A Damsel in Distress
1937 film by George Stevens
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Summary
A Damsel in Distress is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (484 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: George Stevens[3]
- Screenwriter: P. G. Wodehouse[4], Ernest Pagano[5], S.K. Lauren[6]
- Composer: George Gershwin[7], Victor Baravalle[8]
- Genre: musical film[9], comedy film[10]
- Based on: A Damsel in Distress[11]
- Cast member: Fred Astaire[12], Joan Fontaine[13], George Burns[14], Reginald Gardiner[15], Constance Collier[16], Montagu Love[17], Jack Carson[18], Cleo Ridgely[19], Gracie Allen[20], Ray Noble[21], Charles Bennett[22], Harry Watson[23]
- Producer: Pandro S. Berman[24]
- Production company: RKO Pictures[25]
- Director of photography: Joseph H. August[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Soundtrack release: Foggy Day in London / Things Are Looking Up Now[28]
- Distribution format: video on demand[29]
- Review score: 6.9/10[30], 71%[31]
- Color: black-and-white[32]
- Country of origin: United States[33]
- Publication date: January 1, 1937[34]
- Distributed by: RKO Pictures[35]
- Narrative location: London[36]
- Film editor: Henry Berman[37]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Production Design[38]
- Executive producer: Samuel J. Briskin[39]
- Title: A Damsel in Distress[40]
- Choreographer: Hermes Pan[41]
- Duration: 101 minutes[42]
- RARS rating: 0+[43]
Why It Matters
A Damsel in Distress has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]