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Thank Your Lucky Stars

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
43,975
2,030
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)
ComedyMusical
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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
43,975
2,030
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • David Butler
    • Writers
      • Norman Panama(screen play)
      • Melvin Frank(screen play)
      • James V. Kern(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Eddie Cantor
      • Dennis Morgan
      • Humphrey Bogart
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Butler
    • Writers
      • Norman Panama(screen play)
      • Melvin Frank(screen play)
      • James V. Kern(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Eddie Cantor
      • Dennis Morgan
      • Humphrey Bogart
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

    Photos15

    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)
    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)
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    Top cast

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    Eddie Cantor
    Eddie Cantor
    • Eddie Cantor…
    Dennis Morgan
    Dennis Morgan
    • Tommy Randolph
    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Humphrey Bogart
    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Bette Davis
    Olivia de Havilland
    Olivia de Havilland
    • Olivia de Havilland
    Errol Flynn
    Errol Flynn
    • Errol Flynn
    John Garfield
    John Garfield
    • John Garfield
    Joan Leslie
    Joan Leslie
    • Pat Dixon
    Ida Lupino
    Ida Lupino
    • Ida Lupino
    Ann Sheridan
    Ann Sheridan
    • Ann Sheridan
    Dinah Shore
    Dinah Shore
    • Dinah Shore
    Alexis Smith
    Alexis Smith
    • Alexis Smith
    Jack Carson
    Jack Carson
    • Jack Carson
    Alan Hale
    Alan Hale
    • Alan Hale
    George Tobias
    George Tobias
    • George Tobias
    Edward Everett Horton
    Edward Everett Horton
    • Farnsworth
    S.Z. Sakall
    S.Z. Sakall
    • Dr. Schlenna
    • (as S.K. Sakall)
    Hattie McDaniel
    Hattie McDaniel
    • Gossip in 'Ice Cold Katy' Number
    • Director
      • David Butler
    • Writers
      • Norman Panama(screen play)
      • Melvin Frank(screen play)
      • James V. Kern(screen play)
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    • 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

    User reviews45

    Review
    Top review
    Good Fun For the Stars
    Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

    *** (out of 4)

    Pretty much plot-less "musical" doesn't need a plot when you have guests stars that include Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, John Garfield, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Jack Carson, Dinah Shore, Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan, Ida Lupino and many, many more. What plot the film does have centers around a benefit show where a couple new to Hollywood tries to get on to make a name for themselves. We also have Eddie Cantor playing not only himself but the role of another man trying to break into the business. If you want any type of story then you're going to be disappointed but if you come to a film like this wanting a story then I'm not sure what to tell you. One must remember that the country was at war when this was made and in the end the studio just wanted to deliver something fun and that's what they did. With so many great A-list stars you can't help but have fun even when they're either making fun of themselves or making a fool out of themselves by singing. Flynn and Davis are really bad to listen to but at least they both are having fun with it. Bogart has a funny bit as the "tough guy" who gets pushed around by a nobody. Bogart's reply to this is priceless. Garfield is also quite good as he's the first one to appear in the film and he gets it off to a great pace. Character actor Richard Lane also appears as a character and does fine work as does the rest of the supporting cast. Cantor really seems to be having a blast with some great songs as well as making fun of himself as a boob throughout. All in all, this is a very entertaining movie even if the 127-minute running time goes on a bit too long but there's no way to deny the charm of seeing all these stars in one film.
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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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