My Old Duchess

My Old Duchess is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring George Lacy, Betty Ann Davies and Dennis Hoey.^[1] The film was made at Elstree Studios.^[2] It was based on an original sketch by Fred Karno. The screenplay concerns a stage manager who disguises himself as a duchess.

My Old Duchess
Directed by	Lupino Lane
Written by	Fred Karno (sketch) Herbert Sargent Con West
Produced by	Walter C. Mycroft
Starring	George Lacy Betty Ann Davies Dennis Hoey
Production company	British International Pictures
Distributed by	Pathé Pictures
Release date	4 January 1934 (1934-01-04)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The film is also known as Oh, What a Duchess!,^[3] the title under which it has been released on DVD.^[4]

Plot summary

In an effort to impress a film producer, a stage manager disguises himself as a duchess.

Cast

• George Lacy as Irving
• Betty Ann Davies as Sally Martin
• Dennis Hoey as Montagu Neilson
• Fred Duprez as Jesse Martin
• Renée Macready as Valerie
• Florence Vie as Mrs Neilson
• Hugh E. Wright as Higgins
• Patrick Aherne as Gaston