Rotten
This probably seemed daring once, but hasn't worn well.
Tom Milne, Time Out
Turnabout
A model man was he... until the stork made a mistake!
1940 · 1h 23m · Approved
Comedy, Fantasy
Directed by
Hal Roach
Overview
Bickering husband and wife Tim and Sally Willows mutter a few angry words to a statue who grants their wish and they wind up living each other's life.
Director and cast
- Hal Roach Director
- Adolphe Menjou as Phil Manning
- Carole Landis as Sally Willows
- John Hubbard as Tim Willows
- William Gargan as Joel Clare
- Donald Meek as Henry - the Valet
- Verree Teasdale as Laura Bannister
- Mary Astor as Marion Manning
- Joyce Compton as Irene Clare
- Inez Courtney as Miss Edwards
- Franklin Pangborn Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
20%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This self-conscious fantasy of a husband and wife who reverse their biological status is a tired and tiresome jape, as subtle as a five-cent stogie and just as aromatic.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
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