The Good Fairy
Call it Chance, but Destiny was "The Good Fairy" that threw wealth and success into the lot of one man and a lovely girl into the arms of another.
1935 | 98m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | William Wyler |
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| Writer: | 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: | Preston Sturges |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | budapest, hungary, based on play or musical, black and white, orphan, good deed, usherette |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Margaret Sullavan | Luisa Ginglebuscher |
| Herbert Marshall | Dr. Max Sporum |
| Frank Morgan | Konrad |
| Reginald Owen | Detlaff |
| Eric Blore | Dr. Metz |
| Beulah Bondi | Dr. Schultz |
| Alan Hale | Maurice Schlapkohl |
| Cesar Romero | Joe |
| Luis Alberni | The Barber |
| June Clayworth | Mitzi, on-screen actress |
| Gino Corrado | Second Barber (uncredited) |
| Anne Darling | Schoolgirl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| Matt McHugh | Moving Man (uncredited) |
| Ann Miller | Schoolgirl in Orphanage (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Stagedoor Johnny (uncredited) |
| Jane Withers | Child, Orphanage Sequence (uncredited) |
| George Davis | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Torben Meyer | Head Waiter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ferenc Molnár | Theatre Play |
| William Wyler | Director |
| Daniel Mandell | Editor |
| Preston Sturges | Screenplay |
| Norbert Brodine | Director of Photography |
| Charles D. Hall | Art Direction |
| Heinz Roemheld | Music Director |
| John P. Fulton | Special Effects |
| Mary West | Child Wrangler |
| Jane Hinton | Theatre Play |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | Producer |
| Henry Henigson | Associate Producer |
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