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	A Damsel in Distress (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Damsel in Distress (RKO) is a 1937 English-themed Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, George Burns and Gracie Allen, with a screenplay by P.G. "Plum" Wodehouse based on his novel, music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, and directed by George Stevens.
		The film was made at George Gershwin's instigation, an enthusiasm that Wodehouse mischievously attributed to the fact that his novel was about a successful American songwriter named George Bevan.
		It was shot in one continuous take and makes use of a very early version of the zoom lens.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A_Damsel_in_Distress_(RKO) (503 words)

	AlsoDances.Net: Damsel In Distress Trivia & Reviews
		Chinafrog, Epinions.com, 9 Dec 2000: (3 out of 5, Recommended) "For a film that had essentially no plot, Damsel in Distress was sufficiently entertaining.
		Performances > Movie Musicals > Damsel In Distress (Complete)
		This film did nothing for her career because she could not sing, nor dance." more...
	www.alsodances.net /movies/DamselInDistress/trivia.htm (536 words)

	Turner Classic Movies This Month Article
		Damsel was his first box-office flop, a strange outcome considering the picture had so much going for it: Astaire at his peak, the zany antics of George Burns and Gracie Allen, a witty P.G. Wodehouse story, and absolutely superb Gershwin songs.
		He urged RKO producer Pandro Berman to acquire the rights to the book (previously mounted as a 1919 film and a 1928 play), and Berman in turn used the property as a way of luring George and Ira Gershwin to Hollywood.
		The film was shot in the fall and released in late November.
	www.turnerclassicmovies.com /ThisMonth/Article/0,,10741810741992598,00.html (951 words)

	Laurel and Hardy - Newsletter Nov-Dec 2000
		Some of her film appearances include The Bride of Frankenstein, Mutiny on the Bounty, After the Thin Man, Damsel in Distress, and Captain Fury.
		Laurel and Hardy were scheduled to appear in this film for RKO.
		November 1950 - Filming is set to begin on the feature, Two Tickets to Broadway.
	www.wayoutwest.org /archive/33-6.html (3852 words)

	Damsel Hall of Fame
		Welcome to H's Damsel in Distress Web Sote, dedicated to the history and study of women in Distress in pop culture.
		There are many people out there, both men and women, who have enjoyed the melodramatic effects that only a damsel in distress can bring.
		This website takes a long look at over 100 years of film, television and print.
	www.diddvd.com (115 words)

	"Damsel in Distress - #287 FAOL"
		It should sit flat on top of the water similar to a dead damsel and the hackle should cause a wrinkle in the surface film.
		About the fly: I've been watching damsel flies tease the bass and bluegills most of the hottest part of this summer.
		The poly rope used for this fly was broken and tossed out at a loading dock where I picked it up.
	www.flyanglersonline.com /flytying/fotw2/101705fotw.html (962 words)

	Bright Lights Film Journal A Damsel in Distress
		Astaire recorded all of the songs from Damsel in Distress at the time the film was released.
		Damsel in Distress, which features a Gershwin score, a script by P. Wodehouse,
		Basically, Damsel in Distress is a Fred and Ginger picture with no Ginger.
	www.brightlightsfilm.com /35/damselindistress.html (1892 words)

	Those Three French Girls & A Damsel in Distress: Introductory Remarks by Brian Taves
		RKO was interested in filming A Damsel in Distress because the novel's romantic lead was a musical comedy composer, allowing a singer and dancer to be cast in the role--and RKO needed a Fred Astaire vehicle.
		A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS had an unusual follow-up: in 1998, the score of the film, along with several songs Gershwin had written but which were not used in the picture, were included in a new stage musical of the Wodehouse novel, this time entitled A Foggy Day for one of the songs.
		A Damsel in Distress had initially been filmed back in 1919, at the time of its original publication, in a version faithful to the novel.
	www.loc.gov /film/taves7.html (2896 words)

