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DramaComedyRomance

Eternally Yours

- She lived at the edge of life - with out-stretched arms . . . too short to reach it! Romance - a baffling reality.

Anita, engaged to solid Don Barnes, is swept off her feet by magician Arturo. Before you can say presto, she's his wife and stage assistant on a lengthy world tour. But Anita is annoyed by Arturo's constant flirtations, and his death-defying stunts give her nightmares. And forget her plan to retire to a farmhouse. Eventually, she has had enough and disappears.

Release Date : 1939-10-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walter Wanger Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Loretta Young

Character Name : Anita Halstead

Original Name : Loretta Young

Gender : Female

David Niven

Character Name : Tony "The Great Arturo"

Original Name : David Niven

Gender : Male

Billie Burke

Character Name : Aunt Abby

Original Name : Billie Burke

Gender : Female

C. Aubrey Smith

Character Name : Bishop Peabody

Original Name : C. Aubrey Smith

Gender : Male

Zasu Pitts

Character Name : Cary Bingham

Original Name : Zasu Pitts

Gender : Female

Broderick Crawford

Character Name : Don Burns

Original Name : Broderick Crawford

Gender : Male

Eve Arden

Character Name : Gloria

Original Name : Eve Arden

Gender : Female

Hugh Herbert

Character Name : Benton

Original Name : Hugh Herbert

Gender : Male

Raymond Walburn

Character Name : Harley Bingham

Original Name : Raymond Walburn

Gender : Male

Virginia Field

Character Name : Lola De Vere

Original Name : Virginia Field

Gender : Female

Ralph Graves

Character Name : Mr. Morrisey

Original Name : Ralph Graves

Gender : Male

Lionel Pape

Character Name : Mr. Howard

Original Name : Lionel Pape

Gender : Male

Fred Keating

Character Name : Master of Ceremonies

Original Name : Fred Keating

Gender : Male

Richard Allen

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Richard Allen

Gender : Male

Granville Bates

Character Name : Ship Captain

Original Name : Granville Bates

Gender : Male

May Beatty

Character Name : Dowager

Original Name : May Beatty

Gender : Female

Hillary Brooke

Character Name : Blonde On Stage

Original Name : Hillary Brooke

Gender : Female

George Cathrey

Character Name : Officer

Original Name : George Cathrey

Gender : Male

Patti Davis

Character Name : British Pilot

Original Name : Patti Davis

Gender : Female

Mary Field

Character Name : Peabody's Housekeeper

Original Name : Mary Field

Gender : Female

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Tay Garnett

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Tay Garnett

Gender : Male

Jack Green

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Jack Green

Gender : Male

Larry Harris

Character Name : Boy Boxer

Original Name : Larry Harris

Gender : Male

Al Hill

Character Name : Heckler

Original Name : Al Hill

Gender : Male

Leyland Hodgson

Character Name : Captain Vickers

Original Name : Leyland Hodgson

Gender : Male

Arthur Stuart Hull

Character Name : Audience Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Stuart Hull

Gender : Male

Dickie Jackson

Character Name : Boy Boxer

Original Name : Dickie Jackson

Gender : Male

Walter James

Character Name : Police Official

Original Name : Walter James

Gender : Male

Frank Jaquet

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Frank Jaquet

Gender : Male

Paul Le Paul

Character Name : Butler

Original Name : Paul Le Paul

Gender : Male

Ralph McCullough

Character Name : Ship's Officer

Original Name : Ralph McCullough

Gender : Male

Doreen McKay

Character Name : Girl at Shower (uncredited)

Original Name : Doreen McKay

Gender : Female

Dennie Moore

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Dennie Moore

Gender : Female

Edmund Mortimer

Character Name : Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Mortimer

Gender : Male

Ralph Norwood

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Ralph Norwood

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Nightclub Waiter

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Broderick O'Farrell

Character Name : Ship's Officer

Original Name : Broderick O'Farrell

Gender : Male

Franklin Parker

Character Name : Croupier

Original Name : Franklin Parker

Gender : Male

Claude Payton

Character Name : Scotland Yard Man

Original Name : Claude Payton

Gender : Male

Jack Perrin

Character Name : Ship's Officer

Original Name : Jack Perrin

Gender : Male

Walter Sande

Character Name : Ralph

Original Name : Walter Sande

Gender : Male

Edwin Stanley

Character Name : Reno Lawyer Jones

Original Name : Edwin Stanley

Gender : Male

Larry Steers

Character Name : Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Steers

Gender : Male

Eleanor Stewart

Character Name : Girl at Shower (uncredited)

Original Name : Eleanor Stewart

Gender : Female

Patricia Stillman

Character Name : Girl at Shower (uncredited)

Original Name : Patricia Stillman

Gender : Male

Luana Walters

Character Name : Girl at Shower (uncredited)

Original Name : Luana Walters

Gender : Female

Billy Wayne

Character Name : Stage Manager

Original Name : Billy Wayne

Gender : Male

Douglas Wood

Character Name : Phillips

Original Name : Douglas Wood

Gender : Male

Evelyn Woodbury

Character Name : Girl at Shower (uncredited)

Original Name : Evelyn Woodbury

Gender : Male

John Rice

Character Name : Scotland Yard Man

Original Name : John Rice

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-27

David Niven and Loretta Young definitely had an on-screen chemistry between them, but it's not so obvious in this rather procedural comedy romance. He is "Tony", a famous and successful magician who easily captivates the heart of "Anita". Now she has already promised to marry the reliable "Burns" (an adequate Broderick Crawford) but is now determined to join her new beau on his grand tour. Now "Tony" - or the modestly monikered "Great Arturo" is not only a bit of a Lothario - which annoys her; but he is also putting life and limb on the line on stage - and that terrifies her. All that sustains her is his promise that one day, they will return to a quiet life in a rose-covered cottage. Might that ever happen or might she just decide that he will never change? It has something of a love-triangle nature to it, and the love is not just aimed at people ("Tony" is just as addicted to his performing as he is to anything else). The dialogue is a bit strained, that chemistry isn't really on display and after a while the film started to struggle under the weight of it's own limitations. It does, occasionally, pull off the gag - but even they are predictable and as we drift towards a conclusion that I didn't much care for at all. I sort of wondered what the whole point of this was? It is watchable for the stars, and the always reliable Sir C. Aubrey Smith and Zasu Pitts - but this is nobody's most memorable work, I'm afraid.