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One Touch of Venus (1955)

NR · 1955-08-27 · 1h 19m · EN
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While touring a museum, Rodney Hatch, an unremarkable barber, places an engagement ring intended for his girlfriend on the hand of a statue of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. From Mount Olympus, Venus witnesses the event and decides to visit Rodney on Earth by magically inhabiting the statue. Hilarity ensues when she starts to fall in love with Rodney and competes with his girlfriend for his attentions. This television version of Kurt Weill's successful Broadway musical is much more faithful to the stage version than the 1948 Ava Gardner film, which changed the story considerably and cut most of the songs.

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George SchaeferDirector

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Janet BlairJanet BlairVenusRussell NypeRussell NypeRodney HatchGeorge GaynesGeorge GaynesWhitelaw SavoryLaurel ShelbyLaurel ShelbyMolly GrantMort MarshallMort MarshallTaxi BlackAdnia RiceAdnia RiceIggie WolfingtonIggie WolfingtonStanleyMildred TraresMildred Trares

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JealousyEngagement ringLive televisionLive broadcastBroadway musicalRoman mythologyTv specialVenus the goddess

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Genre affinityComedy · Fantasy · RomanceTheme affinityJealousy · Engagement Ring · Live TelevisionMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is One Touch of Venus about?

While touring a museum, Rodney Hatch, an unremarkable barber, places an engagement ring intended for his girlfriend on the hand of a statue of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. From Mount Olympus, Venus witnesses the event and decides to visit Rodney on Earth by magically inhabiting the statue. Hilarity ensues when she starts to fall in love with Rodney and competes with his girlfriend for his attentions. This television version of Kurt Weill's successful Broadway musical is much more faithful to the stage version than the 1948 Ava Gardner film, which changed the story considerably and cut most of the songs.

How long is One Touch of Venus?

One Touch of Venus has a runtime of 79 minutes.