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Fred Astaire and Joan Fontaine in...

A Damsel in Distress

RKO Classic Collection

( Catalog Number ID7054TU )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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A Damsel in Distress
1937 - 100 min. - Black and White
Genre: Musical
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Fred Astaire's first RKO musical without his longtime partner Ginger Rogers is one of his best from any period -- even though it's obvious that leading lady Joan Fontaine can't dance a step. Written by P. G. Wodehouse, Damsel in Distress casts Astaire as Jerry, an American entertainer appearing in London. Poor Jerry gets sucked into a wager conducted among servants of country squire Lord Mashmorton (Montague Love) He is "elected" to rescue his Lordship's daughter Lady Alyce (Joan Fontaine) from  an arranged marriage with orchestra leader Reggie (Ray Noble), a likeable chap who steadfastly refuses to play the villain of the piece. Weaving in and out of all this are Jerry's business manager George (George Burns) and his daffy secretary Gracie (Gracie Allen). In addition to including such Gershwin standards as "A Foggy Day" and "Nice Work if You Can Get It," not to mention Fred Astaire's untoppable "drum dance," A Damsel in Distress affords George Burns and Gracie Allen their best-ever screen roles; the team is permitted to join Astaire in the elaborate "round-and-round" production number "Things are Looking Up," as well as a delightful whisk-broom dance (which, it is said, George and Gracie taught to Fred, rather than the other way around). As Lady Alyce's duplicitous butler, Reginald Gardiner enjoys his own comic highlight with an interesting variation on his "musical cop" routine in Born to Dance. As for 19-year-old Joan Fontaine, she's quite lovely and charming, and Astaire does his very best to camouflage her utter lack of terpsichorean ability. Amazingly, A Damsel in Distress lost money at the box office, compelling RKO Radio to play safe by quickly reteaming Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Carefree. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Cast for A Damsel in Distress

Fred Astaire
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Joan Fontaine
Reginald Gardiner
Ray Noble
Constance Collier
Montagu Love
Harry Watson
Jan Duggan

Crew for A Damsel in Distress

Producer Pandro S. Berman
Cinematographer Joseph H. August
Director George Stevens
Editor Henry Berman
Hermes Pan
Writer P.G. Wodehouse
Writer P.G. Wodehouse
Writer Ernest Pagano
Writer S.K. Lauren

Feature Details

Title: A Damsel in Distress
Feature Release Date: 1937
Genre: Musical
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 100 Minutes
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 30 Dec 1990
Catalog Number: ID7054TU
UPC: 014381705461
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: RKO Classic Collection
Publisher: Image Entertainment

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: ID7054TU
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Rare RKO Pictures LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with a compressed corner

Fred Astaire and Joan Fontaine in...

A Damsel in Distress

RKO Classic Collection

( Catalog Number ID7054TU )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

A Damsel in Distress
1937 - 100 min. - Black and White
Genre: Musical
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Fred Astaire's first RKO musical without his longtime partner Ginger Rogers is one of his best from any period -- even though it's obvious that leading lady Joan Fontaine can't dance a step. Written by P. G. Wodehouse, Damsel in Distress casts Astaire as Jerry, an American entertainer appearing in London. Poor Jerry gets sucked into a wager conducted among servants of country squire Lord Mashmorton (Montague Love) He is "elected" to rescue his Lordship's daughter Lady Alyce (Joan Fontaine) from  an arranged marriage with orchestra leader Reggie (Ray Noble), a likeable chap who steadfastly refuses to play the villain of the piece. Weaving in and out of all this are Jerry's business manager George (George Burns) and his daffy secretary Gracie (Gracie Allen). In addition to including such Gershwin standards as "A Foggy Day" and "Nice Work if You Can Get It," not to mention Fred Astaire's untoppable "drum dance," A Damsel in Distress affords George Burns and Gracie Allen their best-ever screen roles; the team is permitted to join Astaire in the elaborate "round-and-round" production number "Things are Looking Up," as well as a delightful whisk-broom dance (which, it is said, George and Gracie taught to Fred, rather than the other way around). As Lady Alyce's duplicitous butler, Reginald Gardiner enjoys his own comic highlight with an interesting variation on his "musical cop" routine in Born to Dance. As for 19-year-old Joan Fontaine, she's quite lovely and charming, and Astaire does his very best to camouflage her utter lack of terpsichorean ability. Amazingly, A Damsel in Distress lost money at the box office, compelling RKO Radio to play safe by quickly reteaming Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Carefree. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Cast for A Damsel in Distress

Fred Astaire
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Joan Fontaine
Reginald Gardiner
Ray Noble
Constance Collier
Montagu Love
Harry Watson
Jan Duggan

Crew for A Damsel in Distress

Producer Pandro S. Berman
Cinematographer Joseph H. August
Director George Stevens
Editor Henry Berman
Hermes Pan
Writer P.G. Wodehouse
Writer P.G. Wodehouse
Writer Ernest Pagano
Writer S.K. Lauren

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