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Actors: Sandra Dee, Robert Goulet, Andy Williams, Maurice Chevalier
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about I'd Rather Be Rich |
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Heiress Cynthia Dulaine (Sandra Dee) rushes away from her fiance's nightclub gig to catch a plane home to be with her dying grandfather, Philip Dulaine (Maurice Chevalier.) His dying wish is to meet the man she will marry, Warren Palmer (Andy Williams.) But Warren can't make it. Distraught, Cindy enlists a substitue - a visiting chemical engineer named Paul Benton (Robert Goulet,) by promising him that Dulaine Enterprises will consider his invention if he will just pretend to be Warren for a little while.
It seems like a simple plan. But Granddad doesn't die. Furthermore, he becomes fond of the phoney fiance, a handsome charmer who not only seems to truly love Cindy, but who even manages to save Dulaine Enterprises from losing a crucial bank loan.
To further complicate things, the real Warren shows up, and is not at all happy about playing the role of an outsider while his fiance keeps up appearances with this new man. While the mischievous Philip fools the three of them into thinking they are fooling him, the triangle keeps the sparks flying - in more ways than one - surviving a "cat burglar" imitation, a disastrous romantic getaway, and a hilarious melee on the mansion's front lawn. The question is, will true love prevail?
--vjm, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of I'd Rather Be Rich |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of comedy
- imposter story
Lover is...
- an imposter
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- simply wealthy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- None
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