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In Name Only (1939) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by John Cromwell and produced by George Haight.

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In Name Only (1939): Carole & Cary

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 29, 2020 From 4 Star Films

If you know very little about In Name Only and only see the two acting forces who lead the charge: Cary Grant and Carole Lombard, you would come to expect a comedy on almost any given occasion. Oddly enough, this movie is very much a melodrama, though our two stars have fine chemistry and meet in wh... Read full article


Watching 1939: In Name Only (1939)

on Dec 5, 2019 From Comet Over Hollywood

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them.?As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, tha... Read full article


Great Films of 1939: "In Name Only" June 11 at Daystar Center

By Stephen Reginald on May 31, 2016 From Classic Movie Man

Great Films of 1939: "In Name Only" June 11 at Daystar Center Great films of 1939: In Name Only Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: June 11, 2016 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald In Name Only (1939) stars Carole Lombard and Cary Grant ... Read full article


IN NAME ONLY

By Dan Day Jr. on Dec 23, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Last New Year's Eve I wrote a blog post about a movie which has a climax set during that holiday, MADE FOR EACH OTHER. That film starred Carole Lombard and James Stewart, and it was directed by John Cromwell. With Christmas coming up, this blog post is about a movie set during that holiday--and it a... Read full article


IN NAME ONLY

By Dan Day Jr. on Dec 23, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Last New Year's Eve I wrote a blog post about a movie which has a climax set during that holiday, MADE FOR EACH OTHER. That film starred Carole Lombard and James Stewart, and it was directed by John Cromwell. With Christmas coming up, this blog post is about a movie set during that holiday--and it a... Read full article


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Alec Walker: [after being asked who was on the phone] I haven't the remotest notion. She calls me up every now and then and we talk. I call her my telephone dream girl. It's practically weird.


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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onDecember 11, 1939 with Carole Lombard, Cary Grant and Kay Francis reprising their film roles.
This movie was intended to be a reunion for Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, but following the failure of Bringing Up Baby at the box office from the previous year, Hepburn left RKO being after deemed "Box Office Poison". Carole Lombard was subsequently brought in as her replacement.
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