A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, who he believes is the cause of all the man's problems.A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, who he believes is the cause of all the man's problems.A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, who he believes is the cause of all the man's problems.
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- TriviaBing Crosby almost turned down the film because he thought he was too old for his character and wouldn't be able to play him.
- GoofsDuring the first New York show, when Cook visits Bernie's dressing room, telegrams can be seen inserted into the frame of the mirror. One angle shows a telegram in the top right corner of the mirror. Another angle shows a gap between the right side of the frame and the telegram.
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Georgie Elgin: Let's say I try my small way to help.
Bernie Dodd: That's what my ex-wife used to keep me reminding of, cheerfully. She had a theory that behind every great man there was a great woman. She also was thoroughly convinced that she was great and all I needed to qualify was guidance on her part.
Georgie Elgin: Still does not prove that the theory is completely wrong. I imagine one can go through history and find a few good examples.
Bernie Dodd: It's a pity that Leonardo da Vinci never had a wife to guide him, he might have really gotten somewhere.
- ConnectionsEdited into Mika: Grace Kelly (2007)
- SoundtracksDissertation on the State of Bliss (Love and Learn Blues)
by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin
Sung by Jacqueline Fontaine and Bing Crosby
Typical solid 50's dramatics, Holden in his element as always, very believable.
***1/2 outta ****
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- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
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