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The Good Fairy

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In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher (Margaret Sullavan) becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad (Frank Morgan), and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum (Herbert Marshall). When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.

Critics Reviews

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Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 07/31/2023
For the next few years, Sturges was king of the lot... Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 07/27/2020
8/10
It's the rapid-fire dialogue, tripping over words, stuttering, mixing up phrases, nonsensical prattling, and poppycock metaphors that make this comedy so uniquely enjoyable. Go to Full Review
Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine 04/17/2020
Margaret Sullavan [is] really captivating in this light version of the Molnar play. Go to Full Review
Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 10/02/2019
The Good Fairy is a wickedly innocent little anecdote which delicately avoids giving offense. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 03/07/2012
4.5/5
Sturges' gift for blending the sophisticated with the simple, the cynical with the sentimental has rarely been better evidenced than it is here. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 02/07/2010
Lustrous Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Steve D 01/04/2024 The acting is far better than the script. See more 02/01/2019 The best comedy romance movie ever made! See more 03/02/2013 A charming film about a young woman (Margaret Sullivan) who gets an opportunity to leave the orphanage to become an usherette at the Cinema in Budapest Hungary. When advanced on by a Millionaire (Frank Morgan: the Wizard from the Wizard of Oz) she decides to pretend to be married so Morgan will finance her hubby. Catch is she picked a random poor man to finance to do her good deed. As you imagine this film has much confusion between the characters & a little innocence can you get you into trouble in the big wide world. Slow in parts but great performances & charm. See more 04/20/2011 The wonderful Margaret Sullavan is always worth watching, and this film is exceptional. See more 12/19/2010 ridiculously charming early wyler screwball with a cracking script by preston sturges. margaret sullavan never looked more adorable than here. playing an innocent orphan trying to avoid the advances of millionaire frank morgan by lying about her marital state, she picks herbert marshall's name from a phone book and insists he's her husband, leading to much confusion and farce See more 03/14/2010 79/100. Excellent early William Wyler comedy, his expert direction helps the film greatly. Great cast, Margaret Sullivan is wonderful. fine writing by Preston Sturges, Jane Hinton and Farenc Molnar. The script is very intelligently done. It's very entertaining. Frank Morgan does well in a supporting role. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher (Margaret Sullavan) becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad (Frank Morgan), and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum (Herbert Marshall). When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.
Director
William Wyler
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 11, 2007
Runtime
1h 30m