The Pleasure of His Company

1961 PG-13 1h 55m

6.4 / 10 13

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6.4/10

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Biddeford "Pogo" Poole, an urbane charmer, has been absent for most of the life of his daughter, Jessica, but he pops up again as she prepares to marry a California rancher. Though Pogo's ex-wife remains unimpressed, Jessica quickly falls for her father's charismatic offensive. Soon, however, his reappearance causes complications for the bride-to-be, and she must decide whether or not to go ahead with the wedding.

Director George Seaton

Writers

Cornelia Otis Skinner Samuel A. Taylor Samuel A. Taylor

Stars

Fred Astaire Debbie Reynolds Lilli Palmer

Fred Astaire

Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole

Mrs. Thompson (uncredited)

Edith Head

Dress Designer (uncredited)

Lomax Study

Patron (uncredited)

Comedy

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Geronimo1967 12 Feb 2023

6/10

There is something of the "Philadelphia Story" (1940) about this film. Debbie Reynolds is "Jessica" a San Francisco sophisticate who is about to marry hunky Texan cattleman "Roger" (Tab Hunter). Their wedding is all set when her absentee father "Pogo" (Fred Astaire) turns up and chaos ensues. His ex-wife - her mother - "Katharine" (Lili Palmer) and her new husband "James" (Gary Merrill) are soon a...