She's for Me

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She's for Me
She's For Me 1943 film.jpg
Directed by Reginald LeBorg
Starring Grace McDonald
David Bruce
Production
company
Universal
Release date
  • 1943 (1943)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

She's for Me is a 1943 American musical film directed by Reginald LeBorg and starring Grace McDonald and David Bruce.

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Plot

Two attorneys are attracted to the same client

Cast

Production

Director Reginald LeBorg had recently returned from making training shorts for the Office of War Information in 1943 as part of the war effort.

An experienced filmmaker of soundies, Universal Pictures engaged him as a feature film director. His first picture was She’s For Me. [1] A low-budget “program picture,” Universal expected the film to be made on schedule and at or under budget, and LeBorg delivered.

LeBorg recalled that he had a dispute with his cameraman John Alton. Alton, whose approach to lighting was influenced by German expressionist cinema, tended to introduce “lots of shadows” into his compositions. LeBorg, arguing that the film was a comedy, insisted that he light up the scenes: “Don’t leave them in the harsh light. I want to see their faces.” [2]

She’s For Me was shot on existing sets in six days. [3]

In recognition of LeBorg’s efficient handling of the project, Universal enlisted him to create features for the Inner Sanctum series. [4]

Notes

  1. Dixon, 1992 p. 10
  2. Dixon, 1992 p. 92: From an April 8, 1988 interview with Dixon, University of Nebraska
  3. Dixon, 1992 p. 10: A “B” picture of this kind “was pretty much a ‘no lose’ proposition for Universal…”
  4. Dixon, 1992 p. 10-11

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