Thank Your Lucky Stars

19431943
PassedPassed
2h 7m

Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, John Garfield, Jack Carson, Eddie Cantor, Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Ann Sheridan, Dinah Shore, and Alexis Smith in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Two producers are putting together a wartime charity show with an all-star cast but the egotism of radio personality Eddie Cantor disrupts their plans.Two producers are putting together a wartime charity show with an all-star cast but the egotism of radio personality Eddie Cantor disrupts their plans.Two producers are putting together a wartime charity show with an all-star cast but the egotism of radio personality Eddie Cantor disrupts their plans.

Director
- David Butler
Writers
- Norman Panama(screen play)
- Melvin Frank(screen play)
- James V. Kern(screen play)
Stars

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Paulita Arvizu, Joy Barlow, Janet Barrett, Eddie Cantor, Dorothy Dayton, Igor Dega, and Doris Ake in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Eddie Cantor, Joan Leslie, Dennis Morgan, and Dinah Shore in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Errol Flynn, Monte Blue, and Alan Cook in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

S.Z. Sakall and Dinah Shore in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Joyce Reynolds in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Dinah Shore in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Joan Leslie and Dennis Morgan in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, John Garfield, Eddie Cantor, Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Ann Sheridan, Dinah Shore, and Alexis Smith in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Juanita Stark in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, John Garfield, Jack Carson, Eddie Cantor, Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Ann Sheridan, Dinah Shore, and Alexis Smith in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Director
- David Butler
Writers
- Norman Panama(screen play)
- Melvin Frank(screen play)
- James V. Kern(screen play)
All cast & crew
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Two producers are putting together a Calvacade of Stars for a wartime charity show. Along with a list of well-knowns they promote the work of an unknown singer and songwriter. —Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

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Genres
- Comedy
- Musical
Certificate
- Passed
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
When Conrad Wiedell takes Bette Davis and does a "Jitterbug", she felt he was holding back in rehearsals and told him to treat her like an experienced dance partner. When the cameras rolled, Wiedell--a national jitterbug champion hired specifically for this dance--pulled out all the stops and swung her around and she fell on her knee. As she finishes her song, she is seen limping out of the nightclub set and leaning against a post, rubbing her knee. This was a real injury, but she finished the song despite the pain. When director David Butler asked Davis to "try it once more", she replied, "No! No! I said one take, and that was it." She then turned to the press who had shown up to watch her number, telling them "Show's over, gentlemen. Now get the hell out."

Goofs
In one of the scenes where Eddie Cantor, dressed as an American Indian, is being chased by other men dressed as American Indians, the film negative has been flipped; the signs on store windows are backward/mirror images.

Quotes
Humphrey Bogart: [after an effort at being tough has no effect whatsoever on S.K. Sakall] Hey, I must be losing my touch! I hope my movie fans don't hear about this!

Crazy credits
At the end, the words "THE END" are sewn into the curtains.

Connections
Featured in Arena: Bette Davis: A Basically Benevolent Volcano (1983)

Soundtracks
Thank Your Lucky Stars
(1943) (uncredited)
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Performed by Dinah Shore on a radio show
Reprised by a chorus at the end

Top review

7/10

Bird's eye view of Warners Hollywood in the early 1940s

The unforgettable Eddie Cantor is the glue which holds this wartime extravaganza together. He was one of the few great singers who could double as a first rate comedian.

Other reviewers have pretty much covered all angles but for me the high point is the appearance of Spike Jones and his City Slickers, performing one of their hilarious numbers. Once you've experienced Spike, you just can't get enough of his unique style, if that's the right word.

Bogart's appearance is amusing while Miss Davis provides a memorable performance. None of the other Warners stars really stand out. For me, 'Starlift' is a better star vehicle, though it would come almost a decade later.

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Release date
- September 25, 1943 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Adorables estrellas
Filming locations
- Beverly Hills, California, USA
Production company
- Warner Bros.
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Budget
- $1,568,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
2 hours 7 minutes
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, John Garfield, Jack Carson, Eddie Cantor, Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Ann Sheridan, Dinah Shore, and Alexis Smith in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

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