
Released
Irene
April 23 1940 (almost 85 years ago)Rating
60
Based on
6 reviews
Glorious musical comedy of the girl in the Alice Blue Gown!
- Director: Herbert Wilcox
- Writer: Alice Duer Miller
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Music
- Runtime: 1 h 41 m
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: RKO Radio Pictures, Imperadio Pictures Ltd.
Upholsterer's assistant Irene O'Dare meets wealthy Don Marshall while she is measuring chairs for Mrs. Herman Vincent at her Long Island estate. Charmed by her, Don anonymously purchases Madame Lucy's, an exclusive Manhattan boutique, and instructs newly hired manager Mr. Smith to offer Irene a job as a model. She soon catches the eye of socialite Bob Vincent, whose mother is hosting a ball at the family mansion. To promote Madame Lucy's dress line, Mr. Smith arranges for his models to be invited to the ball.