Because You're Mine (1952)

Interesting facts

Because You're Mine is a 1952 American musical comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Mario Lanza, Doretta Morrow, James Whitmore and Bobby Van.

Production

Production was scheduled to begin in August 1951 but was delayed for several weeks. Newspapers reported conflicting reasons for the postponement, including the need for script revisions. The Los Angeles Times reported that Lanza had requested a two-week rigorous training regimen geared to reduce his weight to that of a typical soldier.

Just before filming was to resume in late October 1951, the production was again delayed because Lanza reported feeling ill as a result of his strenuous diet. Various reports continued to predict that the production would be permanently abandoned unless Lanza's physicians could return him to a sufficient level of health, and MGM's enthusiastic promotion of singing actor Fernando Lamas was viewed as a threat to Lanza's future with the studio.

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