Duchess of Idaho (1950)
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- Passed
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, Musical
- 14 Jul 1950 (USA)
- Movie
Ellen secretly loves her boss Douglas. Her roommate Chris pretends to pursue Douglas in Sun Valley to get him to call Ellen, posing as his fake fiancee. Chris attracts band leader Dick, forming a love triangle.
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Cast verified as complete
| Esther Williams | ... |
Christine Riverton Duncan
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| Van Johnson | ... |
Dick Layn
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| John Lund | ... |
Douglas J. Morrison, Jr.
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| Paula Raymond | ... |
Ellen Hallet
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| Clinton Sundberg | ... |
Matson
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| Connie Haines | ... |
Peggy Elliot
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| Mel Tormé | ... |
Cyril
(as Mel Torme)
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| Amanda Blake | ... |
Linda Kinston
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| Tommy Farrell | ... |
Chuck
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| Sig Arno | ... |
Monsieur Le Blanche
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| Dick Simmons | ... |
Alec I. Collins
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| Lena Horne | ... |
Lena Horne
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| Eleanor Powell | ... |
Eleanor Powell
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| The Jubalaires | ... |
Train Porters
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| Richard Allan | ... |
Water Ballet Swimmer / Dance Contestant 12 (uncredited)
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| William Bailey | ... |
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
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Herman Boden | ... |
Water Ballet Swimmer / Dance Contestant 8 (uncredited)
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Gene Brown | ... |
Swiss Waitress (uncredited)
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| Stumpy Brown | ... |
Stumpy Brown (uncredited)
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| Mae Clarke | ... |
Betty - Flower Shop Saleslady (uncredited)
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
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Lorraine Crawford | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Water Ballet Performer (uncredited)
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Dorothy Douglas | ... |
Eleanor (uncredited)
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Bullets Durgom | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Lodge Guest (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Lodge Guest (uncredited)
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Les Gotcher | ... |
Dance Caller (uncredited)
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Alex Goudovitch | ... |
Water Ballet Swimmer (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| John Hamilton | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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| Mahlon Hamilton | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Ben Heideman | ... |
Chef (uncredited)
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Contest Judge (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
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| J. Louis Johnson | ... |
Pullman Porter (uncredited)
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Dale Lefler | ... |
Dance Contestant 1 (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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William Lundy | ... |
Water Ballet Swimmer (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Mr. Brown (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Fred - the Lodge Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Hamil Petroff | ... |
Water Ballet Swimmer (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
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Frank Radcliffe | ... |
Dance Contestant 3 (uncredited)
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Allen Ray | ... |
Elevator Man (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Cleo (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
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| Red Skelton | ... |
Red Skelton (uncredited)
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| Charles Smith | ... |
Johnny (uncredited)
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| Sandra Spence | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Mr. Meeks (uncredited)
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John Trebach | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Bobby Troup | ... |
Band Member-Singer (uncredited)
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Dorothy Tuttle | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Tyra Vaughn | ... |
Diane (uncredited)
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| Bunny Waters | ... |
Marsha (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Z. Leonard | ||
Written by
| Dorothy Cooper | ... | (written by) and |
| Jerry Davis | ... | (written by) |
| Sid Fields | ... | (additional material) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Joe Pasternak | ... | producer (produced by) (as Joseph Pasternak) |
Music by
| Albert Sendrey | ... | (uncredited) |
| George Stoll | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Edgar Schoenbaum | ... | director of photography (as Charles Schoenbaum) |
Editing by
| Adrienne Fazan | ||
Editorial Department
| Henri Jaffa | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Malcolm Brown | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Arthur Krams | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup artist |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| Eddie Polo | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Lorraine Roberson | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Dave Friedman | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andrew Marton | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Marvin Stuart | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
| Charles E. Wallace | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Herbert Fischer | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Franzen | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| W.P. O'Brien | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Frank Shugrue | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Skip Martin | ... | orchestrator (as Kip Martin) |
| Albert Sendrey | ... | orchestrator |
| George Stoll | ... | musical director (as Georgie Stoll) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mollie Kent | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jack Donohue | ... | choreographer |
| James Gooch | ... | technicolor color consultant |
| Dhia Cristiani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Esther Williams (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | italian voice dubbing: John Lund (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Mel Tormé (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Van Johnson (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | italian voice dubbing: Clinton Sundberg (uncredited) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Paula Raymond (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Dick Simmons (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video)
- Warner Archive Collection (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ellen Hallet is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but too timid to do anything about it. Her roommate Chris devises a plan to help her: she follows Morrison on his trip to Sun Valley, Idaho and plays the overattentive female, hoping he'll send for Ellen, who often plays his "fiancée" when he has a female he can't discourage otherwise. Complications arise when Chris catches the eye of band leader Dick Layn and lands in a triangle with the two men. |
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| Taglines | M-G-M's TECHNICOLOR Musical of Sun Valley Splendor! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although conventional everyday pantyhose would not be invented until 1959, sheer stage tights, such as Eleanor Powell wears in her dance number, had been in use for decades by those in the entertainment industry. See more » |
| Goofs | When Christine first spots Ellen dancing with the robe, the boom mic is barely visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lena Horne: In Her Own Voice (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Let's Choo Choo Choo to Idaho See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the opening credits, each actor's name is sung as part of the opening song. See more » |
| Quotes |
Ellen Hallet:
I don't want him to go. I want him to stay. Christine Riverton Duncan: What? Ellen Hallet: You can live your own life if you want to, but leave - mine - alone. See more » |