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Irene (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
96 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1940 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Herbert Wilcox

Written By:
Alice Duer Miller
James Montgomery

Actors:
Anna Neagle ..... Irene O'Dare
Ray Milland ..... Don Marshall
Roland Young ..... Mr. Smith
Alan Marshal ..... Bob Vincent
May Robson ..... Granny O'Dare
Billie Burke ..... Mrs. Vincent
Arthur Treacher ..... Bretherton
Marsha Hunt ..... Eleanor Worth
Isabel Jewell ..... Jane
Doris Nolan ..... Lillian
Stuart Robertson ..... Freddie
Ethel Griffies ..... Princess Minetti
Tommy Kelly ..... Michael
Juliette Compton ..... Mrs. Newlands Grey
Roxanne Barkley ..... Helen

Synopsis:

Anna Neagle - one of Britain's very biggest stars - was poached by Hollywood to make this glorious Cinderella story: Irene (Neagle, Spring in Park Lane) is the feisty Irish lass who catches the eye of millionaire Don Marshall. He helps her become a model for the fabulous fashion boutique 'Madame Lucy' and she makes quite an impression at a high-society ball (filmed in gorgeous Technicolor); soon Irene is the talk of the town. But will success stop her finding her prince charming? A meeting of the best of both British and Hollywood, Irene is a
sumptuous indulgence from the golden age of movies.

Sent by her employers on an errand to the home of the wealthy Mrs. Vincent, Irene O'Dare meets Don, a friend of Bob, Mrs. Vincent's son. Attracted to Irene, Don decides to invest some money in Bob's latest venture, the 'Madame Lucy' dress shop, in order to give Irene a job there as a model. She is very successful and Bob also becomes attracted to her. Smith, the manager assigns Irene and other models to display gowns at Mrs. Vincent's charity ball, but Irene ruins the gown she was to wear, and appears instead in a quaint blue dress that had belonged to her mother... and it is a big hit. A guest, Princess Minetti, places her as the niece of Ireland's Lady O'Dare, and Irene does not deny the relationship. Smith decides to set her up in a Park Avenue suite as the niece of Lady O'Dare, so that she can attend socially important gatherings wearing and displaying, of course, Madame Lucy gowns. A jealous model tells the truth to a newspaper columnist who writes an expose, which somewhat strains the relationship between Irene and Don, who had been away, was unaware of the scheme and is the real owner behind the 'Madame Lucy' front.

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 the young girl, 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. In order to promote Madame Lucy's dress line, Mr. Smith arranges for his models to be invited to the soiree.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 12 November, 2012.

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