Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love is a 1940 American romantic comedy film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Mitchell Leisen, written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett and Jacques Thry. The film stars Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland and Dennis OKeefe. Notable for its interventionist message, it tells the love story of a pilot and a journalist who meet in the latter days of the Spanish Civil War and follows them through the early days of World War II. Colbert once said that Arise, My Love was her personal favorite film of all the ones she had made. Note

Filming for Arise, My Love began on June 24, 1940 on the Paramount lot and lasted until midAugust 1940, with the script continuously updated to incorporate actual events, such as the sinking of the SS Athenia and the signing of the armistice between France and Germany in the Forest of Compigne. The character of Augusta Nash was, reputedly based on that of Martha Gellhorn.Dream Lover, composed by Victor Schertzinger, lyrics by Clifford Grey, was sung and hummed by Claudette Colbert. The song was originally introduced in The Love Parade 1929.A Stinson A trimotor was featured in the film as a Spanish aircraft. Noted aerial coordinator, Paul Mantz flew the aircraft. ........

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