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Tales of Manhattan is a 1942 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier. Thirteen writers, including Ben Hecht, Alan Campbell, Ferenc Molnár, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Donald Ogden Stewart, worked on the six stories in this film.
Tales of Manhattan: Directed by Julien Duvivier. With Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers, Henry Fonda. A formal tailcoat that gets passed from one owner to another affects each life in a significant way.
- (2.5K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Julien Duvivier
- 1943-03-15
Overview. Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W.C. Fields segment not included in the original theatrical release. Julien Duvivier. Director. Ben Hecht. Writer. Alan Campbell. Writer. László Görög. Writer. László Vadnay.
Summaries. A formal tailcoat that gets passed from one owner to another affects each life in a significant way. An actor, Paul Orman, is accidentally told that his new, custom made tail coat has been cursed and it will bring misfortune to all who wear it.
Brief Synopsis. New Yorkers from all walks of life come into contact with a supposedly cursed tailcoat.
- Julien Duvivier
- Charles Boyer
Tales of Manhattan. As a formal black jacket gets passed on from person to person, these stories set in New York City follow the lives of the coat's owners.
- Comedy
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A wonderful omnibus episode film which has a pun in its premise – we follow a suit formal evening wear from owner to owner. These are five episodes, alternatively amusing, poignant, and ironic but Robinson’s 25th class reunion is tops.
