Underplayed Gems

Desirable (1934)

Desirable poster
Directed by
Archie Mayo
Genre
romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 08m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman raised away from her famous actress mother finally returns home. She gets caught up in her mother's selfish scheme to marry her off to a wealthy snob. Eventually she finds real love with an older man.

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What happens

Desirable is a 1934 American drama film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Jean Muir and George Brent. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film follows the story of Lois (Jean Muir), the 19-year-old daughter of a famous actress (Verree Teasdale), who has been hidden away at boarding school to protect her mother's image. A scarlet-fever quarantine sends her home to New York City, full of innocent enthusiasm, only to be betrayed by her mother, by the arrogant egotists of her mother's theatrical world and by the haughty social snobs in the upper-crust family whose son her mother persuades her to marry. Mac (George Brent), a friend of her mother's, initially plays an avuncular role. By the end of the film, Lois and Mac realize that they are in love. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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