The Gilded Lily

1935

Action / Comedy / Romance

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 71% · 3 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 949 949

subway publicity romantic rivalry man of one's dreams celebrity engagement

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Plot summary

Secretary Marilyn David falls in love with British aristocrat Charles Gray, to the dismay of her best friend, reporter Peter Dawes, who secretly loves her. When Peter learns that the already-engaged Charles has hurt Marilyn, he fabricates an article casting her as the "No Girl" who refused to marry a callous aristocrat. But when the publicity brings Marilyn unexpected fame, and Charles returns, she is forced to choose between the two men.

Director

Wesley Ruggles Photo
Wesley Ruggles

Top cast

Dennis O'Keefe Photo
Dennis O'Keefe as Nightclub Extra
Ray Milland Photo
Ray Milland as Charles Gray
Jane Darwell Photo
Jane Darwell as Woman in Crowd at Southampton
Claudette Colbert Photo
Claudette Colbert as Marilyn David
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766.6 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
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1.39 GB
1456*1072
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 1930s_Time_Machine 7 / 10

Take off your shoes and kiss me

However down you might be feeling, this will cheer you up. Its warm and uplifting mood will give you a big hug and put a big smile on your face. It's sentimental without being soppy making this a perfect little rom-com.This might not be a classic but Claudette Colbert is as classic as ever. Besides being the most beautiful woman ever (as we, the enlightened ones realise!), she had that natural ability to make even the silliest role seem completely believable and real. In this, following a romance with one of those hundreds of sons of English Lords in disguise who, according to Hollywood seemed to populate America in the thirties, celebrity is foisted unexpectedly upon her. She copes with this just like any of us would - with incredulity followed by self effacement then reluctant acceptance. Her performance is so natural and so endearing.Also, I must commend Fred MacMurray! You'd never guess that this was his first lead role - he and the divine Claudette show real chemistry. He was just one of those naturally natural actors.The story is far from original, the humour's ok though not side-splitting but the intoxicating charm of the three leads makes this something special. The romance is cheesy and corny but it never ventures into the nauseatingly sentimental which a lot of films did back then. No, this has a healthy streak of cynicism flowing through it which adds to its realism.
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Reviewed by MartinHafer 8 / 10

Colbert AND MacMurray AND Milland...that's a pretty amazing cast.

Marilyn (Claudette Colbert) meets a nice guy, Charles Gray (Ray Milland) and they fall for each other. What she doesn't know is that this rich member of the British royalty already is engaged...and when he pops the question to her, she rejects him. Her friend, Peter (Fred MacMurray), is a newspaper man and helps her exploit the situation...creating a lounge act for her and billing her as 'The NO Girl'. While she has no singing ability, he insists that this won't be a problem! And, oddly, she becomes quite the sensation.

When she takes her show on the road to the UK, a potential problem arises....Charles. When they meet again, they pick up where they left off...and Pete feels left out...which would seem to indicate he wants her to be more than just his business partner. What's next? See the film...and see who she picks.

Considering the actors, it's not surprising that the movie works quite well. Charming and well worth seeing.

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