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      Tales of Manhattan

      Released Sep 24, 1942 1h 58m Comedy List
      Reviews 74% 250+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Actor Paul Orman (Charles Boyer) gets involved with the beautiful Ethel (Rita Hayworth), while Diane (Ginger Rogers) and George (Henry Fonda) begin a romance in the subsequent story. Later tales focus on an aspiring conductor (Charles Laughton), a homeless man (Edward G. Robinson) and a struggling black couple (Paul Robeson, Ethel Waters). Read More Read Less

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      Steve D A lot of talent to produce not a lot. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Cute little movie with lots of big names (for the time). Reminds me of the Gary Marshall holiday movies where all the characters are connected in some way. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Ehh, it's okay, liked Rita's character at the beginning Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic heartwarming movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review ashley h Tales of Manhattan is an excellent film. It is about a formal tailcoat that gets passed from one owner to another. Charles Boyer and Rita Hayworth give fantastic performances. The screenplay is well written. Julien Duvivier did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and romance. Tales of Manhattan is a must see. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my fav and best anthol films of the 1940s! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      T.H. Evans Baillie Guardian We are left with, in effect, a series of well-acted playlets in which we make, and lose all too rapidly, the acquaintance of the coat's wearers. Jun 3, 2021 Full Review Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial An exceptional and magnificent movie; its story and development are very original. [Full Review in Spanish] Sep 17, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: B+ Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Charming episodic urban comedy drama. Rated: B- Oct 3, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis 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. Actor Paul Orman (Charles Boyer) gets involved with the beautiful Ethel (Rita Hayworth), while Diane (Ginger Rogers) and George (Henry Fonda) begin a romance in the subsequent story. Later tales focus on an aspiring conductor (Charles Laughton), a homeless man (Edward G. Robinson) and a struggling black couple (Paul Robeson, Ethel Waters).
      Director
      Julien Duvivier
      Screenwriter
      Henry Blankfort, Alan Campbell, Ladislas Fodor, Ben Hecht
      Distributor
      20th Century Fox
      Production Co
      Twentieth Century Fox
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 24, 1942, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 4, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 58m