Remember the Night (1939)
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- 1h 34min
- Comedy, Drama
- 19 Jan 1940 (USA)
- Movie
Love blooms between a sympathetic attorney and the comely shoplifter he has taken home for the Christmas holiday.
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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Lee Leander
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| Fred MacMurray | ... |
John Sargent
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| Beulah Bondi | ... |
Mrs. Sargent
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| Elizabeth Patterson | ... |
Aunt Emma
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| Willard Robertson | ... |
Francis X. O'Leary
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| Sterling Holloway | ... |
Willie
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Charles Waldron | ... |
Judge in New York
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| Paul Guilfoyle | ... |
District Attorney
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| Charles Arnt | ... |
Tom
(as Charlie Arnt)
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| John Wray | ... |
Hank
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| Thomas W. Ross | ... |
Mr. Emory
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| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | ... |
Rufus
(as Snowflake)
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| Tom Kennedy | ... |
'Fat' Mike
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| Georgia Caine | ... |
Lee's Mother
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| Virginia Brissac | ... |
Mrs. Emory
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| Spencer Charters | ... |
Judge at Rummage Sale
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| Jean Acker | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Ambrose Barker | ... |
Customs Official (uncredited)
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John Beck | ... |
Lee's Stepfather (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Avril Cameron | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Court Reporter (uncredited)
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
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Frank Conklin | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Roy Crane | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Harry Depp | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Jon Dodson | ... |
Nightclub Singer #3 (uncredited)
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Edmund Elton | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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Harry Evans | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Julia Faye | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Court Attendant (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| George Guhl | ... |
Court Guard (uncredited)
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Beth Hartman | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Fuzzy Knight | ... |
Bandleader at Barn Dance (uncredited)
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Lillian Lawrence | ... |
Townswoman at Rummage Sale (uncredited)
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| Kate Drain Lawson | ... |
Jail Matron (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Bud Linn | ... |
Nightclub Singer #4 (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Martha Mears | ... |
Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
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| George Melford | ... |
Brian - the Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Earl Pingree | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Rad Robinson | ... |
Nightclub Singer #2 (uncredited)
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| Walter Soderling | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Bernard Suss | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Julius Tannen | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Judge's Wife (uncredited)
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Katherine Yorke | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mitchell Leisen | ||
Written by
| Preston Sturges | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| William LeBaron | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Leisen | ... | producer |
| Albert Lewis | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Friedrich Hollaender | ... | (as Frederick Hollander) |
Cinematography by
| Ted Tetzlaff | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Doane Harrison | ... | (edited by) |
Casting By
| John Zinn | ||
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ||
| Hans Dreier | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Dorothy Ponedel | ... | makeup artist: Barbara Stanwyck (uncredited) |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hal Walker | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | interior decorator |
Sound Department
| Earl S. Hayman | ... | sound recordist (as Earl Hayman) |
| Walter Oberst | ... | sound recordist |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Irvin Talbot | ... | conductor |
| Charles Bradshaw | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| LeRoy Prinz | ... | dance director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount Film Service (1940) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1940) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1940) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- MIG Film (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cargo Records (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (Classic Christmas DVD Box)
- Mr. Banker Films (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (Classic Christmas DVD Box)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (Classic Christmas DVD Box)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- TCM Vault Collection (package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Just before Christmas, Lee Leander is caught shoplifting. It is her third offense. She is prosecuted by John Sargent. He postpones the trial because it is hard to get a conviction at Christmas time. However, he feels sorry for her and arranges for her bail; he also ends up taking her home to his mother for Christmas. Surrounded by a loving family (in stark contrast to Lee's own family background), they fall in love. This creates a new problem: how do they handle the upcoming trial?
Written by John Oswalt |
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| Taglines | BARBARA and FRED in 1940's first great love affair ...! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to director Mitchell Leisen, the role of Lee's mother was originally taken by Marjorie Main. After Main's performance proved to be far too broad and overdone, the scene was re-shot with Georgia Caine. See more » |
| Goofs | The street sign on the corner of the shop where Lee tries to pawn the stolen bracelet reads "3rd Avenue" and "West 54th Street" in NYC. With 3rd Avenue being east of Fifth Avenue, which divides east from west Manhattan, the street sign should read "East 54th Street." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jingle Bells See more » |
| Quotes |
Aunt Emma:
[after commenting about love, even though she was never married]
You don't have to be a horse to judge a horse show. See more » |