{"id":4147,"date":"2007-09-11T16:36:37","date_gmt":"2007-09-11T23:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4147"},"modified":"2021-02-05T18:58:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T01:58:14","slug":"that-lady-in-ermine-1948","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4147","title":{"rendered":"That Lady in Ermine (1948)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m in love with your great-great grandmother &#8212; I have been since the moment I entered this castle!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Poster.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 1800s Italy, a Hungarian (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.) invading the castle of newlywed Countess Angelina (Betty Grable) falls for a painting of Countess Francesca, Angelina&#8217;s lookalike ancestor. Soon he finds himself enamored with Angelina herself, which makes Angelina&#8217;s husband (Cesar Romero) increasingly jealous.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Betty Grable Films<\/li>\n<li>Cesar Romero Films<\/li>\n<li>Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Films<\/li>\n<li>Ernst Lubitsch Films<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Royalty and Nobility<\/li>\n<li>Musicals<\/li>\n<li>Otto Preminger Films<\/li>\n<li>Romantic Comedy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis amusing costume farce &#8212; co-starring Betty Grable (the highest-paid Hollywood performer in 1947) and a delightfully tongue-in-cheek Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. &#8212; is a heady mixture of fantasy, historical drama, romance, musical interludes, jealousy, and humor, all presented in gorgeous Technicolor. Fairbanks&#8217; performance as the lovestruck Colonel (who knew he was such a natural comedic actor?) is indubitably the highlight of the film (check out his Cheshire Cat grin as he dreams of Francesca\/Angelina), while Grable &#8212; with her bouncy blonde curls &#8212; is appropriately luminous and feisty in the title role, and even manages to show off her million-dollar legs in one fun dance scene (see the poster image). Although there aren&#8217;t quite enough songs to classify <em>That Lady<\/em> as a full-steam musical, the first ditty &#8212; &#8220;Ooh! What I&#8217;ll Do (To That Wild Hungarian)&#8221; &#8212; is enormously catchy. All in all, this one is great fun.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Otto Preminger took over direction of the film when Ernst Lubitsch died mid-production, but the transition is seamless. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. as Col. Ladislas and The Duke<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Fairbanks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Fairbanks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Fairbanks.jpg 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Fairbanks-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Fairbanks-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Fairbanks-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Betty Grable as Francesca\/Angelina<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Grable.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Grable.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Grable.jpg 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Grable-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Grable-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Grable-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cesar Romero as Mario<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Romero.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Romero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Romero.jpg 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Romero-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Romero-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Romero-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Harry Davenport as Angelina&#8217;s loyal servant<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Davenport.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Davenport.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Davenport.jpg 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Davenport-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Davenport-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Davenport-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Effective set designs and historical costumes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Set.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Set.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Set.jpg 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Set-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Set-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Set-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A clever, &#8220;realistic&#8221; portrayal of characters emerging from portraits<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Paintings.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Paintings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Paintings.jpg 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Paintings-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Paintings-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Paintings-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many genuinely amusing, tongue-in-cheek moments &#8212; as when Francesca carries &#8212; then flies &#8212; the Colonel upstairs<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Flying.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Flying.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Flying.jpg 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Flying-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Flying-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/That-Lady-in-Ermine-Flying-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This unusual fairy-tale-for-adults is a surprisingly enjoyable flick. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0040869\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1948\/08\/25\/archives\/the-screen-in-review-betty-grable-plays-that-lady-in-ermine.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m in love with your great-great grandmother &#8212; I have been since the moment I entered this castle!&#8221; Synopsis: In 1800s Italy, a Hungarian (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.) invading the castle of newlywed Countess Angelina (Betty Grable) falls for a painting of Countess Francesca, Angelina&#8217;s lookalike ancestor. Soon he finds himself enamored with Angelina herself, which makes Angelina&#8217;s husband (Cesar Romero) increasingly jealous. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Betty Grable Films Cesar Romero Films Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Films Ernst Lubitsch Films&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4147\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4147"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69078,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4147\/revisions\/69078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}