I'll Take Romance (1937)

Director:

Edward H. Griffith

Writers:

Stephen Morehouse Avery (story), Jane Murfin (screenplay),

Stars:

Grace Moore, Melvyn Douglas, Helen Westley

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Grace Moore	...	Elsa Terry
Melvyn Douglas	...	James Guthrie
Helen Westley	...	Madame Della aka Madella
Stuart Erwin	...	'Pancho' Brown
Margaret Hamilton	...	Margot
Walter Kingsford	...	William Kane
Richard Carle	...	Rudi
Ferdinand Gottschalk	...	Monsieur Ginard
Esther Muir	...	Panda
Frank Forest	...	Pinkerton
Walter O. Stahl	...	Johan
Barry Norton	...	Juan
Lucio Villegas	...	Señor Montez
Gennaro Curci	...	Bondini
Marek Windheim	...	Henri

Storyline

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Taglines:

Romance in Swing-Time!

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Genres:

Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Volta de Rouxinol

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Gavotte"
from "Manon"
Music by Jules Massenet (1884)
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille
Performed by Grace Moore

User Reviews

Predictable, but fun

Predictable froth - but I loved it. Opera diva Grace Moore played Opera diva Elsa Terry who reneged on a performance date in Buenos Aires in favor of a more lucrative offer from Paris. Melvyn Douglas is sent in to win her back. He pretends to fall in love with Moore without revealing his true identity and then, guess what? He really does fall in love! But not before she catches on and is hurt. Of course, all's well in the end. Stuart Erwin and Margaret Hamilton (two years before her Wicked Witch days) are terrific as comedy relief sidekicks for the two leads. Moore performs some lovely arias in full costume including the gavotte from Manon. And the title tune is still running through my head. Screened at Cinefest in Syracuse New York.