With their employer bankrupt, servants scheme to marry maid Millie to a rich husband. But Frank Sinatra lives across the street...With their employer bankrupt, servants scheme to marry maid Millie to a rich husband. But Frank Sinatra lives across the street...With their employer bankrupt, servants scheme to marry maid Millie to a rich husband. But Frank Sinatra lives across the street...
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 nominations total
Michèle Morgan
- Millie Pico
- (as Michele Morgan)
Robert Andersen
- Announcer at Butler's Ball
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Restaurant Customer
- (uncredited)
Tanis Chandler
- Debutante
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRKO purchased the rights to the play for $15,000 ($254,000 in 2022), specifically to star Frank Sinatra, and the four songs he sings by Jimmy McHugh and Harold Adamson were written to accommodate his singing style. He was billed third because the contracts with Michèle Morgan and Jack Haley prevented higher billing.
- GoofsDuring the song "when it comes to love you're on your own" (c.62 minutes) the doorways have no panes of glass in them on the lower rows, as the house staff join in the song.
- Quotes
Mr. Green: Lovely thing you're playing, Victor. What is it?
Sir Victor Fitzroy Victor: It's a piano.
- SoundtracksIt's a Most Important Affair
(1943) (uncredited)
Written by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics Harold Adamson
Sung by Mel Tormé, Marcy McGuire, Paul Hartman, Grace Hartman,
Martha Mears, Dooley Wilson, and Ivy Scott
Featured review
This is not the best of films, but a cute, fluffy romantic musical comedy. The real treat is seeing Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, and Victor Borge as young men - 3 true legends.
This was the first RKO picture for Sinatra of a 3 film RKO deal. However, Louis B. Mayer was a fan of Sinatra's - his rendition of Ol' Man River moved him to tears. Mayer contacted RKO & bought out Sinatra's RKO contract in order to bring him to MGM.
This was the first RKO picture for Sinatra of a 3 film RKO deal. However, Louis B. Mayer was a fan of Sinatra's - his rendition of Ol' Man River moved him to tears. Mayer contacted RKO & bought out Sinatra's RKO contract in order to bring him to MGM.
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- Budget
- $600,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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