hyped garbage

All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Stylishly produced with a great cast, an able director and a fine photographer, but a super-thin story, "Eternally Yours" is a bit of a disappointment. Pitts hasn't much of a role, but Walburn is a delight. Niven, Young (beautifully photographed) and Crawford labor enthusiastically, but the film, despite its lavish dressing, is also a bit disappointing from the director's angle too. Aside from a few optical tricks with imaginative lighting and one or two amusing juxtapositions – Arturo's poster contrasted with Niven searching for his collar button – it lacks Garnett's usual zip, drive and flair. Whilst the direction is efficient, it only occasionally offers that magic ingredient of imaginative fervor – such as the business with the rabbits – that distinguishes Garnett's best films.

Loretta Young, years before becoming David Niven's spouse as "The Bishop's Wife", was "The Bishop's Daughter", an ironic detail about her career. She's the lively daughter of feisty C. Aubrey Smith, a hands-on bishop who at one point is seen teaching his juvenile charges how to box. Young goes to a magic show where she meets magician David Niven and before she can get the chance to express her cynicism, she is totally entranced by his charm, and very shortly his assistant and wife. But he's consumed with his career, and when he makes a drunken promise to jump out of a plane while handcuffed, she knows she could loose him, either to a fatal accident if he can't get freed, or to the love of his popularity, which explodes as the date of this stunt arises. So it is no shock that as he becomes a major star, she becomes disgruntled with being second fiddle and decides to take a powder, literally disappearing from his life altogether.There's a charming little romantic comedy with light humor inside this slow moving bore that only gets a few minor laughs here and there. It certainly doesn't come from its cast of comical supporting actors which includes brief appearances by Eve Arden (as Young's pal in the beginning; She gets her own magic by disappearing from the film altogether after two nice scenes), Billie Burke (as Young's aunt who seems to be there only to get her name in the credits) and Zasu Pitts (as a social acquaintance who only briefly gets fluttery in her traditional standard). Hugh Herbert, the "woo woo" king of Warner Brothers comedies and musicals of the 30's, plays mostly straight here, only briefly going down familiar territory as Niven's valet.Then, there's Broderick Crawford who becomes the next man in Young's life as she moves on from Niven. It's obvious that he's the Ralph Bellamy character in this missed opportunity directed by Tay Garnett. A cute little finale involving Niven's magic prop rabbit brings on one of the only real laughs in the film.

Routine film with Loretta Young married to magician David Niven. After a misunderstanding, she divorces him and weds of all people, Broderick Crawford. Crawford, who always could be counted as being a heavy in films is really a guy coming off as a fool. Somewhat such as Ralph Bellamy would have been far better suited for the part.Of course, Young still loves Niven so the end is so very obvious.Even the very comical ZaSu Pitts is greatly subdued here; she still made those famous gestures of hers with her hands.It's amazing that I always found the Young-Niven pictures to be very bland in nature. Perhaps, they really should have tried great drama together.

I saw this on an AMC DVD. It was not a very good print. Most scenes looked somewhat muddy. I hope someone releases a better print someday.There is a lot of talent in bit parts here: Billie Burke, Eve Arden, Hugh Herbert, Zasu Pitts, and Broderick Crawford each contribute a few minutes of pleasantness.I wasn't all that impressed with Loretta Young. She was fine, but I didn't see anything special that she brought to her role. On the other hand, David Niven was quite impressive. He brought just the right tone of bravado and cool to his part of a dare devil magician.James Bond writer, Ian Flemming, wanted David Niven to play James Bond. You can see why from this film. He is handsome and suave in the Cary Grant manner, but he's also sly and intense. When he does a handcuffed falling out of a plane stunt, one really feels his fright and nervousness.Niven did end up playing James Bond in the spoof "Casino Royale" (1967), but by that time he was about ten years too old for the part.The movie jumps a bit. It looks like they edited out a number of scenes. Still, it is fast paced, clever and surprising. I recommend it, but I hope they come out with a better print.