Give Us This Night

Give Us This Night
Directed by	Alexander Hall
Written by	Edwin Justus Mayer
Starring	Gladys Swarthout Jan Kiepura
Music by	Erich Wolfgang Korngold Oscar Hammerstein II
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	March 6, 1936 (1936-03-06)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Give Us This Night is one of five movies produced by Paramount Pictures featuring Gladys Swarthout, a very popular Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano. The studio was attempting to build on the popularity of Grace Moore, another opera singer, who had also expanded her talents into movies.[1]

Plot

Three Arch Bay in January 2015

After being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman (Swarthout) whose guardian is a noted composer (Philip Merivale). They met when the fisherman evaded the police by seeking refuge in the village church. While there, they are each captivated by hearing the other singing Mass. The beautiful woman falls in love with the fisherman with the wonderful voice.

Production background

Scenes from the film were shot at Three Arch Bay near South Laguna, California.

See also

• Rose of the Rancho (1936)
• Champagne Waltz (1937)
• Romance in the Dark (1938)
• Ambush (1939)

References

1. "Cinema: The New Pictures: Jan. 25, 1937". Time. January 25, 1937.

External links

• Give Us This Night at IMDb
• Give Us This Night at SwarthoutFamily.org