Duchess of Idaho paired Williams with frequent co-star Van Johnson.They’d make a total of five films together, starring as the romantic leads in four of them. Chris follows Morrison on his trip to Sun Valley, The Duchess of Idaho is far from being my favorite film,and I do happen to be a big fan of Van Johnson. Directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Duchess of Idaho is a film directed by Robert Z. Leonard with Esther Williams, Van Johnson, John Lund, Paula Raymond, Clinton Sundberg .... Year: 1950. Ellen is in love with her boss, Douglas (John Lund), who has her pretend to be his fiancée whenever his dates get too attached, but he doesn't return the feeling. motion picture | Feature film (over 60 minutes). (Songs). Synopsis. With Esther Williams, Van Johnson, John Lund, Paula Raymond. Secretary Ellen (Paula Raymond) and dancer Christine (Esther Williams) are roommates and friends. Mel Tormé as Cyril, Bobby Troup as a band member, Stumpy Brown, Lena Horne, The Jubalaires. Ellen Hallet is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything about it. Duchess of Idaho (1950) Full Cast & Crew. We’ve seen this menu cover before, but it wasn’t from my collection. In her autobiography, The Million Dollar Mermaid , Williams described the enormous professional demands then placed on movie stars, whose newborns were often enlisted into the publicity effort. Regular price $12.99 QTY:-+ Add to cart ALL SALES FINAL. (Personnel On Camera). To help her, her roommate Chris decides to step in, and devises a plan. Thus, I thought it would be particularly rare, but I managed to find one. "You do something to me" by Cole Porter (LH), "Warm hands, cold heart" (MT) were deleted from the final cut. Since the cover was used to promote a movie about Sun Valley, MGM’s Duchess of Idaho (see the above menu link for a musical number from the movie), it probably wasn’t used for more than a couple of months. The Duchess of Idaho Recipes From the Oregon Trail. This item ships to the USA. (Williams had a tiny role in her first film with Johnson, 1943’s A Guy Named Joe.) The Duchess of Idaho was also Williams's return to the screen after the birth one year previously of her first child, Benjamin Stanton Gage. Christine tries to help by following Douglas on a business trip and attempting to woo him so he'll summon Ellen. To help her, her roommate Chris decides to step in and devises a plan. One of the first things I did when I began researching life on the Oregon Trail was look up the recipes they cooked on the trail. My impression is that Van was really very uncomfortable in that role. Duchess of Idaho. This item ships within 15 business days. Original title: Duchess of Idaho. He doesn’t come across as the Van Johnson most of us are familiar with, and, certainly, his approach to Esther Williams is ludicrous and off-putting. 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