	A Damsel in Distress (1937)
		A Damsel in Distress was released by RKO on November 19, 1937 and premiered at the Pantages Theatre.
		The film won an Oscar in 1938 for Best Dance Direction, done by Hermes Pan.
	www.geocities.com /joanfan20/Damsel.html (88 words)

	Joan Fontaine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Her film debut was a small role in No More Ladies (1935).
		Joan made her stage debut in the West Coast production of Call It A Day in 1935 and was soon signed to an RKO contract.
		So Joan was forced to invent a name (Joan Burfield, and later Joan Fontaine, utilizing her own mother's former stage name).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joan_Fontaine (800 words)

	A Damsel in Distress
		When the film came out, RKO suggested that theater owners promote it by putting mice in a cage in the lobby and advertising, "These waltzing mice are trying to imitate Fred Astaire and Burns and Allen doing 'The Fun House Dance' from A Damsel in Distress."
		Fred's salary for A Damsel in Distress was said to be $250,000, but he was paid $119,000 plus his usual percentage.
		Fred's Damsel in Distress, meantime, turned out to be a sad experience because of the incomprehensible casting of Joan Fontaine opposite Astaire.
	www.wodehouse.org /PlumLines/damsel.html (2999 words)

	gracie-free-shipping For Sale
		"A Damsel in Distress" (RKO Radio, 1937), directed by George Stevens, stars Fred Astaire as Jerry Halliday, an American entertainer visiting England who resents the build-up that is given to him by hi...
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	Medialunchbox - Music : Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers At RKO: Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology
		A Damsel In Distress: I Can't Be Bothered Now
		After years of success on the Broadway stage, Fred and Ginger started off their movie careers in 1933 with the frothy comedy, "Flying Down To Rio," and went on to make ten films for the RKO studio, each of which, naturally, included plenty of high-class hoofing and Tim Pan Alley songsmithing.
		Ironically, that golden age of musicals preceded the introduction of LPs, so it's been left until now for the release of this comprehensive two-CD anthology, which extracts classic vocal performances of classics from Irving Berlin and the Gershwins, among others, slighter but no less charming novelty songs, and brief dialogue excerpts.
	www.medialunchbox.com /ItemId/B00000346B (591 words)

	A Damsel in Distress
		Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for A Damsel in Distress to receive a rating.
		Fred Astaire's first RKO film without Ginger Rogers, this musical version of P.G. Wodehouse's novel features some of the last songs written by George Gershwin before his death.
		This most Oscar-nominated actor goes head-to-head with Uma Thurman in Prime, as a therapist who discovers that her son is dating one of her much older patients.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/damsel_in_distress (372 words)

	Fred Astaire at Reel Classics, Page 2
		Although bolstered by some memorable Gershwin songs and a few light laughs, DAMSEL's leading lady Fontaine (neither a singer nor a dancer) hardly filled Ginger 's shoes, and the film was not the success Astaire hoped for.
		In 1937 while Ginger Rogers was off making a non-musical picture, Fred teamed with RKO ingénue Joan Fontaine for A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS, which also showcased comedy duo George Burns and Gracie Allen.
		Your father explained to you why you slapped me." --as Jerry Halliday in A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS (1937).
	www.reelclassics.com /Actors/Astaire/astaire2.htm (372 words)

	FILM ROTATION : THE BOURNE SUPREMACY & COLLATERAL (Review)
		Collateral was great until the last 5 minutes when it became the all-too-predictable damsel-in-distress.
		I really started enjoying htis film after the jazz club scene and then became afraid it was going to have the cliche ending.
		Finally a film that is willing to take casting and visual style risks that pay off.
	www.filmrot.com /articles/reviews/004938.php (2056 words)

	Film as Art: Danél Griffin's Guide to Cinema
		No doubt, southern white men were nodding their heads in approval in the opening scenes, in which a damsel-in-distress flees from a flesh-eating zombie into an abandoned farm house, searching for a hero to rescue her.
		Romero creates one-sided, black-and-white characters who reflect the different mind-frames of the 1960s yet remain somehow just as human as you or I. It's probably a scary enough reflection of racism that Romero can reduce his characters to abstractions but still make them authentic--not that the film isn't scary enough as it is.
		The result is a film that has stood the test of time as not only one of the greatest shock-films ever made, but as one of the most startling commentaries about society.
	uashome.alaska.edu /~jndfg20/website/nightofthelivingdead.htm (1402 words)

