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The Lady Is Willing (1942)

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Mitchell Leisen directed this romantic comedy with melodramatic overtones, starring Marlene Dietrich in a sympathetic role as famed stage star Elizabeth Madden. Elizabeth longs for motherhood but has no husband. Her desire appears to be fulfilled when she finds an abandoned baby, but she doesn't have a clue on how to raise it. She finds divorced pediatrician, Dr. Corey McBain (Fred MacMurray), to help her with the child. Elizabeth names the child after him and makes Corey an offer. Since she's

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Romance, Classics, Comedy

Sep 1, 1993

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A tedious mixture of crass melodrama and heavy-handed comedy.

August 9, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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Marlene Dietrich is the 'ditsy' actress who swipes (kidnaps) an abandoned infant only to discover that she can't keep the baby unless she's married. In walks a handsome pediatrician [Fred MacMurray] and soon a plan is conceived that involves a marriage of convenience and a few hundred white rabbits.

February 7, 2009
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I loved this movie, Marlene is great as a ditzy actress and Fred is as charming and good looking as required.

June 27, 2011

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