Il
film Produzione: Famous Players - Lasky Distribuzione:
Paramount Pictures (6 dicembre 1926; © 3 Dicembre 1926; LP23404) Presentazione:
Adolph Zukor; Jesse L. Lasky Produttori
associati: William Le Baron Regista: Frank Tuttle Sceneggiatura
e adattamento: Townsend Martin Fonte:
John Van Altayno Weaver e George Abbott, Love 'em and leave 'em,
New York, 1926, commedia in
tre atti Fotografia: George Webber Riprese:
girato nel Settembre 1926 Probabile
prima
mondiale: Paramount,
NEW YORK, 4 Dicembre 1926 Note
tecniche: Muto; b\n; 35 mm; 6 bobine (62'); ?ft Ulteriori
versioni: A. Edward Sutherland, The saturday night kid (USA, 1929 -
Paramount Famous Players
Lasky Corp.,
62') con Clara Bow, James Hall e Jean Arthur. La parte di Louise è
ricoperta da Jean
Arthur. Incredibilmente Clara Bow interpreta la
sorella virtuosa, il che, come rileva William K. Everson,
rende poco
credibile la sbandata di James Hall per la Arthur. Lo stesso Everson,
sospirando, si chiede
quale rovello avrebbe invece scatenato la
sorellanza Bow - Brooks. Con gli stessi rimpianti cinefili mi
chiedo che
grande commedia sarebbe stata se tra la virtuosa Clara e la pestifera
Louise si fosse trovato
un impacciato, giovanissimo Cary Grant. Da
segnalare in un piccolo ruolo, nel film del 1929, Jean
Harlow. Musica:
partitura conservata al Department of Film della George
Eastman House di Rochester Il
cast Evelyn Brent
(Mame
Walsh) Lawrence Gray
(Bill Billingsley) Louise Brooks (Janie Walsh) Osgood Perkins (Lem
Woodruff) Jack
Egan (Cartwright) Marcia Harris
(Miss Streeter) Edward
Garvey (Mr. Whinfer) Vera Sisson
(Mrs. Whinfer) Joseph
McClunn (August
Whinfer) Arthur Donaldson
(Mr. McGonigle) Elise
Cabanna (Miss
Gimple) Dorothy
Mathews (Minnie) Le sorelle Mame e Janie vivono insieme in una modesta pensione: Mame, la maggiore, ha giurato di prendersi cura della scatenata Janie - Louise che, nella prima scena, vediamo poltrire a letto dopo una notte di baldoria. Le ragazze sono impiegate come commesse presso i magazzini Ginsburg; la prima è fidanzata con Bill, un allestitore di vetrine sempliciotto che lei aiuta nella carriera con le sue intuizioni, la seconda attira le attenzioni del gestore. Quando Mame parte per le vacanze, Janie seduce Bill: i due vengono infine scoperti dalla sorella che sentenzia amara sugli uomini: "Love
'em and leave 'em" (Amali e lasciali). Non solo: Janie, essendo in bolletta, decide di rifarsi al gioco e, dopo una soffiata del suo losco allibratore, Lem, decide di puntare parte dei soldi del fondo di previdenza degli impiegati di cui era stata nominata tesoriera! Janie vince la scommessa, ma il figuro si tiene i soldi della vincita dicendo che non era riuscito a scommettere in tempo. La ragazza è nei guai: Mrs Streeter vuole i soldi del fondo; Janie nasconde il denaro restante nella borsetta di Mame e dice di averli persi. Dopo una breve perquisizione Mrs Streeter appura la verità: Mame è la ladra! Mame, per amore verso la canaglietta minore, decide di accollarsi la colpa: se restituirà il denaro mancante entro la mattina Mrs Streeter, magnanima, non chiamerà la polizia. Janie è davvero dispiaciuta, infatti la vediamo poco dopo esibirsi in uno scatenato
charleston nel ballo in maschera dei dipendenti dei grandi magazzini. Frattanto Mame, che ha scoperto la verità, organizza una piccola festicciola con Lem, lo circuisce e gli ruba il portafoglio, poi avverte per telefono Miss Streeter e Bill che sono al ballo: mentre parla con quest'ultimo viene aggredita da Lem. Bill parte in suo soccorso, ma Mame sa il fatto suo, sistema Lem e restituisce i soldi; per la sua colpa verrà comunque licenziata, ma ritroverà l'amore di Bill: Janie, apprendiamo, non è una ragazza per lui. L'ipercinetica fedifraga peraltro, dopo aver vinto il primo premio per il miglior costume al ballo, è stata vista allontanarsi in limousine con il proprietario del negozio...
