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The Heats On

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Slick Broadway operator Tony Ferris (William Gaxton) battles his strong-willed star, Fay Lawrence (Mae West), who wants to work for his biggest rival, Forrest Stanton (Alan Dinehart). When Hubert Bainbridge (Victor Moore), the acting head of an organization policing morality on Broadway, drops by to get a singing audition for his niece Janey Adair (Mary Roche), Ferris hatches a plan to save his struggling show by having it declared indecent, but his scheme ends up working too well.

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Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial Sep 13, 2019
A great musical comedy show. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 26, 2005
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It would be difficult to make a worse musical/comedy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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David K @RT61474040 Feb 19, 2026 You have to take each segment/aspect on its own - the musical numbers, the storyline of the harried producer digging for money, and Mae West. Together, it's disjointed, but just sit back and enjoy it for what it's worth. See more Jul 4, 2014 Nowhere near Mae's best but not as bad as its reputation has it. Mae looks great though, perhaps the best she ever did on screen, the 40's styles were very complimentary to her. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Gregory Ratoff

Director

Mae West

Fay Lawrence

Victor Moore

Hubert Bainbridge

William Gaxton

Tony Ferris

Lester Allen

Mouse Beller

Alan Dinehart

Forrest Stanton
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Synopsis Slick Broadway operator Tony Ferris (William Gaxton) battles his strong-willed star, Fay Lawrence (Mae West), who wants to work for his biggest rival, Forrest Stanton (Alan Dinehart). When Hubert Bainbridge (Victor Moore), the acting head of an organization policing morality on Broadway, drops by to get a singing audition for his niece Janey Adair (Mary Roche), Ferris hatches a plan to save his struggling show by having it declared indecent, but his scheme ends up working too well.
Director
Gregory Ratoff
Producer
Gregory Ratoff
Screenwriter
Lou Breslow, Fitzroy Davis, George S. George, Boris Ingster, Fred Schiller
Distributor
Columbia Home Video, Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 25, 1943, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 27, 2017
Runtime
1h 20m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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