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      But Not for Me

      1959, Romance/Comedy, 1h 45m

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      Movie Info

      Out of hit ideas and seemingly in the twilight of his career, Broadway producer Russ Ward (Clark Gable) decides to give up the game. But when Russ lays off his nubile secretary, Ellie Brown (Carroll Baker), she shocks him with a declaration of love. Inspired, Ward commands playwright MacDonald (Lee J. Cobb) to rewrite his latest show as a May-December romance starring Brown herself. Ward struggles to make a comeback as his ex-wife, Kathryn (Lilli Palmer), plots to end his new relationship.

      • Genre: Romance, Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Walter Lang

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

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      • Distributor: Paramount Pictures

      Cast & Crew

      Clark Gable
      Carroll Baker
      Lilli Palmer
      Barry Coe
      Lee J. Cobb
      Thomas Gomez
      Wendell Holmes
      Tom Duggan

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      • Jun 07, 2012
        Charmer finds Gable at near the end of his career still fully in command of his star power as a somewhat roguish producer who is juggling both personal and professional issues. Lilli Palmer is an excellent match for him, her continental charm playing off his brusk exasperation with surprising ease. She's so good it's a shame her role is rather small but she makes every moment she's on screen memorable and you miss her when she's out of the picture. Lee J. Cobb likewise makes his modest role seem more than it is by filling it with his magnetic presence. The kind of breezy star vehicle that is rarely if ever made today, spotlighting the star but loaded with talent in almost every role. Competently directed and as an added bonus Ella Fitzgerald sings the title tune over the credits. For Gable fans this is a must!
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