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Lilly Turner

  • 1933
  • Passed
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
463
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George Brent and Ruth Chatterton in Lilly Turner (1933)
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A carnival magician deserts his wife when he finds out she's pregnant. She then marries the carnival's barker, but finds herself attracted to a young engineer.A carnival magician deserts his wife when he finds out she's pregnant. She then marries the carnival's barker, but finds herself attracted to a young engineer.A carnival magician deserts his wife when he finds out she's pregnant. She then marries the carnival's barker, but finds herself attracted to a young engineer.

  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writers
    • Gene Markey
    • Kathryn Scola
    • Philip Dunning
  • Stars
    • Ruth Chatterton
    • George Brent
    • Frank McHugh
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    463
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writers
      • Gene Markey
      • Kathryn Scola
      • Philip Dunning
    • Stars
      • Ruth Chatterton
      • George Brent
      • Frank McHugh
    • 16User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    George Brent and Ruth Chatterton in Lilly Turner (1933)
    Robert Barrat, Ruth Chatterton, Frank McHugh, and Grant Mitchell in Lilly Turner (1933)
    Ruth Chatterton, Marjorie Gateson, and Frank McHugh in Lilly Turner (1933)
    Ruth Chatterton, Frank McHugh, and Gordon Westcott in Lilly Turner (1933)
    Ruth Chatterton in Lilly Turner (1933)
    Gordon Westcott in Lilly Turner (1933)
    Robert Barrat, Ruth Chatterton, and Frank McHugh in Lilly Turner (1933)
    George Brent, Ruth Chatterton, Marjorie Gateson, Guy Kibbee, and Frank McHugh in Lilly Turner (1933)
    George Brent and Ruth Chatterton in Lilly Turner (1933)
    Ruth Chatterton and Guy Kibbee in Lilly Turner (1933)

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    Ruth Chatterton
    Ruth Chatterton
    • Lilly 'Queenie' Turner Dixon
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Bob Chandler
    Frank McHugh
    Frank McHugh
    • David 'Dave' Dixon
    Guy Kibbee
    Guy Kibbee
    • Doc Peter McGill
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Fritz 'Heinie'
    Ruth Donnelly
    Ruth Donnelly
    • Edna Yokum
    Marjorie Gateson
    Marjorie Gateson
    • Mrs. Bessie 'Ma' McGill
    Gordon Westcott
    Gordon Westcott
    • Rex Durkee
    Arthur Vinton
    Arthur Vinton
    • Sam Waxman
    Grant Mitchell
    Grant Mitchell
    • Dr. Hawley
    Margaret Seddon
    Margaret Seddon
    • Mrs. Turner
    Mae Busch
    Mae Busch
    • Hazel
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (scenes deleted)
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    • Earle
    • (scenes deleted)
    Ethel Wales
    Ethel Wales
    • Mrs. Flint
    • (scenes deleted)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Earle Yokum
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Baxley
    • Man in Carnival Audience
    • (uncredited)
    Don Brodie
    Don Brodie
    • Man in Carnival Audience
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writers
      • Gene Markey
      • Kathryn Scola
      • Philip Dunning
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Warner Bros. tried to re-release the movie in 1936, but the Production Code office refused to award an approval certificate.
    • Goofs
      When Lilly and Bob are in the truck, during the night at about 45 minutes into the film, David comes up from the bank and offers her a drink from his bottle. In one shot the label is facing her, in the next shot the label is facing away from her as Dave tried to hand her the bottle. When she drinks from the bottle, the label is facing away from her, but in the next shot as she finishes, the label is not visible. She goes to drink again and the label is visible once more.
    • Quotes

      Doc Peter McGill: Folks, what is it that we all want? I ask you, what is it? Happiness! And you can't have happiness without health. And that's what I'm here to tell you about: health! And I can say without fear of contradiction, that if you follow the instructions in my little book closely, you'll never be sick again, as long as you live. Now, friends, before my assistants pass among you copies of this remarkable little book, I wish to introduce to you the most beautifully formed woman in all the world. Venus, herself, might envy her. A perfect specimen of womanhood! An amazing example of clean living and right thinking.

      Lilly 'Queenie' Turner Dixon: Hello everybody. You may be surprised to hear that as a child I was deformed and practically a cripple. No one ever dreamed that one day I'd be well and strong. And I'm here to tell you that no woman should be discouraged with her figure, her face or her complexion. The truth is that thousands of tired, sick and overweight women have already proven that radiant health and a perfect figure can be acquired by following the instructions in Dr. McGill's Health book. I'm glad to have the opportunity to thanking Dr. McGill for my astounding good health. I thank you.

    • Soundtracks
      I Love You Truly
      (uncredited)

      Written by Carrie Jacobs Bond (1906)

      Played and sung at the wedding by unidentified performers

    User reviews16

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Pre-code with a positive messge
    Thoroughly enjoyable pre-code gem exploring an all too common situation where a naïve young woman marries a smooth talking scoundrel only to be abandoned when he gets her pregnant. Ruth Chatterton easily makes the transition from innocent newlywed to a woman who becomes too familiar with school of hard knocks. So it's refreshing when George Brent comes into her life with a dose of optimism she sorely needs.

    Lilly Turner also explores loyalty and sacrifice. Frank McHugh is there for Chatterton when she needs him most and she repays his kindness staying with him at the end after he breaks his back. By doing so she turns down a chance to start life over with the man of her dreams (Brent) who responds by turning down the job of his dreams to stay with her.

    Good acting, solid directing with some nice twists in the plot to keep things interesting. I'd rather watch movies like Lilly Turner than escapist 1930s drivel showing gold-diggers manipulating dumb horny businessmen. This movie touched on a the worst and best in human nature. With substantial editing this could be a good family movie but it's message is more powerful in the original form.
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    • Feb 19, 2022

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Os Amores de Lily
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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