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A woman from the wrong side of the tracks tries to conceal her background when she meets a handsome beach cafe owner. Starring Ginger Rogers and Joel McCrea.

Teenager Ellie May lives on the wrong side of the tracks with her family, and when she meets handsome beach cafe owner Ed, they quickly fall in love and get married. Ellie May tries to keep Ed from learning of her background and when he finally meets her family it causes a major strain on the relationship.

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Sun 17 Mar 2013 06:45

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Role	Contributor
Ellie May Adams	Ginger Rogers
Ed Wallace	Joel McCrea
Homer	Miles Mander
Grandma	Queenie Vassar
Honeybell	Joan Carroll
Director	Gregory La Cava
Producer	Gregory La Cava
Writer	Gregory La Cava

Sat 3 Dec 2011 12:00

BBC Two
Sun 17 Mar 2013 06:45

BBC Two

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