Love me or leave me was the eighth ranked movie in 1955. The smitten snyder exerts pressure on his showbiz connections, and before. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Brilliant performances by doris day and james cagney highlight this academy awardr winning story of jazz singing sensation ruth etting and the vicious chicago hood who controlled her life.
It was covered by freddie hubbard, john williams gb1, harry allen quartet featuring bill charlap, peter ind and other artists. Day and cagney were born to play these unforgettable characters. Love me or leave me full movie watch online, stream or download. While working in a dimeadance joint, ruth is discovered by chicago racketeer martin the gimp snyder fascinatingly played with nary a redeeming quality by james cagney. She was now free to make her own choice of films and she was very intrigued with the idea of playing the role of ruth etting. As soon as the payment is complete, you will be able to download the transcriptions in pdf format. This film tells the true story of 1930s torchsinger ruth etting, here played by doris day. When love me or leave me begins, ruth etting day is a chicago dance hall girl who longs to become a famous singer.
All but two of the songs in the movie were hits that etting had recorded originally back in the 1920s and early 1930s. While working in a dimeadance joint, ruth is discovered by chicago racketeer martin the gimp snyder fascinatingly played with. Its also one of director charles vidors two greatest films along with gilda. Love me or leave me has hints of a star is born in its fabric but it seems to fail in telling the entire ruth etting story. Love me or leave me is a doris day album based on the soundtrack of the film of the same name. Am f7 b7 e7 am am7g f7 e7 love me or leave me, or let me be lonely. The first project she chose was a lavish musical biography at mgm entitled, love me or leave me. In the case of love me or leave me, the film cannot delve into the abusive and power imbalanced relationship at the core without relying on extremes. The song love me or leave me was written by gus kahn and walter donaldson and was first performed by ruth etting. Listen free to doris day love me or leave me it all depends on you, you made me love you i didnt want to do it and more. Lyrics to love me or leave me alone by dustin lynch. Doris day, james cagney, love me or leave me 1955 the films.
Coming out of a string of light movie musicals, she turned in a dramatic performance in this film biography of singer ruth etting. The warner archive collection bluray of love me or leave me is an excellent choice for an upgrade to hd. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals love me or leave me. Love me or leave me, a huge bestseller when it was released with the movie back in the mid50s, remains one of doris days best albums. The arrangements are lush, her voice is at its best, and the songs are some of the lasting standards of the 20s. Love me or leave me was one of doris days greatest, and least likely, successes. Again, its a true story about ruth etting and the abuse she suffered at the hands of her husbandmanager. With doris day, james cagney, cameron mitchell, robert keith. Doris day, james cagney, love me or leave me 1955 the. The front cover is exactly as pictured and the back cover has czech text. A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer ruth etting and. It was the story of 20s and 30s chanteuse, ruth etting and her relationship with marty the gimp snyder. It stars doris day as etting, james cagney as gangster martin moe the gimp snyder, her first husband and manager, and cameron mitchell as pianistarranger johnny alderman, her second husband. That it is also full of music adds to its popularity, though its more of a drama with a musical setting than a traditional musical.
Filming began on september 16, 2012 and finished on february 17, 20. Ive been holding this in from the very first kiss and ive been losing my mind tryina keep up like this but we both know that there comes a time. It was first recorded and released by ruth etting in 1929. Doris day james cagney cameron mitchell 1955 a 1920s chicago mobster james cagney bullies singer ruth etting doris day to broadway and hollywood. Theres also a 15minute promotional film for mgms 1955 cinemascope lineup. Being perceptive of the values in the story is nothing to be sneezed at, and dependable directors do a lot of terrific work. Love me or leave me is a 1955 biographical film of the life story of ruth etting, a singer who rose from dancer to movie star. Of course, i have it on tape and dvd but i love when its on tcm so robert osbourne can add his wonderful background stories. Story of torch singer ruth ettings rise from 1920s taxi dancer to movie star, simultaneously aided and frustrated by ch watch love me or leave me in streaming. Love me or leave me, bluray, manufactured on demand, musicals theatrical, 888574409647.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing love me or leave me near you. Love me or leave me by rod stewart start dance 16 counts on the vocals. You cant judge it strictly by seeing it now but must try to see it through the prism of the story it is and the year in which. Listen to love me or leave me from perry comos the very best of for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The very first day of my life was the day that you let me go it was a blessing in disguise now i see that im beautiful. Roaring 20s songstress ruth etting had everything the looks, the wiles, the smoky jazz. Oscar to fuchs for best motion picture story, 1955.
