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Summary
Bickering husband and wife Tim and Sally Willows mutter a few angry words to a statue who grants their wish and they wind up living each other's life.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+14)
Critics 29Audiences 43GoodWatch 33
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −17 min on the typical 100
typical 10083Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1940
May 17, 1940
86 years ago
Genres
ComedyFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
24 of 53
Adolphe MenjouPhil Manning
Carole LandisSally Willows
John HubbardTim Willows
William GarganJoel Clare
Verree TeasdaleLaura Bannister
Mary AstorMarion Manning
Donald MeekHenry, the Valet
Joyce ComptonIrene Clare
Inez CourtneyMiss Edwards
Franklin PangbornMr. Pingboom
Marjorie MainNora, the Cook
Berton ChurchillJulian Marlowe- MRMargaret RoachDixie Gale
Ray TurnerMose
Norman BuddJimmy
Polly Ann YoungMiss Gertie Twill- EREleanor RileyLorraine
Murray AlperDoc, the Masseur
Miki MoritaIto
Yolande DonlanMarie, the Maid (as Yolande Mollot)
Georges RenaventMr. Ram (as George Renavent)
Peter AdamsPhotographer (uncredited)- WAWard ArnoldEmployee (uncredited)
- RBRalph BrooksChauffeur (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Hal Roach Director
Writing · 3
- Berne Giler Screenplay
- John McClain Screenplay
- Mickell Novack Screenplay
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