For Love or Money (1963 film)

For Love or Money
Directed by Michael Gordon
Produced by Robert Arthur
Written by Larry Markes
Michael Morris
Starring Kirk Douglas
Mitzi Gaynor
Gig Young
Thelma Ritter
Music by Frank De Vol
Cinematography Clifford Stine
Edited by Alma Macrorie
Distributed by Universal-International
Release date
  • August 7, 1963 (1963-08-07)
Running time
 108 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $1,750,000 (US/ Canada)[1]

For Love or Money is a 1963 romantic comedy film distributed by Universal International, produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Michael Gordon, and starring Kirk Douglas, Mitzi Gaynor, and Gig Young. It was written by Larry Markes and Michael Morris, and released on August 7, 1963.

To date, this remains the last film starring Gaynor before her retirement from acting.

Plot

Lawyer Donald Kenneth "Deke" Gentry (Kirk Douglas) is given the task of playing matchmaker for the three daughters of his wealthy client Chloe Brasher (Thelma Ritter).

Cast

Trivia

This film is noteworthy for a few reasons. After appearing in a variety of films such as westerns and historical epics, Kirk Douglas was starring in a romantic comedy film, a genre that many people were not used to seeing him in.

Also, Mitzi Gaynor has not appeared in any other film after For Love or Money. She stated that she was "too ordinary for films" and that she would be better off entertaining audiences through different ventures.[2]

Douglas' car in this movie is a red 1962 Chrysler 300 Sport Convertible.

Reception

Leslie Parrish was nominated for a Golden Globe as "Most Promising Newcomer - Female" for her performance in this film.[3]

Many people noted that this film was similar to romantic comedies made famous by the classic comedy team of Rock Hudson and Doris Day. Supporting actors like Thelma Ritter and Gig Young, who, starred with Hudson and Day in other films, make an appearance here.[4] Some were fairly critical of Douglas' performance in a romantic comedy film[5] while others were pleasantly surprised by the actor's versatility.[6]

The film currently has a 6.2/10 rating on IMDb and a 2.5/5 rating on AllMovie.

Home media availability

Universal released this film in 2013 as a stand-alone DVD from the print-on-demand Universal Vault Series. In 2016, it was re-released as part of the Kirk Douglas Centennial Collection, a five-disc set featuring seven other films (Spartacus, Man Without a Star, The Last Sunset, Lonely Are the Brave, The List of Adrian Messenger, The War Wagon, and A Lovely Way to Die). Prior to these official releases by Universal, it was common to find this film in a DVD-r format.

References

  1. ↑ "Top Rental Features of 1963", Variety, 8 January 1964 p 71. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOKvYCoDqqM
  3. ↑ https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film667953.html
  4. ↑ http://www.classicfilmtvcafe.com/2017/04/for-love-money-film-review.html
  5. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B06E7DE1431E73BBC4053DFBE668388679EDE
  6. ↑ https://letterboxd.com/film/film:170040/
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