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Down to Earth

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Deity of dance Terpsichore (Rita Hayworth) and her fellow muses are enraged when they learn that Broadway hotshot Danny Miller (Larry Parks) is planning to spoof Greek mythology in his next play. Disguised as a mortal named Kitty Pendleton, Terpsichore decides to visit earth and use her powers to get a starring part in Miller's musical. Before long, she convinces him to shift his attention from parody to serious art -- but New York audiences aren't so pleased with the resulting show.
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James Agee TIME Magazine 03/02/2018
The film may annoy those who do not thoroughly enjoy "swinging" everything in sight. Go to Full Review
Jack Moffitt Esquire Magazine 10/21/2020
A silly story with lavish Technicolor extravaganza contrives to make a fairly entertaining musical. Go to Full Review
Susan Granger www.susangranger.com 10/20/2007
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/11/2007
C
It stars Rita Hayworth, looking as good as she's ever looked. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/16/2005
2/5
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Georgan G 09/18/2024 Fantasy is not my favorite genre, and this plot is downright silly. Some of the song & dance numbers are okay, but just not enough there, there. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 08/23/2020 Down to Earth is an okay film. It is about a new broadway musical that makes a mockery of Greek mythology. Rita Hayworth and Larry Parks give decent performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Alexander Hall did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the humor and music. See more 05/20/2020 "I adore musicals, I'm so tired of thinking!" Down to Earth is a sequel to the superior "Here Comes Mr. Jordan", but here Hall doesn't have a play to adapt the script from, and it suffers for it (as well as for its disregard for greek mythology). Rita Hayworth is well-cast as Terpsichore, Muse of song and dance, and she elevates the film beyond something that would be otherwise forgettable. Unfortunately the songs just aren't any good, and the only dance number that's any fun to watch is Hayworth's audition when she invites herself into the chorus line. See more 09/22/2016 I got this in a cheapo 5-film 'Rita Hayworth' boxed set, as I quite enjoy checking out the filmographies, as completely as I can, some of my favourite actors, actresses and directors from days gone by (pre-1970s cinema is clearly my favourite, though I enjoy cinema from all eras and around the world). This was an interesting though flawed comedy, with Hayworth playing a Greek goddess, pissed off that a playwright isn't doing Greek mythology justice--and pays an unexpected visit clear on settling the score. Her singing numbers are dubbed, but she looks remarkable. The film is a tad long in the tooth but is nevertheless quite enjoyable. See more 12/13/2014 "Terpsichore" what a name :) See more 06/18/2014 I got this in a cheapo 5-film 'Rita Hayworth' boxed set, as I quite enjoy checking out the filmographies, as completely as I can, some of my favourite actors, actresses and directors from days gone by (pre-1970s cinema is clearly my favourite, though I enjoy cinema from all eras and around the world). This was an interesting though flawed comedy, with Hayworth playing a Greek goddess, pissed off that a playwright isn't doing Greek mythology justice--and pays an unexpected visit clear on settling the score. Her singing numbers are dubbed, but she looks remarkable. The film is a tad long in the tooth but is nevertheless quite enjoyable. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Deity of dance Terpsichore (Rita Hayworth) and her fellow muses are enraged when they learn that Broadway hotshot Danny Miller (Larry Parks) is planning to spoof Greek mythology in his next play. Disguised as a mortal named Kitty Pendleton, Terpsichore decides to visit earth and use her powers to get a starring part in Miller's musical. Before long, she convinces him to shift his attention from parody to serious art -- but New York audiences aren't so pleased with the resulting show.
Director
Alexander Hall
Producer
Don Hartman
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 21, 1947, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 18, 2015
Runtime
1h 41m
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