
One Touch of Venus
While touring a museum, Rodney Hatch, an unremarkable barber, places an engagement ring intended for his girlfriend on the hand of a statue of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. From Mount Olympus, Venus witnesses the event and decides to visit Rodney on Earth by magically inhabiting the statue. Hilarity ensues when she starts to fall in love with Rodney and competes with his girlfriend for his attentions. This television version of Kurt Weill's successful Broadway musical is much more faithful to the stage version than the 1948 Ava Gardner film, which changed the story considerably and cut most of the songs.
Release Date: 1955-08-27
Music
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
TV Movie
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Casts

Janet Blair
as Venus

Russell Nype
as Rodney Hatch

George Gaynes
as Whitelaw Savory

Iggie Wolfington
as Stanley

Val Avery
as Bus Starter

Arny Freeman
as Anatolian

Louis Nye
as Dr. Rook

Georgia Simmons
as Mrs. Moats

Dick Wilson
as First Trucker