Forever Female

"Tells the Men all about the Women!"

1953 1h 33m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 18

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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An aging actress has a hard time admitting she is too old to play the ingenue role anymore.

“Tells the Men all about the Women!”

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Cast

Ginger Rogers
Beatrice Page
William Holden
Stanley Krown
Paul Douglas
Harry Phillips
Pat Crowley
Clara Mootz
James Gleason
Eddie Woods
Jesse White
Willie
Marjorie Rambeau
Elderly Stage Actress
George Reeves
George Courtland

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Rapper
Writers: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irving Rapper, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Archie Marshek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Ginger Rogers and William Holden and Paul Douglas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Tells the Men all about the Women!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Irving Rapper directs. Harry Stradling Sr. behind the camera. Victor Young scores. Archie Marshek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Irving Rapper, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Archie Marshek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ginger Rogers and William Holden and Paul Douglas carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Tells the Men all about the Women!".
7IMDB entry: tt0045782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.