Down to Earth
Upset at a new Broadway musical mocking The Nine Muses, Greek goddess Terpsichore comes down to earth to land a part in the show and change it.
Audience Sentiment
Kitty must return to heaven
The Philadelphia preview disaster
A dramatic drop from the charming setup to the painful pretentious ballet sequence, followed by recovery during the emotional farewell
Critics praised Rita Hayworth's luminous performance and the charming premise but were harsh on the weak musical numbers and lack of chemistry with Larry Parks. The film's biggest weakness was the deliberately bad highbrow sequences that reviewers felt tormented audiences, though the emotional farewell sequence earned genuine praise.
Full cast
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Rita Hayworth
Terpsichore / Kitty Pendleton
Larry Parks
Danny Miller
Marc Platt
Eddie
Roland Culver
Mr. Jordan
James Gleason
Max Corkle
Edward Everett Horton
Messenger 7013
Adele Jergens
Georgia Evans
George Macready
Joe Manion
William Frawley
Police Lieutenant
Jean Willes
Betty
Kathleen O'Malley
Dolly
William Haade
Spike
James Burke
Detective Kelly
Dorothy Hart
The New Terpsichore
Lillian Wells
Minor Role (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Conductor (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Police Captain (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Gambler (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard
Audience Member (uncredited)
Crew
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