Hearts Divided
Hearts Divided is a 1936 American musical film about the real-life marriage between American Elizabeth 'Betsy' Patterson and Jérôme Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon. It starred Marion Davies and Dick Powell as the couple. The film was a remake of the 1928 Glorious Betsy, which was in turn based on the play Glorious Betsy by Rida Johnson Young.
| Hearts Divided | |
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| Directed by | Frank Borzage |
| Produced by | Frank Borzage Marion Davies (uncredited) |
| Written by | Laird Doyle Casey Robinson |
| Based on | Glorious Betsy 1908 play by Rida Johnson Young |
| Starring | Marion Davies Dick Powell |
| Music by | Erich Wolfgang Korngold[1] |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Edited by | William Holmes |
Production company | Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | June 20, 1936 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dick Powell as Jérôme Bonaparte
Plot summary
Cast
- Marion Davies as Elizabeth Patterson
- Dick Powell as Captain Jerome Bonaparte
- Charles Ruggles as Senator Henry Ruggles
- Claude Rains as Napoleon Bonaparte
- Edward Everett Horton as Senator John Hathaway
- Arthur Treacher as Sir Harry
- Henry Stephenson as Charles Patterson
- Clara Blandick as Aunt Ellen Patterson
- John Larkin as Isham
- Walter Kingsford as Monsieur Pichon
- Etienne Girardot as Monsieur Du Fresne
- Halliwell Hobbes as Cambaceres
- George Irving as President Thomas Jefferson
- Beulah Bondi as Madame Letizia
- John Elliott as James Monroe (uncredited)
- Sam McDaniel as Zachariah (uncredited)
Songs
- "My Kingdom For A Kiss (Pour Un Baiser)" - music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin
- "Two Hearts Divided (Deux Coeurs Navrés)" - music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin
- "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen"
- "Rise Up Children and Shine" (cut from final release)
References
External links
- Hearts Divided on IMDb
- Hearts Divided at AllMovie
- Hearts Divided at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Hearts Divided at the TCM Movie Database
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