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One Touch of Venus

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1955 | 79 min | Music, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With rough reviews, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Grease Live or Enchanted, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 19 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1955: an older pace and style.

While touring a museum, Rodney Hatch, an unremarkable barber, places an engagement ring intended for his girlfriend on the hand of a statue of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. From Mount Olympus, Venus witnesses the event and decides to visit Rodney on Earth by magically inhabiting the statue. Hilarity ensues when she starts to fall in love with Rodney and competes with his girlfriend for his attentions. This television version of Kurt Weill's successful Broadway musical is much more faithful to the stage version than the 1948 Ava Gardner film, which changed the story considerably and cut most of the songs.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    Mostly negative reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

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

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Schaefer

  • Janet BlairVenus
  • Russell NypeRodney Hatch
  • George GaynesWhitelaw Savory
  • Laurel ShelbyMolly Grant
  • Mort MarshallTaxi Black
  • Iggie WolfingtonStanley
  • Val AveryBus Starter
  • Len DoyleOfficer
  • Arny FreemanAnatolian
  • Peter GumenySecond Trucker