Was weiß Mama von Liebe? (1958)

Was weiß Mama von Liebe?: Directed by Vincente Minnelli. With Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall, John Saxon, Sandra Dee. A teenage American girl while visiting her father, is thrown into London society during the “Debutante Season”.

“As this was the only film that Rex Harrison and wife number 3 Kay Kendall made together during their marriage this was special to Harrison and he said so in his memoirs. Watching it though I think it would have really suited David Niven.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePlaying the title role of The Reluctante Debutante is Sandra Dee who has to guard her virtue most zealously here. Sheu0026#39;s the daughter of Rex Harrison by his marriage to his American first wife and sheu0026#39;s over in Europe visiting dad and new wife Kay Kendall. Since sheu0026#39;s of age what better to do than bring her out in society though Dee as the title says is not that eager.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAt least until the men start crowding around her like John Saxon who plays drums in the band performing at the society ball where they play danceable standards that the old folks can enjoy as well as new stuff like Rock Around The Clock. Thereu0026#39;s also this upper class society twit Peter Myers that Kendall favors as a suitable match.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn parts that require them to be charming and little else Harrison and Kendall seem to be enjoying their work. Hanging over them was Kendallu0026#39;s leukemia which made slow steady progression over a few years. Sandra Dee doesnu0026#39;t drip sweet virginity, sheu0026#39;s positively saturates the screen with it. As for Saxon heu0026#39;s got a big surprise for all the snotty society folks like Kendallu0026#39;s friend Angela Lansbury also debuting her daughter in society.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Reluctant Debutante is pleasant viewing for all concerned.”