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Room for Two is a British film directed by Maurice Elvey

Room for Two (1940)

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Room for Two is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey. The film was written by Gilbert Wakefield, based on his 1938 stage farce.

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The story takes place in Venice, where a womanising Englishman Vic Oliver takes a strong interest in a married tourist who is played by Frances Day. Oliver disguises himself in drag and gets himself hired as the Days' maid. When Day's philandering husband, played by Basil Radford, shows up, the fun starts.

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