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Sweethearts poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.8 / 100
1938·Comedy / Musical / Mystery·1h 54m

SWEETHEARTS

The team behind a successful Broadway production tries to stop the married stars from transitioning to Hollywood.

Above the Line
W.S. Van Dyke, Robert Z. Leonard·DirectorDorothy Parker·ScreenplayAlan Campbell·ScreenplayOliver T. Marsh·Director of PhotographyHerbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerRobert Kern·Editor
Cast
Jeanette MacDonald·Gwen MarloweNelson Eddy·Ernest LaneFrank Morgan·Felix LehmanRay Bolger·HansFlorence Rice·Kay JordanMischa Auer·Leo KronkHerman Bing·Oscar EngelGeorge Barbier·Benjamin SilverReginald Gardiner·Norman TrumpettFay Holden·Hannah
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
W.S. Van Dyke·Director
Writing· 8
Dorothy Parker·ScreenplayAlan Campbell·ScreenplayRobert B. Smith·WriterRobert B. Smith·BookRobert Wright·LyricistGeorge Forrest·LyricistFred De Gresac·BookHarry B. Smith·Book
Camera· 2
Oliver T. Marsh·Director of PhotographyAllen M. Davey·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Kern·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Herbert Stothart·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorVictor Herbert·Songs
Art & Design· 4
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume DesignJoseph C. Wright·Assistant Art DirectorEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Hunt Stromberg·Producer
By the Numbers
54.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 68%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sweethearts's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Comedic, Nostalgic
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features two young adults, a male on the left and a female on the right, standing against a plain light background. Each holds a large, red, brok”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
Broken Red Heart ShapesPhotographsRed Plastic CupsOrange Balls
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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