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The misadventures of a group of diverse guests at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan.The misadventures of a group of diverse guests at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan.The misadventures of a group of diverse guests at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan.
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- Trivia'The first "on location" movie filmed outside the Hollywood studios sets' according to a plaque at the Waldorf Astoria. The movie continually plays on a monitor near the registration desk at the Waldorf.
- GoofsWhile Chip and Irene argue at the breakfast table in her room, Chip is shown putting butter or jam on his toast with a knife in his right hand. In the next shot, Chip has his right hand in his pocket.
- Quotes
Martin X. Edley: [open's hotel room door] Well, Angel Face, come into my parlor.
Bunny Smith: Yes, Mr Spider.
- Crazy creditsThe opening cast credits display the principal roles by actor, character name and the character's occupation.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Great Morgan (1946)
- SoundtracksAnd There You Are
Music by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Ted Koehler
Performed by Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (uncredited) and sung by Bob Graham (uncredited)
[Bob Graham sings the song as part of Xavier Cugat's musical set at the Starlight]
Featured review
As in many movies made toward the end of World War Two, this film deals with some of the unpleasant effects on the personalities of those veterans who were part to the fighting. In this case, Captain James Hollis (Van Johnson) is amalgam of the troubled soldier: he needs an operation because of a fragment of shrapnel near his heart, he has no family, his friends were all killed in the war, and he is suffering from battle fatigue. This is all complicated in that he is seen as not having the "will to live." He is a hero looking for a long rest, hounded by a war correspondent. These images are quite different from those one finds in the propaganda films of 1940-1943. With victory in sight in 1945, the walking wounded needed help since battle shock was being recognized as a malady of warfare. As a film this is a fairly classy production, with good writing and a host of respectable actors in solid roles. Best of all, the film contrasts glamour on the homefront with the agony of soldiering. Week-ends may be short, but the lasting effect of this "Week-end at the Waldorf" echoes through the decades.
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- Weekend at the Waldorf
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- Budget
- $2,561,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) officially released in India in English?
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