3 Movies Starring Kay Kendall

Genevieve

Genevieve

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1954-02-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

86 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1929 Reviews)

Director:

Henry Cornelius

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

It's time for the annual London to Brighton antique car rally, and Alan McKim and Ambrose Claverhouse are not going to let their friendship stop them from trying to humiliate each other. Along the way, some old jealousies are kindled to the point where the two men decide to have a "friendly" wager on who will be the first back to London. Once the competitive juices get all fired up, however, it quickly becomes a nasty, hotly-contested affair. Ambrose's companion must suffer through her "maiden voyage" on the rally, while Mrs. McKim, on the other hand, is a long-time sufferer of her husband's obsession.

Les Girls

Les Girls

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1957-12-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1765 Reviews)

Director:

George Cukor

Cast:

Writer:

John Patrick (screenplay)

Vera Caspary (story)

Fullplot:

After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybil Wren (Kay Kendall) is sued for libeling her fellow dancer Angele (Taina Elg). A Rashomon (1950)-style narrative presents the story from three points of view. Sybil accuses Angele of having an affair with Barry (Gene Kelly), while Angele insists that it was actually Sybil who was having the affair. Finally, Barry gives his side of the story.

The Reluctant Debutante

The Reluctant Debutante

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1959-03-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (840 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

William Douglas-Home (play)

William Douglas-Home (screenplay)

Julius J. Epstein

Fullplot:

Jimmy and Sheila Broadbent (Rex Harrison and Kay Kendall), welcome to London Jimmy's 17-year-old daughter, Jane (Sandra Dee). Jane is from Jimmy's first marriage to an American and has come to visit her father and the step-mother she has never met. While visiting Sheila has the idea of making Jane a debutante, an idea Jane resists. Difficulties range from Jane's apathy to being placed on the marriage block, the determined efforts of Sheila's cousin, Mabel Claremont, (Angela Lansbury) to win wealthy David Fenner (Peter Myers) for her debutante daughter Clarissa (Diane Clare), and Jane's attraction to David Parkson (John Saxon), an American drummer who plays in the orchestra at the coming-out balls.

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