A formal tailcoat that gets passed from one owner to another affects each life in a significant way.
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Title: Tales of Manhattan (1942)
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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 | ... | Reverend Lazarus | |
| Thomas Mitchell | ... | John Halloway | |
| Eugene Pallette | ... | Luther | |
| Cesar Romero | ... | Harry Wilson | |
| Gail Patrick | ... | Ellen | |
| Roland Young | ... | Edgar | |
| Marion Martin | ... | 'Squirrel' | |
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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. As the 4 succeeding wearers of the coat discover, misfortune can often lead to truth. Written by Richard Blinkal <phelam@netcom.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 September 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Stars Over Manhattan See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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$1,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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| (restored)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(1854) (uncredited)
Composed by Franz Liszt
Played in concert hall
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At about 00:17:00 minutes, John Halloway (Thomas Mitchell) says: "Three years ago, I got an elk. There he is!" However, the animal head, mounted on the wall, that he points to is a stag, not an elk. See more »Quotes
Paul Orman: Do you know what it's like to look into a woman's eyes when she's lying.See more »
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Les Préludes(1854) (uncredited)
Composed by Franz Liszt
Played in concert hall
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The movie's a pretty good look at some of TCF's top stars of the day. The plot amounts to a series of vignettes that follow a dress coat as it gets passed around to a series of new owners. The trouble is the coat is supposed to be cursed so we expect some adversity to befall each new owner. Some vignettes, of course, are better than others. Personally I liked the Rogers- Fonda farcical 20-minutes best. On the other hand, I can see why the WC Fields episode was dropped from many versions since it's not the grouchy comedian at his best. (I also suspect the rather gross anatomical drawing behind his lectern didn't help.)
As a movie, it's certainly different, something of a showcase and, my gosh, was Rita Hayworth ever any lovelier than here. Pairing her with a pixie-ish Thomas Mitchell as a cuckolded husband was a masterstroke. Watch how slyly he asserts himself against the over-confident Boyer. Robinson gets the most extended screen time as a down-and-out lawyer trying to impress his old school chums. I'm just sorry we didn't get to hear more of Paul Robeson's wonderful bass voice in the final darktown jubilee section. Nonetheless, it's a sprightly and satisfying way to end the saga of the accursed dress coat.
The movie comes across today as an exception to the standard studio product, but is cleverly set up with a dash of humor and a touch of timeless human interest.