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The Good Fairy
The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy

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ComedyRomance

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In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

18 February 1935

Country

United States of America

Cast

Margaret Sullavan

Margaret Sullavan

Luisa

Herbert Marshall

Herbert Marshall

Doctor Sporum

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Konrad

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

The Waiter

Eric Blore

Eric Blore

Doctor Metz

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Doctor Schultz

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Maurice Schlapkohl

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Joe

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

The Barber

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Shoeshine Man (uncredited)

Alene Carroll

Alene Carroll

Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

June Clayworth

June Clayworth

Mitzi, On-Screen Actress (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Second Barber (uncredited)

Anne Darling

Anne Darling

Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

George Davis

George Davis

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Mario Dominici

Mario Dominici

Party Guest (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

Adolph Faylauer

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gloria Fisher

Gloria Fisher

Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Meredith, On-Screen Actor (uncredited)

Betty Jean Hainey

Betty Jean Hainey

Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Anne Howard

Anne Howard

Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Carmencita Johnson

Carmencita Johnson

Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Edith Kingdon

Edith Kingdon

Dowager (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

Lillian Lawrence

Teacher in Orphanage (uncredited)

Phyllis Ludwig

Phyllis Ludwig

Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Party Guest (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Moving Man (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Head Waiter (uncredited)

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Stage-Door Johnny (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

Moving Man (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Party Guest (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Kid in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Edward Reinach

Edward Reinach

Party Guest (uncredited)

Milton Royce

Milton Royce

Party Guest (uncredited)

Marilyn Spinner

Marilyn Spinner

Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Messenger (uncredited)

Jane Withers

Jane Withers

Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Party Guest (uncredited)

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