I'll Take Romance poster

I'll Take Romance

1937 • 1h30m Music, Romance

Rating

5.0/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Edward H. Griffith

Screenplay

Jane Murfin

George Oppenheimer

Cast

Grace Moore

Melvyn Douglas

Helen Westley

Release date

11/17/1937

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

2