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You'll Never Get Rich

Play trailer Poster for You'll Never Get Rich 1941,  1h 28m,  Musical/ Comedy/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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Martin Cortland (Robert Benchley), a philandering Broadway producer, is caught by his wife buying a gift for a chorus dancer, Sheila Winthrop (Rita Hayworth). To save his marriage, Martin insists that dancer Bob Curtis (Fred Astaire) bought the gift, and sets the two up on date. Soon after, Bob is drafted into World War II and sent to boot camp. When Sheila travels to the camp to perform for the troops and visit her real boyfriend, Tom (John Hubbard), she and Bob fall in love.

Critics Reviews

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Apr 10, 2022
3.5/4
Astaire's best musicals (of which Top Hat is the pinnacle of perfection) were never stingy with the comic quota, and this one is no exception. Go to Full Review
Ellie Lucas From the Front Row Jun 4, 2019
3/4
A film that's easy to recommend based on its stars alone, and the jazzy Cole Porter score makes for a toe-tapping good time. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 16, 2012
C+
The first teaming of Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth has some nice numbers by Cole Porter, but it's not as good a musical as their second and last one. Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Mar 14, 2009
4/5
Lesser Astaire, but still way above average for any musical. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 7, 2005
C
A leaden musical/comedy, built around a series of misunderstandings. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Sidney Lanfield

Director

Fred Astaire

Robert Curtis

Rita Hayworth

Sheila Winthrop

Robert Benchley

Martin Cortland

John Hubbard

Capt. Tom Barton

Osa Massen

Sonya

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You'll Never Get Rich

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Movie Info

Synopsis Martin Cortland (Robert Benchley), a philandering Broadway producer, is caught by his wife buying a gift for a chorus dancer, Sheila Winthrop (Rita Hayworth). To save his marriage, Martin insists that dancer Bob Curtis (Fred Astaire) bought the gift, and sets the two up on date. Soon after, Bob is drafted into World War II and sent to boot camp. When Sheila travels to the camp to perform for the troops and visit her real boyfriend, Tom (John Hubbard), she and Bob fall in love.
Director
Sidney Lanfield
Producer
Samuel Bischoff
Screenwriter
Michael Fessier, Ernest Pagano
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Musical, Comedy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2010
Runtime
1h 28m
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