Question 1

Which two actresses swapped roles in this film and Parnell (1937)?

Accepted Answer

Myrna Loy was originally cast as Fay Cheyney, while Joan Crawford was cast in Parnell. Because Crawford did not like her role, she switched films and roles with Loy.

Question 2

Why did this film have three directors?

Accepted Answer

Richard Boleslawski died suddenly, then George Fitzmaurice took over but became ill, so Dorothy Arzner finished directing. Both Fitzmaurice and Arzner were uncredited.

Question 3

What connects William Powell's role in this film to his role in My Man Godfrey (1936)?

Accepted Answer

This is the second film in as many years in which William Powell's character pretends to be a butler, after My Man Godfrey.

Question 4

What does the Duchess reveal about her past in this film?

Accepted Answer

The Duchess mentions she was a Gaiety Girl when she met her future husband, referring to elegant chorus ladies of the Gaiety Theater in London whom wealthy men often married.

Question 5

How much profit did this film make according to IMDb trivia?

Accepted Answer

The film grossed $1,797,000 worldwide and made a profit of $460,000, and was well received by critics.

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