Walter Wangers Vogues of 1938

Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 (also known by its shortened form, Vogues of 1938) is a 1937 musical comedy film produced by Walter Wanger and distributed by United Artists. It was directed by Irving Cummings, written by Bella Spewack and Sam Spewack, and starred Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett. It was filmed in New York City in Technicolor.

Contents

• Main cast
• Reception
• References

It tells the story of a successful fashion designer, beset at home by his shrewish wife and at work by his competitors, whose life becomes even more complicated when one of his customers, a bride-to-be, jilts her wealthy husband and comes to him looking for a job—and possibly romance.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Art Direction (Alexander Toluboff), and Best Music, Original Song (Sammy Fain (music) and Lew Brown (lyrics)) for the song That Old Feeling.

Main cast

Warner Baxter as George Curson

Joan Bennett as Wendy Van Klettering

Helen Vinson as Mary Curson

Mischa Auer as Prince Muratov

Alan Mowbray as Henry Morgan

Jerome Cowan as Mr. W. Brockton

Alma Kruger as Sophie Miller

Also, a young Penny Singleton, then known as Dorothy McNulty. Singleton went on to star in the series of "Blondie" movies and the voice of Jane in the "Jetsons" cartoons.

Reception

The film reported a loss of $256,207.