ENGLISH WITHOUT TEARS (1944)

English Without Tears (aka Her Man Gilbey) is a quirky British wartime romantic comedy starring Margaret Rutherford (the main reason I wanted to see this film) as Lady Christabel Beauclark, an eccentric bird lover who travels Europe fighting for the territorial rights of endangered British birds, even as her young niece Penny (Joan Heseltine) grows to fall in love with the family butler, Gilbey (Michael Wilding, always terrific in whatever he is in).  At last professing her love, Penny is rejected by the older family servant - just as war breaks out and a stint in the service allows Gilbey to see Penny in a new light even as she moves on to teaching English to a rather eccentric group of foreign soldiers taking refuge in England.  "Eccentric" is the best word to describe this comedy, which doesn't fully work if you engage your brain too much - but is sweet, fun, and funny if you simply watch to enjoy yourself (Note: the link below is for the FULL FILM, not just a trailer). (not rated)  B-