Il film è una celebrazione della ragazza flapper e della donna degli anni '20 in generale: sia essa virtuosa o amorale domina gli uomini fisicamente e moralmente. Infatti le figure maschili di Love'em sono risibili, dai pretendenti di Janie all'allibratore randellato da Mame per finire con Bill, sedotto e abbandonato dalla minore, ridicolizzato dalla maggiore (quando arriva in suo soccorso dal ballo in maschera, vestito da giullare, Mame, che ha risolto tutto, sentenzia:
"Mettiti i pantaloni e non
preoccuparti").
La critica esalta l'interpretazione di Louise che, intanto, si prepara all'esordio hollywoodiano. |
Bibliografia
italiana Bibliografia
europea
-
[RC1]
Anonimo,
Love' em and leave 'em, "Kinematograph Weekly", March 24,
1927 -
INGHILTERRA
-
[RC2]
Anonimo,
Love' em and leave 'em, "The Bioscope", March 24, 1927
- INGHILTERRA
-
Fimus,
Love' em and leave 'em, "The Cinema World", August, 1927
- INGHILTERRA
-
[RC3]
C.
A. L., The week on the screen, "Manchester Guardian", November 3, 1927
-
INGHILTERRA
-
* C. B. (Claude Beylie), Frank, Douglas, Orson et les autres,
"Cahiers du
Cinéma", nr. 319, Janvier
1981 - FRANCIA
-
Miriam,
Film reviews: Love 'em and leave 'em, "Century Baby", 2001
- INGHILTERRA
Bibliografia
internazionale
- * Norbert Lusk, Jolson-Griffith suit
interests, "Los Angeles Times", September 19, 1926
- Anonimo,
Young girl finds new path to fame and stardom in pictures,
"Mansfield News", November
10, 1926
- Anonimo, Stage-music-photoplay,
"Detroit Saturday Night", November 27, 1926
- Anonimo,
New pictures, "Exhibitor's Herald", November 27, 1926
- [RCA1]
Anonimo, Love 'em and
leave 'em is feature film at Knickerbocker all week, "Nashville
Tennessean", November 28,
1926
- Harold
Heffernan, The new movies in review, "Detroit
News", November 29, 1926
- [RCA2] Ella
H. McCormick, Reel players, "Detroit Free Press", November 29, 1926
- Charles
J. Richardson, Fair comedy at Michigan, "Detroit
Times", November 29, 1926
- Genevieve Harris, Whiteman's Band
and a clever picture, "Chicago Evening Post", November 30,
1926
- *[!][RCA3] Mae
Tinee, Great little picture with fancy trimmings on view at
Chicago, "Chicago
Tribune", November 30, 1926
-
Paramount
pressbook, December 1926
- Bob Reel, Chicago bill the best ever,
according to Rob, "Chicago Evening American", December 1,
1926
- [RCA4]
Arthur Sheekman,
Whiteman's concert and pleasant film on bill at Chicago, "Chicago
Daily
Journal", December 1,
1926
- Anonimo,
Galax theater has pleasing feature this week, "Birmingham
News", December 3, 1926
- Better Films Committee of
Birmingham, Better films, "Birmingham News", December 3, 1926
- Anonimo,
At the theaters, "Providence Journal", December 5, 1926
- Mae
Tinee, November's six best photoplays, "Chicago
Tribune", December 5, 1926
- Anonimo, Empire theater,
"Portland Evening Express", December 6, 1926
- Anonimo, Offerings at picture houses,
"Buffalo Courier-Express", December 6, 1927
- A. S. Kary, Toto is supreme on new
program at Keith theater, "Dayton Journal", December 6, 1926
- [RCA5] "Herb"
Cruikshank,
Impressions of new pictures,
"Morning Telegraph", December 6, 1926
- [RCA6] Dorothy
Herzog, Comedy drama film, "Daily Mirror", December 6, 1926
- [RCA7] Rose
Pelswick, New pictures on Broadway, "New York Evening
Journal", December 6, 1926
- *[RCA8] Harriette
Underhill, Love 'em and leave 'em leaves much to be desired,
