{"id":38984,"date":"2017-07-25T09:16:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T16:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=38984"},"modified":"2020-12-18T18:29:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T01:29:20","slug":"loving-you-1957","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=38984","title":{"rendered":"Loving You (1957)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Who&#8217;s fighting sex? It&#8217;s a healthy American commodity. It sells Coke, cream, steam engines, shampoo, real estate, and toothpaste. It can sell singers, too.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Poster-156x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-38986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Poster-156x300.jpg 156w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Poster-66x128.jpg 66w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Poster-531x1024.jpg 531w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Poster.jpg 664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA traveling music producer (Lizabeth Scott) and her ex-husband (Wendell Corey) nurture the talents of a delivery boy (Elvis Presley) whose singing is a huge hit with local teens. Scott does everything she can to promote Presley, but his loyalties are torn between fame and romance with a young singer (Dolores Hart).\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>Aspiring Stars<\/li>\n<li>Elvis Presley Films<\/li>\n<li>Lizabeth Scott Films<\/li>\n<li>Singers<\/li>\n<li>Wendell Corey Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nElvis Presley&#8217;s second feature film &#8212; after his debut in the western <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=38966\"><em>Love Me Tender<\/em><\/a> (1956) &#8212; was much better suited to his talents and persona, essentially telling a variation on his own rise to fame and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elvisinfonet.com\/spotlight_thedarksideofcolonelparker.html\">manipulation by an ambitious producer<\/a>. The most interesting character is Scott&#8217;s husky-voiced, middle-aged promoter, who is still clearly enamored with her singing ex-husband (Corey) but equally determined to take advantage of Presley&#8217;s explosive popularity; she&#8217;s a relatively complex figure and we&#8217;re kept guessing what moves she&#8217;ll make next. Hart, in her debut film, is sweet and sympathetic as Presley&#8217;s friend and would-be lover, and Presley is in top crooning form. The storyline itself isn&#8217;t original enough to merit much attention, but it&#8217;s a pleasant enough diversion.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lizabeth Scott as Glenda<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Scott.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Scott.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Scott.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Scott-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Scott-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A fun, early glimpse at Elvis&#8217;s meteoric fandom<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Fans1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Fans1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Fans1.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Fans1-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Fans1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Fans2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Fans2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Fans2.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Fans2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Fans2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nice incorporation of numerous foot-tapping tunes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Music1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Music1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Music1.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Music1-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Music1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Music3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Music3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Music3.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Music3-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Loving-You-Music3-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a look if you enjoy Presley&#8217;s early on-screen presence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0050659\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themoviescene.co.uk\/reviews\/loving-you\/loving-you.html\">The Movie Scene Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Who&#8217;s fighting sex? It&#8217;s a healthy American commodity. It sells Coke, cream, steam engines, shampoo, real estate, and toothpaste. It can sell singers, too.&#8221; Synopsis: A traveling music producer (Lizabeth Scott) and her ex-husband (Wendell Corey) nurture the talents of a delivery boy (Elvis Presley) whose singing is a huge hit with local teens. Scott does everything she can to promote Presley, but his loyalties are torn between fame and romance with a young singer (Dolores Hart). Genres, Themes, Actors,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=38984\"> 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-38984","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\/38984","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=38984"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58429,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38984\/revisions\/58429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}