Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others (1934)

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A socialite only realises that her friend is in love with her when she falls for the wrong man.

Date of release
1934-12-23
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (20)
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
W.S. Van Dyke

Casting

Interesting facts

Forsaking All Others is a 1934 American romantic comedy drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke, and starring Robert Montgomery, Joan Crawford and Clark Gable. The screenplay was written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, which was based upon a 1933 play by Edward Barry Roberts and Frank Morgan Cavett starring Tallulah Bankhead.

Production

Forsaking All Others was adapted from a successful Broadway play starring Tallulah Bankhead. The original play opened in New York City, New York, US on March 1, 1933 and had 110 performances. Tallulah Bankhead played Mary Clay and the cast included Ilka Chase, Barbara O'Neil, Cora Witherspoon and Fred Keating.

This film was Crawford's first collaboration with screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz. According to TCM, the script originally was intended for Loretta Young, George Brent and Joel McCrea, but MGM decided to turn it into a Joan Crawford vehicle. Crawford reacted favorably to the script, and the two worked on a total of nine films together. He evidently understood the secret of Crawford's appeal: working-class women identified with her.

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