You for Me
| You for Me | |
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| Directed by | Don Weis |
| Screenplay by | William Roberts |
| Story by | William Roberts |
| Produced by | Henry Berman |
| Starring | Peter Lawford Jane Greer Gig Young |
| Cinematography | Paul C. Vogel |
| Edited by | Newell P. Kimlin |
| Music by | Alberto Colombo |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $382,000[1] |
| Box office | $580,000[1] |
You for Me is a 1952 American romantic comedy film directed by Don Weis and starring Peter Lawford, Jane Greer and Gig Young. The film was produced by Henry Berman, with music by Alberto Colombo.
Plot
[edit | edit source]Katie, a nurse, must decide whether she should marry for love or money. She is pursued by Tony, a wealthy but irresponsible sportsman, and Jeff, a handsome but conventional, doctor. Tony's ex-wife complicates matters.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Peter Lawford as Tony Brown
- Jane Greer as Katie McDermad
- Gig Young as Dr. Jeff Chadwick
- Rita Corday as Lucille Brown
- Howard Wendell as Oliver Wherry
- Otto Hulett as Hugo McDermad
- Barbara Brown as Edna McDermad
- Barbara Ruick as Mrs. Ann Elcott
- Kathryn Card as Nurse Vogel
- Tommy Farrell as Dr. Rollie Cobb
- Elaine Stewart as Girl in Club Car Knitting
- Perry Sheehan as Nurse
- Paul Smith as Frank Elcott
- Helen Winston as Flora Adams
- Ned Glass as Harlow Douglas (uncredited)
- Hal Smith as Malcolm (uncredited)
Reception
[edit | edit source]Box office
[edit | edit source]According to MGM records, the film earned $457,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $123,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $38,000.[1]
Critical response
[edit | edit source]Picturegoer magazine wrote: "Jane Greer puts over the venerable story so cleverly and makes such good use of the smart dialogue that it ... generously hands out laughs."[2]
References
[edit | edit source]External links
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- You for Me at the TCM Movie Database
- You for Me at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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- 1952 films
- 1952 romantic comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- American black-and-white films
- 1950s English-language films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- Films with screenplays by William Roberts (screenwriter)
- Films about nurses
- Films directed by Don Weis
- 1950s American films
- English-language romantic comedy films
- Romantic comedy film stubs