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The Stork Club

  • 19451945
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 38m
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6.4/10
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Betty Hutton, Don DeFore, and Barry Fitzgerald in The Stork Club (1945)
A hat-check girl at the Stork Club saves the life of a drowning man. A rich man, he decides to repay her by anonymously giving her a bank account, a luxury apartment and a charge account at a department store. When her boyfriend returns from overseas, he thinks she is a kept woman.
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A hat-check girl at the Stork Club (Hutton) saves the life of a drowning man (Fitzgerald). A rich man, he decides to repay her by anonymously giving her a bank account, a luxury apartment an... Read allA hat-check girl at the Stork Club (Hutton) saves the life of a drowning man (Fitzgerald). A rich man, he decides to repay her by anonymously giving her a bank account, a luxury apartment and a charge account at a department store. When her boyfriend (DeFore) returns from oversea... Read allA hat-check girl at the Stork Club (Hutton) saves the life of a drowning man (Fitzgerald). A rich man, he decides to repay her by anonymously giving her a bank account, a luxury apartment and a charge account at a department store. When her boyfriend (DeFore) returns from overseas, he thinks she is a kept woman.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
670
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  • Director
    • Hal Walker
  • Writers
    • Buddy G. DeSylva(screenplay)
    • Jack McGowan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Betty Hutton
    • Barry Fitzgerald
    • Don DeFore
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  • Director
    • Hal Walker
  • Writers
    • Buddy G. DeSylva(screenplay)
    • Jack McGowan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Betty Hutton
    • Barry Fitzgerald
    • Don DeFore
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    • 29User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Betty Hutton, Don DeFore, and Barry Fitzgerald in The Stork Club (1945)
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    Betty Hutton, Don DeFore, and Barry Fitzgerald in The Stork Club (1945)

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    Betty Hutton
    Betty Hutton
    • Judy Peabody
    Barry Fitzgerald
    Barry Fitzgerald
    • Jerry B. 'J.B.'…
    Don DeFore
    Don DeFore
    • Sgt. Danny Wilton
    Robert Benchley
    Robert Benchley
    • Tom P. Curtis
    Bill Goodwin
    Bill Goodwin
    • Sherman Billingsley
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • Gwen
    Mikhail Rasumny
    Mikhail Rasumny
    • Mr. Coretti
    Mary Young
    Mary Young
    • Mrs. Edith Bates
    Andy Russell
    Andy Russell
    • Jim Jones
    Jean Acker
    Jean Acker
    • Dress Saleslady
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • Ringsider
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Barrett
    Dorothy Barrett
    • Showgirl
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Borgani
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Mae Busch
    Mae Busch
    • Vera
    • (uncredited)
    James Carlisle
    • Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Anthony Caruso
    Anthony Caruso
    • Joe - Fisherman
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Chalfant
    • Messenger with Bates' Gift for Judy
    • (uncredited)
    Edwin Chandler
    • Deb's Escort
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hal Walker
    • Writers
      • Buddy G. DeSylva(screenplay)
      • Jack McGowan(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      For the week of 3/2/46, Betty Hutton's jovial, racing rendition of "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief" (music by Hoagy Carmichael, lyrics by Paul Francis Webster), via Capitol Records, sprinted to first place on the "Billboard" singles chart. Carmichael produced two best-selling takes on this number, one side in 1945 for the short-lived ARA label (1944-46), plus a second waxing in 1946 on Decca.
    • Quotes

      Judy Peabody: You know I think he's a bit screwy, he thinks a girl named Ruby Stevens is Barbara Stanwyck!

    • Connections
      Edited into Moments in Music (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Me
      (1945) (uncredited)

      Music by Jule Styne

      Lyrics by Sammy Cahn

      Performed by Andy Russell

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    Solid Vehicle For Betty Hutton That Gets a Big Boost From Barry Fitzgerald
    This is a solid vehicle for Betty Hutton that gives her plenty of opportunities to use her singing ability as well as her upbeat, energetic acting style. It's far from flawless, but it gets a big boost from Barry Fitzgerald, and the sharp contrast between the two stars and their characters also lends some substance to the enjoyable but rather fluffy plot.

    Hutton and Fitzgerald are certainly an intriguing pairing, with seemingly nothing in common. The story setup has Fitzgerald as a cranky, friendless millionaire whom Hutton's character rescues from drowning. The millionaire's determination to help the good-hearted hat check girl gets tangled up with her own misunderstandings and difficulties, creating an implausible but entertaining story. The setting in the popular Stork Club provides a suitable backdrop to the plot.

    Hutton just has to be natural in the role, and she fits into the part well. Fitzgerald played this kind of role as well as any other character actor, past or present, and his style usually makes even the blandest lines of dialogue worth listening to. The cast also includes Robert Benchley, who adds his dry humor in the role of the millionaire's lawyer. Benchley is always amusing, and he gets some fine moments even though he is not on-screen all that often. The stolid Don Defore is well cast as Hutton's earnest but unimaginative boyfriend, and he serves as a good straight man for the others.

    This probably would have been improved with a tighter script and a crisper pace. Its deliberately improbable story is fun to watch, but it's the kind of story that works best when the dialogue and action both move along briskly. With some of the slow stretches removed or shortened, this might be quite a good movie. But even as it stands, it's enjoyable enough as very light entertainment.
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    • Release date
      • December 28, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stork Club
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • B.G. DeSylva Productions Inc.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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