The Pleasure of His Company
What a pleasure... and it's all yours!
Biddeford "Pogo" Poole, an urbane charmer, has been absent for most of the life of his daughter, Jessica, but he pops up again as she prepares to marry a California rancher. Though Pogo's ex-wife remains unimpressed, Jessica quickly falls for her father's charismatic offensive. Soon, however, his reappearance causes complications for the bride-to-be, and she must decide whether or not to go ahead with the wedding.
- 6.2
- 1961
- Released
- 1h 55m
Fred Astaire
Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
Debbie Reynolds
Jessica Poole
Lilli Palmer
Katharine Dougherty
Tab Hunter
Roger Henderson
Gary Merrill
James Dougherty
Charles Ruggles
Mackenzie Savage
Harold Fong
Toy
Elvia Allman
Mrs. Mooney
Eleanor Audley
Mrs. Thompson (uncredited)
Lomax Study
Patron (uncredited)Released
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There is something of the "Philadelphia Story" (1940) about this film. Debbie Reynolds is "Jessica" a San Francisco sophisticate who is about to marry hunky Texan cattleman "Roger" (Tab Hunter). Their wedding is all set when her absentee father "Pogo" (Fred Astaire) turns up and chaos ensues. His ex-wife - her mother - "Katharine" (Lili Palmer) and her new husband "James" (Gary Merrill) are soon a