I'll Take Romance

I'll Take Romance

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1937-11-17

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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I'll Take Romance

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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.

Released

1937-11-17

Runtime

90

Director

Edward H. Griffith

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Music

Romance

Language

English

Production

Columbia Pictures

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    Grace Moore

    Grace Moore
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    Melvyn Douglas

    Melvyn Douglas
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    Helen Westley

    Helen Westley
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    Stuart Erwin

    Stuart Erwin
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    Margaret Hamilton

    Margaret Hamilton
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    Walter Kingsford

    Walter Kingsford
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    Richard Carle

    Richard Carle
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    Ferdinand Gottschalk

    Ferdinand Gottschalk
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    Esther Muir

    Esther Muir
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    Frank Forest

    Frank Forest
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    Walter O. Stahl

    Walter O. Stahl
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    Barry Norton

    Barry Norton
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    Lucio Villegas

    Lucio Villegas
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    Gennaro Curci

    Gennaro Curci
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    Marek Windheim

    Marek Windheim
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    Mariska Aldrich

    Mariska Aldrich
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    Meeka Aldrich

    Meeka Aldrich
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    William Bailey

    William Bailey
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    George Beranger

    George Beranger
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    Bing Conley

    Bing Conley
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    Albert Conti

    Albert Conti
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    Irene Crane

    Irene Crane
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    Carrie Daumery

    Carrie Daumery
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    Lew Davis

    Lew Davis
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    Ann Doran

    Ann Doran
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    Manuel Emanuel

    Manuel Emanuel
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    Mary Emery

    Mary Emery
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    Bess Flowers

    Bess Flowers
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    John Gallaudet

    John Gallaudet
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    Al Ernest Garcia

    Al Ernest Garcia
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    Mildred Gover

    Mildred Gover
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    George Hickman

    George Hickman
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    Al Hill

    Al Hill
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    Payne B. Johnson

    Payne B. Johnson
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    Adia Kuznetzoff

    Adia Kuznetzoff
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    William Lally

    William Lally
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    Alphonse Martell

    Alphonse Martell
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    Louis Mercier

    Louis Mercier
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    Greta Meyer

    Greta Meyer
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    Alexander Palasthy

    Alexander Palasthy
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    Franklin Pangborn

    Franklin Pangborn
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    Manuel París

    Manuel París
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    Bruce Sidney

    Bruce Sidney
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    Genaro Spagnoli

    Genaro Spagnoli
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    Marco Vico

    Marco Vico
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    Bud Wolfe

    Bud Wolfe
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    Ernest Wood

    Ernest Wood
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    Bruce Wyndham

    Bruce Wyndham