Irene (1940)
Irene (1940)
Glorious musical comedy of the girl in the Alice Blue Gown!
Upholsterer's assistant Irene O'Dare meets wealthy Don Marshall while she is measuring chairs for Mrs. Herman Vincent at her Long Island estate. Charmed by her, Don anonymously purchases Madame Lucy's, an exclusive Manhattan boutique, and instructs newly hired manager Mr. Smith to offer Irene a job as a model. She soon catches the eye of socialite Bob Vincent, whose mother is hosting a ball at the family mansion. To promote Madame Lucy's dress line, Mr. Smith arranges for his models to be invited to the ball.

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Cast

Anna Neagle Anna Neagle As: Irene O'Dare
Ray Milland Ray Milland As: Don Marshall
Roland Young Roland Young As: Mr. Smith
Alan Marshal Alan Marshal As: Bob Vincent
May Robson May Robson As: Granny O'Dare
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Storyline

Upholsterer's assistant Irene O'Dare meets wealthy Don Marshall while she is measuring chairs for Mrs. Herman Vincent at her Long Island estate. Charmed by her, Don anonymously purchases Madame Lucy's, an exclusive Manhattan boutique, and instructs newly hired manager Mr. Smith to offer Irene a job as a model. She soon catches the eye of socialite Bob Vincent, whose mother is hosting a ball at the family mansion. To promote Madame Lucy's dress line, Mr. Smith arranges for his models to be invited to the ball.


Tagline: Glorious musical comedy of the girl in the Alice Blue Gown!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 23 April 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures, Imperadio Pictures Ltd.

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Cast

Anna Neagle

Anna Neagle

Irene O'Dare

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Don Marshall

Roland Young

Roland Young

Mr. Smith

Alan Marshal

Alan Marshal

Bob Vincent

May Robson

May Robson

Granny O'Dare

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Mrs. Herman Vincent

Arthur Treacher

Arthur Treacher

Bretherton

Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Miss Eleanor Worth

Isabel Jewell

Isabel Jewell

Jane McGee

Doris Nolan

Doris Nolan

Lillian

Stuart Robertson

Stuart Robertson

Freddie

Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

Princess Minetti

Tommy Kelly

Tommy Kelly

Michael O'Dare

Juliette Compton

Juliette Compton

Mrs. Newlands Grey

Roxanne Barkley

Roxanne Barkley

Helen

Rod Bacon

Rod Bacon

Usher (uncredited)

Mildred Boyd

Mildred Boyd

Dancer (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Diner Patron (uncredited)

Alexander D'Arcy

Alexander D'Arcy

Mr. Dumont (uncredited)

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

Vivian Dandridge

Vivian Dandridge

One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

J. C. Fowler

J. C. Fowler

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Avanelle Harris

Avanelle Harris

Dancer (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

'Biffy' Webster (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Etta Jones

Etta Jones

One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)

Rosemary La Planche

Rosemary La Planche

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Sam (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Club Patron (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Hattie Noel

Hattie Noel

'Mama' Show Singer (uncredited)

Neva Peoples

Neva Peoples

Singer (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

The Gardener (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)

Martha Tilton

Martha Tilton

Susie Smith (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle

Edwin Tuttle

Club Patron (uncredited)

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)

Directed By

Herbert Wilcox

Herbert Wilcox

Director

Lloyd Richards

Lloyd Richards

Assistant Director

Sydney M. Fogel

Sydney M. Fogel

Assistant Director

William Dorfman

William Dorfman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Herbert Wilcox

Herbert Wilcox

Producer

Merrill G. White

Merrill G. White

Associate Producer

Edited By

Elmo Williams

Elmo Williams

Editor

Douglas Travers

Douglas Travers

Editorial Services

Costume and Makeup

Edward Stevenson

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Sound

Anthony Collins

Anthony Collins

Original Music Composer

Roy Webb

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Richard Van Hessen

Richard Van Hessen

Sound Recordist

Anthony Collins

Anthony Collins

Music Director

Gene Rose

Gene Rose

Music Arranger

Harry Tierney

Harry Tierney

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Russell Metty

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Lawrence P. Williams

Lawrence P. Williams

Art Direction

Other Crew

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Aida Broadbent

Aida Broadbent

Choreographer

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