	DAILY BRUIN ONLINE - Making a scene
		Besides short film clips from his more recent work like "The Sunshine Boys," which earned him an Academy Award, the audience saw restored clips of Burns and his on and off-screen partner-wife Gracie Allen in early sound films like "Lambchops" and "A Damsel in Distress" with Fred Astaire.
		Aside from an official ribbon-cutting, the late entertainer was also given a tribute with a free public screening of film clips from his work on TV and films like "Oh God!" at the James Bridges Theater.
		Photos by JACQUELINE HONDA Robert Rosen, dean of the School of Film and Television, speaks alongside a poster of George Burns at the reception following the dedication of a soundstage in Melnitz Hall to the legendary actor Thursday evening.
	www.dailybruin.ucla.edu /DB/issues/99/10.12/ae.burns.html (1402 words)

	LIGHT VIEWS FILM REVIEW: ERIN BROCKOVICH
		Instead of being the knights who ride in and rescue the damsel in distress, they become her accomplices.
		Director Steven Soderbergh ("Out of Sight") exposes the films strengths and eliminates the weakness to deliver a film that is solid entertainment.
		Erin gets more than that when her car is sideswiped in an accident.
	www.lightviews.com /erinbrockovich.htm (768 words)

	riverfronttimes.com Film Shaft 2000-06-14
		This Shaft also comes equipped with a loyal partner (Vanessa Williams), a comical sidekick (Busta Rhymes) and, in Toni Collette as the haunted, hunted witness to a racially motivated murder, a first-rate damsel in distress to protect.
		The film represents a shot in the arm for director Singleton.
		The 2000 Shaft is a plain old cop thriller in the tradition of Starsky and Hutch, with a melodramatic, morally unambiguous plot and loads of slam-bang action scenes.
	www.riverfronttimes.com /issues/2000-06-14/film/film.html (911 words)

	Amazon.com: The Swan Princess (1994) : Video
		When captured and turned into a swan, she definitely turns into a damsel in distress, but she has a strong personality and isn't afraid of anything or anyone.
		If nothing else the film itself has a beautiful story with songs better then in some disney films.
		Princess Odette, having been turned into a swan by a sorcerer's spell, is held captive at the enchanted lake with friends Jean-Bob the frog, Speed the turtle, and Puffin the bird.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6303486894?v=glance (1895 words)

	A Damsel in Distress
		However, it is clear from the film they had just finished, Shall We Dance?, that Rogers was burned out: she looked gaunt, unhealthy, and so must have been relieved to temporarily part company with Astaire (she starring in Stage Door, he in A Damsel in Distress).
		The film was A Damsel in Distress, and it was George Stevens' turn to direct.
		The dance at the amusement park was one of the most complex scenes ever filmed, requiring countless retakes.
	www.wodehouse.org /PlumLines/damsel.html (1895 words)

	slant // magazine.com: DVD Review - The Fly: Collector's Edition
		Thankfully, Cronenberg's draft of Charles Edward Pogue's screenplay switches focus from the damsel in distress freakshow of the original 1958 film to (predominately) the slow transformation and decomposition of the human body and what it does to that body's owner.
		He also admits that if The Fly were a straight drama, it would be too unbearable and depressing to have ever been filmed, which aligns it with many of the other great horror films that tell great truths through the veil of their genre: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Romero's zombie films, et al.
		The first scene of the film is an unmistakable sexual pick-up, in which Goldblum entices Davis to come to his apartment to see his private discovery, something that will change the world.
	www.slantmagazine.com /dvd/dvd_review.asp?ID=780 (887 words)

