Down to Earth (1947)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.6/10   

Director:

Alexander Hall

Escritores:

Harry Segall (play)
Edwin Blum (screenplay) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

21 agosto 1947 (USA)

Género:

Comedia | Fantasía | Musical | Romance

Frase comercial:

She Sings And Dances like an Angel!

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Muse | Nightclub | Sequel | Gangster | 1940s

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Terpsichore and the Muses

Reparto

Rita Hayworth	...	Terpsichore / Kitty Pendleton
Larry Parks	...	Danny Miller
Marc Platt	...	Eddie
Roland Culver	...	Mr. Jordan
James Gleason	...	Max Corkle
Edward Everett Horton	...	Messenger 7013
Adele Jergens	...	Georgia Evans
George Macready	...	Joe Manion
William Frawley	...	Police Lieutenant
Jean Willes	...	Betty (as Jean Donahue)
Kathleen O'Malley	...	Dolly
William Haade	...	Spike
James Burke	...	Detective Kelly
Dorothy Hart	...	The New Terpsichore (as Dorothy Brady)

También conocida como:

La diosa de la danza (Spain) [es]

Duración:

101 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

USA:TV-G | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #11676)

Compañía:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivialidades:

In the newspaper montage, the third item in the Lyons Den column reads: "Save up your gas money and go over to Danny McGuire's place in Brooklyn. You'll see the current Vanity cover in the flesh." This is the plot for Cover Girl (1944), Rita Hayworth's previous movie for Columbia, so in effect the characters of Kitty Pendleton and Rusty Parker are playing at the same time in different venues, even though they're both played by the same person.

Errores:

Misceláneos: The same news item about twins getting a two-week tryout keeps appearing in different newspaper columns over the course of several months.

Citas:

Terpsichore: Mr. Jordan, I want to cry, but I can't. There are no tears. Mr. Jordan, at least let me cry.
Mr. Jordan: You can't anymore. Tears are only for mortals. It's an advantage they have over us.

Conexiones de Película:

Sigue Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

Banda de Sonido:

People Have More Fun Than Anyone

Terpsichore and the Muses

Alexander Hall, the director of "Here Comes Mr. Jordan", tried to give his old movie a new look by changing it into a musical. It must have sounded like a good idea at the times. The only problem was that this is not as charming as the model in which "Down to Earth" is based on. While the model picture seemed light and inspired, this one doesn't fare as well.

In theory, Larry Parks and Rita Hayworth, would have been a match made in heaven. Both were at the top of their fame. Larry Parks was a good actor who could act and sing as well and Rita Hayworth was a joy to watch, no matter in what vehicle. Somehow, the sparks both actors should have given their fans don't materialize, perhaps because of the way it unfolds on the screen.

There are some unexpected pleasures in the film, although not the unremarkable music. On the other hand, Rita Hayworth is quite good as the Muse who decides to take matters on her own and comes back to show Danny Miller how to stage his musical for the theater. Ms. Hayworth is at her most ravishing self dressed by Jean Louis and looking like the goddess she was! Larry Parks tries to be the suave musical theater man that falls in love with his Terpsichore.

The supporting cast is excellent. James Gleason, who played in the original film, here is seen as a theatrical agent. Roland Culver is the Mr. Jordan, who arranges the trip down to earth. The incomparable Edward Everett Horton is seen as the guardian angel, or Messenger 7013, who is made to follow Terpsichore/Kitty provoking some funny situations. William Frawley plays a small part.

This is a film to watch to see the gorgeous Rita Hayworth as the top of her profession.