My Lucky Star (1938)

The son (Romero) of a department store owner enrolls the store's sports clerk (Henie) at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department. She falls for a teacher (... See full summary »

Director:

Roy Del Ruth

Writers:

Don Ettlinger (story), Harry Tugend (screenplay),

Stars:

Sonja Henie, Richard Greene, Joan Davis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sonja Henie	...	Kristina Nielsen
Richard Greene	...	Larry Taylor
Joan Davis	...	Mary Dwight
Cesar Romero	...	George Cabot Jr
Buddy Ebsen	...	Buddy
Arthur Treacher	...	Whipple
George Barbier	...	George Cabot Sr
Gypsy Rose Lee	...	Marcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick)
Billy Gilbert	...	Nick
Patricia Wilder	...	Dorothy
Paul Hurst	...	Louie
Elisha Cook Jr.	...	Waldo
Robert Kellard	...	Pennell
Gloria Brewster	...	June (as The Brewster Twins)
Barbara Brewster	...	Jean (as The Brewster Twins)

Storyline

The son (Romero) of a department store owner enrolls the store's sports clerk (Henie) at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department. She falls for a teacher (Greene) and gets expelled.

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Plot Keywords:

teacher | department store owner | clerk | department store | college | 

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Taglines:

A modern girl having a modern good time - swank clothes, swell dates, sweet romance - that's Sonja now, so dainty, so desirable, so incredible!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 1938 (Finland)

Also Known As:

They Met in College

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone) (finale) Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Could You Pass in Love?"
Music by Harry Revel
Lyrics by Mack Gordon

User Reviews

A silly movie with a shining performance by Gypsy Rose.

This is a silly movie with much singing and dancing. Acting is average, but writing leaves something to be desired. There are rememberable performances by Buddy Epsen, with a short but outstanding performance by Gypsy Rose as the bitter wife of a rich playboy. A totally unbelievable portrayal of college life which ends with a superb ice skating exibition of Alice in Wonderland. Many parts are worth watching, but do not be afraid to fast forward through parts of the movie