Fashions of 1934
Seen it?1934 | 78 min | Comedy, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Help! or A Star Is Born, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1934: an older pace and style.
When the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap and fashion designer Lynn Mason to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris couture dresses.
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
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$965K worldwide on a $317K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Dieterle
- William PowellSherwood Nash
- Bette DavisLynn Mason
- Frank McHughSnap
- Hugh HerbertJoe Ward
- Verree TeasdaleMabel McGuire aka Grand Duchess Alix
- Reginald OwenOscar Baroque
- Henry O'NeillDuryea
- Phillip ReedJimmy
- Dorothy BurgessGlenda
- Nella WalkerMrs. Van Tyle