Ginger goes to college but not the way you think
College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.
Vivacious Lady (1938) is a comedy and romance film directed by George Stevens, released on May 13, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Ginger Rogers, James Stewart, James Ellison and Beulah Bondi. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 71 ratings.
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Ginger Rogers
as Francey
James Stewart
as Peter
James Ellison
as Keith
Beulah Bondi
as Mrs. Morgan
Charles Coburn
as Mr. Morgan
Frances Mercer
as Helen
Phyllis Kennedy
as Jenny
Franklin Pangborn
as Apartment Manager
Grady Sutton
as Culpepper
Jack Carson
as Waiter Captain
Alec Craig
as Joseph
Willie Best
as Porter
Directed by George Stevens, written by P.J. Wolfson, Ernest Pagano and I.A.R. Wylie, produced by George Stevens.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 71 ratings.
James Stewart plays bookish and dull college professor Peter Morgan who is in New York with his more outgoing cousin James Ellison who likes to party in nightclubs. Peter meets and immediately hits it off with singer Francey (Ginger Rogers), they get married and he takes her back home. Trouble is that he has not told his parents that he has got married. His dad is very conservative, his mum is rather meek and Peter…
Reviewed on September 23, 2017
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The main cast of Vivacious Lady (1938) includes Ginger Rogers, James Stewart, James Ellison, Beulah Bondi and Charles Coburn. The film was directed by George Stevens. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Vivacious Lady was released on May 13, 1938 and runs for 1h 30m.
Vivacious Lady (1938) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 71 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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