The Heavenly Body

1944
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1h 35m

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6.1/10

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Screwball Comedy Comedy Romance

The neglected wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a new dream man in her life will come true.The neglected wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a new dream man in her life will come true.The neglected wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a new dream man in her life will come true.

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6.1/10

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Trivia
Director Alexander Hall was borrowed from Columbia but had to leave to direct Once Upon a Time (1944) before this production was finished filming. Vincente Minnelli took over as director for the last three weeks of production, uncredited, which may account for so many of the listed actors being cut from the final print.

Goofs
Connie Gilchrist is credited on-screen as "Beulah", but she is called "Delia Murphy".

Quotes
Nancy Potter: You talk as if astrology is something to be ashamed of, like witchcraft or being a Democrat.

Crazy credits
To Families And Friends Of Men And Women In Our Armed Forces.

The picture you have just seen is being shown in combat areas overseas with the compliments of the American Motion Picture Industry.

Connections
References Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940)

Soundtracks
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
(uncredited)
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
[Sung by the telescope worker in the opening scene]

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8/10

Great Chemistry

This delightful film works well because of the perfect combination of William Powell and Hedy Lamarr. It's a classic screwball romantic comedy -- silly, fluffy, hilarious. Stunningly beautiful Hedy Lamarr (who was actually a serious intellect offscreen) is surprisingly convincing as a ditz who is blithely unaware of the effect her obsession with astrology is having on her long-suffering professor/astronomer husband (Powell). If this were real life, you'd want to throttle her -- but that's a lot of the humor here. Powell puts across just the right amount of loving good humor mixed with near-homicidal frustration. There are some cute surprises along the way, and lots of recognizable character actors rounding out the cast. While the script falls short of the witty dialogue you'll find in comedies like The Palm Beach Story and Bringing Up Baby, it's still a fun trip down memory lane.