but Faust is perfect,
"New York Herald Tribune", December
6, 1926
- Wilella
Waldorf, New photoplays, "New York Post", December 6, 1926
- [RCA9] Katherine
Zimmerman, Love 'em and leave 'em at the new Paramount,
"New York
Telegram", December 6, 1926
- Anonimo,
"New York Graphic", December 8?, 1926
- *[RCA10] John
S. Cohen Jr., Love 'em and leave 'em at the Paramount -
Sweet Rosie O'Grady at
Hippodrome, "New York
Sun", December 8, 1926
- [RCA11] Eileen
Creelman, Love 'em and leave 'em made into screen story,
"New York American",
December 8, 1926
- [RCA12] Martin
Dickstein, The cinema circuit, "Brooklyn Daily
Eagle", December 8, 1926
- *[RCA13]
Fred.,
Love 'em and leave 'em, "Variety", December 8, 1926
- *[RCA14] Mordaunt
Hall, The gambling shop girl, "New York Times", December 8, 1926
- Quinn Martin,
The new film, "The World", December 8, 1926
- [RCA15] Roscoe
McGowen, Store clerks' drama bundle of keen lines,
"Daily News", December 8,
1926
- Clara Ruge, Theater und Musik,
"New Yorker Volkszeitung", December 9, 1926
- * Anonimo, New York store is
background for film plot, "Los Angeles Times", December 10, 1926
- Anonimo,
Snappy comedy to be seen today at Metropolitan, "Los Angeles Daily Illustrated
News",
December 10,
1926
- [RCA16] Hal Barnes,
For the Xmas film shopper theaters compete with bargains, "Los Angeles Daily
Illustrated
News", December 11, 1926
- *[RCA17] Marquis
Busby, Virtue is its own reward, "Los Angeles Times", December 11, 1926.
Il
giorno successivo, rubrica
Cinematic fare, l'articolo anonimo Love 'em and leave 'em opens
- [RCA18] Gregory Goss,
Girls in Love 'em' film rout old traditions, "Los Angeles
Examiner",
December 11, 1926
- [RCA19] Guy
Price, Riotous glee in picture at Metropolitan, Los Angeles Evening
Herald, December
11, 1926
- [RCA20] Hal Rorke,
Love 'em and leave 'em opens at Metropolitan, "Los Angeles Daily Illustrated
News", December 11, 1926
- [RCA21] P. S.,
Bright comedy at Met, "Los Angeles Record", December 11, 1926
- [RCA22] Anonimo,
All is quiet at the movies this week, "Kansas City Star", December 12, 1926
- Anonimo,
Love 'em and leave 'em, "Wichita Beacon", December 12, 1926
- [RCA23] Frances V.
Feldkamp, Movie reviews, "St. Louis Globe-Democrat", December 12, 1926
- [RCA24]
Anonimo, Motion
picture reviews, "Kansas City Times", December 13, 1926
- [RCA25]
Hake Herbert,
Missouri, "St. Louis Times", December 13, 1926
- [RCA26] Nie.,
The week's new films, "St. Louis Post-Dispatch", December 13, 1926
- [RCA27] R. W. Jr.,
The weekly news reel, "New York Herald Tribune", December 13, 1927
- [RCA28] Anonimo,
Paramount film at Met offers modern ideas, "Los Angeles Daily Illustrated
News", December 14, 1926
- * Anonimo, Metropolitan opus reunites
two good pals, "Los Angeles Times", December 14, 1926
- Anonimo, Madison, "Peoria
Journal", December 14, 1926
- [RCA29]
J. M. L., Colonial
picture is above average, "Richmond Times-Dispatch", December 14,
1926
- Anonimo, In Love 'em and leave 'em
it's the kid sister who steals Mame's beau, "Appleton Post
-Crescent", December 16,
1926
- [RCA30] Anonimo,
Opinions on pictures, "Motion Picture News", December 18, 1926
- [RCA31] Anonimo,
Love 'em and leave 'em, "Moving Picture World", December 18, 1926
- [RCA32] Roy Chartier,
Film: Love 'em and leave 'em, "Billboard", December 18, 1926
- [RCA33] P. S.
