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You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

★ 7.2Approved97 min

1942 film by William A. Seiter

You Were Never Lovelier is a 1942 American musical romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. The supporting cast also features Adolphe Menjou, Xavier Cugat and Adele Mara. The music was composed by Jerome Kern and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The picture was released by Columbia Pictures and includes the elaborate "Shorty George" and romantic "I'm Old Fashioned" song and dance sequences.

The film, a Hollywood remake of the 1941 Argentine romantic comedy Los martes, orquídeas (On Tuesdays, Orchids), is set in Buenos Aires.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is You Were Never Lovelier about?
You Were Never Lovelier (1942) — The Acunas, a rich Argentine family, have the tradition that the daughters have to get married in order, oldest first. When sister #1 gets married, sisters #3 and #4 put pressure on Maria, sister #2, because they have their husbands picked out already. But Maria hasn't yet met a
Is You Were Never Lovelier based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is You Were Never Lovelier scary?
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