Presenting Lily Mars

1943

Comedy / Drama / Musical / Romance

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 78% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 78% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 1388 1.4K

musical times square small town girl

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Plot summary

Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.

Director

Norman Taurog Photo
Norman Taurog

Top cast

Marilyn Maxwell Photo
Marilyn Maxwell as Prissy - Showgirl
Charles Meakin Photo
Charles Meakin as Mayor
Van Heflin Photo
Van Heflin as John Thornway
Connie Gilchrist Photo
Connie Gilchrist as Frankie
720p.WEB
956.95 MB
982*720
English 2.0
NR
us  
29.97 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by stancym-1 7 / 10

Rated higher than I ordinarily would....

Reviewed by dallen775 7 / 10

Not great; but a pleasant surprise

almost every review of this movie I'd seen was pretty bad. It's not pretty bad, it's actually pretty good, though not great. The Judy Garland character could have gotten annoying, but she didn't allow it to. Somewhere along the line, i've become a fan of brooding, overbearing, overacting Van Heflin, at least in the early 40's. Judy's singing is great, but the film missed a great chance by not showing more of their relationship. I gave it a 7.
Reviewed by david_cron 8 / 10

Delightfully Entertaining MGM Factory Musical

Presenting Lily Mars is one of a genre of film that sadly seems to have disappeared with the studio system. Ok now that you know my bias, here are some reasons I think this movie does stand out.1. Although the basic plot - Lily Mars (Judy Garland) goes to New York, becomes a star, and wins the heart of her director (Van Heflin) is a pretty stock Hollywood story of the period, the writers do vary the theme her a bit more than usual. Although Lily gets her big break when the star quits, she isn't successful and has to swallow her pride and go back to playing a minor role in the show.2. Judy Garland (enough said!)3. The supporting cast includes some really great performances. Spring Byington as Lily's mother is truely wonderful, as is Fay Bainter (the mother of the director - John Thornway (Van Heflin)). The standout supporting performance though goes to character actress Connie Gilchrist as Frankie, a one time actress turned theater custodian.Worth a watch for sure. One of those movies that are designed to make you feel better about the world and your dreams.
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