Forever, Darling (1956)
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73% of users liked it
(427 ratings)
When Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz beat the odds against TV stars succeeding on the big screen in The Long, Long Trailer (1954), MGM contracted America's favorite couple for a second theatrical feature. Forever Darling casts Desi as Lorenzo Xavier Vega, a brilliant scientist and Lucy as Susan, his… More When Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz beat the odds against TV stars succeeding on the big screen in The Long, Long Trailer (1954), MGM contracted America's favorite couple for a second theatrical feature. Forever Darling casts Desi as Lorenzo Xavier Vega, a brilliant scientist and Lucy as Susan, his neglected wife. Wishing out loud that her husband would pay attention to her, Susan is surprised to find her Guardian Angel standing in her living room. Even more surprising is the fact that said angel is an exact double for Susan's favorite movie star, James Mason. Following the angel's advice, Susan tags along when Lorenzo takes a trip in the woods to test out a revolutionary new insecticide. Hoping that the trip will constitute a second honeymoon, poor Susan is in for a major disappointment; as for Lorenzo, he must suffer his wife's well-intentioned "assistance," which of course is no help at all. After a number of I Love {$Lucy}-style comic situations, the couple is on the verge of divorce, but the angelic Mason straightens things out. Forever Darling tanked at the box office, but at least Desi Arnaz cultivated a hit song by recording the title tune. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alexander Hall
- Genres
- Romance, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 9, 1956 Wide
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
Desi is more sympathetic than ever, and he also appears to have more screen time, perhaps as a result of his being the movie's producer.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The problem with this comedy is its distinct and utter lack of comedy.
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Cast
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Lucille Ball
as Susan Vega
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Desi Arnaz
as Lorenzo Xavier Vega
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James Mason
as The Guardian Angel
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Louis Calhern
as Charles Y. Bewell
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John Emery
as Dr. Edward R. Winter
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John Hoyt
as Bill Finlay
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Natalie Schafer
as Millie Opdyke
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Mabel Albertson
as Society Reporter
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Ralph Dumke
as Henry Opdyke
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Nancy Kulp
as Amy
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Willis B. Bouchey
as Mr. Clinton
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Ruth Brady
as Laura
- Marilyn Maxwell
- Willis Bouchey
