
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
6.4|19 Nov, 1937|101 min
With Sword in Hand He Goes to the Head of the Clash!
6.4|19 Nov, 1937|101 min
Released
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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'.
Language
Budget$1,035,000
Revenue $1,465,000
English,
Italiano
Budget$1,035,000
Revenue $1,465,000
Keywords
dancing
london, england
arranged marriage
musical
ballroom dancing
secretary
singing
black and white
class differences
aristocrat
Casts

Fred Astaire
Jerry Halliday

George Burns
George

Gracie Allen
Gracie

Joan Fontaine
Alyce Marshmorton

Reginald Gardiner
Keggs

Ray Noble
Reggie

Constance Collier
Lady Caroline

Montagu Love
Lord Marshmorton
Harry Watson
Albert

Jan Duggan
Miss Ruggles

Mary Gordon
Cook (uncredited)
Crews

P.G. Wodehouse
Screenplay
Ernest Pagano
Screenplay

George Stevens
Director
S.K. Lauren
Screenplay

P.G. Wodehouse
Novel

P.G. Wodehouse
Musical

Pandro S. Berman
Producer

Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction

Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
Henry Berman
Editor

George Gershwin
Songs

Hermes Pan
Choreographer

Ira Gershwin
Lyricist
Darrell Silvera
Set Dresser

George Gershwin
Original Music Composer

Ray Noble
Music Arranger
Carroll Clark
Assistant Art Director
Joseph H. August
Director of Photography
Victor Baravalle
Music Director
Robert Russell Bennett
Music Arranger
Earl A. Wolcott
Sound Recordist
George Bassman
Music Arranger
W. Argyle Nelson
Assistant Director
Backdrops & Posters



