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A Damsel in Distress is a american film of genre Comedy directed by George Stevens released in USA on 19 november 1937 with Fred Astaire
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 19 november 1937
Length 1h38
Directed by George Stevens
OriginUSA
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Jazz films, Musical films
Rating67%
A Damsel in Distress is a 1937 English-themed Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, George Burns, and Gracie Allen. With a screenplay by P. G. Wodehouse, loosely based on his novel of the same name, music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, it is directed by George Stevens. It is the second (and last) Astaire musical directed by Stevens; the first was Swing Time.
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Everyone on staff at Tottney Castle knows that the lovely Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, so a wager is proposed as to the identity of the lucky man. With all the likely candidates already claimed, young footman Albert places a bet on a "Mr. X," someone totally out of the blue.Actors
Fred Astaire
(Jerry Halliday)
George Burns
(George)
Gracie Allen
(Gracie)
Joan Fontaine
(Alyce Marshmorton)
Reginald Gardiner
(Keggs)
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