Turnabout (film)

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Turnabout

main title
Directed by Hal Roach
Produced by Hal Roach
Written by Book:
Thorne Smith
Screenplay:
Mickell Novack
Berne Giler
John McClain
Add'l dialogue:
Rian James
Starring Adolphe Menjou
Carole Landis
John Hubbard
Music by Arthur Morton
Cinematography Norbert Brodine
Editing by Bert Jordan
Distributed by United Artists
Release date(s) 17 May 1940
Running time 83 mins.
Country United States
Language English
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Turnabout is a 1940 comedy film directed by Hal Roach and starring Adolphe Menjou, Carole Landis and John Hubbard. Based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Thorne Smith, the screenplay was written by Mickell Novack, Bernie Giler and John McClain with additional dialogue by Rian James.


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Tim and Sally Willows (John Hubbard and Carole Landis) are a spoiled well-off couple who constantly bicker and cannot agree on anything. When they both wish they could live what they believe is the easy life of the other, they have their identities switched by an ancient Indian idol.

[edit] Cast

Sally and Tim Willows (Carole Landis and John Hubbard), with their identities switched
Sally and Tim Willows (Carole Landis and John Hubbard), with their identities switched

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