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25 September 1941 (USA) moreTagline:
The Story of a free woman and her romances!Plot:
Lydia MacMillan, a wealthy old woman who has never married, invites several men her own age to her home... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Cast member not mentioned in Credits moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Merle Oberon | ... | Lydia MacMillan |
 | Edna May Oliver | ... | Sarah MacMillan |
| Alan Marshal | ... | Richard Mason |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Michael Fitzpatrick |
| Hans Jaray | ... | Frank Andre |
 | George Reeves | ... | Bob Willard |
| John Halliday | ... | Fitzpatrick |
| Sara Allgood | ... | Mary |
| Billy Ray | ... | Johnny |
| Frank Conlan | ... | Old Ned |
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The poem Richard finds and reads at the cottage is "Lalla-Rookh" (or Lala Rukh) written by Thomas Moore and published in 1817. In this poem, Lalla Rukh is the daughter of Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor. She is promised in marriage to the King of Bactria but falls in love with a poet she meets on the way to the king's palace. When she arrives, she collapses but comes to when she hears a familiar voice. The poet with whom she fell in love turns out to have been the king is disguise. moreFAQ
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Cast member who failed to be mentioned in the credits of Lydia, was the great Gertrude Hoffman, best known for her portrayal of Mrs. Odetts in My Little Margie. I saw the show many times as a kid growing up in the 50's and 60's. The scene in Lydia occurs when Lydia (portrayed by Merle Oberon) and her fiancée Robert (portrayed by George Reeves) apply for a room for their wedding night. The landlady is Gretrude Hoffman. (Merle later decides not to marry Robert, as he was drinking heavily). I am pretty certain that the landlady was Gertrude. She has appeared in a number of films, including Foreign Correspondent. I also noticed that Footlight Glamour with Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake had a lady in the cast who resembled and spoke like Gertrude, but was listed on INDb as Elspeth Dudgeon, who appeared in The Old Dark House. This is a mystery to me, as she looks exactly like the lady from Foreign Correspondent and My Little Margie!