I'll Take Romance - 1937

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.

90min
1937
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.9/10

Cast

Grace Moore profile pictureGrace MooreElsa Terry
Melvyn Douglas profile pictureMelvyn DouglasJames Guthrie
Helen Westley profile pictureHelen WestleyMadame Della aka Madella
Stuart Erwin profile pictureStuart Erwin'Pancho' Brown
Walter Kingsford profile pictureWalter KingsfordWilliam Kane
Ferdinand Gottschalk profile pictureFerdinand GottschalkMonsieur Ginard
William Bailey profile pictureWilliam BaileyClient in Kane's Waiting Room
George Beranger profile pictureGeorge BerangerMale Dressmaker
Carrie Daumery profile pictureCarrie DaumeryBuenos Aires Opera Dowager
Ann Doran profile pictureAnn DoranMinor Role
Bess Flowers profile pictureBess FlowersBuenos Aires Operagoer
John Gallaudet profile pictureJohn GallaudetPhotographer
Al Ernest Garcia profile pictureAl Ernest GarciaAllan Garcia
Al Hill profile pictureAl HillTaxi Driver
Adia Kuznetzoff profile pictureAdia KuznetzoffOperatic Conductor
Greta Meyer profile pictureGreta MeyerHans' Mother
Franklin Pangborn profile pictureFranklin PangbornKane's Secretary
Manuel París profile pictureManuel ParísMinor Role

About I'll Take Romance

I'll Take Romance Overview

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.

Runtime: 90min

Extra details

Original Title: I'll Take Romance
Original Language: English
Directed By: Edward H. Griffith
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures