Also, in at least the '49 film version of The Heiress, Catherine wears her hair and dresses in a way that makes her look plain and dowdy. However, after her father dies and she gains confidence, she reveals herself to be quite handsome, which wasn't too difficult since Olivia de Havilland was a breathtakingly beautiful woman.
Learning that he played Harold Hill is not so surprising, when one thinks that, later, O'Rourke in F Troop was a supreme con man too - and had Agarn for his Marcellus.
