Summary
In the 1810s, an old maid poses as her own niece in order to teach her onetime beau a lesson.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 67Audiences 52GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer67%
Letterboxd · 707 ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.2
Audience score31%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −17 min on the typical 100
typical 10083Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1937
March 26, 1937
89 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1938
- Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment1938Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 12 more19 people
- Katharine HepburnPhoebe Throssel
- Franchot ToneDr. Valentine Brown
- Eric BloreRecruiting Sergeant
- Fay BainterSusan Throssel
- Cora WitherspoonPatty
- Estelle WinwoodMary Willoughby
- Joan FontaineCharlotte Parratt
- William BakewellLieutenant Spicer
Bonita GranvilleIsabella
Sherwood BaileyWilliam Smith- HGHelena GrantFanny Willoughby
Florence LakeHenrietta Turnbull- CSClifford SevernArthur
Roland VarnoEns. Blades
Yorke SherwoodPostman
Carmencita JohnsonStudent- PBPayne B. JohnsonStudent
- LMLydia McKimStudent
Darwood KayeStudent
Directing · 4
- George Stevens Director
- Jerry Hutchinson Continuity
- W. Argyle Nelson Assistant Director
- Lester Cohen Continuity
Writing · 3
- Allan Scott Screenplay
- Mortimer Offner Screenplay
- J.M. Barrie Novel
Production · 2
- Pandro S. Berman Producer
- Elizabeth McGaffey Researcher
Camera · 1
- Robert De Grasse Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Henry Berman Editor
Sound · 7
- Roy Webb Original Music Composer
- George D. Ellis Sound Recordist
- Hugh McDowell Jr. Sound Recordist
- Maurice De Packh Orchestrator
- Dave Dreyer Music Director
- Clem Portman Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Darrell Silvera Set Dresser
- Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
- Hobe Erwin Set Dresser, Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Walter Plunkett Costume Design
- Mel Berns Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
- Hilda Grenier Technical Advisor
- Hermes Pan Choreographer
- Jack Townley Additional Writing
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