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'Who's Your Lady Friend?' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Carol Reed and starring Frances Day, Vic Oliver and Betty Stockfeld.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071128141741/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/58013 BFI.org] The secretary of a beauty specialist accidentally brings the wrong person back from the railway station, triggering a series of confusions. It was based on a comedy play by Bela Jenbach and Rudolf sterreicher, which had previously been made into an Austrian film 'The Gentleman Without a Residence' three years earlier. It was an independent production made at Ealing Studios.Wood p.97 The film's sets were designed by the art director Erwin Scharf.

Cast



* Frances Day as Lulu

* Vic Oliver as Doctor Mangold

* Betty Stockfeld as Mrs. Mangold

* Romney Brent as Fred

* Margaret Lockwood as Mimi

* Sarah Churchill as Maid

* Marcelle Rogez as Yvonne Fatigay

* Muriel George as Mrs. Somers

* Frederick Ranalow as Cabby

Production



It was an early role for Margaret Lockwood and the second of several collaborations with Carol Reed.

Critical reception



'TV Guide' called the film a "Cute farce and one of the many British programmers Reed directed before moving up to bigger features."

References



Bibliography



*Wood, Linda. 'British Films, 19271939'. British Film Institute, 1986.


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