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I'll Take Romance (1937)

1937-11-17 · 1h 30m · EN
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Theater manager James Guthrie's (Melvyn Douglas) career depends on famed soprano Elsa Terry (Grace Moore) singing in his Buenos Aires opera house, however, Elsa breaks the contract in favor of a more lucrative deal in Paris. Desperate, James begins showering her with flowers and candy in an attempt to woo her to the Argentinian opera house. When Elsa overhears James confess to his friend Pancho that he'd be willing to resort to kidnapping to get Elsa to Argentina, she mistakenly believes his motives to be solely romantic.

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Edward H. GriffithDirector

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Grace MooreGrace MooreElsa TerryMelvyn DouglasMelvyn DouglasJames GuthrieHelen WestleyHelen WestleyMadame Della aka MadellaStuart ErwinStuart Erwin'Pancho' BrownMargaret HamiltonMargaret HamiltonMargotWalter KingsfordWalter KingsfordWilliam KaneRichard CarleRichard CarleRudiFerdinand GottschalkFerdinand GottschalkMonsieur GinardEsther MuirEsther MuirPandaFrank ForestFrank ForestPinkertonWalter O. StahlWalter O. StahlJohanBarry NortonBarry NortonJuan

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Genre affinityRomance · MusicTheme affinityTheater · ManagerMood preferenceRomancePacingShortEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference350209

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What is I'll Take Romance about?

Theater manager James Guthrie's (Melvyn Douglas) career depends on famed soprano Elsa Terry (Grace Moore) singing in his Buenos Aires opera house, however, Elsa breaks the contract in favor of a more lucrative deal in Paris. Desperate, James begins showering her with flowers and candy in an attempt to woo her to the Argentinian opera house. When Elsa overhears James confess to his friend Pancho that he'd be willing to resort to kidnapping to get Elsa to Argentina, she mistakenly believes his motives to be solely romantic.

How long is I'll Take Romance?

I'll Take Romance has a runtime of 90 minutes.