Leslie Howard
Basil Underwood
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It's Love I'm After (1937) -- (Movie Clip) The Loving Triangle Matinee idol Basil (Leslie Howard) has just arranged to marry his longtime fiancee` and co-star when young Henry (Patric Knowles) appears, complaining of his own besotted girlfriend, butler Digges (Eric Blore) helping manage, in Archie Mayo's It's Love I'm After, 1937.
Summaries. An actor of the stage finds himself pursued by a lovestruck fan while trying to patch up a tempestuous relationship with his actress lover. Renowned stage actors Basil Underwood and Joyce Arden are partners on and off the stage.
Directed by Archie Mayo - With Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Olivia De Havilland, Eric Blore, Patrick Knowles.
While Bette Davis and Leslie Howard are amusing as two battling lovers who also happen to be ham actors, the surprise of this little comedy is Olivia de Havilland as the moonstruck girl with a crush on matinée idol Basil Underwood (Howard). De Havilland never had a better ingenue role and she makes the most of it.
Movie Info. Despite constant bickering on and off stage, Shakespearean actors Basil Underwood (Leslie Howard) and Joyce Arden (Bette Davis) intend to marry after their closing performance in ...
- Comedy
Aug 22, 2018 · Based on the original story by Maurice Hanline called Gentlemen After Midnight, It's Love I'm After (1937) was directed by Archie Mayo for Warner Bros. The project was born out of Leslie Howard's request for a comedic vehicle. He needed a break after a succession of dramatic roles, one of them which happened to be Romeo in MGM's Romeo and Juliet (1936).
Overview. Share. It's Love I'm After (1937) 11/10/1937 (US) Comedy , Romance 1h 30m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. The tops in topsy-turvy romance! Overview. An infatuated debutante renews a Shakespearean actor's running feud with his leading lady. Archie Mayo. Director. Casey Robinson. Screenplay. Maurice Hanline. Story.
