Everything explodes when they go to Hollywood to make a movie, and real-life scandal prevails. The song was introduced in the Broadway play, Whoopee!, which opened in December 1928. (I recently heard Jennifer Lopez wants to re-make this film, God help us all!!). You said forever That you broke your promise, hmm I'll thank you for the good times But good times aren't shit If you walk out like this,. And overall, I liked it very much. OhYou can take this heartHeal it or break it all apartNo, this isn't fairLove me or leave me hereOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohLove me or leave me hereOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohLove me or leave me hereLove me baby, please'Cause I could still be the only one you needThe only one close enough to feel you breatheYeah, I could still be that place where you runInstead of the one that you're running from, oohYou can take this heartHeal it or break it all apartNo, this isn't fairLove me or leave me hereOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohLove me or leave me hereOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh-oh, oh)Love me or leave me here The only problem for me with continuity in the film is one minute Cagney's forcing himself onto Day at her moment of greatest repulsion to him and the next they're married. This film is certainly helped by Jimmy Cagney late in his career. Other versions which also enjoyed popularity at this time[1] were by Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians, with a vocal by Carmen Lombardo (recorded March 20, 1929, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 1782D, with the flip side "I'm Still Caring"[2]) and by Leo Reisman and his orchestra (recorded April 22, 1929, released by Victor Records as catalog number 21966A, with the flip side "Sweet Chewaulka, Land of Sleepy Water"[3]). The music was written by Walter Donaldson and the lyrics by Gus Kahn. So what, then, is the real story? Apr 26, 2005, Runtime: As the song was considered to be one of Etting's biggest hits, its title was chosen for the 1955 biographical movie about her life, in which Doris Day played Etting. OKeh Records (31004-1) This suspense is killing meI can't stand uncertaintyTell me now I've got to knowWhether you want me to stay or goLove me or leave meOr let me be lonelyYou won't believe me I love you onlyI'd rather be lonelyThen happy with somebody elseYou might find the nighttimeThe right time for kissingBut nighttime is my timeFor just reminiscingRegrettingInstead of forgetting with somebody else There'll be no oneUnless that someone is youI intend to be independently blueI want your loveBut I don't want to borrowTo have it today To give back tomorrowFor your love is my loveThere's no love for nobody else(bridge)There'll be no oneUnless that someone is youI intend to be independently blueI want your loveBut I don't want to borrowTo have it today And to give back tomorrowFor your love is my loveThere's no love for nobody else Cynthia Wyatt abandons her fraternal twin infants as a troubled teen, leaving her own mother Annie Ruth Wyatt to raise the children. It's amazing just how good she is, and I wonder why she let herself be typecast as the eternal virgin? Variety called the film "a rich canvas of the Roaring '20s, with gutsy and excellent performances."[3]. Their parry-and-thrust relationship reaches a horrible, brutal peak in a scene which Day wrote in her 1975 autobiography was actually shot as a full-blown rape, but drastically edited down by release time. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Currently you are able to watch "Love Me or Leave Me" streaming on fuboTV, Urban Movie Channel or for free with ads on Crackle. Doris Day portrays singing great Ruth Etting in "Love Me or Leave Me," a 1955 film costarring James Cagney and Cameron Mitchell. Her singing too is terrific and almost all the songs are great, although a little artistic control might have seen fit to drop "Sam the Accordion Man". The original theatrical trailer calls James Cagney's portrayal of Marty 'The Gimp' Snyder an 'aggressive characterization'. Not bad, not bad. Love Me or Leave Me (1955) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Charles Vidor Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Joe Pasternak . Before she became America's top box-office star by playing its oldest virgin, Doris Day was an instinctive, if untutored, actress and an accomplished, popular singer. All rights reserved. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #20; on the Best Seller chart, at #12. I agree it is occasionally frothy, and it isn't much of a biopic due to some diluting, more to do with the censorship than with the film itself. Cagney has never been more impressive as the Chicago hood who manages her career--and Day manages to match him every step of the way with a gutsy, heart-felt performance. Daniel Fuchs, Out of MGM, Love Me or Leave Me is directed by Charles Vidor and stars Doris Day, James Cagney & Cameron Mitchell. During the 1920s, a small-time Chicago criminal, Martin Snyder (James Cagney), discovers a beautiful dancer, Ruth Etting (Doris Day), after she's fired from her job at a nightclub. He deserved an Academy Nomination at the very least. But in this movie she acted very different from the usual Doris Day movie. This film pre-dates & set the standard for films like Barbra Streisand's "Funny Girl" & Diana Ross' "Lady Sings The Blues", two other great films which showcased singers in acting roles playing real-life people. It began airing on SETTV ETTV on November 8, 2012. Will she be accepted? I do not own the right to the song, audio, or images contained in this video. [10] Both releases were with the flip side "I Love To Love".