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Living on Velvet

  • 19351935
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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George Brent, Kay Francis, and Warren William in Living on Velvet (1935)
  • Drama
  • Romance
Terry Parker (George Brent) is shattered by the crash of his airplane which killed his parents and sister, and adopts a listless attitude toward life. But romance enters in the person of Amy... Read allTerry Parker (George Brent) is shattered by the crash of his airplane which killed his parents and sister, and adopts a listless attitude toward life. But romance enters in the person of Amy Prentiss (Kay Francis), the girl friend of his best friend, Gibraltar (Warren William), w... Read allTerry Parker (George Brent) is shattered by the crash of his airplane which killed his parents and sister, and adopts a listless attitude toward life. But romance enters in the person of Amy Prentiss (Kay Francis), the girl friend of his best friend, Gibraltar (Warren William), who graciously lets love take its course and even helps the couple get married and get loca... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
398
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  • Director
    • Frank Borzage
  • Writers
    • Jerry Wald(story by)
    • Julius J. Epstein(story by)
    • Edward Chodorov(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Kay Francis
    • Warren William
    • George Brent
Top credits
  • Director
    • Frank Borzage
  • Writers
    • Jerry Wald(story by)
    • Julius J. Epstein(story by)
    • Edward Chodorov(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Kay Francis
    • Warren William
    • George Brent
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    • 13User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    George Brent and Kay Francis in Living on Velvet (1935)
    George Brent, Kay Francis, and Warren William in Living on Velvet (1935)
    John Cooper, Kay Francis, Harold Nelson, and Warren William in Living on Velvet (1935)
    George Brent and Kay Francis in Living on Velvet (1935)
    George Brent and Kay Francis in Living on Velvet (1935)
    George Brent, Kay Francis, and Warren William in Living on Velvet (1935)
    George Brent, Kay Francis, and Warren William in Living on Velvet (1935)
    Kay Francis in Living on Velvet (1935)
    George Brent, Kay Francis, and Warren William in Living on Velvet (1935)
    George Brent, Kay Francis, and Warren William in Living on Velvet (1935)
    George Brent, Kay Francis, and Warren William in Living on Velvet (1935)

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    Kay Francis
    Kay Francis
    • Amy Prentissas Amy Prentiss
    Warren William
    Warren William
    • Gibraltaras Gibraltar
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Terry Parkeras Terry Parker
    Helen Lowell
    Helen Lowell
    • Aunt Marthaas Aunt Martha
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Harold Thorntonas Harold Thornton
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Majoras Major
    Maude Turner Gordon
    Maude Turner Gordon
    • Mrs. Parkeras Mrs. Parker
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Henry L. Parkeras Henry L. Parker
    • (as Samuel Hinds)
    Martha Merrill
    • Cynthia Parkeras Cynthia Parker
    Edgar Kennedy
    Edgar Kennedy
    • Countermanas Counterman
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Ted Drewas Ted Drew
    • (uncredited)
    May Beatty
    May Beatty
    • Dowageras Dowager
    • (uncredited)
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Police Sergeantas Police Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • Talkative Man at Partyas Talkative Man at Party
    • (uncredited)
    Eddy Chandler
    • Policeman at Amusement Parkas Policeman at Amusement Park
    • (uncredited)
    John Cooper
    • Messenger Boyas Messenger Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Neal Dodd
    • Ministeras Minister
    • (uncredited)
    Jay Eaton
    Jay Eaton
    • Man at Amy's Partyas Man at Amy's Party
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Borzage
    • Writers
      • Jerry Wald(story by) (screen play by)
      • Julius J. Epstein(story by) (screen play by)
      • Edward Chodorov(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The "wavishing Kay Fwancis" actually mocked herself in this film for her well-known trouble in pronouncing the letter "R." When George Brent's character notices that her "april" comes out sounding like "apwil," he forces her to repeat "around the rugged rocks the ragged rascals ran," which comes out "awound the wugged wocks the wagged wascals wan."
    • Goofs
      There should be no mountains visible in the background of the Long Island estate, yet there are.
    • Quotes

      Terrence Clarence 'Terry' Parker: [talking about the plane crash that killed his parents and sister] I suffered 3 scratches and a headache. But dad, mother, Cynthia... fini. I really shouldn't have lived. The 3 dearest people in the world were dead. I had no right to take advantage of a miracle. So, you see, Gibraltar, I... I really died with them, that moment. Every minute since then, every minute from now on is pure velvet.

    • Soundtracks
      Living on Velvet
      (1935) (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Warren

      Lyrics by Al Dubin

      Played during the opening photo credits and as background music often

    User reviews13

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    An unfocused romantic melodrama carried by the stars, but with a very funny sequence.
    There's not much of a plot. George Brent piloted a plane which crashed killing his parents and sister, while he walked away with hardly a scratch. So he believes he's living on borrowed time - "living on velvet" as he puts it. But he meets Kay Francis, the fiancee of his best friend, Warren William, and they fall in love. William wants her to be happy and not only approves of their marriage, but helps them out by setting them up in a Long Island estate he rents at $4.50 a month. Still the marriage has its problems because of Brent's irresponsible attitudes about working.

    Although the movie is somewhat enjoyable at the melodramatic level, there is one sequence that had me in stitches. To appreciate it, you must know in advance that Kay Francis always had trouble with the letter "r", which often sounded like "w". I notice it in all her movies. Here, George Brent gently ribs her about it. The night they meet, he tells her he likes the sound of her voice, and asks her to say something nice and long. She begins "30 days has September, Apwil June..." "Apwil? Apwil?" he interrupts. "Repeat after me please 'Around the rugged rocks the ragged rascals ran'." Miss Francis repeats it, purposely exaggerating the "w" sound and starts her poem again this time saying "Aprrril", but letting the "w" sound creep in for some of the other months. It is a very funny sequence. As star of the movie, she easily could have suppressed that dialogue, but all the more power to her for letting it stay. It raised my opinion of her considerably.
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    • Sep 22, 2002

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Att älska är att leva
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles International Airport - 1 World Way, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • First National Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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