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2 July 1935 (USA)
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You'll Love Her to Death...If She'll Let You! (original poster)
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A cook in a railroad construction camp inherits $500,000. She pretends to be English royalty and barges into the New York social scene. full summary | add synopsis
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A triumph for Alice Brady
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Alice Brady | ... | Henrietta Tubbs |
| Douglass Montgomery | ... | Phil Ash-Orcutt |
| Anita Louise | ... | Wynne Howard |
| Alan Mowbray | ... | Elyot Wembsleigh |
| June Clayworth | ... | Jean LaGendre |
| Hedda Hopper | ... | Mrs. Ronald Ash-Orcutt |
| Russell Hicks | ... | Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt |
| Lumsden Hare | ... | Lord Abernathy |
| Virginia Hammond | ... | Lady Abernathy |
| Minor Watson | ... | Edward J. Fishbaker |
| Rafael Storm | ... | Rinaldo |
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The Gay Lady (UK)
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69 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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USA:Approved |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
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It's a shame this delightful little film isn't better known. It's a reworking of the Damon Runyon story (and Frank Capra film) LADY FOR A DAY and Alice Brady is just perfect as the sassy, smart-talking railroad cook, who bursts into high society to ensure a love match between her niece-ward and the man she has chosen to love.
The plot is simple. Henrietta Tubbs is a cook for a railroad and she is loved by the rough men whom she feeds. Her niece, whom she has been supporting, is about to marry into society, but the prospective in-laws balk at her "common" background. Henrietta inherits $500,000, goes to England to learn manners, and arrives as "Lady Tubbs" to crash New York society and make sure the marriage takes place. There are a lot of twists and turns at the end, which show up the idle rich, but it's Brady's rich characterization that carries the film. This is Thelma Ritter territory and it's a wonder she didn't remake the property.
Douglass Montgomery is the young society gentleman and plays him quite sincerely, although he is not given much of a chance to act. Anita Louise is the niece and Alan Mowbray does a splendid job as the insurance rep who delivers the good news of the inheritance and then stays by Henrietta's side to do a Henry Higgins for her Eliza Dolittle.
This is a delightful film and worthy of more public exposure. Recommended.