Duchess of Idaho (1950)
Duchess of Idaho (1950)
M-G-M's TECHNICOLOR Musical of Sun Valley Splendor!
Ellen Hallit is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything about it. To help her, her roommate Chris decides to step in, and devises a plan. Chris follows Morrison on his trip to Sun Valley, Idaho and plays the overattentive female, hoping that he will send for Ellen (who often played his "fiancée" when he had a female he couldn't discourage otherwise.) Complications arise when Chris catches the eye of band leader Dick Layne, and finds herself caught in a triangle between the two men.

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Cast

Esther Williams Esther Williams As: Christine Riverton Duncan
Van Johnson Van Johnson As: Dick Layne
John Lund John Lund As: Douglas J. Morrison Jr.
Paula Raymond Paula Raymond As: Ellen Hallit
Clinton Sundberg Clinton Sundberg As: Matson
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Storyline

Ellen Hallit is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything about it. To help her, her roommate Chris decides to step in, and devises a plan. Chris follows Morrison on his trip to Sun Valley, Idaho and plays the overattentive female, hoping that he will send for Ellen (who often played his "fiancée" when he had a female he couldn't discourage otherwise.) Complications arise when Chris catches the eye of band leader Dick Layne, and finds herself caught in a triangle between the two men.


Tagline: M-G-M's TECHNICOLOR Musical of Sun Valley Splendor!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 14 July 1950

Country: US

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Christine Riverton Duncan

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Dick Layne

John Lund

John Lund

Douglas J. Morrison Jr.

Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

Ellen Hallit

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Matson

Connie Haines

Connie Haines

Peggy Elliot

Mel Tormé

Mel Tormé

Cyril

Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake

Linda Kinston

Tommy Farrell

Tommy Farrell

Chuck

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Monsieur Le Blanche

Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Alec I. Collins

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Eleanor Powell

Eleanor Powell

Eleanor Powell

The Jubalaires

The Jubalaires

Train Porters

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Betty (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Dorothy Cooper

Dorothy Cooper

Screenplay

Jerry Davis

Jerry Davis

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Design

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn

Makeup Artist

Sound

Albert Sendrey

Albert Sendrey

Orchestrator

George Stoll

George Stoll

Music Director

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Skip Martin

Skip Martin

Orchestrator

Al Rinker

Al Rinker

Songs

Floyd Huddleston

Floyd Huddleston

Songs

Charles E. Wallace

Charles E. Wallace

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Schoenbaum

Charles Schoenbaum

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Malcolm Brown

Malcolm Brown

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Arthur Krams

Arthur Krams

Set Decoration

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Jack Donohue

Jack Donohue

Choreographer

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