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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Producer Bob Temple, who's brought an American show to London, loves his star Diana, but she won't take him seriously as a lover. To show her, he picks up stranger Lady Arlington, whose financier husband neglects her.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 55
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most comedies, −15 min on the typical 100
typical 10085Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1939
June 29, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 22 more34 people
- Jack BennyBob Temple
- Dorothy LamourDiana Wilson
- Edward ArnoldSir John Arlington
- Binnie BarnesLady Arlington
- Monty WoolleyHenri Dubois
- Isabel JeansMme. Dubois
- Phil HarrisTed Nash
- Betty GrableSusan Hayes
E. E. CliveHotchkiss
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonRochester- MMMatty MalneckMatty Malneck
Cecil KellawayHeadwaiter (uncredited)
Peggy StewartMary (uncredited)- NANorman AinsleyWaiter #2 (uncredited)
Wesley BarryMessenger Boy (uncredited)
Leon BelascoArab Petitioner in Show (uncredited)- WBWilson BengeServant (uncredited)
Charles ColemanHotel Doorman (uncredited)
Dorothy DaytonDancer (uncredited)
Herbert EvansEnglishman (uncredited)
Bess FlowersSpectator Behind Lady Arlington (uncredited)- HHHarriette HaddonDancer (uncredited)
Charlie HallBob's Assistant (uncredited)- CICharles IrwinHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Mark Sandrich Director
Writing · 4
- Morrie Ryskind Story, Screenplay
- Allan Scott Story
- Zion Myers Story
- Frank Loesser Lyricist
Production · 1
- Arthur Hornblow Jr. Producer
Camera · 1
- Ted Tetzlaff Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- LeRoy Stone Editor
Sound · 5
- Friedrich Hollaender Songs, Original Music Composer
- Richard Olson Sound Recordist
- Victor Young Music Director
- Harold Lewis Sound Recordist
- Matty Malneck Songs
Art · 3
- Hans Dreier Art Direction
- A. E. Freudeman Interior Designer
- Robert Usher Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Edith Head Costume Design
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