''All of Me'' is a 1934 American

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directed by

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and starring

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, and George Raft. The film was written by actor Thomas Mitchell and Sidney Buchman from Rose Porter's play ''Chrysalis''.

Plot

A professor tires of the direction his life is going and wants to move west, but his girlfriend doesn't understand why he is so dissatisfied.

Cast

as Don Ellis *

as Lydia Darrow * George Raft as Honey Rogers *

Helen Mack Helen Mack (born Helen McDougall; November 13, 1913 – August 13, 1986) was an American actress. She started her career as a child actress in silent films, moving to Broadway plays and touring one of the vaudeville circuits. Her greater succ ...

as Eve Haron *

Nella Walker Nella Walker (March 6, 1886 – March 22, 1971) was an American actress and vaudeville performer of the 1920s through the 1950s. Biography The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker, she was born and raised in Chicago. In 1910, she marrie ...

as Mrs. Darrow * William Collier, Sr. as Jerry Helman *

Gilbert Emery Gilbert Emery Bensley Pottle (June 11, 1875 – October 28, 1945), known professionally as Gilbert Emery, was an American actor who appeared in over 80 movies from 1921 to his death in 1945. He was also a playwright, author of seven Broadway pla ...

as Dean *

Blanche Friderici Blanche L. Friderici (January 21, 1878 – December 23, 1933) was an American film and stage actress, sometimes credited as Blanche Frederici. Early years Friderici was a native of Brooklyn, New York. Her parents were William E. Friderici ...

as Miss Haskell *

Edgar Kennedy Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic character actor who appeared in at least 500 films during the silent and sound eras. Professionally, he was known as "Slow Burn", owing to his ability to por ...

as Guard * Jason Robards, Sr. as Man in Speakeasy *

Barton MacLane Barton MacLane (December 25, 1902 – January 1, 1969) was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He appeared in many classic films from the 1930s through the 1960s, including his role as General Martin Peterson on the 1960s NBC ...

as First Cop *

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as Lorraine

Production

The film was based on a play by Rose Porter called ''Chrysalis''. It debuted in summer theatre in 1932. In April 1933 Paramount announced the cast would include Raft, March and Hopkins. The following month Sylvia Sidney joined the cast and the movie was going to be called ''Desire''. Raft was fighting with Paramount and for a while it seemed he may leave the studio but in June they confirmed he would make the film after ''The Bowery''. Carole Lombard replaced Sidney. Then she dropped out and was replaced by Helen Mack. Filming took place in October and November 1933 under the title ''Chrysalis''.

Reception

Reviews were poor and the film was a box office flop. The ''Los Angeles Times'' said it had "an almost hopeless plot." ''Filmink'' magazine said "a contemporary critic wondered if the reels had been accidentally swapped around and it feels like that when you watch the movie today."

References

External links

* * 1934 films 1934 drama films American drama films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films American films based on plays Paramount Pictures films Films directed by James Flood Films with screenplays by Sidney Buchman 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub