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Overview
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Writers:
Henry Blankfort (writer)
Alan Campbell (writer)
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Release Date:
24 September 1942 (USA) more
Tagline:
An Experience You'll never forget !
Plot:
An actor, Paul Orman, is accidentally told that his new, custom made tail coat has been cursed and it will bring misfortune to all who wear it... more | add synopsis
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Gets 7 points for the Stars Alone more (27 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charles Boyer | ... | Paul Orman |
 | Rita Hayworth | ... | Ethel Halloway |
 | Ginger Rogers | ... | Diane |
 | Henry Fonda | ... | George |
 | Charles Laughton | ... | Charles Smith |
 | Edward G. Robinson | ... | Avery L. 'Larry' Browne |
 | Paul Robeson | ... | Luke |
| Ethel Waters | ... | Esther |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | ... | Rev. Lazarus |
| Thomas Mitchell | ... | John Halloway |
| Eugene Pallette | ... | Luther - Orman's butler |
 | Cesar Romero | ... | Harry Wilson |
| Gail Patrick | ... | Ellen - Diane's friend |
| Roland Young | ... | Edgar - Wilson's butler |
| Marion Martin | ... | 'Squirrel' |
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Also Known As:
Stars Over Manhattan (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
118 min | 127 min (restored version)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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Amused by Charles Boyer's thick French accent, Rita Hayworth giggled her way through the filming of their love scenes together. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) more
Soundtrack:
Bacchanale Moderne more
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I've never seen this film in a TV listing that I can remember, which is amazing considering the magnitude of its cast. Probably the best segment is the opening one, with Rita Hayworth (at her most glamorous), Charles Boyer (who is a bit too dramatic), & the ever effective Thomas Mitchell. The Ginger Rogers/ Henry Fonda/ Cesar Romero segment is OK. The Charles Laughton/ Elsa Lanchester segment is pretty good. Although I'm a big WC Fields fan, this was not his best work, although it had a couple of very funny moments (I'm surprised that I've never seen clips from this film on any of the bios about him). The Edward G. Robinson/ George Sanders segment was a bit too intellectual, but well acted (& it was great seeing a young Robinson do scenes I've never seen before). The film ended strongly with an all-black segment featuring Paul Robeson/ Ethel Waters/ Rochester, with the great Clarence Muse in a small part. As an extra treat, this last segment contained a song by Robeson, but the sets for this segment were Broadway stage-like, & not realistic looking like the rest of the film (compare the painted back-drops here with the realism of the Robinson alleyway in an earlier segment). Even if you don't enjoy the story segments, anyone who likes great actors/actresses of the 1930s - 1940s must see this film. I rate it 8/10.