poster

1939

NR (10/07/1939) (US)

Drama, Comedy, Romance

1h 35m

57

User Score

She lived at the edge of life - with out-stretched arms . . . too short to reach it! Romance - a baffling reality.

Overview

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 lengthy world tour. But Anita is annoyed by Arturo's constant flirtations, and his death-defying stunts give her nightmares. And forget her plan to retire to a farmhouse. Eventually, she has had enough and disappears.

1939

57

User Score

NR (10/07/1939) (US)

Drama, Comedy, Romance

1h 35m

She lived at the edge of life - with out-stretched arms . . . too short to reach it! Romance - a baffling reality.

Overview

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 lengthy world tour. But Anita is annoyed by Arturo's constant flirtations, and his death-defying stunts give her nightmares. And forget her plan to retire to a farmhouse. Eventually, she has had enough and disappears.

Cast

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Anita Halstead

David Niven

David Niven

Tony "The Great Arturo"

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Aunt Abby

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Bishop Peabody

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Cary Bingham

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Gloria

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Harley Bingham

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Lola De Vere

Ralph Graves

Ralph Graves

Mr. Morrisey

Lionel Pape

Lionel Pape

Mr. Howard

Fred Keating

Fred Keating

Master of Ceremonies

Richard Allen

Richard Allen

Detective

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Ship Captain

May Beatty

May Beatty

Dowager

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Blonde On Stage

Patti Davis

Patti Davis

British Pilot

Mary Field

Mary Field

Peabody's Housekeeper