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Head Over Heels

Head Over Heels

19371h 24m

Status

Released

Release

1937

Runtime

1h 24m

Storyline

Legendary British musical-comedy favorite Jessie Matthews chalks up another winner with Head Over Heels in Love. The ever-charming Matthews plays Jeanne, a Parisian entertainer who manages to get herself in hot water with the French version of Actors' Equity and is forced to take a series of jobs under a series of assumed names. Meanwhile, a romantic triangle involving American film star Norma (Helen Whitney Bourne) and gangsters Pierre (Robert Flemyng) and Marcel (Louis Borrell) spells big trouble for all concerned -- including the plucky Jeanne. Highlighted by six sprightly song numbers, Head Over Heels in Love is our girl Jessie's vehicle all the way, and never mind the "main" plot. The film was directed by Sonnie Hale, who just so happened to be the star's husband.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Feb 12, 1937
Director
Sonnie Hale
Sonnie Hale
Production
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Production Countries
United Kingdom

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