Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
| Release Date | 26 May 1955 |
| Tagline | You'll Love it!...The Big Lavish Musical of the Roaring Twenties! |
| Genre | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance, Musical |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono, 4-Track Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Biopic [feature], Musical Drama, Showbiz Drama, Marriage Drama |
| Themes | Musician's Life, Ladder to the Top, Crumbling Marriages, Infidelity, Alcoholism |
| Tones | Bright, Cynical, Stylized, Tense |
| Tags | Gangster, Jealousy, Love Triangle, Lovelorn, Marriage, Music, Nightclub, Prohibition, Singer, Songwriter, Star |
Love Me or Leave Me is a 1955 biographical film which tells the life story of Ruth Etting, a singer who rose from dancer to movie star. It stars Doris Day as Etting, James Cagney as gangster Martin "Moe the Gimp" Snyder, her first husband and manager, and Cameron Mitchell as pianist/ arranger Myrl Alderman, her second husband. It was written by Daniel Fuchs and Isobel Lennart. It was directed by Charles Vidor.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Tom Tully
Frobisher
Harry Bellaver
Georgie
Richard Gaines
Paul Hunter
Peter Leeds
Fred Taylor
Claude Stroud
Eddie Fulton
John Harding
Greg Trent
Jay Adler
Orry
John Alban
Reporter
Mal Alberts
Reporter
Geneviève Aumont
Bit Role
Chet Brandenburg
Chauffeur
Benny Burt
Stage manager
Claire Carleton
Claire
Robert Carson
Brelston, Radio Station Manager
Dick Cherney
Reporter
Jean Corbett
Ziegfeld Follies Girl
Joan Corbett
Ziegfeld Follies Girl
Jimmy Cross
Photographer
John Daheim
Stagehand
John Damler
Reporter
Helene Drake
Dance Hall Cashier
Roy Engel
Reporter, propman
Mauritz Hugo
Irate customer
Michael Kostrick
Assistant director
Marco López
Extra
Robert Malcolm
Doorman
Paul McGuire
Drapery man
Patti Nestor
Chorus girl
Henry Randolph
Photographer
Thurl Ravenscroft
Singer
Barry Regan
Studio Guard
Otto Reichow
Bouncer
Phil Schumacher
Bouncer
Charles Sherlock
Reporter
Max Smith
Singer
Winona Smith
Chorus girl
Robert R. Stephenson
Waiter
Bob Stevens
Singer
Dale Van Sickel
Stagehand
Wally Walker
Reporter
Shirley Wilson
Chorus girl
Herbert Winters
Reporter
Director
Writer
Isobel Lennart
Daniel Fuchs
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Producer
Original Music
George Stoll
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Cinematographer
Arthur E. Arling
Editor
Ralph E. Winters
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Art Director
Urie McCleary
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Set Decorator
Jack D. Moore
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Edwin B. Willis
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Costume Designer
Helen Rose
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Makeup Department
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ridgeway Callow
assistant director
Hank Moonjean
assistant director
Sound Department
Wesley C. Miller
recording supervisor
Special Effects
Warren Newcombe
special effects
Editorial Department
Alvord Eiseman
color consultant
Music Department
Irving Aaronson
music advisor
George Stoll
music supervisor
Other Crew
Alex Romero
supervisor: dances, originator: dances
Hal Bell
assistant choreographer
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
CBS Television
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
Chapel Distribution
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Warner Home Video
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