Yolanda and the Thief (1945) |
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| Director(s) | Vincente Minnelli |
| Producer(s) | Arthur Freed, Roger Edens (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Fantasy, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Angels, Money |
Featured Cast of Yolanda and the Thief See More »
Fred Astaire
(as Johnny Parkson Riggs)
Lucille Bremer
(as Yolanda)
Frank Morgan
(as Victor Budlow Trout)
Mildred Natwick
(as Aunt Amarilla)
Mary Nash
(as Duenna)
Leon Ames
(as Mr. Candle)
Leon Belasco
(as Taxi Driver)
Gigi Perreau
(as Gigi)
Yolanda and the Thief Overview:
Yolanda and the Thief (1945) was a Fantasy - Musical Film directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by Arthur Freed and Roger Edens.
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Yolanda and the Thief Quotes:
Yolanda Aquaviva:
Mr. Brown doesn't dance... except, perhaps, on the head of a pin.
Aunt Amarilla: Oh, I should like to see that.
Aunt Amarilla: Oh, I should like to see that.
Aunt Amarilla:
Do my fingernails immediately and bring them to my room.
Johnny Parkson Riggs:
This isn't a country. It's a cemetery with a train running through it.
Aunt Amarilla:
Right now we will have lunch, as only Gaston can prepare it.
Yolanda Aquaviva: I am hungry.
Aunt Amarilla: Good. I've planned something a little special. Fresh caviar, which was flown here from Russia, avocados flown here from California, and roast pheasants - they fly here themselves.
Yolanda Aquaviva: I am hungry.
Aunt Amarilla: Good. I've planned something a little special. Fresh caviar, which was flown here from Russia, avocados flown here from California, and roast pheasants - they fly here themselves.
Victor Budlow Trout:
Johnny, do you realize the penalty for impersonating an angel?
Johnny Parkson Riggs: No, what is it?
Victor Budlow Trout: Well, it's - it's - pretty severe.
See More Quotes from Yolanda and the ThiefJohnny Parkson Riggs: No, what is it?
Victor Budlow Trout: Well, it's - it's - pretty severe.
Yolanda and the Thief Facts
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Originally planned to star Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. Plans were abandoned when Garland was cast in the big budget western musical The Harvey Girls. The two would eventually be cast opposite each other in Easter Parade.
According to the introduction by Robert Osborne on a TCM broadcast, Lucille Ball was going to play the Frank Morgan role of the fellow con-artist to Fred Astaire.