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Starving playwright Judith Wells meets playboy writer of musicals George Macrae over a plate of stolen spaghetti. He persuades producer Sam Gordon to buy her ridiculous play "North Winds" just to improve his romantic chances, and even... See more »
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Judy Poe Wells
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The Ritz Brothers (as Ritz Brothers)
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George Macrae
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Sam Gordon
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Lulu Riley (as Louise Hovick)
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Bevins
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Bobby Walker
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David Rubinoff (as Rubinoff)
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Evelyn Moore
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Jerry
Tip Tap & Toe ...
Specialty Dancers in North Winds (as Tip Tap and Toe)
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Orchestra Leader
George Humbert ...
Romano
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Mr. Whiteman
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Blonde
Tony Martinelli ...
Tony Martinelli
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Alban ...
Theatregoer (uncredited)
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Publicity Agent (uncredited)
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Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Lynne Berkeley ...
Joan (uncredited)
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Townswoman (uncredited)
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Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Howard Cantonwine ...
Tony (uncredited)
James Carlisle ...
Theatregoer (uncredited)
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Y.W.C.A. Matron (uncredited)
Oliver Cross ...
Theatregoer (uncredited)
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Waiter at Romano's (uncredited)
Jack Deery ...
Theatregoer (uncredited)
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Lulu's Bathing Companion (uncredited)
Clarette Ellis ...
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Hillbilly Bartender (uncredited)
Margaret Fielding ...
Miss Barkow (uncredited)
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Theatergoer / Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Charles Fogel ...
Theatregoer (uncredited)
Ted Fraser ...
Tap (uncredited)
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Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Kay Garrett ...
Theatregoer (uncredited)
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Theatregoer (uncredited)
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Y.W.C.A. Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Samuel Green ...
Tip (uncredited)
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Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Theatregoer (uncredited)
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Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Y.W.C.A. Janitor (uncredited)
Jane Kerr ...
Y.W.C.A. Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Tommy Klein ...
Flower Boy (uncredited)
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson ...
Townsman at Music Counter (uncredited)
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Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
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Co-Pilot (uncredited)
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Cab Driver (uncredited)
William Mathieson ...
Bagpiper (uncredited)
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Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Marie Melesh ...
Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
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Theatregoer (uncredited)
Nick Moro ...
Guitar Player (uncredited)
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Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
Bob Murphy ...
Alderman Barney Callahan (uncredited)
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Mrs. Romano (uncredited)
Thomas Pogue ...
Standee at Show (uncredited)
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Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Waiter at Romano's (uncredited)
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Stewardess (uncredited)
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Al Ritz (uncredited)
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Harry Ritz (uncredited)
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Jimmy Ritz (uncredited)
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Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
Floyd Shackelford ...
Doorman (uncredited)
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Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Bonita Weber ...
Y.W.C.A. Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Ray Winfield ...
Toe (uncredited)
Frank Yaconelli ...
Accordion Player (uncredited)

Directed by

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Norman Taurog

Written by

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Harry Tugend ... (screen play) &
Jack Yellen ... (screen play) and
Karl Tunberg ... (screen play)
 
Gregory Ratoff ... (from an original story by)

Produced by

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Laurence Schwab ... associate producer

Music by

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Cyril J. Mockridge ... (uncredited)
Walter Scharf ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Lucien N. Andriot ... (photography) (as Lucien Andriot)

Editing by

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Hanson T. Fritch ... film editor (as Hanson Fritch)

Art Direction by

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Duncan Cramer

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Royer ... (costumes)

Production Management

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Darryl F. Zanuck ... in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jasper Blystone ... assistant director

Sound Department

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Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)
Arthur von Kirbach ... sound (as Arthur Von Kirbach)

Music Department

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David Buttolph ... musical director
Mack Gordon ... music and lyrics by
Harry Revel ... music and lyrics by
Jule Styne ... vocal supervisor
David Buttolph ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Charles Maxwell ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Herbert W. Spencer ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Jack Virgil ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Harry Brand ... publicity director (uncredited)
Harry Losee ... choreographer (uncredited)
Gilbert Pratt ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

Starving playwright Judith Wells meets playboy writer of musicals George Macrae over a plate of stolen spaghetti. He persuades producer Sam Gordon to buy her ridiculous play "North Winds" just to improve his romantic chances, and even persuades her to sing in the sort of show she pretends to despise. But just when their romance is going well, Gordon's former flame Lulu reveals the ace up her sleeve. Written by Rod Crawford

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Taglines IT REACHES NEW HI-DE-HEIGHTS OF HILARITY! (original print ad-all caps) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Brelan d'as (France)
  • Aí Vem o Amor (Brazil)
  • Hallå, Broadway! (Sweden)
  • Nie można mieć wszystkiego (Poland)
  • Jeg elsker dit Smil (Denmark)
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  • 100 min
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Trivia The film debut of Gypsy Rose Lee (billed as Louise Hovick). See more »
Goofs On the marriage license of George Macrae and Lulu Riley; her residence is shown as 1425 W. 52 Street. However, there isn't a 1400 block on W. 52 Street,the highest is 600. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979). See more »
Soundtracks You Can't Have Everything See more »
Crazy Credits Rubinoff and his Violin See more »
Quotes Judith Wells: A little exercise won't hurt you.
George Macrae: I get all the exercise I need from going to the funerals of my athletic friends.
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