Delightfully Dangerous
“She's a Slick Chick... This Lady of Burlesque.”
Synopsis
Young Sherry Williams dreams of having a singing career, and she idolizes her older sister Josephine, who has gone to New York to perform on the stage. When Sherry is distraught just before performing at her school, a visiting Broadway producer encourages her by telling her positive things about her sister. Soon afterwards, Sherry decides to make a surprise trip to New York to visit Josephine - but what she finds there is not at all what she expected
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 31, 1945
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arthur Lubin
- Screenplay & Story
- Walter DeLeon, Arthur Phillips
- Original Title
- Delightfully Dangerous
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- United Artists, Hunt Stromberg Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arthur Lubin
Walter DeLeon, Arthur Phillips, Frank Tashlin, Edward Verdier, Irving Phillips
Harvey Manger
Hunt Stromberg, Charles R. Rogers
Department Leadership Roster
Walter DeLeon
Screenplay
Arthur Lubin
Director
Arthur Phillips
Screenplay
Charles R. Rogers
Producer
Harvey Manger
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Delightfully Dangerous about?
Young Sherry Williams dreams of having a singing career, and she idolizes her older sister Josephine, who has gone to New York to perform on the stage. When Sherry is distraught just before performing at her school, a visiting Broadway producer encourages her by telling her positive things about her sister. Soon afterwards, Sherry decides to make a surprise trip to New York to visit Josephine - but what she finds there is not at all what she expected
Who directed Delightfully Dangerous?
Delightfully Dangerous was directed by Arthur Lubin.
Who stars in Delightfully Dangerous?
The principal cast of Delightfully Dangerous includes Jane Powell, Ralph Bellamy, Constance Moore, Arthur Treacher, Morton Gould.
When was Delightfully Dangerous released and how long is it?
Delightfully Dangerous was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Delightfully Dangerous?
Delightfully Dangerous holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).