watch that lady in ermine i be wonder what betty grable be do in a project that seem to be aim for marlene dietrich to do . someone over at 20th century fox may have decide one sex symbol be as good a another . darryl f. zanuck should have know well . betty play a 19th century italian countess whose domain have be invade by a troop of hungarian hussar captain by douglas fairbanks and jr. her ghostly ancestor whose portrait hang in the palace hall along with the rest of her distinguished family tree and see no small resemblance in doug now and another invader some 300 year earlier whom she deal with when army fail . besides that the current betty have just be marry to cesar romero and the invasion have come at a most inopportune moment and before thing have be consummate . that go to give anyone a bad attitude and i guarantee . fresh and wholesome all american betty be not the actress to do seductive and mysterious . marlene dietrich might have put this over and but with betty it fall flatter than yesterday presidential candidate . she and fairbanks have no chemistry at all and though doug be as charming a ever and someone i can watch in anything . frederick hollander and leo robin write the score for this film and this be the moment get an oscar nomination for best song . that lady in ermine one chance for oscar glory fell to button and bow . ernest lubitsch die midway during the film and otto preminger finish that lady in ermine . i can not believe lubitsch have grable in mind for the lead here . neither will you if you see that lady in ermine .