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Turnabout

Play trailer Poster for Turnabout 1940,  1h 23m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 4 Reviews Tomatometer 23% 50+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews 23% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
Tim (John Hubbard) and Sally Willows (Carole Landis) are unhappily married. Tim spends his days working at an advertising agency, while Sally lounges around the house. One day a distant relative sends the couple a statue of an Asian deity. When Sally and Tim argue about which of them has the better life, the statue comes alive in the form of Mr. Ram (George Renavent). Hearing their argument, he casts a spell. The next morning Tim wakes up inside Sally's body, and Sally wakes up inside Tim's.

Critics Reviews

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Tom Milne Time Out Oct 6, 2007
This probably seemed daring once, but hasn't worn well. Go to Full Review
Bosley Crowther New York Times Oct 6, 2007
2/5
This self-conscious fantasy of a husband and wife who reverse their biological status is a tired and tiresome jape, as subtle as a five-cent stogie and just as aromatic. Go to Full Review
Lisa Ben (Edythe Eyde) Vice Versa May 18, 2022
A hilarious comedy, dealing with a most amusing and fantastic theme... Turnabout is fraught with amusing innuendos and ambiguous significance. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Oct 1, 2007
C
A daring for its time but now dated screwball comedy. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Hal Roach

Director

Adolphe Menjou

Phil Manning

Carole Landis

Sally Willows

John Hubbard

Tim Willows

William Gargan

Joel Clare

Verree Teasdale

Laura Bannister

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Turnabout

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Movie Info

Synopsis Tim (John Hubbard) and Sally Willows (Carole Landis) are unhappily married. Tim spends his days working at an advertising agency, while Sally lounges around the house. One day a distant relative sends the couple a statue of an Asian deity. When Sally and Tim argue about which of them has the better life, the statue comes alive in the form of Mr. Ram (George Renavent). Hearing their argument, he casts a spell. The next morning Tim wakes up inside Sally's body, and Sally wakes up inside Tim's.
Director
Hal Roach
Production Co
Hal Roach Studios Inc.
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m
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