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You Were Never Lovelier poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.4 / 100
1942·Comedy / Musical / Romance·1h 37m

YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER

“Hayworth's glowing beauty! Astaire's glorious rhythm! Kern's greatest score since "Show Boat"!”

An Argentine heiress thinks a penniless American dancer is her secret admirer.

Above the Line
William A. Seiter·DirectorMichael Fessier·ScreenplayErnest Pagano·ScreenplayTed Tetzlaff·Director of PhotographyJerome Kern·Original Music ComposerWilliam A. Lyon·Editor
Cast
Fred Astaire·Robert DavisRita Hayworth·Maria AcuñaAdolphe Menjou·Eduardo AcuñaIsobel Elsom·Maria CastroLeslie Brooks·Cecy AcuñaAdele Mara·Lita AcuñaGus Schilling·FernandoBarbara Brown·Delfina AcuñaDouglas Leavitt·Juan CastroXavier Cugat·Xavier Cugat
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 2
William A. Seiter·DirectorNorman Deming·Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Michael Fessier·ScreenplayErnest Pagano·ScreenplayDelmer Daves·ScreenplayCarlos Olivari·StorySixto Pondal Ríos·StoryJohnny Mercer·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Ted Tetzlaff·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William A. Lyon·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Jerome Kern·Original Music ComposerLeigh Harline·Music DirectorConrad Salinger·Music ArrangerLyle 'Spud' Murphy·Music ArrangerPhilip Faulkner Jr.·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Lionel Banks·Art DirectionIrene·Costume DesignRudolph Sternad·Assistant Art DirectorFrank Tuttle·Interior Designer
Production· 1
Louis F. Edelman·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Val Raset·Choreographer
By the Numbers
81.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#828282
#333333
#D9C299
Mood
Romantic, Elegant, Joyful
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are dancing, with the woman leaning back in a dip pose while the man supports her. The man is on the right, looking down at the woman with a s”

romancemusical
Key Elements
TuxedoBow TieBoutonnièreLace GownHeels
Atmosphere
Warm, Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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