Love Is Better Than Ever

1952

Love Is Better Than Ever

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Though completed in 1950, Love Is Better Than Ever was held back from release until 1952, due in great part to the "political undesirability" of star Larry Parks, whose career was effectively ruined after he humbled himself before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Parks plays Broadway talent agent Jud Parker, who takes a fancy to small-town dance teacher Anastacia Macaboy (Elizabeth Taylor). Parker wines and dines Anastacia during her visit to New York for the purposes of seduction. But the girl assumes that his intentions are honorable, and sends word of her "impending" engagement to her hometown newspaper. With his reputation on the line, Parker agrees to confirm the engagement if asked, with the understanding that he doesn't really mean it. Rest assured that by fade-out time, he will mean it. Gene Kelly makes an unbilled cameo appearance in Love Is Better Than Ever, which also features such reliables as Ann Doran, Kathleen Freeman, and Dick Wessel.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Romance
Directed By:

Stanley Donen
Written By:

Ruth Brooks Flippen
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1952 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

May 26, 1993
Runtime:

511 minutes
Studio:

MGM

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
as Anastacia Macaboy

Larry Parks
as Jud Parker

Tom Tully
as Mr. Charles E. Macaboy

Josephine Hutchinson
as Mrs. Macaboy

Ann Doran
as Mrs. Levoy

Elinor Donahue
as Pattie Marie Levoy

Kathleen Freeman
as Mrs. Kahrney

Doreen McCann
as Albertina Kahrney

Alex Gerry
as Hamlet

Dick Wessel
as Smittie

Gene Kelly
as Guest Star

Richard Karlan
as Siddo

Dive Willock
as Davey

Frank Hyers
as Bernie

Bertil Unger
as Randie Dean

Nancy Saunders
as Pauline

Margaret Lloyd
as Mrs. Culpepper

George Matkovich
as Cahoogit

Lucille Curtis
as Mother

Mae Clarke
as Mrs. Ireland

William 'Bill' Phillips
as Mr. Khourney

Ann Tyrrell
as Mrs. Whitney

Gail Bonney
as Mrs. Oelschlager

Tom Hanlon
as Announcer

Jack George
as Mr. Rollo Cappel

Dan Foster
as Jerry Mitchell

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Oct 08, 2013

Silly bit of fluff mostly of interest in highlighting Elizabeth's beauty. Larry Parks, not exuding much movie star charisma, is reminiscent of a Mike Todd character which would have meant nothing to audiences at the time but considering Taylor's eventual marriage to him in hindsight it adds a little something to the film. It sorely needs an injection of some kind of pizazz.

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