The Pleasure of His Company
What a pleasure... and it's all yours!
Overview
Biddeford "Pogo" Poole, an urbane charmer, has been absent for most of the life of his daughter, Jessica, but he pops up again as she prepares to marry a California rancher. Though Pogo's ex-wife remains unimpressed, Jessica quickly falls for her father's charismatic offensive. Soon, however, his reappearance causes complications for the bride-to-be, and she must decide whether or not to go ahead with the wedding.
- Production
- Paramount Pictures
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Cast
Fred Astaire
Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
Debbie Reynolds
Jessica Poole
Lilli Palmer
Katharine Dougherty
Tab Hunter
Roger Henderson
Gary Merrill
James Dougherty
Charles Ruggles
Mackenzie Savage
Elvia Allman
Mrs. Mooney
Eleanor Audley
Mrs. Thompson (uncredited)
Edith Head
Dress Designer (uncredited)
Lomax Study
Patron (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- George Seaton
- Writers
- Samuel A. Taylor
- Producers
- William Perlberg
- Cinematography
- Robert Burks
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
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CinemaSerf
February 12, 2023
There is something of the "Philadelphia Story" (1940) about this film. Debbie Reynolds is "Jessica" a San Francisco sophisticate who is about to marry hunky Texan cattleman "Roger" (Tab Hunter). Their wedding is all set when her absentee father "Pogo" (Fred Astaire) turns up and chaos ensues. His ex-wife - her mother - "Katharine" (Lili Palmer) and her new husband "James" (Gary Merrill) are soon at the end of their tethers and it seems that only their cook "Mrs. Mooney" (Elvia Allman) will put u…