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My Lucky Star
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My Lucky Star

1938-09-09 · 90 min · ★ 5.9

Comedy · Music · Romance

George Cabot Jr., the son of a department store owner, enrolls Kristina Nielsen, the store's sports clerk, at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department. She falls for Larry Taylor, a teacher, and gets expelled.

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Directors
Roy Del Ruth
Production companies
20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sonja HenieSonja HenieKristina Nielsen
Richard GreeneRichard GreeneLarry Taylor
Joan DavisJoan DavisMary Dwight
Cesar RomeroCesar RomeroGeorge Cabot Jr
Buddy EbsenBuddy EbsenBuddy
Arthur TreacherArthur TreacherWhipple
George BarbierGeorge BarbierGeorge Cabot Sr
Gypsy Rose LeeGypsy Rose LeeMarcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick)
Billy GilbertBilly GilbertNick
Patricia WilderPatricia WilderDorothy
Paul HurstLouie
Elisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.Waldo
Robert KellardRobert KellardPennell
Gloria BrewsterGloria BrewsterJune (as The Brewster Twins)
Barbara BrewsterBarbara BrewsterJean (as The Brewster Twins)

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