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My Lucky Star (1938)

90 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance  -   4 December 1938 (Finland)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Roy Del Ruth

Writers:

Don Ettlinger (story), Harry Tugend (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Sonja Henie, Richard Greene and Joan Davis
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Cast

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

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Plot Keywords:

Department Store | Teacher | Department Store Owner | Clerk | Forbidden Love  | See more »

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!

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

A Minha Boa Estrela See more »

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"By a Wishing Well"
Music by Harry Revel
Lyrics by Mack Gordon See more »