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Springtime for Henry

  • 19341934
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  • 1h 15m
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5.9/10
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Nancy Carroll in Springtime for Henry (1934)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Springtime for Henry is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Otto Kruger, Nancy Carroll and Nigel Bruce. It was based on a play of the same name by Benn W. Levy ... Read allSpringtime for Henry is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Otto Kruger, Nancy Carroll and Nigel Bruce. It was based on a play of the same name by Benn W. Levy which enjoyed an eight-month run on Broadway.Springtime for Henry is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Otto Kruger, Nancy Carroll and Nigel Bruce. It was based on a play of the same name by Benn W. Levy which enjoyed an eight-month run on Broadway.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
21
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  • Director
    • Frank Tuttle
  • Writers
    • Benn W. Levy(play)
    • Keene Thompson(screenplay)
    • Frank Tuttle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Otto Kruger
    • Nancy Carroll
    • Nigel Bruce
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  • Director
    • Frank Tuttle
  • Writers
    • Benn W. Levy(play)
    • Keene Thompson(screenplay)
    • Frank Tuttle(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Otto Kruger
    • Nancy Carroll
    • Nigel Bruce
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    • 1User review
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    Otto Kruger
    Otto Kruger
    • Henry Dewlipas Henry Dewlip
    Nancy Carroll
    Nancy Carroll
    • Julia Jelliwellas Julia Jelliwell
    Nigel Bruce
    Nigel Bruce
    • Johnny Jewlliwellas Johnny Jewlliwell
    Heather Angel
    Heather Angel
    • Miss Smithas Miss Smith
    Herbert Mundin
    Herbert Mundin
    • Triversas Trivers
    Arthur Hoyt
    Arthur Hoyt
    • Alfred Ordwayas Alfred Ordway
    Geneva Mitchell
    Geneva Mitchell
    • Young Ladyas Young Lady
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Vagrantas Vagrant
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Burkhardt
    Harry Burkhardt
    • Board Memberas Board Member
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Hollingsworth
    • Doormanas Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    Perry Ivins
    • Man on Recordingas Man on Recording
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Vesey O'Davoren
    • Butleras Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Perry
    Jack Perry
    • Vagrantas Vagrant
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Ricketts
    Tom Ricketts
    • Bookstore Clerkas Bookstore Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    C.L. Sherwood
    C.L. Sherwood
    • Vagrantas Vagrant
    • (uncredited)
    John Sinclair
    • Drunkas Drunk
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Sturgis
    • Vagrantas Vagrant
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Thompson
    Nick Thompson
    • Vagrantas Vagrant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Tuttle
    • Writers
      • Benn W. Levy(play)
      • Keene Thompson(screenplay)
      • Frank Tuttle(screenplay)
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      Forbidden Lips
      Lyrics by Don Hartman

      Music by Jay Gorney

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    6/10
    Engaging
    Otto Kruger is trying to carry on an affair with Nancy Carroll, while her husband, Nigel Bruce, is trying to use it to blackmail Kruger into buying his carburetors for Kruger's auto company. In comes Heather Angel, who entrances Kruger. She is a proponent of the noble things in life, which inspires Kruger to give up conquest for virtue, and champagne for Postum.

    It's one of the ambitious and symbol-infested movies that Jesse L. Lasky produced for Fox after he had been thrown out of Paramount. It's directed by Frank Tuttle as a pseudo-Lubitsch affair. As such, it is arch, coy, witty and frequently amusing. What it lacks, alas, is any depth or moments of inspired insanity. Kruger begins as an aging Lothario, calculating his campaign of seduction; his attempted reformation sounds childish, more than smitten. This seems to me to be a miscalculation that results in a close miss, rather than an accurate hit. It's not helped much by the dialogue and its direction, in which everyone sounds much alike and speaks in the same measured tone.

    The two women are quite believable in their roles, as is Bruce, playing the same pompous nitwit that he specialized in. Kruger, however, is miscast. This was a problem with many of Lasky's productions during this period. He tried to use his leading men in roles that lay outside their usual range, and clearly demonstrated their abilities as actors, but also demonstrated they could not play these roles convincingly.

    These miscalculations of production and casting keeps this from being a great movie. Despite these issues, it is filled with enough silly situations to keep it engaging throughout.
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    • Release date
      • August 22, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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