{"id":32539,"date":"2013-09-10T11:06:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T18:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32539"},"modified":"2020-11-29T15:56:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T22:56:24","slug":"in-name-only-1939","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32539","title":{"rendered":"In Name Only (1939)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;ll see Ms. Eden whenever and wherever I can.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Poster-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-32541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Poster-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Poster.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA man (Cary Grant) unhappily married to a shrewish, gold-digging wife (Kay Francis) falls in love with a young widow (Carole Lombard) &#8212; but their desire to get married is foiled by Francis&#8217;s deceptive interventions.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carole Lombard Films<\/li>\n<li>Cary Grant Films<\/li>\n<li>John Cromwell Films<\/li>\n<li>Kay Francis Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Marital Problems<\/li>\n<li>Romance<\/li>\n<li>Star-Crossed Lovers<\/li>\n<li>Widows and Widowers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0188669\/bio\">John Cromwell<\/a> directed this maudlin, implausibly scripted romance about a pair of star-crossed lovers who can&#8217;t seem to get an even break:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Grant-Lombard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Grant-Lombard-1024x648.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"405\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Grant-Lombard-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Grant-Lombard-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Grant-Lombard-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Grant-Lombard-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Grant-Lombard-1536x972.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Grant-Lombard-426x270.png 426w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Grant-Lombard.png 1619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; thanks to the evil machinations of a gold-digging wife-from-hell. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Francis.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Francis-1024x634.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Francis-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Francis-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Francis-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Francis-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Francis-1536x951.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Francis-436x270.png 436w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Francis.png 1655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grant and\/or Lombard fans hoping for anything close to a screwball comedy will be disappointed, given that <em>In Name Only<\/em> takes itself quite seriously, with no laughs to be had &#8212; but the entire affair is competently directed, acted, and photographed (by J. Roy Hunt), making it fairly easy to sit through. Watch for a fun supporting performance by Helen Vinson as a philandering socialite who makes a play for Grant. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Helen Vinson as Suzanne<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Vinson-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Vinson-1-1024x633.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Vinson-1-1024x633.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Vinson-1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Vinson-1-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Vinson-1-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Vinson-1-1536x949.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Vinson-1-437x270.png 437w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Vinson-1.png 1633w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine cinematography (by J. Roy Hunt) and direction (by John Cromwell)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Lombard-Grant2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Lombard-Grant2-1024x645.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"403\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Lombard-Grant2-1024x645.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Lombard-Grant2-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Lombard-Grant2-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Lombard-Grant2-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Lombard-Grant2-1536x967.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Lombard-Grant2-429x270.png 429w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Lombard-Grant2.png 1625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Triangle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Triangle-1024x647.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Triangle-1024x647.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Triangle-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Triangle-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Triangle-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Triangle-1536x971.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Triangle-427x270.png 427w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/In-Name-Only-Triangle.png 1625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; this one isn&#8217;t must-see. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0031477\/?ref_=sr_1\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmovie.com\/movie\/in-name-only-v24512\/review\">All Movie Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/2238\/in-name-only#articles-reviews?articleId=76197\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/london\/film\/in-name-only\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll see Ms. Eden whenever and wherever I can.&#8221; Synopsis: A man (Cary Grant) unhappily married to a shrewish, gold-digging wife (Kay Francis) falls in love with a young widow (Carole Lombard) &#8212; but their desire to get married is foiled by Francis&#8217;s deceptive interventions. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Carole Lombard Films Cary Grant Films John Cromwell Films Kay Francis Films Love Triangle Marital Problems Romance Star-Crossed Lovers Widows and Widowers Review: John Cromwell directed this maudlin, implausibly scripted&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32539\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32539"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55703,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32539\/revisions\/55703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}