Obliging Young Lady
{{short description|1942 film by Richard Wallace}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Obliging Young Lady
| image = 501full-obliging-young-lady-poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Richard Wallace
| producer = Howard Benedict
| screenplay = Frank Ryan
Bert Granet
| story = Arthur T. Horman
| starring = Joan Carroll
Edmond O'Brien
Ruth Warrick
| music = Roy Webb
| cinematography = Nicholas Musuraca
| editing = Henry Berman
| distributor = RKO Radio Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1942|01|30|df=yes}}
| runtime = 80 min.
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Obliging Young Lady is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Warrick.{{cite web|title=Obliging Young Lady (1942)|url=http://www.classicfilmguide.com/index494a.html/|website=Classic Film Guide|publisher=classicfilmguide.com|access-date=29 December 2015}}{{tcmdb title|85353|Obliging Young Lady (1942)}}
Plot
On the instructions of their lawyer, the wealthy young daughter of divorcing parents is removed to a mountain resort, complete with a decoy mother, to protect her from the publicity. The situation is immediately complicated by persistent reporters, a romantic interest for the fake mother, and a convention of birdwatchers.
Cast
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- Joan Carroll as Bridget Potter
- Edmond O'Brien as "Red" Reddy
- Ruth Warrick as Linda Norton
- Eve Arden as "Space" O'Shea
- Robert Smith as Charles Baker
- Franklin Pangborn as Professor Gibney
- Marjorie Gateson as Mira Potter
- John Miljan as George Potter
- George Cleveland as Lodge Manager
- Luis Alberni as Riccardi
- Charles Lane as Detective
- Fortunio Bonanova as Chef
- Andrew Tombes as Conductor
- Almira Sessions as Maid
- Pierre Watkin as Markham
- Florence Gill as Miss Hollyrod
- Sidney Blackmer as Attorney
- Jed Prouty as Judge Rufus
- George Chandler as Skip
- Emory Parnell as Motorcycle Policeman
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Reception
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0033968}}
{{Richard Wallace}}
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by Roy Webb
Category:Films directed by Richard Wallace
Category:1942 romantic comedy films
Category:American romantic comedy films
Category:1940s English-language films
Category:English-language romantic comedy films
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