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The Lottery Lover

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1935 | 82 min | Romance, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Victor/Victoria or Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 22 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1935: an older pace and style.

A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank Harrington, a girl-shy cadet, wins the lottery which "They" have organized, an Frank wins the right to woo the star of the Folies Bergere, Gaby Aimee, with her garter serving as proof of conquest. Meanwhile Frank has found the one girl-of-his-heart, Patty, and this serves to complicate matters.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Wilhelm Thiele

  • Lew AyresCadet Frank Harrington
  • Pat PatersonPatty
  • Peggy FearsGaby Aimee
  • Sterling HollowayCadet Harold Stump
  • Walter Woolf KingPrince Midanoff
  • Alan DinehartEdward Arthur 'Tank' Tankersley
  • Reginald DennyCaptain Payne
  • Edward NugentGibbs
  • Rafaela OttianoGaby's Maid
  • Dick ForanCadet