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Vivacious Lady (1938)

APPROVED 90 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   7 August 1938 (Finland)
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On a quick trip to the city, young university professor Peter Morgan falls in love with nightclub performer Francey Brent and marries her after a whirlwind romance... See full summary »

Director:

George Stevens

Writers:

I.A.R. Wylie (story), P.J. Wolfson (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Ginger Rogers, James Stewart and James Ellison
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ginger Rogers ...
Francey
James Stewart ...
Prof. Peter Morgan Jr.
James Ellison James Ellison ...
Keith Morgan
Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi ...
Mrs. Martha Morgan
Charles Coburn ...
Peter Morgan Sr.
Frances Mercer Frances Mercer ...
Helen
Phyllis Kennedy Phyllis Kennedy ...
Jenny
Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn ...
Apartment Manager
Grady Sutton Grady Sutton ...
Culpepper, Teaching Assistant
Jack Carson ...
Charlie, Waiter Captain
Alec Craig Alec Craig ...
Joseph, Chauffeur
Willie Best Willie Best ...
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Storyline

On a quick trip to the city, young university professor Peter Morgan falls in love with nightclub performer Francey Brent and marries her after a whirlwind romance. But when he goes back home, he can't bring himself to tell his conservative, ultra-respected family about it. Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Nightclub | Professor | Singer | Small Town | New York  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

Ardid femenino See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$703,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This film is one of five times that Beulah Bondi portrayed James Stewart's mother. The others are: It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Of Human Hearts and once on his television series, The Jimmy Stewart Show. See more »

Quotes

Helen: I'm going to give you a piece of my mind...
Francey: Oh, I couldn't take the last piece!
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Connections

Featured in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984) See more »

Soundtracks

"Down By the Old Mill Stream"
(1910)
Written by Tell Taylor
Played as background music when Peter and Francey emerge from the canoe See more »