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One Touch of Venus
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One Touch of Venus (1948)
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LOVE'S LITTLE BUSY BODY ...and how you'll love to watch HER work!
ALL THIS.. plus that old gleam in HER EYES!
Broadway's Musical Delight...Brought to the Screen!!
The Gal Who Invented Love!
One Touch of Venus is a 1948 black-and-white American romantic musical comedy film directed by William A. Seiter, starring Robert Walker and Ava Gardner, released by Universal Studios, and based on the Broadway musical of the same name, book written by S. J. Perelman and Ogden Nash, with music composed by Kurt Weill (lyrics by Nash). However, the film omits most of Weill's music. The actors did their own singing, except for Ava Gardner (Venus) whose singing was dubbed by Eileen Wilson.
In 1945, Mary Pickford announced that she would produce a film version of this musical with the Broadway cast, including Mary Martin, filmed in Technicolor, directed by Gregory La Cava, and released by United Artists. However, Martin got pregnant and Pickford sold the rights to Lester Cowan at Universal in August 1947. Ann Ronell, Cowan's wife, wrote the additional music that replaced much of Weill's material.
This movie is the inspiration for the 1987 film Mannequin.
The spirit of love is back, and she's working in retail in this bubbly romantic musical comedy. Eddie Hatch (Robert Walker) is a window dresser at a large department store; he's become especially fond of one of his mannequins who looks like the sort of girl he'd like to meet, and one night he impulsively gives the dummy a kiss. To his tremendous surprise, the mannequin comes to life, and it turns out to be inhabited by the spirit of Venus, the Goddess of Love (Ava Gardner). Suddenly, romance is in the air as Eddie's fellow employees throw caution to the wind and finally express their infatuations with their co-workers; however, Eddie is too intimidated to follow through on his feelings for Venus, even though she'll only be in human form for 24 hours. Adapted from a popular Broadway musical, One Touch of Venus features a number of memorable songs by Kurt Weill and Ogden Nash, including "Speak Low" and "The Trouble with Women," though a number of other songs they wrote for the stage production were replaced for the film.
Department store owner and playboy Whitfield Savory II buys a $200,000 statue of Venus, the Goddess of Love, which he plans to display in his store's art gallery. Intrigued by the statue's alluring beauty, Eddie Hatch, a lowly window dresser, kisses the statue and it comes to life. With the marble statue now missing, Whitfield accuses the window trimmer of stealing it. Eddie tries to tell Whitfield, Molly Stewart, Whitfield's long-suffering secretary, and Kerrigan, a private detective, how the statue came to life, but no one believes him. With no evidence against him, however, Eddie is sent home under the care of Gloria, his girl friend, and Joe Grant, his best friend and roommate. While Gloria and Joe are out getting Eddie some dinner, Venus arrives at the apartment and Eddie is forced to hide her from both Gloria and Mrs. Gogarty, his landlady. Later that night, Eddie sneaks Venus back into the department store and the two spend a romantic evening in the store's model home. Meanwhile, back at the apartment, Joe is inspired by Venus' song of love that floats through the air and proclaims his love to Gloria, then kisses her. The next morning, Venus is found asleep in the model home. Thinking that she is merely a beautiful young woman without a place to stay, Whitfield falls madly in love with her, but she rejects him for Eddie. Later, Venus offers to return to her pedestal, but Eddie, not wanting to go back to his old life, instead takes her out for an amorous night in the park. Their date is interrupted, however, when Eddie is arrested by Kerrigan and his men. With Eddie in jail, Venus goes to Whitfield's apartment, in hopes of convincing him to drop the charges. His interest in seducing Venus plummets, however, when a fed-up Molly threatens to quit. Eddie is released from jail, but as he rushes back to the store, Venus is called back to Olympus by Jupiter and returned to her marble state. The next morning, the statue is unveiled as Whitfield and Molly publicly announce their marriage. Eddie is depressed to have lost his love, but forgets about the statue when he meets a new salesgirl named Venus Jones.
