Jessie Matthews, “the dancing divinity” of British cinema in the 1930’s, stars in this attempt to emulate the large production musicals of MGM. The score is by Rodgers and Hart, and each number “adds a little something to the story.” A young actress successfully impersonates her own mother, a former music-hall star who had mysteriously disappeared a quarter of a century earlier at the height of her career. This promotional gimmick of the “star who will never grow old” sets in motion an intriguing story of mistaken identity and sexual ambiguity.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
304196
Language
English
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)