A Damsel in Distress

1937 PG-13 1h 41m

6.5 / 10 39

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6.5/10

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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 Stevens

Writers

P.G. Wodehouse Ernest Pagano S.K. Lauren

Stars

Fred Astaire George Burns Gracie Allen

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Geronimo1967 20 Jun 2022

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 smouldered in 1937), much to the chagrin of her well-to-do family at their ancestral "Tottney Castle". Aid...