''Forget Me Not'' is a 1936 British

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drama film directed by Zoltan Korda and starring

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and Ivan Brandt. In the United States, it was released under the alternative title ''Forever Yours''. The film was made at

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. It is a remake of a 1935 German film of the same title and one of four remakes of foreign-language films made by London Films. The film was not generally well-received by critics, although they praised Gigli's singing.Kulik p.181

Plot

While travelling with her employer on an

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, secretary Helen Carleton falls in love with a member of the crew. However, on arriving in New York City, his catty ex-girlfriend convinces Helen that he doesn't really love her. On the rebound, she meets Italian opera singer Enzo Curti and accepts his offer of marriage. A year later, she arrives with Enzo and his young son in London as part of a world tour and meets her former lover, who appeals to her to escape with him.

Cast

as Enzo Curti *

as Helen Carleton * Ivan Brandt as Hugh Anderson * Jeanne Stuart as Olga Desmond * Richard Gofe as Benvenuto Curti *

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as Mr. Jackson * Charles Carson as George Arnold * Allan Jeayes as London theatre manager * Hay Petrie as New York theatre manager

References

Bibliography

* Kulik, Karol. ''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Virgin Books, 1990. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1936 films British musical drama films British black-and-white films 1930s musical drama films Films directed by Zoltán Korda Films shot at Isleworth Studios British remakes of German films Films produced by Alexander Korda British films set in New York City Films set in London Seafaring films 1936 drama films 1930s English-language films United Artists films 1930s British films {{musical-drama-film-stub