Obliging Young Lady
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Wallace
Screenplay by	Frank Ryan Bert Granet
Story by	Arthur T. Horman
Produced by	Howard Benedict
Starring	Joan Carroll Edmond O'Brien Ruth Warrick
Cinematography	Nicholas Musuraca
Edited by	Henry Berman
Music by	Roy Webb
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	30 January 1942
Running time	80 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Obliging Young Lady is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Warrick.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

On the instructions of their lawyer, the wealthy young daughter of divorcing parents is removed to a mountain resort, complete with a decoy mother, to protect her from the publicity. The situation is immediately complicated by persistent reporters, a romantic interest for the fake mother, and a convention of birdwatchers.

Cast

Joan Carroll as Bridget Potter
Edmond O'Brien as "Red" Reddy
Ruth Warrick as Linda Norton
Eve Arden as "Space" O'Shea
Robert Smith as Charles Baker
Franklin Pangborn as Professor Gibney
Marjorie Gateson as Mira Potter
John Miljan as George Potter
George Cleveland as Lodge Manager
Luis Alberni as Riccardi
Charles Lane as Detective
Fortunio Bonanova as Chef
Andrew Tombes as Conductor
Almira Sessions as Maid
Pierre Watkin as Markham
Florence Gill as Miss Hollyrod
Sidney Blackmer as Attorney
Jed Prouty as Judge Rufus
George Chandler as Skip
Emory Parnell as Motorcycle Policeman

Reception

The film lost $118,000 at the box office.^[4]

References

External links

Films directed by Richard Wallace