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film directed by

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and starring

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and

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. It is a musical adaptation of ''

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''.

Plot

A British actor attempts to impress two visiting American women, Efflie Floud and her tomboyish daughter, Agatha (Ball), by having the cast of his drawing-room comedy pose as his aristocratic family. Effie persuades the 'butler', Humphrey (Hope), really a struggling American actor named Arthur Tyler, to accompany them to the United States and help to refine both her husband and daughter. She sends a telegram home, referring to the person she believes is Humphrey as a "gentleman's gentleman", which the rural western townfolk misunderstand as meaning he is an aristocrat and presumably the future husband of Agatha. Arthur must now pretend to the family that he is this British butler while pretending to the rest of the town, and the visiting

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that he is a politically savvy Englishman. The deception is eventually uncovered, and the actor and the family's daughter gradually fall in love.

Cast

as Humphrey Arthur Tyler *

as Agatha Floud **

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provides the singing voice for Agatha Floud *

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as Cart Belknap *

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as Mike Floud * Lea Penman as Effie Floud * Hugh French as George Van Basingwell *

Eric Blore Eric Blore Sr. (23 December 1887 – 2 March 1959) was an English actor and writer. His early stage career, mostly in the West End of London, centred on revue and musical comedy, but also included straight plays. He wrote sketches for and appe ...

as Sir Wimbley * Joseph Vitale as Wampum * John Alexander as

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as Lady Maude *

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as Rosalind *

Colin Keith-Johnston Colin Keith-Johnston (8 October 1896 - 3 January 1980) was a British actor. Keith-Johnston was born in London, the son of Robert Keith-Johnston and Jessy Macfie, and was a prominent actor of the stage. As well as film appearances, he appeared ...

as Twombley * Joe Wong as Wong *

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as stage manager (uncredited)

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