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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A Broadway show is forced to bow to the whims of a talentless, whacky, but rich, Broadway actress with a contract.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 55
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1936
September 12, 1936
90 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 16 more21 people
- Dick PowellGeorge Randall
- Joan BlondellPeggy Revere
- Warren WilliamFred Harris
- Frank McHughSid
- Jeanne MaddenRuth Williams
- Carol HughesGracie
- Craig ReynoldsGilmore Frost
- Hobart CavanaughWayne
Johnny ArthurOscar Freud
Spring ByingtonMrs. Randall- TPThomas PogueDr. Stanley
Andrew TombesBurns Heywood- LMLulu McConnellToots O'Connor
Val StantonCooper
Ernie StantonMarley
Edward GarganRordan
Eddy ChandlerHeney
Libby TaylorYvonne
Mary GordonMrs. Cassidy
Bess FlowersLady in Fitting Room (uncredited)
Jane WymanBessie Funfnick (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Busby Berkeley Director
- William H. Cannon Assistant Director
Writing · 5
- Tom Buckingham Screenplay
- Pat C. Flick Screenplay
- Robert Lord Story, Supervising Dialogue Editor
- Irving Rapper Dialogue
- E.Y. Harburg Lyricist
Production · 1
- Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Byron Haskin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Thomas Richards Editor
Sound · 4
- Harold Arlen Songs, Music Score Producer, Music
- Leo F. Forbstein Music Director
- Ray Heindorf Music Arranger
- Oliver S. Garretson Sound
Art · 1
- Robert M. Haas Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Orry-Kelly Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Fred Jackman Special Effects
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