Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 34m

The Reluctant Debutante

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Director
Vincente Minnelli
Cast
Rex Harrison as Jimmy Broadbent Kay Kendall as Sheila Broadbent John Saxon as David Parkson Sandra Dee as Jane Broadbent Angela Lansbury as Mabel Claremont Peter Myers as David Fenner
Crew
Joseph Ruttenberg — Director of Photography Adrienne Fazan — Editor Eddie Warner — Original Music Composer William Douglas-Home — Screenplay Julius J. Epstein — Screenplay Pandro S. Berman — Producer
Tagline

MGM presents the Comedy-Romance in luscious COLOR!

Synopsis

While visiting her father, an American teenage girl is thrown into London society during its final "Debutante Season."

Trailer The Reluctant Debutante — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
mistaken identitybritish high societystepparent stepchild relationshipdrunkennessdebutante
Key Collaborators
Vincente Minnelli Director Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography Adrienne Fazan Editor Eddie Warner Original Music Composer William Douglas-Home Screenplay Julius J. Epstein Screenplay Pandro S. Berman Producer
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