The Good Fairy
1935 | 98m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | William Wyler |
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| Writer: | Jane Hinton, Preston Sturges |
| Staring: |
| In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 18, 1935 |
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| Director: | William Wyler |
| Writer: | Jane Hinton, Preston Sturges |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | budapest, hungary, department store, romance, based on play or musical, mistaken identity, black and white, orphan, waiter, good deed, usherette, integrity, sudden wealth, naive girl, seducer, joyful |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Margaret Sullavan | Luisa |
| Herbert Marshall | Doctor Sporum |
| Frank Morgan | Konrad |
| Reginald Owen | The Waiter |
| Eric Blore | Doctor Metz |
| Beulah Bondi | Doctor Schultz |
| Alan Hale | Maurice Schlapkohl |
| Cesar Romero | Joe |
| Luis Alberni | The Barber |
| Ted Billings | Shoeshine Man (uncredited) |
| Alene Carroll | Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| June Clayworth | Mitzi, On-Screen Actress (uncredited) |
| Gino Corrado | Second Barber (uncredited) |
| Anne Darling | Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| George Davis | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Mario Dominici | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Adolph Faylauer | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Gloria Fisher | Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| Gavin Gordon | Meredith, On-Screen Actor (uncredited) |
| Betty Jean Hainey | Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| Anne Howard | Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| Carmencita Johnson | Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| Edith Kingdon | Dowager (uncredited) |
| Lillian Lawrence | Teacher in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Ludwig | Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| Eric Mayne | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Matt McHugh | Moving Man (uncredited) |
| Torben Meyer | Head Waiter (uncredited) |
| Ann Miller | Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Stage-Door Johnny (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran | Moving Man (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Spec O'Donnell | Kid in Movie Theater (uncredited) |
| Edward Reinach | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Milton Royce | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Spinner | Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| Dick Winslow | Messenger (uncredited) |
| Jane Withers | Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| Florence Wix | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Norbert Brodine | Director of Photography |
| Charles D. Hall | Art Direction |
| John P. Fulton | Special Effects |
| Mary West | Child Wrangler |
| Jane Hinton | Theatre Play, Adaptation |
| William Wyler | Director |
| Ferenc Molnár | Theatre Play |
| Daniel Mandell | Editor |
| Preston Sturges | Screenplay |
| Heinz Roemheld | Music Director |
| Archibald Buchanan | Assistant Director |
| Vic Noerdlinger | Assistant Director |
| Gilbert Kurland | Sound |
| Hath Toby | Technical Advisor |
| Vera West | Costume Design |
| Jack Pierce | Makeup Artist |
| Freda Rosenblatt | Script Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Henry Henigson | Associate Producer |
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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