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I'll Take Romance is a 1937 American romantic musical film directed by Edward H. Griffith, starring Grace Moore, Melvyn Douglas, Helen Westley, Stuart Erwin and Margaret Hamilton.
I'll Take Romance: Directed by Edward H. Griffith. With Grace Moore, Melvyn Douglas, Helen Westley, Stuart Erwin. An opera manager tries to woo a contract-breaking soprano into performing in Buenos Aires.
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- Music, Romance
- Edward H. Griffith
- 1937-11-17
Jun 29, 2019 · "I'll Take Romance" is from a 1937 film directed by Edward H. Griffith. The music is by Ben Oakland and the lyrics are by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is arrange...
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- 184
- Mark Marineau
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.
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. — L. Hamre
I'll Take Romance Opera singer Grace Moore finished her Columbia contract with this genial screwball comedy. She stars as a diva whose aunt (Helen Westley) has convinced her to break a contract to sing in Buenos Aires for a more lucrative engagement in Paris.
Synopsis. Romance in Swing-Time! 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.
