Sensations of 1945

Sensations of 1945

Director: Andrew L. Stone Cast: Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell
, W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
, Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker
, Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
Andrew L. Stone
Sensations of 1945

Sensations of 1945

Director: Andrew L. Stone Cast: Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell
, W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
, Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker
, Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
Andrew L. Stone

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Overview

Originally titled simply Sensations, this musical comedy was the final starring film for dancer Eleanor Powell and the final film, period, for comedian W.C. Fields. Powell is the prize client of flamboyant press agent Eugene Pallette. Dennis O'Keefe, Pallette's stiff-necked son, disapproves of his dad's razzle-dazzle promotional techniques, but finds himself just as shameless as his father when he takes over the business. Powell's particular highlight is a dance staged in a huge pinball machine (yes, critics in 1945 did say "Tilt!") W.C. Fields' contribution, based on one of his old Ziegfeld Follies sketches, is astonishingly unfunny; this protracted shaggy-dog story about a man who refuses to vacate his train compartment comes to life only during the byplay between a visibly ailing Fields and his sprightly female companion Louise Currie. Other guest stars in Sensations include Sophie Tucker, Cab Calloway, Woody Herman and a pre-Mary Ford Les Paul.

Product Details

Release Date: 07/09/2015
UPC: 0644827184026
Original Release: 1944
Source: Reel Vault
Language: English
Sales rank: 610

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Eleanor Powell Virginia 'Ginny' Walker
W.C. Fields Himself
Sophie Tucker Herself
Dennis O'Keefe Junior Crane
C. Aubrey Smith Dan Lindsay
Eugene Pallette Gus Crane
Mimi Forsythe Julia Westcott
Lyle Talbot Randall
Hubert Castle The Great Gustafson
Richard Hageman Pendergast
Marie Blake Miss Grear
Stanley Andrews Mr. Collins
Louise Currie English Girl
Betty Wells Girl in Penny Arcade
Bert Roach Photographer
Grandon Rhodes Doctor
Earle Hodgins Detective,Detective
Constance Purdy Mme. Angostina
Joe Devlin Silas Hawkins
George Humbert Martinelli
Anthony Warde Moroni
Ruth Lee Mrs. Gustafson
Dorothy Donegan Herself
Pailenberg's Bears Themselves
David Lichine Himself
Wendell Niles Himself
Gene Rodgers Himself
Mel Hall Himself
Willie Pratt Himself
Woody Herman & His Orchestra Themselves
Bridgette Maier Actor
Veronique Monet Actor
Christians Actor
Mahlon Merrick Composer
Al Sherman Composer

Technical Credits
Andrew L. Stone Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Dorothy Bennett Screenwriter
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