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You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier

Hayworth's glowing beauty! Astaire's glorious rhythm! Kern's greatest score since "Show Boat"!

19427.01h 37m

Overview

An Argentine heiress thinks a penniless American dancer is her secret admirer.

Directed by William A. Seiter
Written by Delmer Daves, Michael Fessier, Ernest Pagano
Produced by Louis F. Edelman
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Top Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Robert Davis

Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

Maria Acuña

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Eduardo Acuña

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Maria Castro

Leslie Brooks

Leslie Brooks

Cecy Acuña

Adele Mara

Adele Mara

Lita Acuña

Gus Schilling

Gus Schilling

Fernando

Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown

Delfina Acuña

Douglas Leavitt

Douglas Leavitt

Juan Castro

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Themes & Keywords

dancermarriagemusicalsecret admirerargentinean family

About You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier is a romance, comedy film released in 1942 exploring themes of dancer, marriage, musical, secret admirer, argentinean family. Directed by William A. Seiter, it stars Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Adolphe Menjou. An Argentine heiress thinks a penniless American dancer is her secret admirer.

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