The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy

98 mins | Comedy, Romance | Feb. 18, 1935

In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.

The Good Fairy

98 mins | Comedy, Romance | Feb. 18, 1935

The Good Fairy
In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title The Good Fairy
Directors William Wyler
Writers Jane Hinton, Preston Sturges, Ferenc Molnár

Cast

Margaret Sullavan

as Luisa Ginglebuscher

Herbert Marshall

as Dr. Max Sporum

Frank Morgan

as Konrad

Reginald Owen

as Detlaff

Eric Blore

as Dr. Metz

Beulah Bondi

as Dr. Schultz

Alan Hale

as Maurice Schlapkohl

Cesar Romero

as Joe

Luis Alberni

as The Barber

June Clayworth

as Mitzi, on-screen actress

Gino Corrado

as Second Barber (uncredited)

Anne Darling

as Schoolgirl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

as Moving Man (uncredited)

Ann Miller

as Schoolgirl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Stagedoor Johnny (uncredited)

Jane Withers

as Child, Orphanage Sequence (uncredited)

George Davis

as Chauffeur (uncredited)