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Yolanda And The Thief

1945, Movie, NR, 108 mins

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In this rarely seen musical, Fred Astaire plays con man Johnny Parkson Riggs, who heads for South America with his partner (Frank Morgan) to hide from the law. On arrival, the two decide to fleece Yolanda (Lucille Bremer), an innocent, convent-raised young heiress. One day Johnny overhears Yolanda as she prays to her guardian angel and, capitalizing on her faith, steps into her room pretending to be that angel. He slowly works his way into her life, preparing to nab the fort... read more leave a comment
MGM's Freed Unit offers its version of life in a Tyrolean convent school, with camera tricks and a birthday for the heroine (Lucille Bremer) in Yolanda and the Thief, 1945, directed by Vincente Minnelli.
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Just the beginning of the sprawling 16-minute ballet sequence, to Harry Warren's music, staged by Eugene Loring, featuring Fred Astaire, from Vincente Minnelli's Yolanda and the Thief, 1945.
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Skipping the opening, the Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer portion of "Coffee Time," by Harry Warren and producer Arthur Freed, staged by Eugene Loring, costumes by Irene Sharaff, from MGM's Yolanda and the Thief, 1945.
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Opening credit sequence for MGM's audacious 1945 musical flop Yolanda and the Thief, starring Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer, music by Harry Warren and producer Arthur Freed.
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Year: 1945
Rated NR

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Cast
Fred Astaire: Johnny Parkson Riggs
Lucille Bremer: Yolanda
Frank Morgan: Victor Budlow Trout
Mildred Natwick: Aunt Amarilla
Mary Nash: Duenna
Leon Ames: Mr. Candle

 

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