Harrison, Love 'em and leave 'em - with Evelyn Brent, Lawrence Gray and Louise
Brooks, "Harrison's
Reports, December 18, 1926
- Anonimo, Palace, "Bridgeport
Post", December 19, 1926
- [RCA34] Anonimo,
Love 'em and leave 'em, "Film Daily", December 19, 1926
- Anonimo, Love 'em and leave 'em is
native play, "News and Observer", December 19, 1926
- [RCA35]
Carl B. Adams,
Photoplay reviews, "Cincinnati Enquirer", December 20, 1926
- [RCA36]
Frank Aston, Love 'em and leave 'em,
"Cincinnati Post", December 20, 1926. Gladysz lo
scheda al 20 Febbraio
1926
- Anonimo,
Rustic fun holds sway in new bill at Orpheum, "Daily
Oklahoman", December 20, 1927
- Anonimo, Capitol, "Hartford
Daily Courant", December 20, 1926
- [RCA37] Anonimo,
The new pictures, "Indianapolis Star", December 20, 1926
- Walter D. Hickman, Evelyn didn't
find it so easy to love 'em and leave after she had loved,
"Indianapolis Times", Decembre
20, 1926. Gladysz lo scheda al 31 Ottobre 1927
- Anonimo, When the cat's awat - then the
mice will play, "Wheeling
Register", December 20, 1926
- [RCA38] Marc K.
Bowman, Stage play wins on screen, "Portland
Oregonian", December 21, 1926
- Anonimo,
Love formulae discussed in Howard comedy, "Atlanta
Constitution", December 26, 1926
- Anonimo,
Love 'em and leave 'em new Kinema film, "Fresno Bee", December 26, 1926
- Anonimo, Two Wichita girls star in
Miller films; Kansas has detective dog tale, "Wichita Eagle",
December 26, 1926
- Anonimo, Theaters, "Duluth
Herald", December 27, 1926
- Anonimo, Theaters, "Duluth News
Tribune", December 27, 1926
- Anonimo,
Comedy drama on Capitol bill, "Sacramento Union", December 27, 1926
- Anonimo,
Comedy at Karlton, "Philadelphia Inquirer", December 28, 1926
- Anonimo, Photoplay attractions,
"Philadelphia Public Ledger", December 28, 1926
- W. T. C.,
Loew's Palace, "Memphis Commercial Appeal", December 28, 1926
- Anonimo, Movieland notes, "News-Sentinel",
December 29, 1926
- Anonimo, National offers good comedy,
"San Jose Evening News", December 29, 1926
- [RCA39] Josephine Hughston,
National offers Love 'em and leave 'em, "San Jose Mercury Herald",
December 30, 1926
- Anonimo, On stage and screen, "Utica
Daily News", December 30, 1926
- Anonimo, At the theaters, "Cedar
Rapids Republican", December 30, 1926
- Anonimo, National offers comedy film,
"San Jose Evening News", December 31, 1926
- [RCA40]
Anonimo, It's
been a lean year in movies, say critics, "Reno Gazette", January 1,
1927
- [RCA41] Anonimo,
Pictures playing Atlanta this week, "Weekly Film Review", January 1, 1927
- [RCA42]
Anonimo, Louise
Brooks is Boston star, "Boston Daily Advertiser", January 2, 1927
- [RCA43] Leona
Pollack, The new movies, "Omaha World Herald", January 2, 1927
- [RCA44] Anonimo,
Love 'em and leave 'em at Keith's Boston, "Boston Herald", January 4, 1927
- [RCA45]
Anonimo, Love 'em and
leave 'em new film comedy of Gotham life, "Boston Daily
Advertiser", January 3,
1927
- [RCA46]
Anonimo, Love 'em
at the Boston, "Boston Post", January 3, 1927
- N. H. B., Keith-Albee Palace,
"Ohio State Journal", January 3, 1927
- L. E., Clever team and toto, "Columbus
Dispatch", January 3, 1927
- L. D. J., At the Capitol, "Des
Moines Register", January 3, 1927
- John McNulty, Good film on Palace
bill, "Columbus Citizen", January 3, 1927
- [RCA47]
Anonimo, Love 'em and leave 'em at
Keith's Boston, "Boston Herald", January 4, 1927
- [RCA48] D. W. B.,
Films of the week, "Boston Evening Transcript", January 5, 1927
- [RCA49]
Anonimo, Love and
leave 'em is appealing picture, "Lansing State Journal", January
7, 1927
- Anonimo, Mice play havoc in Love
'em, Leave 'em, "Lansing Capital News", January 8, 1927
- [RCA50]
Peggy Patton,
Gunners for thrills offered sensation, "Wisconsin News", January 8,
1927
- Anonimo,
Love 'em and leave 'em a good comedy, "Modesto News-Herald",
January 9, 1927
- [RCA51] Gene Cohn,
1926 - lean year in the movies, "Daily News", January 10, 1927
- [RCA52] A.
F. Gillaspey, Good comedy and novelty at Granada, "San Francisco
Bulletin", January 10,
1927
- [RCA53] H.
L., (Lang, Harry), Love' Em is pleasing picture, "San Francisco
Examiner", January 10,
1927
- S. N.