	Parent Previews: Peter Pan
		Moved by the plight of the damsel in distress, Peter Pan decides to rescue all of the Darling children from this terrible fate.
		Made in 1953, the rather politically incorrect statements referring to Native Americans and the sexist portrayal of female characters would certainly never fly if this film were made today.
		Although the story of Peter Pan may be pure fantasy, its legacy has helped many children in a very real way when the author, J.M. Barrie donated the royalties from the story to the Great Ormond Street Hospital--read about it at their official website: www.gosh.org/peterPan/aboutPeterPan.htm
	movies.go.com /parentpreviews/review?rid=769 (537 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Film News Nathan Juran
		The Black Castle (1952) was a gothic melodrama with an isolated castle, containing torture chambers and an alligator pit as the backdrop for the tale of a sinister Austrian count, a handsome hero and a damsel in distress.
		Mention the titles 20 Million Miles To Earth, The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad and First Men In The Moon to a film buff, and the name most likely to come up will be that of the celebrated special effects technician Ray Harryhausen, rather than the director Nathan Juran, who has died aged 95.
		His last film before returning to architecture was The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973).
	film.guardian.co.uk /News_Story/Guardian/0,4029,837627,00.html (807 words)

	The Mediadrome - Film - Reviews: The Count Of Monte Cristo
		The elements that made that film such a commercial hit—the charismatic main character, the bad guy you love to hate, the beautiful damsel in distress, and the edge-of-your-seat action—are all here, and you simply can't help but get caught up in the epic feel of the action and adventure.
		Between feature films, TV movies, and various mini-series, there are 18 versions of The Count of Monte Cristo listed on the Internet Movie Database.
		Thanks to picturesque scenery, top-notch action, strong performances, and even a dash of humor, The Count of Monte Cristo is a swashbuckling adventure that easily qualifies as the first great movie of the new year.
	www.themediadrome.com /content/reviews/count_of_monte_cristo.shtml (837 words)

	Index to Plum Lines
		Damsel in Distress, A : Novel, to Play, to Film : 22.3.1
		Damsel in Distress, A : Novel, to Play, to Film: 22.3.1
		Archbishop's prize pig meets a sad end : 11.2.17
	www.wodehouse.org /PlumLines/plindex.html (837 words)

	Harold Lloyd Web Site: Harold Lloyd's Leading Ladies: A Comparative Examination, Part III
		But what Davis perhaps lacked in romantic spark, she made up in a kind of vulnerable femininity: she perfectly provided a damsel in various stages of distress, and was at her best when her fragile persona became volatile and threatening to Harold's little world.
		Davis, as well, seems more adult in the second half of this film: evident in the fact that she received more close-ups, and exhibited more personality opposite Lloyd.
		Mildred's first film for Lloyd was From Hand to Mouth, and in this film she played a character which was markedly different from her roles to come: a confident, assured socialite.
	www.haroldlloyd.us /articles/artmar3.htm (1259 words)

	The Mysterians
		Her main purpose in the film is to be a damsel in distress when the marauding Mysterians capture her for breeding purposes.
		She's yet another damsel in distress who was captured by the Mysterians.
		You see, the Mysterians planet was destroyed in a nuclear holocaust and the survivors were all badly contaminated by the radiation.
	www.geocities.com /jrgdawg/breviews/mysterians.html (2469 words)

	Reeling: the Movie Review Show's review of Dirty Pretty Things
		"Dirty Pretty Things" will offer an invaluable service if it causes its audience to start looking into the faces of those it takes for granted, although it devolves into a simplistic race-against-time, damsel-in-distress tale.
		"Pretty Dirty Things" is a competently done film that feels more like an exercise for helmer Frears than one of his more notable oeuvres.
		Audrey Tautou is used mainly to capitalize on the international acclaim she received for her performance in the hit film, "Amelie." She is a part of the action, not the initiator that Okwe is, and helps to move the film to its pretty, but melancholy ending, without embellishing her character.
	www.reelingreviews.com /dirtyprettythings.htm (2469 words)

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