Summaries

Anita Halstead, swept off her feet by magician Arturo, finds the results less than magical.

Anita, engaged to solid Don Barnes, is swept off her feet by magician Arturo. Before you can say presto, she's his wife and stage assistant on a world tour that seems never to end. Anita is mildly annoyed by Arturo's constant flirtations, but his death-defying stunts give her nightmares. As for her plan to retire in a farmhouse, forget it. Finally, she's had enough and disappears for real...—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • damsel in distress
  • 1930s
  • screwball comedy
  • jealous wife
  • new york world's fair 1939 1940
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Jan 17, 1940
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Walter Wanger Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $184500

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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