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A Damsel in Distress (1937)

A Damsel in Distress poster
Directed by
George Stevens
Genre
comedy film, musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An American dancer in England falls for a lady who is trapped by her aristocratic family. With help from some friends, he tries to win her over through song and dance.

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What happens

A Damsel in Distress is a 1937 American musical romantic comedy film directed by George Stevens and starring Fred Astaire, George Burns, Gracie Allen, and Joan Fontaine. Based on the 1919 novel by P. G. Wodehouse, it has music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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