I Loved a Soldier
| I Loved a Soldier | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Henry Hathaway[1] |
| Produced by |
Benjamin Glazer[1] Ernst Lubitsch[1] |
| Written by |
John van Druten[1] Grover Jones[1] Lajos Bíró[1] Alice De Soos[1] Melchior Lengyel[1] |
| Starring |
Marlene Dietrich[1] Charles Boyer[1] Walter Catlett[1] Lionel Stander[1] Margaret Sullavan[1] |
| Music by | Unknown |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang[1] |
| Edited by | Unknown |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures[1] |
Release dates | Not release; unfinished |
Running time | Unknown |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English[1] |
I Loved a Soldier (also known as Invitation to Happiness) is an unfinished 1936 American romantic-comedy-drama film directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It stars Marlene Dietrich, Charles Boyer, Walter Catlett, Lionel Stander, and Margaret Sullavan.[3]
The Paramount picture was intended to be a remake of Pola Negri's 1927 Hotel Imperial, which was based on a play by Lajos Bíró. Film shooting began in early January 1936 where the film was officially named Invitation to Happiness.[4] Early on into the shooting, there was an accident with a gun that injured one of the crew members and almost hit Boyer, singeing his toupée.[4] That same day, the movies name was changed to I loved a Soldier for unknown reasons.[4]
As a result of problems with the script and on-set altercations between Dietrich and Hathaway, producer Ernst Lubitsch suspended production on the film several weeks into shooting.[4] In March, Paramount announced that they and Dietrich were "amicable and friendly" again, and production of the film would continue with Margaret Sullavan as Dietrich's replacement.[4] Recast with new actors, the film was completed in 1939 under the title Hotel Imperial.[4] No footage shot for I Loved a Soldier was used in the final film and no footage of I Loved a Soldier is known to have survived.[1]
Plot
The film tells the story of a young servant girl (Marlene Dietrich) who works at Hotel Imperial. One day, she falls in love with a known customer who turns out be a soldier (Charles Boyer), locally known as the ultimate ladies man.[4]
Cast
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 "I Loved a Soldier". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "I Loved a Soldier". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "I Loved a Soldier". Marlene Dietrich's Official Website. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Dietrich's Unfinished Film: I Loved a Soldier". Last Goddess. Retrieved 15 September 2014.