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Having Wonderful Time

  • 19381938
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
865
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ginger Rogers in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
Teddy Shaw, a bored New York office girl, goes to a camp in the Catskill Mountains for rest and finds Chick Kirkland.
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Teddy Shaw, a bored New York office girl, goes to a camp in the Catskill Mountains for rest and finds Chick Kirkland.Teddy Shaw, a bored New York office girl, goes to a camp in the Catskill Mountains for rest and finds Chick Kirkland.Teddy Shaw, a bored New York office girl, goes to a camp in the Catskill Mountains for rest and finds Chick Kirkland.
IMDb RATING
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865
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  • Director
    • Alfred Santell
  • Writers
    • Arthur Kober(stage play: New York)
    • Ernest Pagano(uncredited)
    • Morrie Ryskind(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    • Peggy Conklin
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alfred Santell
  • Writers
    • Arthur Kober(stage play: New York)
    • Ernest Pagano(uncredited)
    • Morrie Ryskind(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    • Peggy Conklin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ginger Rogers in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ginger Rogers in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
    Ginger Rogers and Red Skelton in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ginger Rogers in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ginger Rogers in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ginger Rogers, Lee Bowman, and Dorothea Kent in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
    Lucille Ball, Ginger Rogers, and Peggy Conklin in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
    Eve Arden, Ginger Rogers, and Peggy Conklin in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ginger Rogers in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ginger Rogers in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ginger Rogers in Having Wonderful Time (1938)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ginger Rogers in Having Wonderful Time (1938)

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    Ginger Rogers
    Ginger Rogers
    • Teddy Shawas Teddy Shaw
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    • Chick Kirklandas Chick Kirkland
    Peggy Conklin
    Peggy Conklin
    • Fay Colemanas Fay Coleman
    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Miriamas Miriam
    Lee Bowman
    Lee Bowman
    • Buzzy Armbrusteras Buzzy Armbruster
    Eve Arden
    Eve Arden
    • Henriettaas Henrietta
    Dorothea Kent
    Dorothea Kent
    • Maxineas Maxine
    Red Skelton
    Red Skelton
    • Itchyas Itchy
    • (as Richard 'Red' Skelton)
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • P.U. Rogersas P.U. Rogers
    Jack Carson
    Jack Carson
    • Emil Beattyas Emil Beatty
    Clarence Wilson
    Clarence Wilson
    • Mr. Gas Mr. G
    • (as Clarence H. Wilson)
    Allan Lane
    Allan Lane
    • Maxwell Pingwell aka Macas Maxwell Pingwell aka Mac
    Grady Sutton
    Grady Sutton
    • Gusas Gus
    Shimen Ruskin
    Shimen Ruskin
    • Shrimpoas Shrimpo
    Dorothy Tree
    Dorothy Tree
    • Francesas Frances
    Leona Roberts
    Leona Roberts
    • Mrs. Shawas Mrs. Shaw
    Harlan Briggs
    Harlan Briggs
    • Mr. Shawas Mr. Shaw
    Inez Courtney
    Inez Courtney
    • Emmaas Emma
    • Director
      • Alfred Santell
    • Writers
      • Arthur Kober(stage play: New York) (screen play)
      • Ernest Pagano(uncredited)
      • Morrie Ryskind(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Red Skelton's first film.
    • Goofs
      When Teddy states the line "But I've always wanted to" on the Bronx Express in talking to her friend Francis, the movement of Teddy's mouth does not match the word "wanted".
    • Quotes

      Miriam: Honestly, you must get a lot of pleasure out of making me feel unnecessary.

      Buzzy Armbruster: Oh, button the lip and and give me the body.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story: A Woman's Lot (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      My First Impression of You
      (1938)

      Music by Sam H. Stept

      Lyrics by Charles Tobias

      Sung by Betty Jane Rhodes (uncredited) at the dance

      Played also as background music

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    funny and cute
    The original movie script was about a Jewish girl on holiday in the Catskills. They put Ginger Rodgers in it and changed it around a bit. This is a cute and funny movie. Nothing major, just a nice little movie about a working girl away for some R&R and ending up falling in love. Her love interest is Douglas Fairbanks Jr, who is a babe, and very funny in his own right. They both meet at camp and instantly dislike one another. He is working there as a waiter/camp counselor/gigolo (see Patrick Swayze's part in Dirty Dancing) to earn money to pay for school. From the first moment they meet, you can tell that even through all the fighting and cutdowns they really like one another. Neither of them has the courage to say how they really feel to the other. Of course finally they do and it all happens naturally. You believe this movie and the characters in it. To me that means a good movie. Thank goodness I taped it off AMC. This movie includes alot of talents, Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Eve Arden, Jack Carson, to include a few. You can't get alot of Ginger's non-musical films on VHS or DVD. This ticks me off people.

    PS...If you like to see more of Ginger Rodgers non-musical greats, check out Tom, Dick and Harry, Kitty Foyle, and the classic Stage Door.
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    • timmauk
    • Dec 21, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Sevda Kampı
    • Filming locations
      • Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $966,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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