Her Majesty, Love (1931)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

William Dieterle

Writers:

Rudolph Bernauer (story)
Henry Blanke (dialogue)

Release Date:

15 December 1931 (USA)

Genre:

Musical

Plot:

The wealthy von Wellingens are shocked when the father of their son Fred's fiancée Lia juggles desserts at a formal dinner...

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Juggler

Cast

Marilyn Miller	...	Lia Toerrek
Ben Lyon	...	Fred von Wellingen
W.C. Fields	...	Bela Toerrek, Lia's Father
Leon Errol	...	Baron von Schwarzdorf
Ford Sterling	...	Otmar von Wellingen
Chester Conklin	...	Emil

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Company:

First National Pictures

Trivia:

Vitaphone production reels #5047-5055.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Ihre Majestät die Liebe (1931)

Soundtrack:

Though You're Not the First One

This is a major disappointment for anyone expecting a musical

Anyone who (reasonably)expects to see Marilyn Miller dance, other than two brief ballroom partner dances, or to sing more than a few lines, is bound to be disappointed. It's difficult enough to imagine her as a bartender in a 1920s Berlin cabaret. The script falls somewhere between romantic comedy and soap opera. Miller, charming when she does her own thing, has limited talent for either comedy or drama not alleviated by musical sequences. Not surprisingly, the liveliest and strongest cast member is W.C.Fields, who does his familiar turn of shocking the "snobs" of high society. Clarence Wilson is also effective.