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Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

Ginger goes to college but not the way you think

19387.01h 30m

Overview

College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.

Directed by George Stevens
Written by I.A.R. Wylie, Ernest Pagano, P.J. Wolfson
Produced by George Stevens
Box OfficeBudget: $703KRevenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Francey

James Stewart

James Stewart

Peter

James Ellison

James Ellison

Keith

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Mrs. Morgan

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Mr. Morgan

Frances Mercer

Frances Mercer

Helen

Phyllis Kennedy

Phyllis Kennedy

Jenny

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Apartment Manager

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Culpepper

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Waiter Captain

Themes & Keywords

marriage crisisprofessormarriageaffectationlovesuitorsecret marriagesecret weddingdisapproving parent

About Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady is a comedy, romance film released in 1938 exploring themes of marriage crisis, professor, marriage, affectation, love, suitor. Directed by George Stevens, it stars Ginger Rogers, James Stewart, James Ellison. College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.

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