The Pleasure of His Company 1961

San Francisco debutante Jessica Poole, played by Debbie Reynolds, hasn’t seen her father, Pogo Poole, played by Fred Astaire, since his divorce from her mother, Katharine Dougherty, played by Lilli Palmer, years earlier. Jessica is about to marry Roger Henderson, played by Tab Hunter, a cattle rancher from the Valley of the Moon in Sonoma County.

Pogo arrives, as charming as he ever was. He is delighted by Jessica, and captivates her in return. He makes peace with Katharine, and even wins over Toy, the Doughertys’ prized cook, though not Jim and Roger.

But Pogo is still as irresponsible as before. He invites Jessica to come away with him and “see the world.” He even tries to break up her engagement, to Katharine’s dismay. He also seems to be coming between Jim and Katharine, who has never quite got over her love for him.

Despite Pogo’s maneuvers, the wedding goes through. But Pogo has reserved two airline tickets: who’s going with him? Jim, fearing that Pogo has won over Katharine again, escorts Pogo to the airport with Katharine and her father. Jim, stopping Katharine from buying cigarettes in the airport, fears she is leaving him to meet Pogo at the plane. Jim, Katharine, and her father standing in the waiting room to see Pogo off. Katharine is angered to see that Pogo has taken Jessica’s portrait, to which Jim calms her down saying, > see the world.

Katharine’s father then points to someone with Pogo, only for it to be revealed as Toy, much to Jim’s dismay. Pogo and Katharine share a heartfelt smile and gaze into each other’s eyes. Pogo boards a plane – with Toy.