Young at Heart

1954
PG
1h 57m

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6.7/10

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Doris Day and Frank Sinatra in Young at Heart (1954)

The lives and romances of three sisters in a musical family; the youngest daughter's life is complicated by the subsequent arrival of a charming composer and a cynical music arranger.

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The life of the youngest of three sisters in a musical family is complicated by the separate arrivals of a charming composer and a cynical music arranger.The life of the youngest of three sisters in a musical family is complicated by the separate arrivals of a charming composer and a cynical music arranger.The life of the youngest of three sisters in a musical family is complicated by the separate arrivals of a charming composer and a cynical music arranger.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

2.9K

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The Porter
(uncredited)

Celeste Bryant

Little Girl
(uncredited)

Kathleen Casey

Lightning
(uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Beulah Christian

Wedding Guest
(uncredited)

Michael Cirillo

Waiter
(uncredited)

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Trivia
While making this film, Frank Sinatra took an almost immediate dislike to Doris Day's husband, Martin Melcher, thought that Melcher was using her to get ahead in the movie business and tried to convince Day of that fact. After Day refused to listen to Sinatra's advice, he had Melcher banned from the set. After Melcher's death in 1968, it was discovered that he had squandered all the money Day had earned during her 20-year film career.

Goofs
When Laurie asks Barney why he doesn't have any plants in his window box, he says because they use up all the oxygen. People commonly conceive that plants actually use carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, and this has therefore commonly been regarded as a goof. However whilst a plant is a net producer of oxygen, it does this mostly during the day, whilst it is photosynthesizing, at night time plants do indeed use more oxygen than they produce and this can affect sleep. Barney's explanation is therefore quite sophisticated and indicates a focus on the night time.

Quotes
Barney Sloan: Sometimes when you're on the outside looking in you see some things other people can't.

Connections
Featured in The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (1971)

Soundtracks
Just One of Those Things
(uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter
Sung by Frank Sinatra

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6/10

It Has Its Moments

Young at Heart starts off on the wrong foot in that the three main female leads (all very attractive and bright) will marry just about anyone who will ask them, and then proceed to boast about it. It does take on some weight as the story progresses, with the Sinatra character bringing some darker elements. The relationship between Day & Sinatra makes sense analytically (he's depressed and always down/she's the eternal optimist want to to save hime) but I'm not feeling a ton of chemistry between then, although I didn't feel any chemistry between Day & Young either. The film does look good though and the music is pleasant enough. If you're a Sinatra or Day fan then you will want to check this one out. It's not all bad fare for anyone else either.