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Plot

As appealing as ever in 1946, Deanna Durbin was admittedly getting a bit long in tooth for her ingenue-like role in Because of Him. Durbin is cast as Kim Walker, an aspiring actress determined to become the protegee of famed Broadway actor/producer Sheridan (Charles Laughton). The only person not charmed by Kim's herculean efforts to achieve stardom is playwright Paul Taylor (Franchot Tone), who balks when ordered to write a play for her. But even Taylor is won over by fadeout time, leaving Sheridan, who'd also had designs on Kim, in the lurch. Evidently intended as a "straight" comedy, Because of Him was turned into a musical at the last minute, with a handful of pleasant but irrelevant songs wedged into the proceedings.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy,Romance
Run Time:
100min.
Distributor(s):
Universal
Director(s):
Richard Wallace
Starring:
Deanna Durbin , Franchot Tone , Charles Laughton , Helen Broderick , Stanley Ridges
Themes:
Ladder to the Top,Love Triangles,Success is the Best Revenge,Cinderella Stories,Actor's Life
Tone:
Bright,Easygoing,Gentle,Humorous,Whimsical
Keywords:
Broadway,actor,fame,playwright,protegé