Crossroads (1942 film)
1942
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- 1944 · Romantic comedy · 1h 35m
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The Heavenly Body: Directed by Alexander Hall, Vincente Minnelli. With William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, James Craig, Fay Bainter. The neglected wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a new dream man in her life will come true.
- (1K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Alexander Hall, Vincente Minnelli
- 1944-04
Reviews 26% Audience Score 100+ Ratings William (William Powell) is an astronomer hot on the trail of a comet he just discovered. His wife, Vicky (Hedy Lamarr), feels neglected by the busy man,...
- (10)
- Dennis Schwartz
- Romance, Comedy
- Alexander Hall
The Heavenly Body is a 1944 American romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring William Powell, Hedy Lamarr and James Craig. Based on a story by Jacques Théry , with a screenplay by Michael Arlen and Walter Reisch , the film is about the beautiful wife of a professional astronomer who becomes convinced that her astrologer's ...
Review by Craig Butler. The Heavenly Body is a harmless, but unexciting and disappointing little romantic comedy. Half the time, Body also wants to be a screwball comedy -- but there's a rather large gap between what the film desires and what it achieves.
Recommendations. The neglected wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a new dream man in her life will come true.
The Heavenly Body opened to respectful, though hardly enthusiastic reviews. The Variety critic nailed the film's main selling points with "The camera has been particularly good to her [Lamarr] in this one, and her clothes are plenty eye-appealing." That was enough to please audiences, if not Lamarr.
16 ★★★★★ ratings (4%) ★★★★★. Popular reviews. ½. Recent reviews. The beautiful wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a new dream man in her life will come true.
