Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943Movie127 minEnglish

An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.

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IMDb6.2/10
Director: David ButlerGenres: Musical, Comedy, War

Plot Summary

During World War II, a struggling songwriter dreams of breaking into the entertainment industry. He gets his chance when he's mistaken for a famous Broadway producer and uses the opportunity to help his aspiring actress girlfriend and her friends land roles in a new show. The film is a star-studded revue featuring many of Warner Bros.' biggest talents of the era.

Critical Reception

Thank Your Lucky Stars was a popular film with audiences during its release, serving as a morale booster during wartime. While critics acknowledged its star power and musical numbers, many found the plot thin and the pacing uneven. It is generally regarded as a typical wartime musical revue.

What Reviewers Say

  • A star-studded musical that prioritizes its many musical numbers over a coherent plot.
  • Features a plethora of popular Warner Bros. stars, offering a welcome diversion during wartime.
  • The plot is flimsy, but the energetic performances and songs make it an enjoyable, if forgettable, experience.

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Fun Fact

The film features an unprecedented number of Warner Bros. stars, with many appearing in cameos or musical numbers, including Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, and James Cagney, who were not credited in the main cast.

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How many lyricists can rhyme nylon with pylon? Well that’s pretty much the standard of the work from the likes of Frank Loesser and Johnny Mercer as this jolly crowd-pleaser assembles quite a formidable cast of A-listers to augment a silly ...