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.
One Touch of Venus (1955) is a music, comedy, fantasy, romance and tv movie film directed by George Schaefer, released on August 27, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Janet Blair, Russell Nype, George Gaynes and Laurel Shelby. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
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Janet Blair
as Venus
Russell Nype
as Rodney Hatch
George Gaynes
as Whitelaw Savory
Laurel Shelby
as Molly Grant
Mort Marshall
as Taxi Black
Iggie Wolfington
as Stanley
Val Avery
as Bus Starter
Len Doyle
as Officer
Arny Freeman
as Anatolian
Peter Gumeny
as Second Trucker
Fred Hillebrand
as Major Domo
Glenn Kezer
as Police Lieutenant
Directed by George Schaefer, written by S.J. Perelman, Ogden Nash and F. Anstey.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 4 ratings.
This is probably most notable as an example of a televised live performance. Neither the story nor the cast deliver anything particularly scintillating, otherwise. The story is quite fun: "Rodney" (Russell Nype) tries out his soon-to-be-fiancée's engagement ring on a statue of Venus. She (Janet Blair) promptly comes alive and decides to get shot of the girlfriend and claim him for herself. Blair is actually OK, but…
Reviewed on November 14, 2022
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The main cast of One Touch of Venus (1955) includes Janet Blair, Russell Nype, George Gaynes, Laurel Shelby and Mort Marshall. The film was directed by George Schaefer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
One Touch of Venus was released on August 27, 1955 and runs for 1h 19m.
One Touch of Venus (1955) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music, comedy and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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