‘The Devil All The Time’ is Gritty and Bleak
Gritty and bleak are the best words to describe this film. There’s nothing happy about it.
I Dream Too Much (1935)
Opera student Annette Monard meets composer Jonathan Street, and in a buoyant, alcohol-fueled evening, the couple marries. Sincerely falling in love, Jonathan encourages the talented Annette to sing — yet when his own attempt at an opera fails, Jonathan lashes out at Annette's success. Despite her husband's jealousy, Annette embarks on a successful career that allows her to secretly fund Jonathan's opera, bringing their marriage to a crisis.
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Opera student Annette Monard meets composer Jonathan Street, and in a buoyant, alcohol-fueled evening, the couple marries. Sincerely falling in love, Jonathan encourages the talented Annette to sing — yet when his own attempt at an opera fails, Jonathan lashes out at Annette's success. Despite her husband's jealousy, Annette embarks on a successful career that allows her to secretly fund Jonathan's opera, bringing their marriage to a crisis.
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Genre:Romance, Comedy
Written By:James Gow, Edmund H. North
In Theaters:11/29/1935
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Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
John Cromwell
Director
Lily Pons
Annette Monard
Henry Fonda
Johnny Street
Eric Blore
Roger Briggs
Osgood Perkins
Paul Darcy
Lucien Littlefield
Hubert Dilley
Lucille Ball
Gwendolyn Dilley
Mischa Auer
Darcy's Pianist
Paul Porcasi
Uncle Tito
Scotty Beckett
Boy on Carousel
Billy Gilbert
Cook at Cafe (uncredited)
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Snobbish Critic (uncredited)
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