Colorized Classic Film: Letter of Introduction - An aging actor, about to marry for the fourth time, is surprised when a young woman, who is the daughter he never knew he had, appears with a "letter of introduction". It seems that she is an actress and is trying to make it on Broadway.
Letter of Introduction (1938)
Director: John M. Stahl
Writers: Bernice Boone(story), Sheridan Gibney, Leonard Spigelgass
Stars: Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, George Murphy
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Release Date: 5 August 1938 (USA)
Filming Location: Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Storyline:
An aging actor, about to marry for the fourth time, is surprised when a young woman, who is the daughter he never knew he had, appears with a "letter of introduction". It seems that she is an actress and is trying to make it on Broadway. He tries to establish a relationship with her but finds it difficult to tell the world of their true relationship.
Reviews:
"A grand mix of comedy and pathos usually found in products directed by either Frank Borzage or John M. Stahl, LETTER OF INTRODUCTION works well in both directions. Adolphe Menjou's character, who appears 18 minutes into the movie, is obviously inspired by actor John Barrymore, better known as "The Great Profile." Also using the first name of John, Mannering is known as "The Great Lover," happens to be a decedent of an acting family of William Shakespeare plays. Aside from Mannering being formerly popular on both stage and screen, he's also an oft-married actor of younger women with a drinking problem, attempting to return to the stage after twelve years only to assist this young girl in her acting debut for reasons explained only in her letter of introduction.
The plot is also highlighted by an amusing but extended ventriloquist act between Bergen and McCarthy along with the slow-witted buck-tooth dummy named Mortimer Snerd. While it's been said in the story by one of the characters that ventriloquist acts are a thing of the past, it takes someone like Bergen to bring it back. As much as these are wooden dummies, Bergen makes those in the movie as well as those watching it believe they are real. Though Andrea Leeds is best known for her movie roles under Samuel Goldwyn in the late 1930s, her career might have extended to the next decade had she not married and retired from acting by 1940. For those who have never seen an Andrea Leeds movie, this and STAGE DOOR would be good movies of introduction."
- written by "lugonian" on IMDb.com
Also Known As (AKA):
(original title) Letter of Introduction
Argentina Labios callados
Belgium (Flemish title) Aanbevelingsbrief
Belgium (French title) Lettre d'introduction
Brazil (alternative title) Dia de Promessa
Brazil Um Dia de Promessa
Denmark Damernes ven
Finland Hänen salaisuutensa
Greece (transliterated title) Sto perithorio mias agapis
Hungary Ajánlólevél
Italy L'ultima recita
Japan (Japanese title) 忘れがたみ
Portugal Carta de Apresentação
Spain Carta de presentación
Sweden Kvinnornas gunstling
UK Letter of Introduction
USA Letter of Introduction
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