United States / Apr 23, 1940 / NR
Glorious musical comedy of the girl in the Alice Blue Gown!
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Upholsterer's assistant Irene O'Dare meets wealthy Don Marshall while she is measuring chairs for Mrs. Herman Vincent at her Long Island estate. Charmed by her, Don anonymously purchases Madame Lucy's, an exclusive Manhattan boutique, and instructs newly hired manager Mr. Smith to offer Irene a job as a model. She soon catches the eye of socialite Bob Vincent, whose mother is hosting a ball at the family mansion. To promote Madame Lucy's dress line, Mr. Smith arranges for his models to be invited to the ball.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marsha Hunt | Miss Eleanor Worth |
| Isabel Jewell | Jane McGee |
| Doris Nolan | Lillian |
| Stuart Robertson | Freddie |
| Ethel Griffies | Princess Minetti |
| Tommy Kelly | Michael O'Dare |
| Juliette Compton | Mrs. Newlands Grey |
| Roxanne Barkley | Helen |
| Rod Bacon | Usher (uncredited) |
| Mildred Boyd | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Diner Patron (uncredited) |
| Alexander D'Arcy | Mr. Dumont (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Dandridge | One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) |
| Vivian Dandridge | One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| J. C. Fowler | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Herschel Graham | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
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| Avanelle Harris | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Louis Jean Heydt | 'Biffy' Webster (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| Etta Jones | One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) |
| Rosemary La Planche | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Hank Mann | Sam (uncredited) |
| Hans Moebus | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Richard Neill | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Hattie Noel | 'Mama' Show Singer (uncredited) |
| Neva Peoples | Singer (uncredited) |
| Tom Quinn | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Syd Saylor | The Gardener (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Martha Tilton | Susie Smith (uncredited) |
| Edwin Tuttle | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Nella Walker | Mrs. Marshall (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomanceMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Irene |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures, Imperadio Pictures Ltd. |
| Release date | 23 aprile 1940 |
| Production | Herbert Wilcox, Merrill G. White |
| Writer | James Montgomery, Alice Duer Miller, Joseph McCarthy, Harry Tierney |
| Editing | Elmo Williams, Douglas Travers |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Assistant directors | Lloyd Richards, Sydney M. Fogel, William Dorfman, Herbert Wilcox |
| Camera operators | Russell Metty |
| Additional photography | Russell Metty |
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| Production design | Darrell Silvera, Lawrence P. Williams |
| Art direction | Lawrence P. Williams, Darrell Silvera |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera, Lawrence P. Williams |
| Special effects | Vernon L. Walker |
| Music | Anthony Collins, Roy Webb, Harry Tierney, Richard Van Hessen, Gene Rose |
| Sound | Anthony Collins, Roy Webb, Richard Van Hessen, Gene Rose, Harry Tierney |
| Costume design | Edward Stevenson |
| Makeup | Edward Stevenson |
| Hairstyling | Edward Stevenson |
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