Release Date: October 28, 1948
Distrib: Universal
ALL THIS.. plus that old gleam in HER EYES!
Broadway's Musical Delight...Brought to the Screen!!
The Gal Who Invented Love!
One Touch of Venus is a 1948 black-and-white American romantic musical comedy film directed by William A. Seiter, starring Robert Walker and Ava Gardner, released by Universal Studios, and based on the Broadway musical of the same name, book written by S. J. Perelman and Ogden Nash, with music composed by Kurt Weill (lyrics by Nash). However, the film omits most of Weill's music. The actors did their own singing, except for Ava Gardner (Venus) whose singing was dubbed by Eileen Wilson.
In 1945, Mary Pickford announced that she would produce a film version of this musical with the Broadway cast, including Mary Martin, filmed in Technicolor, directed by Gregory La Cava, and released by United Artists. However, Martin got pregnant and Pickford sold the rights to Lester Cowan at Universal in August 1947. Ann Ronell, Cowan's wife, wrote the additional music that replaced much of Weill's material.
This movie is the inspiration for the 1987 film Mannequin.
The spirit of love is back, and she's working in retail in this bubbly romantic musical comedy. Eddie Hatch (Robert Walker) is a window dresser at a large department store; he's become especially fond of one of his mannequins who looks like the sort of girl he'd like to meet, and one night he impulsively gives the dummy a kiss. To his tremendous surprise, the mannequin comes to life, and it turns out to be inhabited by the spirit of Venus, the Goddess of Love (Ava Gardner). Suddenly, romance is in the air as Eddie's fellow employees throw caution to the wind and finally express their infatuations with their co-workers; however, Eddie is too intimidated to follow through on his feelings for Venus, even though she'll only be in human form for 24 hours. Adapted from a popular Broadway musical, One Touch of Venus features a number of memorable songs by Kurt Weill and Ogden Nash, including "Speak Low" and "The Trouble with Women," though a number of other songs they wrote for the stage production were replaced for the film.
Department store owner and playboy Whitfield Savory II buys a $200,000 statue of Venus, the Goddess of Love, which he plans to display in his store's art gallery. Intrigued by the statue's alluring beauty, Eddie Hatch, a lowly window dresser, kisses the statue and it comes to life. With the marble statue now missing, Whitfield accuses the window trimmer of stealing it. Eddie tries to tell Whitfield, Molly Stewart, Whitfield's long-suffering secretary, and Kerrigan, a private detective, how the statue came to life, but no one believes him. With no evidence against him, however, Eddie is sent home under the care of Gloria, his girl friend, and Joe Grant, his best friend and roommate. While Gloria and Joe are out getting Eddie some dinner, Venus arrives at the apartment and Eddie is forced to hide her from both Gloria and Mrs. Gogarty, his landlady. Later that night, Eddie sneaks Venus back into the department store and the two spend a romantic evening in the store's model home. Meanwhile, back at the apartment, Joe is inspired by Venus' song of love that floats through the air and proclaims his love to Gloria, then kisses her. The next morning, Venus is found asleep in the model home. Thinking that she is merely a beautiful young woman without a place to stay, Whitfield falls madly in love with her, but she rejects him for Eddie. Later, Venus offers to return to her pedestal, but Eddie, not wanting to go back to his old life, instead takes her out for an amorous night in the park. Their date is interrupted, however, when Eddie is arrested by Kerrigan and his men. With Eddie in jail, Venus goes to Whitfield's apartment, in hopes of convincing him to drop the charges. His interest in seducing Venus plummets, however, when a fed-up Molly threatens to quit. Eddie is released from jail, but as he rushes back to the store, Venus is called back to Olympus by Jupiter and returned to her marble state. The next morning, the statue is unveiled as Whitfield and Molly publicly announce their marriage. Eddie is depressed to have lost his love, but forgets about the statue when he meets a new salesgirl named Venus Jones.
Release Date: October 28, 1948
Distrib: Universal
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