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The Reluctant Debutante

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The Reluctant Debutante
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NR,1hr 36min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1958
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Starring:
Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall, John Saxon  ...more
Synopsis: The Reluctant Debutante is a vintage example of the sort of elegant, witty "polite" comedy that Hollywood used to pull off so well. Real-life husband and wife Rex Harrison and Kay Kendall are cast as newly wed Jimmy and Sheila Broadbent, two of London's more attractive aristocrats. Jimmy has a daughter, Jane (Sandra Dee), from a previous marriage; though the girl is dead set against it, Jimmy insists that Jane make her society debut in London. Daddy wants his darling daughter to meet the "right" ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Any picture which gives the lovely, uniquely talented Kay Kendall an opportunity to bubble across the screen is worth watching, and The Reluctant Debutante is no exception. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what made Kendall such a special performer. Was it her grace? Her charm? Her timing? Her fascinating facial features (a combination of swooping lines and sharp angles)? Her ability to take a single ... Full Review
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Rex Harrison
Jimmy Broadbent
Kay Kendall
Sheila Broadbent
John Saxon
David Parkson
Sandra Dee
Jane Broadbent
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