Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Warrick.^[1][2]

Obliging Young Lady
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Wallace
Screenplay by	Frank Ryan Bert Granet
Story by	Arthur T. Horman
Produced by	Howard Benedict
Starring	Joan Carroll Edmond O'Brien Ruth Warrick
Cinematography	Nicholas Musuraca
Edited by	Henry Berman
Music by	Roy Webb
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	30 January 1942 (1942-01-30)
Running time	80 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

On the instructions of their lawyer, the wealthy young daughter of divorcing parents is removed to a mountain resort, complete with a decoy mother, to protect her from the publicity. The situation is immediately complicated by persistent reporters, a romantic interest for the fake mother, and a convention of birdwatchers.

Cast

• Joan Carroll as Bridget Potter
• Edmond O'Brien as "Red" Reddy
• Ruth Warrick as Linda Norton
• Eve Arden as "Space" O'Shea
• Robert Smith as Charles Baker
• Franklin Pangborn as Professor Gibney
• Marjorie Gateson as Mira Potter
• John Miljan as George Potter
• George Cleveland as Lodge Manager
• Luis Alberni as Riccardi
• Charles Lane as Detective
• Fortunio Bonanova as Chef
• Andrew Tombes as Conductor
• Almira Sessions as Maid
• Pierre Watkin as Markham
• Florence Gill as Miss Hollyrod
• Sidney Blackmer as Attorney
• Jed Prouty as Judge Rufus
• George Chandler as Skip
• Emory Parnell as Motorcycle Policeman
• Ernie Stanton as Cedric (uncredited)

Reception

The film lost $118,000 at the box office.^[3]