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August 1948 (USA)
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LOVE'S LITTLE BUSY BODY ...and how you'll love to watch HER work! See more »
Plot:
Fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of Venus, which then comes to life in the form of Ava Gardner. The problems begin, however, when Venus falls in love with him. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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A romantics dream.
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Robert Walker | ... | Eddie Hatch |
 | Ava Gardner | ... | Venus |
 | Dick Haymes | ... | Joe Grant |
 | Eve Arden | ... | Molly Stewart |
 | Olga San Juan | ... | Gloria |
| Tom Conway | ... | Whitfield Savory II |
| James Flavin | ... | Det. Kerrigan |
| Sara Allgood | ... | Mrs. Fogarty |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Hugh Herbert | ... | Mercury (scenes deleted) |
| Harriet Bennet | ... | Woman in Park (uncredited) |
| Mary Benoit | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Russ Conway | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
 | Gino Corrado | ... | Head Waiter (uncredited) |
| John Davidson | ... | Customer (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Shopper in Department Store (uncredited) |
| Helen Francell | ... | Woman in Park (uncredited) |
| Joel Friend | ... | Man in Park (uncredited) |
| Phil Garris | ... | Counterman (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | ... | Guest (uncredited) |
| George J. Lewis | ... | Detective #2 (uncredited) |
| Frances Mack | ... | Guest (uncredited) |
| Jerry Marlowe | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robert McCord | ... | Man in Park (uncredited) |
| George Meeker | ... | Mr. Crust (uncredited) |
| Joan Miller | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Martha Montgomery | ... | Pretty Girl (uncredited) |
| Anne Nagel | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
 | Arthur O'Connell | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | ... | Detective #1 (uncredited) |
| Pat Parrish | ... | Girl (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Patterson | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ralph Peters | ... | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Yvette Reynard | ... | Girl (uncredited) |
| Pat Shade | ... | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| John Valentine | ... | Stammers (uncredited) |
| Josephine Whittell | ... | Dowager (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| William A. Seiter | |||
| Gregory La Cava | (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| Harry Kurnitz | (screenplay) and | |
| Frank Tashlin | (screenplay) | |
| S.J. Perelman | (book) and | |
| Ogden Nash | (book) | |
| F. Anstey | (novel "The Tinted Venus" by) | |
Produced by | |||
| John Beck | .... | associate producer | |
| Lester Cowan | .... | producer | |
| William A. Seiter | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Franz Planer | (as Frank Planer) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Otto Ludwig | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Bernard Herzbrun | |||
| Emrich Nicholson | (as Emrich H. Nicholson) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| A. Roland Fields | (as Al Fields) | ||
| Russell A. Gausman | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Orry-Kelly | (gowns) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Carmen Dirigo | .... | hair stylist | |
| Bud Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Howard Christie | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| William Holland | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Leslie I. Carey | .... | sound | |
| Joe Lapis | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| David S. Horsley | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Sherman Clark | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Dave Ragin | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Everett Smith | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Eugene Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Leo Arnaud | .... | musical director (as Leon Arnaud) | |
| Ann Ronell | .... | additional lyrics | |
| Eileen Wilson | .... | singing voice: Ava Gardner (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Lester Cowan | .... | presenter | |
| Cheryl Crawford | .... | producer: Original stage production (as Crawford) | |
| Billy Daniel | .... | dance director | |
| Elia Kazan | .... | staged by: Original stage production | |
| John J. Wildberg | .... | producer: Original stage production (as Wildberg) | |
| Pat Betz | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Universal Pictures (1948) (USA) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1988) (USA) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1993) (USA) (VHS) (45th Anniversary Release)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
- Suevia Films (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (USA) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2013) (Canada) (DVD)
- Univideo (????) (Italy) (DVD)
- Republic Pictures VHS package design
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82 min
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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In January 1945, Agnes de Mille, who choreographed the 1943 Broadway musical, originally was announced to choreograph the Mary Pickford planned screen version.See more »
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Featured in The Costume Designer (1950)See more »
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Speak LowSee more »
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If you don't fall in love with Ava Gardner after seeing the movie you don't have a chance of falling in love. Harmless entertainment, the dialog is classy and represents a time when people listened to words. The music and words for "Speak Low. darling speak low" are the kind that makes you hum all day. But this movie is all Ava Gardner. No wonder Frank Sinatra only had one love, Ava.