Two titled aristocrats support themselves by being professional house guests in the homes of star-struck American nouveau riche.Two titled aristocrats support themselves by being professional house guests in the homes of star-struck American nouveau riche.Two titled aristocrats support themselves by being professional house guests in the homes of star-struck American nouveau riche.
- Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
- Tearful Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
- McDonough
- (uncredited)
- Opera Singer
- (unconfirmed)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt was during the making of this film that the head of MGM, Louis B. Mayer personally offered Norma Shearer the title role in Mrs. Miniver (1942) but she turned it down, balking at the notion of playing a mother with a grown son. Shearer opted instead to do a poorly-received remake of Her Cardboard Lover (1942), which would be her final film before retiring.
- GoofsThe engagement party at the beginning of the film is held the day before the wedding.
- Quotes
Hubert Tyler: You're not to blame. Women should be sheltered, Vicki.
Victoria Anastasia 'Vicki' Wilomirska: After all, what can you expect of us? We were brought up to be merely socially attractive. We have no ambition and no talent except for playing games and not enough of that.
Hubert Tyler: If you'd kept your word to me, Vicki, you wouldn't have to invent your assets.
Victoria Anastasia 'Vicki' Wilomirska: I have nothing to regret you with. I chose my life, and I like it.
- ConnectionsReferenced in We Must Have Music (1941)
- SoundtracksThe Wedding March
(1843) (uncredited)
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"
Music by Felix Mendelssohn
Whistled by Melvyn Douglas
Played also as part of the score
When the story begins, Princess Wilomirska (Shearer) breaks off her engagement to a rich man in order to marry a guy she just met, Baron Prax (Douglas). Neither has an income and although they marry, they pretend to others they haven't in order to keep themselves 'available'--hence ensuring suitors will let them stay in their homes! This is pretty awful....and eventually their ruse is discovered*. As a result, they might have to find another way to live as choice invitations to stay begin to dry up. Could this mean, horror of horrors, actually getting jobs and living like the common people?!
This is a well acted and highly polished film from MGM. It's slick and well made...and also a film I just didn't like because the people starring in it played parasites. Sorry...just not a film I can endorse.
*The reveal is VERY post-code. They are caught in a bedroom in SEPARATE beds...not exactly naughty nor realistic...but also due to one of the sillier requirements of the Production Code era.
- planktonrules
- Jan 24, 2019
Details
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Sucedió bailando
- Filming locations
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,085,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1