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Hotel for Women

"A girl in every room -- and a man on every mind!"

1939 1h 23m EN
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β˜…7.5TMDB Β· 2
Drama
Synopsis
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Guests at a women's residence club help a jilted small-town girl turn to modelling.

β€œA girl in every room -- and a man on every mind!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Gregory Ratoff
Writers
Darrell Ware, Kathryn Scola, Elsa Maxwell
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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87 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregory Ratoff, shot by J. Peverell Marley. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Linda Darnell and Ann Sothern and Jean Rogers carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A girl in every room -- and a man on every mind!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031447 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregory Ratoff directs. J. Peverell Marley behind the camera. Louis R. Loeffler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 183 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 287 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Directed by Gregory Ratoff, shot by J. Peverell Marley. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Louis R. Loeffler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Linda Darnell and Ann Sothern and Jean Rogers carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "A girl in every room -- and a man on every mind!".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0031447 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 2 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
J. Peverell Marley
Editing
Louis R. Loeffler
Costume design
Gwen Wakeling
Runtime
83 min Β· 1h 23m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Gregory Ratoff

Production companies

Who made it

  • CO

    Cosmopolitan Productions

    US

  • 20th Century Fox

    20th Century Fox

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck
  • ProducerRaymond Griffith
  • EditorLouis R. Loeffler
  • Art DirectionRichard Day
  • Art DirectionJoseph C. Wright
  • Costume DesignGwen Wakeling
  • Set Dressing ArtistThomas Little

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • model
  • modeling

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1939-08-03NR

Also known as

International titles

  • Elsa Maxwell's Hotel for WomenUS

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