A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?
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7.4/10
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- Writers
- Delmer Daves(screenplay)
- Leo McCarey(screenplay)
- Mildred Cram(story)
- Stars
- Writers
- Delmer Daves(screenplay)
- Leo McCarey(screenplay)
- Mildred Cram(story)
- Stars
Dorothy Adams
- Mother at Rehearsal
- (uncredited)
Richard Allen
- Orphan
- (uncredited)
Al Bain
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Frank Baker
- Ship Passenger
- (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
- Ship Passenger
- (uncredited)
Dino Bolognese
- Italian TV Commentator
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Ship Passenger
- (uncredited)
George Calliga
- Ship Passenger
- (uncredited)
Mary Carroll
- Teacher
- (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
- Ship Passenger
- (uncredited)
- Writers
- Delmer Daves(screenplay)
- Leo McCarey(screenplay) (story)
- Mildred Cram(story)
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Did you know
- TriviaDuring filming, Cary Grant's wife, Betsy Drake, had him visiting a hypnotist to help him quit smoking. She also packed him a hamper full of health food for his lunch, though he often finished it before starting filming because without cigarettes he was hungry all the time.
- GoofsWhen Nicky enters Terry's apartment, he calls her "Debbie".
- Quotes
Terry McKay: Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories... we've already missed the spring!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Making Love (1982)
- SoundtracksAn Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey
Sung by Vic Damone over opening credits
reprised in French by Marni Nixon (dubbing for Deborah Kerr)
reprised in English by Marni Nixon (dubbing for Deborah Kerr)
Review
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Lovely, Lilting Romance
What one has to consider about the Deborah Kerr/Cary Grant characters is that they are both "kept" individuals: Kerr by a wealthy Texan named Ken (-doll, played by Richard Denning), Grant a gigolo engaged to an heiress (Neva Patterson). They meet on an ocean cruise, with this some cute and also silly comedy thrown in. Kerr & Grant are British and speak the accents yet their characters are from the U.S.; a not too distracting error, however. An unusually touching scene is when they de-bark in Italy and visit Grant's 82-year-old grandmother (Cathleen Nesbitt). It's a beautiful setting with wonderful music and pathos. Back in the states the couple agree to meet atop the Empire State Building in 6 months. One wonders why Kerr won't marry the handsome Denning, athletic, wealthy and kind (in real-life the actor was married to the British-raised actress Evelyn Ankers, a beauty in the Kerr-mold). Much of the second half is infused with un-necessary scenes of singing children but this all leads up the the final, long scene, beautifully acted and directed (by Leo McCarey). A mystery is very slowly unraveled in layers until the peak of the scene, scored by the emotional title theme song. This scene "gets" one every time, that's how effective it is. Beautiful costumes, scenery, clever photography (note the scene where the open patio door reveals the Empire State Building in its reflection), great cast make this an enduring, never-forgotten golden classic.
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- twanurit
- Mar 25, 2001
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- 1 hour 55 minutes
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