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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 58
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for comedies, −8 min on the typical 100
typical 10092Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1949
December 2, 1949
77 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 39 more59 people
- William PowellEmery Slade
- Mark StevensBill Davis
- Betsy DrakeJulie Clarke
- Adolphe MenjouMelville Crossman
- Randy StuartRosalie Brooks
- Lloyd CorriganJohn Barker
- Hope EmersonMrs. Schlaghammer
- Walter CatlettJoe Brooks
Don BeddoeBarney Bassett
Jean HersholtJean Hersholt
Bill ShirleySinger of Title Song Over Opening Credits
Robert AdlerStudio Gate Guard
Erville AldersonEmery's Neighbor- LBLouis BacigalupiMasseur
- JBJoe BautistaFilipino Man
George BerangerWaiter
John BerkesMarshall- RBRalph BrooksMan Sleeping on Plane
Helen BrownEsther
Harry CarterTom- ECEdward ClarkMr. Wallberg
- WCWalter ClintonWaiter
Dick CoganWes
Ann CorcoranWoman
Directing · 3
- Irving Reis Director
- Henry Weinberger Assistant Director
- Jerry Bryan Script Supervisor
Writing · 5
- Mary C. McCall, Jr. Screenplay
- Arthur Schwartz Theatre Play, Lyricist
- George S. Kaufman Theatre Play
- Howard Dietz Theatre Play, Lyricist
- Marion Turk Adaptation
Production · 3
- George Jessel Producer
- Max Golden Production Manager
- Sid Bowen Production Manager
Camera · 4
- Harry Jackson Director of Photography
- Irving Rosenberg Camera Operator
- Bruce Hunsaker Grip
- Cliff Maupin Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Louis R. Loeffler Editor
Sound · 6
- Cyril J. Mockridge Original Music Composer
- Herbert W. Spencer Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- Roger Heman Sr. Sound
- Bernard Freericks Sound
- Alfred Newman Music Director
- Earle Hagen Orchestrator
Art · 5
- George W. Davis Art Direction
- Paul S. Fox Set Decoration
- Thomas Little Set Decoration
- Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
- Joseph C. Wright Interior Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Travilla Costume Design
- Ben Nye Makeup Artist
- Charles LeMaire Wardrobe Supervisor
- Thomas Tuttle Makeup Artist
- Bill Riddle Makeup Artist
- Myrtle Ford Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 1
- Fred Sersen Visual Effects
Lighting · 1
- Larry Airhart Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Jay Dratler Additional Dialogue
- Seymour Felix Choreographer
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