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Because Of Him [VHS] [1946]

VHS ~ Deanna Durbin
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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  • Actors: Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Helen Broderick, Stanley Ridges
  • Directors: Richard Wallace
  • Writers: Edmund Beloin, Sig Herzig
  • Producers: Felix Jackson, Howard Christie
  • Format: Black & White, PAL
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Dd Home Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 6 Oct 2003
  • Run Time: 84 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • ASIN: B0000C663Y
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,210 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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An up-and-coming actress tricks a famous film star into signing a letter of recommendation to a producer...

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Durbin Film, 8 April 2005
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The always wonderful Deanna Durbin turns this mix of comedy and music into delightful and charming fun. It was the second time she and Charles Laughton would work together, leaving us a memory of what makes the movies great. Durbin once more exudes that something special that made her the great star she was.

Kim Walker (Deanna Durbin) is a waitress trying to get her big break on stage and with a letter of introduction from the great John Sheridan (Charles Laughton) she might just have found it. The letter, of course, was simply an autograph Kim managed to get before Sheridan goes fishing in Maine. The author of the play (Franchot Tone) doesn't want her in it, even though she sets his heart in motion. When Sheridan returns earlier than expected and gets it all figured out the film really comes to life.

Laughton and Durbin are wonderful together as he feels sorry for her and she begins to win over the wise old Sheridan. When both Sheridan and Paul Taylor (Tone) mistakenly think their dismissal of her has brought her to the brink of suicide they begin to come around. Kim has fallen in love with Taylor and once again the wise old Sheridan will maneuver events on stage and off to bring about a happy ending for his sweet and talented protege from North Dakota.

Durbin's spirit makes this one of her best films before walking away from Hollywood forever. Laughton teaches her how to faint and what becomes their routine of placing her head on his shoulder as he escorts her out the door is fun. Her chasing around Tone singing "Goodbye" as he tries to shake her is fun as well. She also gets to sing the most sentimental and beautiful version of "Danny Boy" you'll ever hear in this light comedy classic.

This is a fun time at the movies, especially for Deanna Durbin fans. She made the transition gracefully from child musical star and became a wonderful light comedic actress who exuded charm and sincerity in all her roles. There has not been, and never will be, anyone to replace her. She was lovely to look at, enchanting to watch, and her soprano voice was heavenly to hear. "Because of Him" is just further evidence that Deanna Durbin truly was the Last Rose of Summer.

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