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The Pleasure of His Company

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Biddeford "Pogo" Poole (Fred Astaire), an urbane charmer, has been absent for most of the life of his daughter, Jessica (Debbie Reynolds), but he pops up again as she prepares to marry a California rancher (Tab Hunter). Though Pogo's ex-wife (Lilli Palmer) 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.

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Steve D 07/19/2020 Cute but not especially memorable. See more 03/26/2014 good ole fashoned rom-com See more 12/31/2012 Misclassified as a comedy, The Pleasure of His Company is a surprisingly subtle drama about absentee fatherhood. The actors are prefectly cast: Fred Astaire as the globe-trotting partyman, Lili Palmer as the feisty exasperated ex-wife, and Debbie Reynolds the enthusiastic engaged daughter. The complicated emotional vibes will turn off those who are expecting light farce and the spoonful of sugar those expecting hard-hitting drama, but this isn't a bad experience for the rest of us. See more 02/21/2011 Sweet and only slightly creepy. See more 02/24/2009 Utterly charming comedy with just a twinge of the bittersweet. Fred and Lili are wonderfully continental, Debbie sweet and Charlie Ruggles marvelously droll. See more Read all reviews
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George Seaton

Director

Fred Astaire

Biddeford `'Pogo'` Poole

Debbie Reynolds

Jessica Anne Poole

Lilli Palmer

Katharine `'Kate'` Dougherty

Tab Hunter

Roger Berk Henderson

Gary Merrill

James `'Jim'` Dougherty
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Synopsis Biddeford "Pogo" Poole (Fred Astaire), an urbane charmer, has been absent for most of the life of his daughter, Jessica (Debbie Reynolds), but he pops up again as she prepares to marry a California rancher (Tab Hunter). Though Pogo's ex-wife (Lilli Palmer) 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.
Director
George Seaton
Producer
William Perlberg
Screenwriter
Samuel A. Taylor
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 55m