5.8
“With Sword in Hand He Goes to the Head of the Clash!”
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
November 19, 19371h 41mEN
6.5
38 votes
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'.
Director
George StevensWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1.0M
Revenue
$1.5M
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7.0There 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 smouldered in 1937), much to the chagrin of her well-to-do family at their ancestral "Tottney Castle". Aided and abetted by George Burns, his press man ("George") and Gracie Allen ("Gracie"), his secretary - who offer an efficient if not terrific foil for the slightly obvious gags - he persists in pursuin…
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