Yes, My Darling Daughter (film)
{{short description|1939 film by William Keighley}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Yes, My Darling Daughter
| image = Yes, My Darling Daughter.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = William Keighley
| producer = Hal B. Wallis
| based_on = {{based on|Yes, My Darling Daughter
1937 play|Mark Reed}}
| screenplay = Casey Robinson
| narrator =
| starring = Priscilla Lane
Jeffrey Lynn
| music = Heinz Roemheld
| cinematography = Charles Rosher
| editing = Ralph Dawson
| studio =
| distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1939|02|25}}
| runtime = 86 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Yes, My Darling Daughter is a 1939 American screwball comedy film directed by William Keighley and starring Priscilla Lane. Ellen Murray (Lane) is a young woman determined to spend a weekend with her lover, Douglas Hall (Jeffrey Lynn) before he takes off to Europe for his new job.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/work/yes-my-darling-daughter-117926|title=Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939) - William Keighley - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie|access-date=1 September 2016}}
Plot
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Cast
- Priscilla Lane as Ellen Murray
- Jeffrey Lynn as Douglas 'Doug' Hall
- Roland Young as Titus 'Jay' Jaywood
- Fay Bainter as Ann 'Annie' Murray
- May Robson as Granny Whitman
- Genevieve Tobin as Aunt Connie Nevins
- Ian Hunter as Lewis Murray
- Robert Homans as Police Sergeant Murphy
- Edward Gargan as Dayfield Motorcycle Policeman
- Spencer Charters as Angus Dibble
- Lottie Williams as Martha, the Maid
- Paul Panzer as Peter (scenes deleted)
- George Tobias as Dock Worker (uncredited)
- Clem Bevans as Henry (baggage man) (uncredited)
- John Harron as Belga Line Steward (uncredited)
- Vera Lewis as Mrs. Dibble (uncredited)
- Jack Richardson as Husband Leaving Train (uncredited)
- Rosella Towne as Edith Colby (uncredited)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title| 0032149 }}
- {{TCMDb title| 3320 }}
- {{AFI film|8251}}
{{William Keighley}}
Category:1930s screwball comedy films
Category:Films directed by William Keighley
Category:Films scored by Heinz Roemheld
Category:American films based on plays
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:1930s English-language films
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