Irene (1940)
Glorious musical comedy of the girl in the Alice Blue Gown!
101 min
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.
- Release date
- April 23, 1940
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Anna Neagle as Irene O'Dare
- Ray Milland as Don Marshall
- Roland Young as Mr. Smith
- Alan Marshal as Bob Vincent
- May Robson as Granny O'Dare
- Billie Burke as Mrs. Vincent
- Arthur Treacher as Bretherton
- Marsha Hunt as Eleanor Worth
- Isabel Jewell as Jane
- Doris Nolan as Lillian
Crew
- Herbert Wilcox · Director
- Alice Duer Miller · Writer
- James Montgomery · Writer
- Herbert Wilcox · Producer
- Russell Metty · Cinematographer
- Elmo Williams · Editor