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The Heavenly Body
1944 film by Vincente Minnelli, Alexander Hall From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Heavenly Body is a 1944 American romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Marietta Canty, Phyllis Kennedy, William Powell, Hedy Lamarr and James Craig. Based on a story by Jacques Théry, with a screenplay by Michael Arlen and Walter Reisch, the film is about the beautiful wife of a professional astronomer who becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction that she will meet her true love will come true. Produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr., The Heavenly Body was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the United States on March 23, 1944.
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Plot
A neglected wife turns to an astrologer, who tells her she will meet and fall in love with a handsome stranger, much to the dismay of her astronomer husband.
Cast
- Marietta Canty as Pearl
- Phyllis Kennedy as Ethel (the maid)
- William Powell as William S. Whitley
- Hedy Lamarr as Vicky Whitley
- James Craig as Lloyd X. Hunter
- Fay Bainter as Margaret Sibyll
- Henry O'Neill as Professor Stowe
- Spring Byington as Nancy Potter
- Robert Sully as Strand
- Morris Ankrum as Dr. Green
- Franco Corsaro as Sebastian Melas
- Connie Gilchrist as Beulah - 'Delia Murphy'
- Max Willenz as Dr. Gurtchakoff
- Earl Schenck as Forbes
- John Elliott as Prof. Collier (uncredited)
- Howard Hickman as Scientist (uncredited)
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External links
- The Heavenly Body at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Heavenly Body at IMDb
- The Heavenly Body at the TCM Movie Database
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