Down to Earth
Seen it?1947 | 101 min | Music, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Victor/Victoria or The Purple Rose of Cairo, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alexander Hall
- Rita HayworthTerpsichore / Kitty Pendleton
- Larry ParksDanny Miller
- Marc PlattEddie
- Roland CulverMr. Jordan
- James GleasonMax Corkle
- Edward Everett HortonMessenger 7013
- Adele JergensGeorgia Evans
- George MacreadyJoe Manion
- William FrawleyPolice Lieutenant
- Jean WillesBetty