First off, why aren't there more messages about this film? I ended up enjoying this movie a lot last night, putting down a book I was reading to watch the last half. I thought Nancy Olsen looked a lot better outdoors, squinting her eyes from the light, than she did in later movies where she almost looked too wide eyed.
Anyhow, I noticed a piece of music played in this movie that I know I have heard in another one. Anyone know what that other movie is?
Maybe it would help if you identified where in this film you heard it.
shareIt was on earlier today and again I missed the first half. But towards the end was a piece played that I recognized as the music that is heard throughout "The Heiress" so I guess that is it........
shareI also love the song. It is called “The Joy of Love.” Or in French, “Plaisir d'Amour.” Here is a link to Beverly Sills singing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZfYcUA5Gkw .
According to Wikipedia: “Notable appearances in films include Irene Dunne in Love Affair; Montgomery Clift played the music on the piano and sang the song as well in The Heiress; the song's music is featured in the opening of the 1955 movie We're No Angels; Joely Richardson, as Marie Antoinette, sings it in the 2001 film The Affair of the Necklace; "Plaisir d'amour" is sung by a children's choir in "The Breaking Point", an episode of HBO's 2001 World War II television miniseries Band of Brothers; the 1987 movie La Famiglia by Ettore Scola; the tune is heard repeatedly in the 1977 film March or Die. The melody was used for several songs with new lyrics, including "Can't Help Falling in Love", with Elvis Presley.”
I also heard it in one or more of the series of movies with the Lane sisters and Claude Rains. Of those, it was likely in the 1938 “Four Daughters.” I recall it being in an opening scene in which the musical family played it in their parlor.
And, as you noted, of course, it was in “Force of Arms.”
Max Steiner is identified as the director of music for "Force of Arms" according top IMDB. He composed the music for "Gone With The Wind" and literally hundreds of films. I recognized some of the background music as his, sounding very similar to that OF GWTW. Apparently, there is something known as "stock music" which was available back in the day and available for use in any number of films. Loved the main love theme in this film.
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