C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.9 / 100
1942Comedy / Romance1h 33m
HER CARDBOARD LOVER
“Playing with love is risky- but such fun!”
A flirt tries to make her fiancée jealous by hiring a gigolo.
Above the Line
George Cukor·DirectorJohn Collier·ScreenplayAnthony Veiller·ScreenplayHarry Stradling Sr.·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerRobert Kern·Editor
Cast
Norma Shearer·Consuelo CroydenRobert Taylor·Terry TrindaleGeorge Sanders·Tony BarlingFrank McHugh·Chappie ChampagneElizabeth Patterson·EvaChill Wills·JudgeKing Baggot·Police Officer in Courtroom (uncredited)Hobart Cavanaugh·Arresting Plainclothesman (uncredited)Thurston Hall·Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited)Bud Jamison·George - Casino Doorman (uncredited)
Full Crew(17 credits)
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
George Cukor·Director
Writing· 7
John Collier·ScreenplayAnthony Veiller·ScreenplayJacques Deval·ScreenplayWilliam H. Wright·ScreenplayJacques Deval·Theatre PlayValerie Wyngate·Theatre PlayP.G. Wodehouse·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Harry Stradling Sr.·Director of PhotographyRobert H. Planck·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Kern·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Franz Waxman·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 3
Robert Kalloch·Costume DesignCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 1
J. Walter Ruben·Producer
By the Numbers
52.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch
THE AVAILABILITY MAP
The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.
Provider Index In Progress
Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.
Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Her Cardboard Lover's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F5F5DC
#D87093
#696969
Mood
Romantic, Cheerful
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The movie poster features a man and a woman's head and shoulders against a purple and white background. The man is on the left, wearing a suit and tie, and smil”
romancecomedy
Key Elements
ManWomanCardboard FigureTitle Text
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
More Like This
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.
Keep Going