A Damsel in Distress
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A Damsel in Distress-- Fluffy musical romance set in England where an American hoofer (Fred Astaire) overcomes numerous comic complications to win the love of an earl's daughter (Joan Fontaine), then faces losing her because of a boastful press agent (George Burns) and his dizzy secretary (Gracie Allen). Directed by George Stevens, the result is a pleasant mix of romantic charm, zany humor and mellow Gershwin tunes, with a zestful production number in an amusement park as the highlight. (A-I) (br) 1937
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The classifications are as follows:
- A-I -- general patronage;
- A-II -- adults and adolescents;
- A-III -- adults;
- A-IV**
- L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
- O -- morally offensive.
** Discontinued classification. All archived movies that were originally in the A-IV category are now classified as L.