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But Not for Me

1959 · 111 min

A breezy, witty romantic comedy with sharp banter and a lighthearted look at May-December romance.

Directed by
Walter Lang
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
It's a scream!
Overview
Out of hit ideas and seemingly in the twilight of his career, Broadway producer Russ Ward decides to give up the game. But when Russ lays off his nubile secretary, Ellie Brown, she shocks him with a declaration of love. Inspired, Ward commands playwright MacDonald to rewrite his latest show as a May-December romance starring Brown herself. Ward struggles to make a comeback as his ex-wife, Kathryn, plots to end his new relationship.

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Directed by
Walter Lang
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • aging
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Walter Lang
Written by
John Michael Hayes
Starring
Clark Gable, Carroll Baker, Lilli Palmer, Lee J. Cobb, Barry Coe, Thomas Gomez, Charles Lane, Wendell Holmes
Music
Leith Stevens
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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