Love me or leave me is a fictionalized biopic of etting but a powerful, frightening look at obsessionor as frightening as it can be depicted in 1955. Doris day love me or leave me from love me or leave me 1955 night owl tv. The swan 1956, a pleasant romance among royalty, was grace kellys penultimate read more. Love me or leave me 1955 charles vidor, doris day, james. Love me or leave me was doris days biggest album ever. During the 1920s, a smalltime chicago criminal, martin snyder james cagney, discovers a beautiful dancer, ruth etting doris day, after shes fired from her job at a nightclub. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Love me or leave me 1955 love me or leave me 1955 was the second time doris day and james cagney had appeared together in a film but it was their first feature for mgm and quite a departure from the west point story, an innocuous musical they made for warner brothers in 1950. Love me or leave me 1955 movie posters cinematerial. Love me or leave me 1955 was a critically acclaimed biopic of singer ruth etting, with doris day in the title role and james cagney as her gangster boyfriend in an oscarnominated performance. Love me or leave me trailer directed by charles vidor and starring james cagney, cameron mitchell, robert keith, tom tully, harry bellaver.
Love me or leave me 1955 version dvd free delivery. A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer ruth etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster marty snyder, who helped propel her to stardom. I still get excited when i see lmolm on tcm although it has been a while. Love me or leave me was the first film undertaken by doris day in 1955 after her departure from warner brothers. Wo zu le yi ge qing ren is a 2012 to 20 taiwanese television series created and developed by settv. Ruth etting is disgusted by her husbands touch, but we never really see why she married him the real ruth etting was financially dependent on her gangster managerhusband. In 1955, after seven years as a major star at warner brothers and a string of successful films, doris day began to freelance. Love me or leave me 1955 cast and crew during the 1920s, a smalltime chicago criminal, martin snyder james cagney, discovers a beautiful dancer, ruth etting doris day, after shes fired. It stars ann hsu, chris wang as the main leads with albee huang, li kang yi and alan kuo as the supporting cast. After she catches the eye of local gangster martin the gimp snyder cagney, he gets her a job at a local nightclub and eventually becomes her manager and husband although etting carries a torch for her piano player, johnny alderman cameron mitchell. A featurette about the making of love me or leave me might have been. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. She looked nothing like etting and made no attempt to sound like her, either.
Good on all counts, but it could have been much more powerful with this cast. Doris day plays ruth etting, torch singer of the twenties and thirties, in this glossy mgm biopic. The new transfer has brighter colors and a much sharper image than the old dvd, which helps when so many visuals are filmed in wide shots. Love me or leave me i want your love, but i dont want to borrow to have it today, and to give back tomorrow for my love is your love, theres no love for nobody else instrumental. One of the gutsiest movie musicals of the 1950s, love me or leave me is the true story of 1930s torchsinger ruth etting, here played by doris day.
Right step lock forward, brush, left step lock forward, brush 14 step r forward, lock l behind r, step r forward, brush l forward 58 step l forward, lock r behind l, step l forward, brush r forward. All in all, i think love me or leave me was doris days and james cagneys finest work and it stands the test of time even more than ever now. While working in a dimeadance joint, ruth is discovered by chicago racketeer martin the gimp snyder. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting.
Day utterly surprises as a cynical and opportunistic star while cagney, playing his last gangster, emits fear by cooking up a. Watch the video for love me or leave me from billie holidays the complete verve studio master takes for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Love me or leave me, written by walter donaldson and gus kahn in 1928, the title song from the soundtrack of the 1955 mgm film of the same name, was a major hit for doris day, who had the. In 1920s chicago, ruth etting wants to be a renowned singer, which is a far step away from her current work as a taxi dancer. Doris day and james cagney in love me or leave me 1955. These new songs, written specifically for the film, are never look back by chilton price and ill never stop loving you by nicholas brodzsky and sammy cahn. Love me or leave me manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Love me or leave me doesnt fit into an auteur theory bucket since vidor. Fats waller love me or leave me f min from the original recording of august 1929.
Love me or leave me 1955 directed by charles vidor. During her sevenyear contract with warner brothers. Love me or leave me is a 1955 biographical romantic musical drama film that tells the life story of ruth etting, a singer who rose from dancer to movie star. Upon walking into the dance hall and seeing her, chicago gangster marty snyder immediately falls for ruth, and works toward being her lover, which he believes he can achieve by opening up singing opportunities for her. Doris day love me or leave me from love me or leave me. Laced with doris days vibrant performances of songs from the era, this 1955. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for love me or leave me 1955. For one thing, love me or leave me could not be classified as a musical despite the inclusion of several nightclub. It stars doris day as etting, james cagney as gangster martin moe the gimp snyder, her first husband and manager, and cameron mitchell as pianistarranger myrl alderman, her second husband. Love me or leave me is a powerful film largely due to the performances of doris day and james cagney. Laced with doris days vibrant performances of songs from the era, this 1955 academy award winner best motion picture story is based on the toughminded tale of ettings life with the man who boosted her career with strongarm tactics and smothered her.