The Pleasure of His Company
Summary:
Based on a play by Samuel Taylor and Cornelia Otis Skinner, The Pleasure of His Company is an old-fashioned romantic comedy. Fred Astaire plays Biddeford "Pogo" Poole, the long-absent prodigal father of Jessica Poole (Debbie Reynolds), who is just about to be married. Much to the dismay of his ex-wife, Katharine (Lilli Palmer), and her new husband, James D... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Fred Astaire - (Biddeford Pogo Poole)
Debbie Reynolds - (Jessica Poole)
Lilli Palmer - (Katharine Dougherty)
Tab Hunter - (Roger Henderson)
Gary Merrill - (James Dougherty)
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Review:
The Pleasure of His Company is a total trifle, but it's a delicious one. Fluffy, featherweight, and titanically inconsequential, it's also supremely entertaining. Part of the credit certainly goes to the screenplay. If the plot is overly familiar and if the characters are ones we've seen before, they're still written with enough detail to make t... Continue >>
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