Down to Earth (1947)
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- Approved
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 21 Aug 1947 (USA)
- Movie
Upset about a new Broadway musical's mockery of Greek mythology, the goddess Terpsichore comes down to earth and lands a part in the show. She works her charms on the show's producer and he incorporates her changes into the show....
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Rita Hayworth | ... |
Terpsichore / Kitty Pendleton
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Larry Parks | ... |
Danny Miller
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Marc Platt | ... |
Eddie
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Roland Culver | ... |
Mr. Jordan
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James Gleason | ... |
Max Corkle
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Edward Everett Horton | ... |
Messenger 7013
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Adele Jergens | ... |
Georgia Evans
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George Macready | ... |
Joe Manion
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William Frawley | ... |
Police Lieutenant
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Jean Willes | ... |
Betty
(as Jean Donahue)
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Kathleen O'Malley | ... |
Dolly
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William Haade | ... |
Spike
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James Burke | ... |
Detective Kelly
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Dorothy Hart | ... |
The New Terpsichore
(as Dorothy Brady)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Eddie Acuff | ... |
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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Rod Alexander | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Dusty Anderson | ... |
Muse (uncredited)
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Mary Bayless | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Edward Biby | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Arthur Blake | ... |
Nathaniel Somerset (uncredited)
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Billy Bletcher | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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Lulu Mae Bohrman | ... |
Roulette Player (uncredited)
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Al Bridge | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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Rudolph Cameron | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Steve Carruthers | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Lucille Casey | ... |
Muse (uncredited)
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Albert Cavens | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gino Corrado | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Tom Daly | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Frank Darien | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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Jean Del Val | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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Helen Dickson | ... |
Backstage Dowager (uncredited)
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Matty Fain | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Mary Forbes | ... |
Mrs. Fenimore Hume (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Mary Jane French | ... |
Muse (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Harriette Ann Gray | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Grayce Hampton | ... |
Dowager (uncredited)
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Carol Haney | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Tom Hanlon | ... |
Race Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Roulette Player (uncredited)
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Winifred Harris | ... |
Dowager (uncredited)
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Edward Harvey | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Jo Hattigan | ... |
Muse (uncredited)
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Myron Healey | ... |
Sloan - Pilot (uncredited)
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Ernest Hilliard | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Jimmie Horan | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Doris Houck | ... |
Muse (uncredited)
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Fred Howard | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Virginia Hunter | ... |
Muse (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Francine Kennedy | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Roulette Player (uncredited)
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Leota Lorraine | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Wilbur Mack | ... |
Flight Attendant (uncredited)
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Peggy Maley | ... |
Muse (uncredited)
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George Martin | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Lynn Merrick | ... |
Muse (uncredited)
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Shirley Molohon | ... |
Muse (uncredited)
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Sol Murgi | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Forbes Murray | ... |
Jack - First Nighter (uncredited)
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Ottola Nesmith | ... |
Dowager ('I adore musicals..') (uncredited)
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Mary Newton | ... |
Dowager in Audience (uncredited)
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Jack Norton | ... |
Sleeping Man in Audience (uncredited)
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Alexander Pollard | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Robert Ryan | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Fred F. Sears | ... |
Bill - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Frenchman (uncredited)
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Norman Stevans | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Nick Stewart | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Kay Vallon | ... |
Rosebud Truelove - the Human Pretzel (uncredited)
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Tyra Vaughn | ... |
Muse (uncredited)
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Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
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Lillian Wells | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Cecil Weston | ... |
Dowager (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alexander Hall |
Written by
Edwin Blum | ... | (original screen play) & |
Don Hartman | ... | (original screen play) |
Harry Segall | ... | (play "Heaven Can Wait") |
Produced by
Don Hartman | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
Rudolph Maté | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Viola Lawrence |
Editorial Department
Francis Cugat | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
Stephen Goosson | ... | (as Stephen Goossón) |
Rudolph Sternad |
Set Decoration by
William Kiernan |
Costume Design by
Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wilbur McGaugh | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Charles Black | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
George Cooper | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
Ned Scott | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
George Duning | ... | composer: additional music |
Philip Faulkner Jr. | ... | music recordist (as Philip Faulkner) |
Heinz Roemheld | ... | composer: additional music |
Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director (as M.W. Stoloff) |
Hal Derwin | ... | singing voice: Larry Parks (uncredited) |
Anita Ellis | ... | singing voice: Rita Hayworth (uncredited) |
Fred Karger | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Arthur Morton | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Kay Starr | ... | singing voice: Adele Jergens (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Saul Chaplin | ... | production arranger |
Jack Cole | ... | dances stager |
Norman Deming | ... | assistant to producer |
Earle Hagen | ... | production arranger |
Fred Karger | ... | production arranger |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1947) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1947) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films. S.A. (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1948) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film A. B. (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Adlon Filmi (1947) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (1958) (United States) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "Rita Hayworth: The Ultimate Collection")
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2020) (United States) (DVD) (included in "Rita Hayworth: The Ultimate Collection")
- Pioneer Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
Upset about a new Broadway musical's mockery of Greek mythology, the goddess Terpsichore comes down to earth and lands a part in the show. She works her charms on the show's producer and he incorporates her changes into the show. Unfortunately, her changes also produce a major flop.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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Taglines | She Sings And Dances like an Angel! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Although it is not unusual in the history of film for an actor's singing voice to be dubbed by someone else this film is a rare instance where both leads, Rita Hayworth and Larry Parks, could not sing. Anita Ellis sang for Rita and Hal Derwin dubbed Parks. See more » |
Goofs | The same news item about twins getting a two-week tryout keeps appearing in different newspaper columns over the course of several months. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Odyssey of Rita Hayworth (1964). See more » |
Soundtracks | Let's Stay Young Forever See more » |
Quotes |
Mr. Jordan:
Same old Max, one of my favorite people. Messenger 7013: Mine too. When does he join us? Mr. Jordan: Mr. Corkle is an agent. Messenger 7013: Thats right - we never get them. See more » |