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A Lady Takes a Chance poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.7 / 100
1943·Comedy / Romance / Western·1h 26m

A LADY TAKES A CHANCE

“IT'S SCREWY...And So Funny! IT'S RIOTOUS...And Romantic!”

A city girl on a bus tour of the West encounters a handsome rodeo cowboy who helps her forget her city suitors.

Above the Line
William A. Seiter·DirectorRobert Ardrey·ScreenplayJo Swerling·StoryFrank Redman·Director of PhotographyRoy Webb·Original Music ComposerTheron Warth·Editor
Cast
Jean Arthur·Molly J. TruesdaleJohn Wayne·Duke HudkinsPhil Silvers·Smiley LambertCharles Winninger·WacoMary Field·Florrie BendixDon Costello·DrunkJohn Philliber·StorekeeperGrady Sutton·Malcolm ScottJean Stevens·'Jitterbug' (as Peggy Carroll)Grant Withers·Bob Hastings
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
William A. Seiter·Director
Writing· 2
Robert Ardrey·ScreenplayJo Swerling·Story
Camera· 1
Frank Redman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Theron Warth·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Roy Webb·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Edward Stevenson·Costume DesignAlbert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionAlfred Herman·Art DirectionA. Roland Fields·Set DecorationDarrell Silvera·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Frank Ross·Producer
By the Numbers
66.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Lady Takes a Chance's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0F0F0
#304070
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Mood
Romantic, Lighthearted
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features an illustrated scene with a man holding a woman in a red dress, both smiling, in the lower right. Above them, in the upper right, are two sm”

romancecomedy
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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