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Turnabout

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6.1/10
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Mary Astor, William Gargan, John Hubbard, Carole Landis, Donald Meek, and Adolphe Menjou in Turnabout (1940)
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Bickering husband and wife Tim and Sally Willows mutter a few angry words to a statue of Buddha and wind up living each other's life.Bickering husband and wife Tim and Sally Willows mutter a few angry words to a statue of Buddha and wind up living each other's life.Bickering husband and wife Tim and Sally Willows mutter a few angry words to a statue of Buddha and wind up living each other's life.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
737
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Hal Roach
  • Writers
    • Thorne Smith(novel "Turnabout")
    • Mickell Novack(screen play)
    • Berne Giler(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Adolphe Menjou
    • Carole Landis
    • John Hubbard
  • Director
    • Hal Roach
  • Writers
    • Thorne Smith(novel "Turnabout")
    • Mickell Novack(screen play)
    • Berne Giler(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Adolphe Menjou
    • Carole Landis
    • John Hubbard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    John Hubbard and Carole Landis in Turnabout (1940)
    Mary Astor, Joyce Compton, William Gargan, John Hubbard, Carole Landis, Donald Meek, Adolphe Menjou, Franklin Pangborn, and Verree Teasdale in Turnabout (1940)
    John Hubbard and Carole Landis in Turnabout (1940)
    William Gargan, John Hubbard, and Adolphe Menjou in Turnabout (1940)
    Carole Landis in Turnabout (1940)
    Mary Astor, Berton Churchill, Joyce Compton, William Gargan, John Hubbard, Donald Meek, and Adolphe Menjou in Turnabout (1940)
    John Hubbard and Carole Landis in Turnabout (1940)
    Turnabout (1940)
    William Gargan and Adolphe Menjou in Turnabout (1940)
    Carole Landis in Turnabout (1940)
    Mary Astor, Joyce Compton, Carole Landis, and Donald Meek in Turnabout (1940)
    Mary Astor and Joyce Compton in Turnabout (1940)

    Top cast

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    Adolphe Menjou
    Adolphe Menjou
    • Phil Manning
    Carole Landis
    Carole Landis
    • Sally Willows
    John Hubbard
    John Hubbard
    • Tim Willows
    William Gargan
    William Gargan
    • Joel Clare
    Verree Teasdale
    Verree Teasdale
    • Laura Bannister
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Marion Manning
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • Henry
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Irene Clare
    Inez Courtney
    Inez Courtney
    • Miss Edwards
    Franklin Pangborn
    Franklin Pangborn
    • Mr. Pingboom
    Marjorie Main
    Marjorie Main
    • Nora
    Berton Churchill
    Berton Churchill
    • Julian Marlowe
    Margaret Roach
    Margaret Roach
    • Dixie Gale
    Ray Turner
    Ray Turner
    • Mose
    Norman Budd
    Norman Budd
    • Jimmy
    Polly Ann Young
    Polly Ann Young
    • Miss Gertie Twill
    Eleanor Riley
    • Lorraine
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Masseur
    • Director
      • Hal Roach
    • Writers
      • Thorne Smith(novel "Turnabout")
      • Mickell Novack(screen play)
      • Berne Giler(screen play)
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    • Trivia
      Polly Ann Young, who plays Miss Twill, is the older sister of film star Loretta Young.
    • Goofs
      When the woman's personality is in the man's body and the actor in the part shows this with female reactions and gestures, he looks at his fingernails by holding his hand palm up and bending the fingers toward himself. This is the way a man, not a woman, regards their fingernails, and it often appears in fiction as one way by which a man dressed as a woman is caught out. Women study their fingernails by holding a hand palm down and extending the fingers so that they are flat with the rest of the hand.
    • Quotes

      Sally Willows: Now listen to me, Tim Willows, the situation with this dog of yours has gone entirely too far. He goes to a kennel tomorrow or I go!

      Tim Willows: Darling, you wouldn't have much fun in a kennel.

    • Connections
      Followed by Turnabout (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Margie
      (1920) (uncredited)
      Music by Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson
      Lyrics by Benny Davis
      Sung by a chorus on radio with modified lyrics

    User reviews33

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    6/10
    Turnabout is a Good Play
    Although Adolphe Menjou is billed first, the "Turnabout" stars are John Hubbard (as Tim, then Sally) and Carole Landis (as Sally, then Tim); they play a bickering couple who are granted a wish: they switch bodies! There are some stereotypes evident, but this is a surprisingly well-done comedy from the time period. Possibly, the most "offensive" bit is not the gender role playing, but the repeated bit involving Mr. Menjou and the water fountain. Donald Meek (as Henry) and Marjorie Main (as Nora) are delightful as servants to the gender-bending couple. Mr. Hubbard and Ms. Landis are funny and believable. The ending is a trifle weak; but, "Turnabout" is an enjoyable surprise.

    ****** Turnabout (1940) Hal Roach ~ John Hubbard, Carole Landis, Adolphe Menjou
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    • Aug 29, 2007

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ombytta roller
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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