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When two investors inform an opportunistic dancer that they can't fund an elderly stage producer's production, she suggests they get an insurance policy on the producer's life.When two investors inform an opportunistic dancer that they can't fund an elderly stage producer's production, she suggests they get an insurance policy on the producer's life.When two investors inform an opportunistic dancer that they can't fund an elderly stage producer's production, she suggests they get an insurance policy on the producer's life.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Charles D. Brown
- Hugo
- (as Chas. D. Brown)
William B. Davidson
- Andy Callahan
- (as Wm. Davidson)
Bobbie Adams
- Chorus Girl
- (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
- Verna
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaMultiple references to 'carloadings' being up, meaning an increase in the total amount of goods shipped by railroad. Back before stores and other businesses reported total monthly sales, carloadings was the best available measure of consumer spending.
- Goofs(at around 20 min) A string used to make a stack of books fall onto Dick Powell's head is clearly visible against the white paper background.
- Quotes
Rosmer Peak: Would you call Andy if I kiss you?
Norma Perry: Not unless you want to kiss him too.
- Crazy creditsThe usual disclaimer goes to great lengths to assure us that "The names of all characters -- The characters themselves -- The story - all incidents and institutions portrayed in this production are fictitious -- And no identification with actual persons, living or deceased, is intended or should be inferred."
- ConnectionsEdited into Busby Berkeley and the Gold Diggers (1969)
- SoundtracksWith Plenty of Money and You
(1936)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Sung by Dick Powell (uncredited)
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Amusing but not great as a musical
Dick Powell is an insurance salesman who sells a million dollar policy to a producer in "Gold Diggers of 1937" also starring Joan Blondell, Victor Moore, Osgood Perkins and Glenda Farrell. Due to bad investments by his staff, producer/hypochondriac Hobart (Moore) has no idea that the show he's planning to put on can't be financed. The men responsible for losing his money get Rosmer (Powell), an insurance salesman, to sell Hobart a $1 million policy, figuring he won't live and then the show can be done. The funniest part of the movie is when Rosmer tells his fellow insurance salesmen of his coup and then announces that Hobart is 59. "59!" one of them exclaims. "He'll never pass the physical." "We sold a policy to a 68-year-old last year," someone says, "and he passed." "Yeah," the reply is, "passed OUT." Interesting that 59 was thought of as more than 79 in the '30s. Coincidentally, Dick Powell himself died at the age of 59.
It's Rosmer's job to keep Hobart alive and it's his partners' job to help him to the pearly gates. They send in Glenda Farrell to break his heart, figuring he'll want to end it all, but things don't work out as they planned. They throw him in a pool at a party; he doesn't catch cold, nor does he drown. It's actually pretty funny.
There are some pleasant songs which Powell sings beautifully, and a big Busby Berkeley number at the end, but I imagine as this is part of a series of "Gold Digger" films, audiences wanted something more. The performances are good - chameleon Powell is a great, earnest salesman, Joan Blondell (who was either Powell's wife or about to become his wife) is adorable as a showgirl and Moore is hilarious. Glenda Farrell is a real scene-stealer with her great line delivery.
Pleasant but not much as far as musical values.
It's Rosmer's job to keep Hobart alive and it's his partners' job to help him to the pearly gates. They send in Glenda Farrell to break his heart, figuring he'll want to end it all, but things don't work out as they planned. They throw him in a pool at a party; he doesn't catch cold, nor does he drown. It's actually pretty funny.
There are some pleasant songs which Powell sings beautifully, and a big Busby Berkeley number at the end, but I imagine as this is part of a series of "Gold Digger" films, audiences wanted something more. The performances are good - chameleon Powell is a great, earnest salesman, Joan Blondell (who was either Powell's wife or about to become his wife) is adorable as a showgirl and Moore is hilarious. Glenda Farrell is a real scene-stealer with her great line delivery.
Pleasant but not much as far as musical values.
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- Oct 26, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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