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Weekend at the Waldorf

1945 2h 10m Musical List
Reviews 58% Audience Score 250+ Ratings
New York City's Waldorf-Astoria hotel is bustling with guests and crisscrossing story lines. Movie star Irene Malvern (Ginger Rogers) is fighting depression while awaiting the debut of her latest film. James Hollis (Van Johnson) is a wounded vet awaiting a surgery that will decide whether he lives or dies. Martin X. Edley (Edward Arnold) is a con artist hatching a scheme; Bunny Smith (Lana Turner) is the gorgeous stenographer intent on sharing his riches. It'll all be resolved at checkout time. Read More Read Less

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: C Mar 9, 2013 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews I wanted to check-out early, even though the Waldorf-Astoria certainly has its charms. Rated: C+ Dec 1, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Too long, too cluttered. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/31/23 Full Review Audience Member fluffy but fun remake of 'grand hotel' of sorts Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review ashley h Weekend at the Waldorf is an entertaining film. The cast is incredible which includes Lana Turner, Ginger Rogers, Van Johnson, and Walter Pigeon. The screenplay is well written and witty. Robert Z. Leonard did a good job directing this movie. Weekend at the Waldorf is a must see. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty mediocre effort. At times it degenerated into a hotel advertisement for the Waldorf Astoria, complete with voiceovers! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Fluffy remake of Grand Hotel, on its own enjoyable but a mere patch on the original. Ginger and Walter come off best, Lana is at the peak of her beauty but is poorly matched with Johnson, it's highly unlikely that the doofus that he plays would ever be able to attract a dish like her. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A truly grand film. A remake of Grand Hotel I hear! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis New York City's Waldorf-Astoria hotel is bustling with guests and crisscrossing story lines. Movie star Irene Malvern (Ginger Rogers) is fighting depression while awaiting the debut of her latest film. James Hollis (Van Johnson) is a wounded vet awaiting a surgery that will decide whether he lives or dies. Martin X. Edley (Edward Arnold) is a con artist hatching a scheme; Bunny Smith (Lana Turner) is the gorgeous stenographer intent on sharing his riches. It'll all be resolved at checkout time.
Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Producer
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Screenwriter
Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 21, 2009
Runtime
2h 10m