after seven year and seventeen picture at warner brother and doris day move to mgm to star in a dramatic musical base on the life of 30 sing star and ruth etting . the film be call love me or leave me and would co star james cagney . shot in cinemascope and technicolor and it be a lavish film . doris day give the performance of her career and match the great james cagney in the acting department . the critic be rave loud and clear and rumor of oscar for miss day and cagney be often discuss . the story concern a young singing hopeful and ruth etting and in 20 chicago who meet a tough gangster and martin snyder and who strong arm her to fame . first in nightclub and then radio and the zigfield folly in new york and finally and hollywood film . james cagney attack the role of snyder with frightening realism . his experience a an actor culminate in an explosive performance and garner him a best actor oscar nomination . doris day and the first actress to get billing over cagney in over 30 year and deserve a nomination and but lose out to eleanor parker in interrupted melody and also at mgm . she be remarkable throughout most of the film . there be time when she lose character and break into her girl next door personality but those mistake be few and however and and i be sure when miss day see the film today and she could kick herself . she be the showcase of the film and however and and delivers and vocally and some beautiful music . in addition to the etting standard and two new song be add . i will never stop loving you and which become a big record hit for miss day and an oscar nominee for best song and and never look back and a gorgeous ballad do with a full orchestra . her big extravagant folly number and shake the blue away be typical mgm and a far cry from anything she do at warner brother . cameron mitchell a johnny alderman and the musical director who love etting and harry bellaver and robert keith and tom tully be all first rate . even veda ann borg in a walk on and be fun . i love this picture and recommend it highly . you would not see doris day use to good advantage than here . she and cagney be excellent together and and memorable .