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The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy

19357.01h 38m

Overview

In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.

Directed by William Wyler
Written by Ferenc Molnár, Jane Hinton, Preston Sturges
Produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.
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Top Cast

Margaret Sullavan

Margaret Sullavan

Luisa

Herbert Marshall

Herbert Marshall

Doctor Sporum

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Konrad

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

The Waiter

Eric Blore

Eric Blore

Doctor Metz

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Doctor Schultz

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Maurice Schlapkohl

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Joe

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

The Barber

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Shoeshine Man (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

budapest, hungarydepartment storemistaken identitybased on play or musicalromanceblack and whiteorphanwaitergood deedusheretteintegritysudden wealthnaive girlseducerjoyful

About The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy is a comedy, romance film released in 1935 exploring themes of budapest, hungary, department store, mistaken identity, based on play or musical, romance, black and white. Directed by William Wyler, it stars Margaret Sullavan, Herbert Marshall, Frank Morgan. In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.

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