This has shades of "My Fair Lady" about it - and Frank Capra has done quite well with a...
Lady for a Day
Never-wed, poor, rough around the edges Apple Annie has always written to her daughter, Louise, in Spain that she is married and a member of New York's high society. Upon receiving unexpected word from Louise (who hasn't seen Annie since infancy) that she is en route to America with her new fiancé and his father, a count, so the three of them can meet her, Annie panics, despairing that her beloved daughter will be destroyed by the deception.
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Lady for a Day
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 13, 1933
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
User Score
71%
Original Title
Lady for a Day
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Director
Frank Capra
Description
Never-wed, poor, rough around the edges Apple Annie has always written to her daughter, Louise, in Spain that she is married and a member of New York's high society. Upon receiving unexpected word from Louise (who hasn't seen Annie since infancy) that she is en route to America with her new fiancé and his father, a count, so the three of them can meet her, Annie panics, despairing that her beloved daughter will be destroyed by the deception.