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The Lady is Willing is a 1942 American screwball comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures, starring Marlene Dietrich and Fred MacMurray, directed by Mitchell Leisen.
The Lady Is Willing: Directed by Mitchell Leisen. With Marlene Dietrich, Fred MacMurray, Aline MacMahon, Stanley Ridges. In order to adopt an abandoned baby, an actress arranges a marriage of convenience with a doctor.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Mitchell Leisen
- 1942-02-12
Dietrich chose to make The Lady Is Willing (1942), a light comedy about a diva who suddenly decides to adopt a baby. Unfortunately, it did nothing to revive her popularity. Production began on August 11th and two weeks later on August 25th, Dietrich suffered an injury on the set.
- Mitchell Leisen
- Marlene Dietrich
The Lady Is Willing. 1942 · 1 hr 31 min. TV-PG. Comedy · Romance. Desperate to adopt an abandoned baby she found on the street, an eccentric Broadway actress embarks on a marriage of convenience with her doctor.
- Mitchell Leisen
- January 1, 1942
- 91 min
Overview. Bold, eccentric Broadway performer Elizabeth Madden befuddles her handlers by coming home with a baby she picked up on the street. She wants to keep the baby but has to find a husband to make adoption viable.
Liza Madden (Marlene Dietrich) is a single and independent Broadway star who, when she discovers an abandoned baby, is suddenly stricken with motherly instinct. She needs to be married in...
- Romance, Comedy
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Synopsis. GAY, ROMANTIC COMEDY AT IT’S BREEZIEST, MERRIEST BEST! Bold, eccentric Broadway performer Elizabeth Madden befuddles her handlers by coming home with a baby she picked up on the street. She wants to keep the baby but has to find a husband to make adoption viable.
