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The Stork Club poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.2 / 100
1945·Comedy / Musical / Romance·1h 38m

THE STORK CLUB

“It's a WONDERFUL Story ... About the GRANDEST people ... Having the LOVELIEST Time at ... New York's Most GLITTERING Night Spot!”

After aspiring singer Judy Peabody rescues the elderly J.B. Bates from drowning, she assumes that the disheveled man is a vagrant and goes back to her job checking hats at New York City's famed Stork Club. But Bates is actually a grateful millionaire who becomes Judy's anonymous benefactor, and before long the working girl is swathed in minks and diamonds, much to the dismay of her suspicious beau.

Above the Line
Hal Walker·DirectorBuddy G. DeSylva·ScreenplayJack McGowan·ScreenplayCharles Lang·Director of PhotographyRobert Emmett Dolan·Original Music ComposerGladys Carley·Editor
Cast
Betty Hutton·Judy PeabodyBarry Fitzgerald·Jerry B. 'J.B.' / 'Pop' BatesDon DeFore·Sgt. Danny WiltonRobert Benchley·Tom P. CurtisBill Goodwin·Sherman BillingsleyIris Adrian·GwenMikhail Rasumny·Mr. CorettiMary Young·Mrs. Edith BatesAndy Russell·Jim JonesNoel Neill·Jacqueline Billingsley (uncredited)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Hal Walker·Director
Writing· 3
Buddy G. DeSylva·ScreenplayJack McGowan·ScreenplaySammy Cahn·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Charles Lang·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gladys Carley·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Robert Emmett Dolan·Original Music ComposerJule Styne·Songs
Art & Design· 4
Hans Dreier·Art DirectionA. Earl Hedrick·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignSam Comer·Set Decoration
By the Numbers
59.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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