Some interesting tidbits surrounding the making of this film, in the trivia section here on imdb. Laurence olivier is the eligible bachelor darcy; when he meets the bennet family, he has met his match. The bennets have five unmarried daughters, all vying for attention. So many barriers to be overcome. The girls over-heard darcy trash talking the family. Customs must be followed. There are other single men in the hood. And darcy's sister is determined to stand up for him, not knowing all the facts. Co-stars edna oliver, mary boland, maureen osullivan. Boland had just made the women; P & P came out the same year as olivier's rebecca ( a great film!). Garson, who plays the eldest daughter, had just made mister chips, and was about to make mrs. Miniver. Some pretty big names in this one. Directed by robert leonard. From the epic by jane austen. Probably the only time we will hear anyone say the words polka mazurka. Word on the street is they made many changes from the novel. The music is always whimsical, almost cartoonish and fluffy, much more upbeat than the novel.