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The Shopworn Angel

  • 1938
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  • 1h 25m
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6.9/10
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James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shopworn Angel (1938)
Shortly after the United States enters World War I in 1917, a Broadway actress agrees to let a naive soldier court her in order to impress his friends, but a real romance soon begins.
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Shortly after the United States enters World War I in 1917, a Broadway actress agrees to let a naive soldier court her in order to impress his friends, but a real romance soon begins.Shortly after the United States enters World War I in 1917, a Broadway actress agrees to let a naive soldier court her in order to impress his friends, but a real romance soon begins.Shortly after the United States enters World War I in 1917, a Broadway actress agrees to let a naive soldier court her in order to impress his friends, but a real romance soon begins.

  • Director
    • H.C. Potter
  • Writers
    • Waldo Salt
    • Dana Burnet
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • Stars
    • Margaret Sullavan
    • James Stewart
    • Walter Pidgeon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • H.C. Potter
    • Writers
      • Waldo Salt
      • Dana Burnet
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Stars
      • Margaret Sullavan
      • James Stewart
      • Walter Pidgeon
    • 28User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Margaret Sullavan
    Margaret Sullavan
    • Daisy Heath
    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Bill Pettigrew
    Walter Pidgeon
    Walter Pidgeon
    • Sam Bailey
    Hattie McDaniel
    Hattie McDaniel
    • Martha
    Nat Pendleton
    Nat Pendleton
    • 'Dice'
    Alan Curtis
    Alan Curtis
    • Thin Lips
    Sam Levene
    Sam Levene
    • 'Leer'
    Eleanor Lynn
    Eleanor Lynn
    • Sally
    Charles D. Brown
    • McGonigle
    Charley Grapewin
    Charley Grapewin
    • Wilson - Caretaker
    • (scenes deleted)
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Irish Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Don Brodie
    Don Brodie
    • Candy Store Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Butler
    Jimmy Butler
    • Jack - Elevator Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Eddy Chandler
    Eddy Chandler
    • Corporal
    • (uncredited)
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Tommy - Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Converse
    Roger Converse
    • Hotel Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Dees
    Mary Dees
    • Babe #1
    • (uncredited)
    James Flavin
    James Flavin
    • Guard Yelling 'Halt!'
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • H.C. Potter
    • Writers
      • Waldo Salt
      • Dana Burnet
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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    • Trivia
      Broadway musical-comedy star Mary Martin provides the singing voice for Margaret Sullavan. This same year she also dubbed the singing voice for Gypsy Rose Lee in Battle of Broadway (1938). Modern sources indicate that Universal's The Rage of Paris (1938), which was filmed at approximately the same time as The Shopworn Angel was Martin's first film "bit" role. According to records of the M-G-M Music Collection at the USC Cinema-Television Library, Martin's recording of "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile was made on 1 June 1938.
    • Goofs
      Bill mails his postcards after leaving the soda fountain, seemingly without putting any stamps on them, but on one shot while he's sitting at the lunch counter you can see stamps on the cards. However, in the next close-up, just before he leaves, the cards are unstamped. The likely reason is that all the closeup shots where he's writing on the blank cards were filmed together with the same camera setup, and the long shots were shot later after stamps were added. (Perhaps they filmed a scene of Bill buying and affixing stamps but decided not to use it.)
    • Quotes

      Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew: Dying's a lot like being in love. You can't imagine it until its right on top of you.

    • Connections
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      You're In The Army Now
      (1917) (uncredited)
      Music by Isham Jones
      Lyrics by Tell Taylor and Ole Olsen
      Played as background music for marching soldiers

    User reviews28

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    7/10

    "I'd rather eat bread than wait around for hot apple pie."

    Shy young soldier James Stewart is picked on by his fellow soldiers for not being a ladies man. Jaded showgirl Margaret Sullavan agrees to help him out by pretending to be his girlfriend. He quickly falls in love with her for real but things are complicated by his having to ship out for the war and her already having a boyfriend (Walter Pidgeon).

    The second of four movies pairing Stewart and Sullavan. Their chemistry is remarkable as always. This one doesn't turn out how you might think and I can easily see many viewers being disappointed. It builds up towards one thing but shifts gears 3/4 of the way through and becomes something else. I still enjoyed it, though.
    • utgard14
    • May 25, 2014
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    • Release date
      • July 15, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kavarna propadlih angelov
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $531,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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