The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour (1938)

NOW Joan's a Dancing Bride in a New Heart Drama!

A nightclub dancer shakes the foundations of a wealthy farming family after she marries into it.

Date of release
1938-11-18
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (22)
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Frank Borzage

Casting

Interesting facts

The Shining Hour is a 1938 American romantic drama film directed by Frank Borzage, based on the 1934 play The Shining Hour by Keith Winter, and starring Joan Crawford and Margaret Sullavan. The supporting cast of the MGM film features Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas, Fay Bainter and Hattie McDaniel.

Production

After Crawford and Franchot Tone had seen the original play, Crawford asked MGM head Louis B Mayer to consider a film adaptation. Although the studio had planned for Norma Shearer to star in a 1936 version, it ultimately did not come to fruition.

Crawford later asked for both Fay Bainter and Margaret Sullavan to star alongside her in the film. Robert Montgomery was originally cast to play David Linden but was replaced with Robert Young.

Production began on August 22, 1938, finishing on October 3, 1938. Melvyn Douglas later noted that Crawford and Sullavan worked well together on the set.

Gowns and set designs for the film were created by Adrian and Cedric Gibbons.

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