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Summary
Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 69
Audience score77%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.4/5
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for music movies
typical 106104Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1943
April 29, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
MusicRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchPure Escapism
and 37 more40 people
- Judy GarlandLily Mars
- Van HeflinJohn Thornway
- Fay BainterMrs. Thornway
- Richard CarlsonOwen Vail
- Spring ByingtonMrs. Mars
- Connie GilchristFrankie
- Mártha EggerthIsobel Rekay
- Douglas CroftDavey
Leonid KinskeyLeo
Janet ChapmanViolet
Annie RossRosie
Ray McDonaldCharlie Potter
Tommy DorseyTommy Dorsey
Bob CrosbyBob Crosby
Abigail AdamsWoman
Bobby BarberBusboy
Barbara BedfordAssistant Boardinghouse Manager
Betty BlytheDowager
Lynne CarverBonnie - Showgirl
Wally CassellMan
Jack ChefeCaptain of Waiters
Frank Coghlan Jr.Elevator Boy
Vicky LaneGwen - Showgirl
Directing · 1
- Norman Taurog Director
Writing · 3
- Richard Connell Screenplay
- Gladys Lehman Screenplay
- Booth Tarkington Novel
Production · 1
- Joe Pasternak Producer
Camera · 1
- Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Albert Akst Editor
Sound · 1
- George Stoll Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Howard Shoup Costume Design
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