As this was the only film that Rex Harrison and wife number 3 Kay Kendall made together during their marriage this was special to Harrison and he said so in his memoirs. Watching it though I think it would have really suited David Niven.
Playing the title role of The Reluctante Debutante is Sandra Dee who has to guard her virtue most zealously here. She's the daughter of Rex Harrison by his marriage to his American first wife and she's over in Europe visiting dad and new wife Kay Kendall. Since she's of age what better to do than bring her out in society though Dee as the title says is not that eager.
At least until the men start crowding around her like John Saxon who plays drums in the band performing at the society ball where they play danceable standards that the old folks can enjoy as well as new stuff like Rock Around The Clock. There's also this upper class society twit Peter Myers that Kendall favors as a suitable match.
In parts that require them to be charming and little else Harrison and Kendall seem to be enjoying their work. Hanging over them was Kendall's leukemia which made slow steady progression over a few years. Sandra Dee doesn't drip sweet virginity, she's positively saturates the screen with it. As for Saxon he's got a big surprise for all the snotty society folks like Kendall's friend Angela Lansbury also debuting her daughter in society.
The Reluctant Debutante is pleasant viewing for all concerned.
Playing the title role of The Reluctante Debutante is Sandra Dee who has to guard her virtue most zealously here. She's the daughter of Rex Harrison by his marriage to his American first wife and she's over in Europe visiting dad and new wife Kay Kendall. Since she's of age what better to do than bring her out in society though Dee as the title says is not that eager.
At least until the men start crowding around her like John Saxon who plays drums in the band performing at the society ball where they play danceable standards that the old folks can enjoy as well as new stuff like Rock Around The Clock. There's also this upper class society twit Peter Myers that Kendall favors as a suitable match.
In parts that require them to be charming and little else Harrison and Kendall seem to be enjoying their work. Hanging over them was Kendall's leukemia which made slow steady progression over a few years. Sandra Dee doesn't drip sweet virginity, she's positively saturates the screen with it. As for Saxon he's got a big surprise for all the snotty society folks like Kendall's friend Angela Lansbury also debuting her daughter in society.
The Reluctant Debutante is pleasant viewing for all concerned.