S., Gorillas, flappers at The Wisconsin, "Milwaukee
Leader", January 10, 1927
- [RCA54] Curran D.
Swint, Granada, California screens reflect hilarious comedies,
"San Francisco
News", January 10, 1927
- [RCA55] George
C. Warren, Love' Em and Leave 'Em is Granada card, "San Francisco
Chronicle",
January 10, 1927
- [RCA56] Anonimo,
Comedy offers laugh at Strand, Modesto, "Modesto
News-Herald", January 11,
1927
- Anonimo, Arcadia, "Wilmington
News", January 11, 1927
- Anonimo, Laugh week bills offered on
screen in local theaters, "Marion Daily Chronicle", January 15,
1927
- Anonimo, Love and leave 'em is film
at Embassy, "Baltimore American", January 17, 1927
- Anonimo, Embassy has Love 'em
leave 'em, "Baltimore News", January 17, 1927
- Anonimo, Amusements, "Binghamton
Press", January 20, 1927
- Anonimo,
Film features, "Baltimore Sun", January 18, 1927
- Anonimo, Amusements, "Binghamton
Press", January 20, 1927
- M. E. R., Clever chinese troupe tops
good bill at Keith's, "Grand Rapids Press", January 24, 1927
- "Photoplay", February 1927
- Anonimo, Frank Tuttle's Love 'em
and leave 'em centre attraction, "The Citizen", February 5, 1927
-
CANADA
- Anonimo, Famous laugh hit screened
at American, "Oakland Post-Enquirer", February 5, 1927
- [RCC1]
Anonimo, The new
films, "The Citizen", February 7, 1927
- Wood Soanes,
American screen offers Love 'em and leave 'em, "Oakland Tribune", February 7, 1927
- Anonimo, Love 'em and leave 'em comes
to Regent screen, "San Mateo Times", February 11, 1927
- James
Frederick Smith, From the Follies to the film,
"Liberty", February 12, 1927
- Anonimo,
Love 'em and leave 'em at Strand, "Chillicothe
Constitution", February 19, 1927
- [RCA57] A. V. M.,
Cabrillo film is sparkling, "San Diego Sun", February 23, 1927
- Anonimo,
Love 'em and leave 'em - romantic comedy, "Motion Picture",
March, 1927
- Anonimo,
Granada has comedy drama stage hit as film feature, "Santa Barbara Daily
News", March
12, 1927
- [RCA58] Anonimo,
She loves 'em an' leaves 'em, "Santa Barbara Morning Press", March 13, 1927
- [RCA59] Anonimo,
Attractions at the theaters, "Santa Barbara Daily News", March 14, 1927
- [RCA60] Anonimo,
Theaters: what the press agents say, "Santa Barbara Morning
Press", March 14,
1927
- Anonimo, Love 'em movie is comedy
showing at Quimby Theater, "Zanesville Signal", March 14,
1927
- [RCA61] Anonimo,
Theaters: what the press agents say, "Santa Barbara Morning
Press", March 15,
1927
- Anonimo, Love 'em and leave 'em
combines comedy and drama, "Bee", March 17, 1927
- [RCA62] Anonimo,
Screen and stage attractions here, "Daily News", March 19, 1927
- Elodie,
At the theaters, "Daily Californian", March 21, 1927
- Anonimo, At the theaters, "Frederick
Post", March 25, 1927
- [RCC2]
Anonimo, In
movieland, "Manitoba Free Press", March 28, 1927
- Anonimo,
Love 'em and leave 'em a native play, "Helena Independent", April 3, 1927
- Anonimo,
Louise Brooks in Love 'em and leave 'em, "Indiana Evening
Gazette", April 14 1927
- *[!][RCA63] Anonimo,
Offerings at the theaters. Earle, "Washington
Post", May 9, 1927
- Anonimo,
Screen offerings, "Post-Standard", May 22, 1927
- Anonimo,
New pictures, "Post-Standard", May 23, 1927
- Anonimo,
At the theaters, "Sheboygan Press", October 4, 1927
- [RCA64]
Anonimo, Portland
stars stunt flier in feature movie, "Portland Evening Express",
February
24, 1928
- [RCA65]
Anonimo, Do you
remember?, "Zanesville Signal", March 14, 1947
- *
John Douglas Eames, Love 'em and leave 'em, in Id.,
The Paramount story, Octopus Books, 1985
- Kevin Thomas,
Love 'em, leave 'em at silent movie, Los Angeles Times, July 3, 1991
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