A woman becomes a fortune teller after losing a beauty contest.A woman becomes a fortune teller after losing a beauty contest.A woman becomes a fortune teller after losing a beauty contest.
Yvonne De Carlo
- Secretary
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Maude Eburne
- Apple Annie Character
- (scenes deleted)
Iris Adrian
- Mrs. Angela Martin
- (uncredited)
Eric Alden
- Ambulance Driver
- (uncredited)
Maxine Ardell
- Secretary
- (uncredited)
Sig Arno
- Waiter at Stukov's
- (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
- Educated Fleas Act Sign Carrier
- (uncredited)
May Beatty
- Dowager
- (uncredited)
William A. Boardway
- Elevator Passenger
- (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Hillary Brooke
- Friend of Jo Ainsley
- (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
- Maurice, Captain of Waiters
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe little convertible driven by Ray Milland is a 2-cylinder Crosley. Paulette Goddard owned one in real life.
- GoofsWhen the waiter carrying the cake slips and falls, he supposedly does so because Toni Gerard dropped her lipstick on the floor; however, the waiter does not actually step on the lipstick prior to falling.
- Quotes
Mrs. Smythe: I'm a phobophobe.
Toni Gerard: You're a what?
Mrs. Smythe: A phobophobe. That means I'm afraid of being afraid.
Toni Gerard: I see.
Mrs. Smythe: Well, I don't understand it either, but according to psychoanalysts, it's all because I was a child.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are shown over a crystal ball & astrology diagram background.
- SoundtracksTangerine
(uncredited)
Written by Victor Schertzinger (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyrics)
Instrumental version
Featured review
Ray Milland and Paulette Goddard star in "The Crystal Ball," a 1943 comedy. Goddard plays Toni Gerard, a Texas beauty contestant who comes to New York with no money and consults Madame Zenobia (Gladys George) about her future. Madame Zenobia is a big fake who relies on maids and social registers for her info. She doesn't know Toni's future, but since Toni's a crack shot, she sends her to her friend who runs a shooting gallery (Cecil Kellaway) who can use Toni's shooting to attract customers. She also offers Toni a room to stay in.
Toni spots attorney Brad Cavenaugh (Ray Milland) when he escorts Jo Ainsley (Virgina Field), his client, to Madame Zenobia to ask for help finding her ring (which the maid put down the drain and then tipped off Zenobia). Toni is instantly attracted to him and pursues him in her own way. Meanwhile, the widow Ainsley is doing the same thing.
This is a silly, somewhat convoluted comedy bolstered by some delightful performances from Milland, the beautiful and effervescent Goddard, William Bendix as Cavanaugh's chauffeur, Gladys George, Cecil Kellaway, and Sig Arno, who is plagued everywhere he works by problems, thanks to Toni.
See it for the performances and for Goddard's beautiful gown toward the end of the film. What a wonderful screen presence she had.
Toni spots attorney Brad Cavenaugh (Ray Milland) when he escorts Jo Ainsley (Virgina Field), his client, to Madame Zenobia to ask for help finding her ring (which the maid put down the drain and then tipped off Zenobia). Toni is instantly attracted to him and pursues him in her own way. Meanwhile, the widow Ainsley is doing the same thing.
This is a silly, somewhat convoluted comedy bolstered by some delightful performances from Milland, the beautiful and effervescent Goddard, William Bendix as Cavanaugh's chauffeur, Gladys George, Cecil Kellaway, and Sig Arno, who is plagued everywhere he works by problems, thanks to Toni.
See it for the performances and for Goddard's beautiful gown toward the end of the film. What a wonderful screen presence she had.
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