. One scene in particular must have been quite shocking for 1950's audience with a possible rape in a hotel room.
"Love Me Or Leave Me" has hints of "A Star Is Born" in its fabric but it seems to fail in telling the entire Ruth Etting story. Good on all counts, but it could have been much more powerful with this cast.
Another great performance comes from Cameron Mitchell who I really didn't know too much about. He does a great job playing Doris' torch carrying pianist. In fact everyone does a great job in this film. The film hints about a possible drinking problem, but fails to deliver on that point. One scene in particular must have been quite shocking for 1950's audience with a possible rape in a hotel room.
"Love Me Or Leave Me" has hints of "A Star Is Born" in its fabric but it seems to fail in telling the entire Ruth Etting story. Good on all counts, but it could have been much more powerful with this cast.
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- Oct 4, 2004
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,760,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $193
- Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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