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Two producers are putting together a wartime charity show with an all-star cast, but the egotism of radio personality Eddie Cantor disrupts their plans.Two producers are putting together a wartime charity show with an all-star cast, but the egotism of radio personality Eddie Cantor disrupts their plans.Two producers are putting together a wartime charity show with an all-star cast, but the egotism of radio personality Eddie Cantor disrupts their plans.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
S.Z. Sakall
- Dr. Schlenna
- (as S.K. Sakall)
Storyline
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- TriviaWhen Conrad Wiedell takes Bette Davis and does the jitterbug, she felt he was holding back in rehearsals and told him to treat her like an experienced dance partner. When the cameras rolled, Wiedell--a national jitterbug champion hired specifically for this dance--pulled out all the stops and swung her around and she fell on her knee. As she finishes her song, she is seen limping out of the nightclub set and leaning against a post, rubbing her knee. This was a real injury, but she finished the song despite the pain. When director David Butler asked Davis to "try it once more," she replied, "No! No! I said one take, and that was it." She then turned to the press who had shown up to watch her number, telling them "Show's over, gentlemen. Now get the hell out."
- GoofsIn one of the scenes, Eddie Cantor dressed as an American Indian, is being chased by other men dressed as American Indians, the film negative has been flipped; the signs on store windows are backward/mirror images.
- Quotes
Humphrey Bogart: [after an effort at being tough has no effect whatsoever on S.K. Sakall] Hey, I must be losing my touch! I hope my movie fans don't hear about this!
- Crazy creditsAt the end, the words "THE END" are sewn into the curtains.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Arena: Bette Davis: A Basically Benevolent Volcano (1983)
- SoundtracksThank Your Lucky Stars
(1943) (uncredited)
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Performed by Dinah Shore on a radio show
Reprised by a chorus at the end
Featured review
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
*** (out of 4)
Pretty much plot-less "musical" doesn't need a plot when you have guests stars that include Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, John Garfield, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Jack Carson, Dinah Shore, Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan, Ida Lupino and many, many more. What plot the film does have centers around a benefit show where a couple new to Hollywood tries to get on to make a name for themselves. We also have Eddie Cantor playing not only himself but the role of another man trying to break into the business. If you want any type of story then you're going to be disappointed but if you come to a film like this wanting a story then I'm not sure what to tell you. One must remember that the country was at war when this was made and in the end the studio just wanted to deliver something fun and that's what they did. With so many great A-list stars you can't help but have fun even when they're either making fun of themselves or making a fool out of themselves by singing. Flynn and Davis are really bad to listen to but at least they both are having fun with it. Bogart has a funny bit as the "tough guy" who gets pushed around by a nobody. Bogart's reply to this is priceless. Garfield is also quite good as he's the first one to appear in the film and he gets it off to a great pace. Character actor Richard Lane also appears as a character and does fine work as does the rest of the supporting cast. Cantor really seems to be having a blast with some great songs as well as making fun of himself as a boob throughout. All in all, this is a very entertaining movie even if the 127-minute running time goes on a bit too long but there's no way to deny the charm of seeing all these stars in one film.
*** (out of 4)
Pretty much plot-less "musical" doesn't need a plot when you have guests stars that include Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, John Garfield, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Jack Carson, Dinah Shore, Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan, Ida Lupino and many, many more. What plot the film does have centers around a benefit show where a couple new to Hollywood tries to get on to make a name for themselves. We also have Eddie Cantor playing not only himself but the role of another man trying to break into the business. If you want any type of story then you're going to be disappointed but if you come to a film like this wanting a story then I'm not sure what to tell you. One must remember that the country was at war when this was made and in the end the studio just wanted to deliver something fun and that's what they did. With so many great A-list stars you can't help but have fun even when they're either making fun of themselves or making a fool out of themselves by singing. Flynn and Davis are really bad to listen to but at least they both are having fun with it. Bogart has a funny bit as the "tough guy" who gets pushed around by a nobody. Bogart's reply to this is priceless. Garfield is also quite good as he's the first one to appear in the film and he gets it off to a great pace. Character actor Richard Lane also appears as a character and does fine work as does the rest of the supporting cast. Cantor really seems to be having a blast with some great songs as well as making fun of himself as a boob throughout. All in all, this is a very entertaining movie even if the 127-minute running time goes on a bit too long but there's no way to deny the charm of seeing all these stars in one film.
- Michael_Elliott
- Jan 6, 2010
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Adorables estrellas
- Filming locations
- Beverly Hills, California, USA(tour of stars' homes)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
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- Budget
- $1,568,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 7 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) officially released in India in English?
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