Young At Heart [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Gordon Douglas: Film & TV

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Actors: Doris Day, Frank Sinatra
Directors: Gordon Douglas
Format: PAL
Language English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: U
Studio: UCA
DVD Release Date: 4 April 2011
Run Time: 113 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000FIHJ8I
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,868 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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This 1954 musical remake of Four Daughters stars Doris Day as a well-bred New England woman who marries a chip-on-his-shoulder musician (Frank Sinatra). Lots of tears, yes, but this version of Fannie Hurst's novel is considerably cheered up from the 1938 tearjerker. Dorothy Malone and Elizabeth Fraser play Day's sisters (a fourth sister present in Four Daughters was written out), Robert Keith is the paterfamilias to a bunch of musical prodigies, and Gig Young is entertaining as the composer-boarder who tries deflecting the sisters' interest in him by bringing Sinatra home one day. Both Day and Sinatra really shine in this, and the songs include the Johnny Richards-Caroline Leigh title tune, which became part of Sinatra's standard repertoire. --Tom Keogh

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine film musical that has more going for it than similar, 9 Oct 2005

Mitchell Mcguire (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Young at Heart [DVD] (DVD)

I saw this film when I was a nuerotic teen, and it spoke to me then and still does. It shows Sinatra and Day to be great together, and Mr. S was still really serious about his acting, unlike later when he lost interest.

The movie reflects its time, showing the Sinatra character as the outsider/rebel, through a slight messing of his hair (toupe) and a loosened tie, reflecting the still uptight society. It took so little to define an outcast.

The music is great although the song he keeps trying to write is not as good as it should have been given the buildup. The title song, Young At Heart, is a better one, although it does not seem to fit the story which heads down a forlorn path until the happy ending saves it. Sinatra shows the inner sadness and self-destructive nature of those of us who are self-involved and neurotic. Funny too is how the only goal for Sinatra's character is to write a hit tune; nothing else will do.

Doris is absolutely adorable and so desirable that you almost feel she is too good for Frank, although Gig Young plays such a likeable, charming jerk that you do eventually get why she might like the more interesting Sinatra.

The three sisters are a hoot, (although they appear too old to be living at home with Dad) all seeking marriage as their only hope in this world, and competing with each other very subtley while trying to love one another; very 50's.

And what more can we say about one of the great Barrymore's, Ethyl. She is so good and on target without going for the obvious choices. Certainly she deserved a better role at this time of her career, but no bitterness shows through. She is a pro. Not sure where this fell in terms of her eventual demise, but she looks quite aged here, so it may have been among her last films. Obviously, I love this film.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all time favourite films, 8 Dec 2000

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This review is from: Young at Heart [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I love this film, everytime I watch it, it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. Yes, I know that is totally soppy, but it's true.

I always forget how fantastic Doris Day was and teaming her up with Frank Sinatra was a stroke of genius.

If you haven't seen this film you have to get your hands on a copy and make it part of your collection. You won't regret it.

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