Por siempre, cariño

Por siempre, cariño (1956)

Forever, Darling

La esposa de un científico demasiado ocupado con su trabajo recibe la visita de su ángel de la guarda, que le recomienda emprender un viaje con su esposo. Sin embargo, una serie de curiosos percances estropearán todos sus planes.

Fecha de estreno
1956-02-09
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (10)
Duración
1 h 36 min
Géneros
Comedia, Romance
Director
Alexander Hall

Reparto

Curiosidades

Forever, Darling is a 1956 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, written by Helen Deutsch, and starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and James Mason. In the film, Ball stars as a wife who tries to save her struggling marriage to a chemical engineer (Arnaz) with the help of her guardian angel (Mason). Louis Calhern and Natalie Schafer co-star in supporting roles.

Production

The script initially titled Guardian Angel had been written by Deutsch in the 1940s as a vehicle for William Powell and Myrna Loy and had been languishing at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for several years. Later, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn were slated for the film, but it eventually fell through.

Following the success of their 1954 film The Long, Long Trailer, Ball and Arnaz had signed a two-picture deal with MGM in an attempt to set up a film unit for Desilu Productions. MGM head Dore Schary suggested Guardian Angel to the couple as the first picture of the deal. Ball believed the project would bring the couple closer together, and they agreed to do it. It was the first time Desilu was involved in feature film production.

In March 1955, Cary Grant was the reported choice for the guardian angel; however, his demanded salary was too high, so the role went to Mason. Alexander Hall — who was Ball's boyfriend at the time she met Arnaz — was hired as the director. Arnaz felt the script was weak, and he brought in I Love Lucy writers Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr.

Filming started in mid-June 1955 while Ball and Arnaz were on hiatus from filming I Love Lucy. Although mostly filmed at Desilu Studios in Culver City, California, some scenes were filmed on location in Yosemite National Park. Filming wrapped on July 12.

The title song, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn and music by Bronislau Kaper, was recorded by both Arnaz and the Ames Brothers, who performed it over the opening credits and ultimately had the bigger hit. The tune became an Arnaz family tradition, sung by Desi at special events, including his daughter Lucie's marriage to actor Laurence Luckinbill.

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