Friday, 22 March 2013

This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps is an American romantic musical film released in 1947 and produced by MGM. It is about a soldier, returning home from war who does not wish to work for his father's opera company or to continue his relationship with his pre-war lover. It stars Esther Williams, Jimmy Durante, Johnnie Johnston and Lauritz Melchior and it was directed by Richard Thorpe. The film was shot in color on location at the Grand Hotel, on Mackinac Island in Michigan.[1] This Time for Keeps became the second film in which Williams's name was first billed above the title, after Fiesta.[1]

                                                                                      Theatrical release poster

Directed by Richard Thorpe
Written by Lorraine Fielding
Erwin S. Gelsey
Gladys Lehman
Hans Wilhelm
Starring Esther Williams
Jimmy Durante
Lauritz Melchior
Johnnie Johnston
Cinematography Karl Freund
Editing by John D. Dunning
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) October 17, 1947
Running time 105 minutes
Country United States
Language English
 

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