I'll Take Romance

I'll Take Romance

Romance in Swing-Time!

1937 en 90 minutes

Rating: 5

Plot

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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Cast

Grace Moore

Grace Moore

Elsa Terry

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

James Guthrie

Helen Westley

Helen Westley

Madame Della aka Madella

Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

'Pancho' Brown

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Margot

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

William Kane

Richard Carle

Richard Carle

Rudi

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Monsieur Ginard

Esther Muir

Esther Muir

Panda

Frank Forest

Frank Forest

Pinkerton

Walter O. Stahl

Walter O. Stahl

Johan

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Juan

Lucio Villegas

Lucio Villegas

Señor Montez

Gennaro Curci

Gennaro Curci

Bondini

Marek Windheim

Marek Windheim

Henri

Mariska Aldrich

Mariska Aldrich

Client in Kane's Waiting Room

Meeka Aldrich

Meeka Aldrich

Minor Role

William Bailey

William Bailey

Client in Kane's Waiting Room

George Beranger

George Beranger

Male Dressmaker

Bing Conley

Bing Conley

Bartender

Albert Conti

Albert Conti

Lepino

Irene Crane

Irene Crane

Minor Role

Carrie Daumery

Carrie Daumery

Buenos Aires Opera Dowager

Lew Davis

Lew Davis

Sailor

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Minor Role

Manuel Emanuel

Manuel Emanuel

Minor Role

Mary Emery

Mary Emery

Girl

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Buenos Aires Operagoer

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Photographer

Al Ernest Garcia

Al Ernest Garcia

Allan Garcia

Mildred Gover

Mildred Gover

Panda's Maid

George Hickman

George Hickman

Page Boy

Al Hill

Al Hill

Taxi Driver

Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Boy

Adia Kuznetzoff

Adia Kuznetzoff

Operatic Conductor

William Lally

William Lally

Steward

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Waiter

Louis Mercier

Louis Mercier

Minor Role

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Hans' Mother

Alexander Palasthy

Alexander Palasthy

Minor Role

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Kane's Secretary

Manuel París

Manuel París

Minor Role

Bruce Sidney

Bruce Sidney

Stage Manager

Genaro Spagnoli

Genaro Spagnoli

Minor Role

Marco Vico

Marco Vico

Taxi Driver

Bud Wolfe

Bud Wolfe

Bartender

Ernest Wood

Ernest Wood

Hotel Clerk

Bruce Wyndham

Bruce Wyndham

Hans - Young German

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