[9][10]. All but two of the songs in the movie were hits that Etting had recorded originally back in the 1920s and early 1930s. At his neglected nightclub, Snyder arrives to find that Etting is performing there herself. Just confirm how you got your ticket. He is certainly fun to watch, though! However, their performances are wonderful. "Love Me Or Leave Me" has been critically lauded and publicly supported. Snyder, known as "The Gimp" to some because of his game leg, owns a laundry business and runs a protection racket, wielding considerable clout. The purpose of this upload is for viewer enjoyment and education not for monetary gain. In the story, Etting is highly ambitious, and Marty helps her career after picking her up in a dance hall and realizing he's not going to get anywhere. Nicknamed \"Lady Day\" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. "Love Me or Leave Me," written by Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn in 1928, the title song from the soundtrack of the 1955 MGM film of the same name, was a maj. During the late 1940s and early 1950s musicals acquired a distinctly noir-ish quality, and the life of singer Ruth Etting was made to order. Etting tries to retain her independence until it is implied that Jimmy rapes her and Etting becomes,in Jimmy's mind, his possession. However, he really should get his hands closer to the dummy keyboard in the song set-pieces! Currently you are able to watch "Love Me or Leave Me" streaming on fuboTV, Urban Movie Channel or for free with ads on Crackle. Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and You gotta see this one! The two married in 1922. Record August 7, 1941. Produced from the same team that produced SETTV 2011 to 2012 hit Taiwan romance drama "Inborn Pair". I think the film was right to depict him with almost no redeeming features up until, I suppose, the obligatory happy ending - you feel he doesn't deserve the good turn that Day / Etting pays him when his new club opens. Cinemark The role of Snyder was originally intended for Spencer Tracy, but he turned down the project. The girlfriend Ji Qing however has certain fears towards marriage due to her family background and in an attempt to test the loyalty of her boyfriend Hao Ming, she gets another woman to get close to her boyfriend . Love Me or Leave Me (1955) 73 of 130. [9] It reached the Billboard magazine Disk Jockey chart on July 9, 1955, its only week on the chart, at #19. Bittersweet story was a triumph for Day and Cagney Great performances, great singing highlight the story of Ruth Etting, As Ruth Etting, Day delivers knockout performance, equally matched by Cagney, Doris Day Deserved An Oscar Nomination For This Film, "Whoever I am kiddo, I'm what makes you tick", James Cagney gave a brilliant performance: gritty and tough with nuances of pathos, Frothy somewhat, but well worth seeing for Day and Cagney. Love Me Or Leave Me Lyrics This suspense is killin' me I can't stand uncertainty Tell me now, I've got to know Whether you want me to stay or go Love me or leave me or let me be lonely. Makes me feel like a kid again! Titles . In the tradition of the critically acclaimed gospel plays sweeping the nation, comes one of the most powerful and entertaining productions to date, an inspirational musical stage play that will evoke an array of emotions. But Cagney isn't doing this for nothing; His price is high, and his emotions won't allow her to say no. See production, box office & company info, [to Ruth Etting when she visits him in jail], As Ruth Etting, Day delivers knockout performance, equally matched by Cagney. This article is about the Donaldson and Kahn song. Bach's Inventions. wide, Release Date (Streaming): As a biopic film it falls a little flat though as the two main characters aren't really fully developed enough to create the desired tension the story needs. It wasn't until I saw it many, many years later and had gone through a lot of living that I comprehended the true magnitude of his performance. Love Me or Leave Me was written by Daniel Fuchs and Isobel Lennart and directed by Charles Vidor . It is the relationship between the two, slightly complicated by the warm-hearted pianist (Cameron Mitchell)that makes up the crux of the story here. Love Me or Leave Me Alone Lyrics: I've been holdin' this in / From the very first kiss / And I've been losin' my mind / Tryna keep up like this / But we both know that there comes a time / And I . And, of course, its two stars are electric together- perhaps even more so because they are so mismatched. 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