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A Damsel in Distress( 1937)

TV-MAMusicComedyRomance
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With Sword in Hand He Goes to the Head of the Clash!

Overview

Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she'll choose, with young Albert wagering on 'Mr. X'. After Alyce goes to London to meet a beau she is restricted to the castle to curb her scandalous behavior. Albert then summons Jerry to Alyce's aid in order to 'protect his investment'.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Fred Astaire

      Jerry Halliday

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      George Burns

      George

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      Gracie Allen

      Gracie

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      Joan Fontaine

      Alyce Marshmorton

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      Reginald Gardiner

      Keggs

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      Ray Noble

      Reggie

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      Constance Collier

      Lady Caroline

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      Montagu Love

      Lord Marshmorton

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      Harry Watson

      Albert

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      Jan Duggan

      Miss Ruggles

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      Mary Gordon

      Cook (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 20 2022
    There is something oddly static about this self adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse's comedy romance. Joan Fontaine is "Lady Alyce" an heiress who casually meets visiting dancer/composer Fred Astaire ("Jerry") on a trip to London. Their romance is soon smouldering (well, as much as anything actually smouldered in 1937), much to the chagrin of her well-to-do family at their ancestral "Tottney Castle". Aided and abetted by George Burns, his press man ("George") and Gracie Allen ("Gracie"), his secretary - who offer an efficient if not terrific foil for the slightly obvious gags - he persists in pursuing...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1035000.00

    Revenue

    1465000.00

    Keywords

    • dancing
    • london, england
    • arranged marriage
    • musical
    • ballroom dancing
    • secretary
    • singing
    • black and white
    • class differences
    • aristocrat