A Damsel in Distress
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A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress

6.5/ 10

TMDB Rating

39

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1937

Release Year

101 min

Runtime

Music
Comedy
Romance

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'.

Keywords

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

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

June 20, 2022

7
7/10

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 smould

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