Young at Heart
Seen it?1954 | 117 min | Romance, Drama, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved CODA, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gordon Douglas
- Doris DayLaurie Tuttle
- Frank SinatraBarney Sloan
- Gig YoungAlex Burke
- Ethel BarrymoreAunt Jessie Tuttle
- Dorothy MaloneFran Tuttle
- Robert KeithGregory Tuttle
- Elisabeth FraserAmy Tuttle
- Alan Hale Jr.Robert Neary
- Lonny ChapmanErnest Nichols
- Frank FergusonBartell