Love Is Better Than Ever
“It's Liz in a Whiz of a Racy Romance!”
Synopsis
A dance instructor falls in love with a smart theatre agent; while he returns her affections, it's just not enough to give up his exciting bachelor life.
Top Cast
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Larry Parks
Jud Parker
Elizabeth Taylor
Anastacia (Stacie) Macaboy
Josephine Hutchinson
Mrs. Macaboy
Tom Tully
Mr. Clinton E. Macaboy
Ann Doran
Mrs. Levoy
Elinor Donahue
Pattie Marie Levoy
Kathleen Freeman
Mrs. Kahrney
Doreen McCann
Albertina Kahrney
Alex Gerry
Hamlet
Dick Wessel
Smittie
Paul Maxey
Mr. Ringrose
Dave Willock
Davey
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly (uncredited)
Dorothy Tuttle
Dancer (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 23, 1952
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$941K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$974K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.04x
+$33K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Screenplay & Story
- Ruth Brooks Flippen
- Original Title
- Love Is Better Than Ever
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Budget
- $941K
- Worldwide Gross
- $974K
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stanley Donen
Ruth Brooks Flippen
Harold Rosson
George Boemler
William H. Wright
Department Leadership Roster
Stanley Donen
Director
Ruth Brooks Flippen
Screenplay
William H. Wright
Producer
Helen Rose
Costume Design
George Boemler
Editor
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Love Is Better Than Ever
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Love Is Better Than Ever about?
A dance instructor falls in love with a smart theatre agent; while he returns her affections, it's just not enough to give up his exciting bachelor life.
Who directed Love Is Better Than Ever?
Love Is Better Than Ever was directed by Stanley Donen.
Who stars in Love Is Better Than Ever?
The principal cast of Love Is Better Than Ever includes Larry Parks, Elizabeth Taylor, Josephine Hutchinson, Tom Tully, Ann Doran.
When was Love Is Better Than Ever released and how long is it?
Love Is Better Than Ever was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
What was the box office and production budget of Love Is Better Than Ever?
Love Is Better Than Ever had a reported production budget of $941K and grossed $974K at the worldwide box office (1.04 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Love Is Better Than Ever?
Love Is Better Than Ever holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).