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Directed by | William Keighley |
Screenplay by | Casey Robinson |
Based on | Yes, My Darling Daughter 1937 play by Mark Reed |
Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
Starring | Priscilla Lane Jeffrey Lynn |
Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
Edited by | Ralph Dawson |
Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Yes, My Darling Daughter is a 1939 American screwball comedy film directed by William Keighley and starring Priscilla Lane. Ellen Murray (Lane) is a young woman determined to spend a weekend with her lover, Douglas Hall (Jeffrey Lynn) before he takes off to Europe for his new job. [1]
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