Love Nest (1951)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Joseph M. Newman

Writers:

Scott Corbett (novel)
I.A.L. Diamond (writer)

Release Date:

10 October 1951 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim's army days Roberta moves in...

Plot Keywords:

Tenant | Building | Apartment | Writer | Beautiful Woman

Cast

June Haver	...	Connie Scott
William Lundigan	...	Jim Scott
Frank Fay	...	Charles Kenneth 'Charley' Patterson
Marilyn Monroe	...	Roberta 'Bobbie' Stevens
Jack Paar	...	Ed Forbes
Leatrice Joy	...	Eadie Gaynor
Henry Kulky	...	George Thompson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Florence Auer	...	Mrs. Braddock (uncredited)
Faire Binney	...	Mrs. Frazier (uncredited)
Marie Blake	...	Mrs. Quigg (uncredited)
Benny Burt	...	Cab Driver (uncredited)
Charles Calvert	...	Mr. Knowland (uncredited)
Leo Cleary	...	Detective Donovan (uncredited)
John Costello	...	Postman (uncredited)
Jack Daly	...	Mr. Clark (uncredited)
Tony De Mario	...	Wine Steward (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum	...	Waoter (uncredited)
Mack Gray	...	Man in Jail (uncredited)
Alvin Hammer	...	Glazier (uncredited)
Harry Hines	...	Building Inspector (uncredited)
Edna Holland	...	Mrs. Engstrand (uncredited)
Bob Jellison	...	Mr. Fain, the Plumber (uncredited)
Caryl Lincoln	...	Mrs. McNab (uncredited)
Patricia Miller	...	Florence (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery	...	Mr. Gray (uncredited)
Joe Ploski	...	Mr. Hansen (uncredited)
Michael Ross	...	Mr. McNab (uncredited)
Elizabeth Slifer	...	Mrs. Healy (uncredited)
Maude Wallace	...	Mrs. Arnold (uncredited)
Billy Wayne	...	Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth	...	Mrs. Thompson (uncredited)
Lois Wilde	...	Bit role (uncredited)
Clifton Young	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Joseph M. Newman		(as Joseph Newman)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Scott Corbett		novel
I.A.L. Diamond		writer

Produced by
Jules Buck	....	producer

Original Music by
Cyril J. Mockridge		(as Cyril Mockridge)

Cinematography by
Lloyd Ahern

Film Editing by
J. Watson Webb Jr.

Art Direction by
George Patrick		(as George L. Patrick)
Lyle R. Wheeler		(as Lyle Wheeler)

Set Decoration by
Thomas Little

Costume Design by
Renié

Makeup Department
Ben Nye	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jasper Blystone	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Bernard Freericks	....	sound

Special Effects by
Fred Sersen	....	special effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charles Le Maire	....	wardrobe director

Music Department
Bernard Mayers	....	orchestrator
Lionel Newman	....	musical director

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1951) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Films (1953) (Finland) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:S | USA:Not Rated

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Charley's quote from John Webster is from 'Westward Hoe' Act II Scene 2. It is also quite similar to one of the Apothegms of Francis Bacon (1561-1626) - "Alonso of Aragon was wont to say in commendation of age, that age appears to be best in four things, - old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read".

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Biography: Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess" (1996)

a nice movie

I found "Love Nest" to be light,engaging, nicely moving romantic comedy.The two leads(June Haver& William Lundigan) are very likable and there's a fine supporting cast. Jack Paar is entertaining as a witty friend of the family. Marilyn Monroe does her talking mannequin thing and doesn't overstay.Frank Fay does a nice job as an old lady charmer(real & fake). The script, by Billy Wilder collaborator I.A.L.Diamond, has some good one-liners and some actual heart-felt moments; as a just furloughed G.I./writer and his young wife find them selves owner of a dilapidated apartment house in N.Y. city and all that goes with it (fussy tenants,building inspectors,kooky cat).It has a scratch your head ending, but it's a pleasant viewing experience.(note: the DVD has Marilyn Monroe plastered all over the cover.She's hardly in it.)