A Damsel in Distress is a delight because of the great Gershwin songs, Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, and a terrific supporting cast headed by Gracie Allen and George Burns.

Typically silly plot for an Astaire film has him as an American dance star in England with Burns as his publicist and Allen his secretary. They concoct a story about his being a love bug with women falling victim to him left and right. He runs into Fontaine who is being held captive in her castle by a domineering aunt and docile father. Silly plot.

The great songs include A Foggy Day, Things Are Looking Up, Nice Work if You Can get It, and I Can't Be Bothered Now. Fontaine does not sing, but does a brief (and decent) number with Astaire. Surprisingly good in a few dance numbers with Astaire are Burns and Allen, including an inventive and fun romp through an amusement park.

Also in the cast are Reginald Gardiner, Constance Collier, Montagu Love, Harry Watson (as Albert), Ray Noble, and my favorite--Jan Duggan as the lead madrigal singer.

Jan Duggan is in the middle of the swoony trio who sings Nice Work if You Can Get It. Her facial expressions are hilarious. She was also a scene stealer in the W.C. Fields comedy, The Old Fashioned Way, playing Cleopatra Pepperday.

Much abuse has been heaped on this film because of the absence of Ginger Rogers, who, as noted elsewhere, would have been hideously miscast. The TCM host notes that Ruby Keeler and Jessie Matthews were considered. Yikes. Two more would-be disasters. Fontaine is fine as Alyce and the dynamic allows the musical numbers to belong to Astaire, with ample comic relief by Burns and Allen.

Fun film, great songs, good cast, and Jan Duggan in a rare spotlight!
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En dam i nöd är en glädje på grund av de stora Gershwin-låtarna, Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, och en fantastisk birollsperson under ledning av Gracie Allen och George Burns. Typiskt fånig intrig för en Astaire-film har han som amerikansk dansstjärna i England med Burns som sin publicist och Allen sin sekreterare. De kokar ihop en historia om att han är en kärlekslus med kvinnor som faller offer för honom vänster och höger. Han stöter på Fontaine som hålls fången i hennes slott av en dominant faster och foglig far. Dum komplott. De stora låtarna inkluderar A Foggy Day, Things Are Looking Up, Nice Work if You Can get It, and I Can't Be Bothered Now. Fontaine sjunger inte, utan gör ett kort (och hyggligt) nummer med Astaire. Förvånansvärt bra i några dansnummer med Astaire är Burns och Allen, bland annat en uppfinningsrik och rolig roa sig genom en nöjespark. I rollbesättningen medverkar även Reginald Gardiner, Constance Collier, Montagu Love, Harry Watson (som Albert), Ray Noble, och min favorit--Jan Duggan som ledande madrigalsångare. Jan Duggan är mitt uppe i den svajiga trion som sjunger Nice Work if You Can Get It. Hennes ansiktsuttryck är dråpliga. Hon var även scentjuv i W.C. Fields komedi, The Old Fashioned Way, och spelade Kleopatra Pepperday. Mycket övergrepp har hopats på denna film på grund av frånvaron av Ginger Rogers, som, som noterats på annat håll, skulle ha blivit ohyggligt missvisande. TCM-värden noterar att Ruby Keeler och Jessie Matthews övervägdes. Jösses. Ytterligare två möjliga katastrofer. Fontaine är fin som Alyce och dynamiken gör att musiknumren kan tillhöra Astaire, med riklig komisk relief av Burns och Allen. Rolig film, bra låtar, bra rollbesättning, och Jan Duggan i en sällsynt spotlight! Vad är det för uppfattning i den här recensionen? ALTERNATIV: - negativ - positiv
A lady in need is a joy due to the great Gershwin songs, Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, and a fantastic supporting character led by Gracie Allen and George Burns. Typically silly plot for an Astaire film, he has as an American dance star in England with Burns as his publicist and Allen his secretary. They concoct a story that he's a love slob with women falling victim to him left and right. He encounters Fontaine being held captive in her castle by a dominant aunt and docile father. Stupid plot. The major songs include A Foggy Day, Things Are Looking Up, Nice Work if You Can get It, and I Can't Be Bothered Now. Fontaine does not sing, but makes a short (and decent) number with Astaire. Surprisingly good in some dance numbers with Astaire are Burns and Allen, including an inventive and fun amuse themselves through an amusement park. The cast also features Reginald Gardiner, Constance Collier, Montagu Love, Harry Watson (as Albert), Ray Noble, and my favorite--Jan Duggan as leading madrigal singer. Jan Duggan is in the middle of the swaggery trio singing Nice Work if You Can Get It. Her facial expressions are hilarious. She was also a stage thief in W.C. Field's comedy, The Old Fashioned Way, playing Cleopatra Pepperday. Much abuse has been piled up on this film due to the absence of Ginger Rogers, who, as noted elsewhere, would have become gruesomely misleading. TCM values note that Ruby Keeler and Jessie Matthews were considered. Jesus. Two more possible disasters. Fontaine is fine as Alyce and the dynamics allow the music numbers to belong to Astaire, with abundant comic relief by Burns and Allen. Funny movie, great songs, great cast, and Jan Duggan in a rare spotlight! What is the opinion in this review? ALTERNATIVE: - negative - positive
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