IMDb > Kay Thompson
Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage board
Filmographies
categorizedby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards titles for saleby genre by keyword power search credited with tv schedule
Biographical
biography other works publicity contact photo gallery resume NewsDeskmessage board
External Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clips

Kay Thompson (I) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 5 | slideshow | add photos) Videos (see all 6)
Funny Face (1957) -- Clip: You may never know love again
Funny Face (1957) -- Fashion photographer Dick Avery, in search for an intellectual backdrop for an air-headed model, expropriates a Greenwich Village bookstore...
Funny Face (1957) -- Clip: Run! Run!
Funny Face (1957) -- Clip: Bring her back here...alive!
Funny Face (1957) -- Fashion photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire), in search for an intellectual backdrop for an air-headed model...

Overview

Date of Death:
2 July 1998, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Sleek, effervescent, gregarious and indefatigable only begins to describe... more
Trivia:
She dreamed up her mischievous Eloise character during a 1954 singing... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 12% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Betsey Johnson To Design "Eloise"-Inspired Suite At The Plaza
 (From iCelebz. 15 September 2009, 7:37 AM, PDT)

Funny Face: Centennial Collection — 2-Disc
 (From Scorecard Review. 27 January 2009, 11:10 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Kitty Fink

Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. "Good Morning America" (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode dated 10 December 2007 (2007) TV episode (writer: "The Holiday Season")
  2. "Susana Giménez" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 12 June 2007 (2007) TV episode (writer: "I Love A Violin")

  3. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 18 November 1969 (1969) TV episode (performer: "Breezin' Along With the Breeze", "How Deep is the Ocean")

  4. Funny Face (1957) (performer: "Think Pink", "Bonjour Paris", "On How To Be Lovely", "Clap Yo' Hands")
  5. Lady Possessed (1952) (music: "More Wonderful Than These")

  6. No Leave, No Love (1946) (writer: "Love on a Greyhound Bus" (uncredited), "Isn't It Wonderful?" (uncredited))
  7. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) (arranger: "Fun on the Wonderful Midway" (uncredited))
    ... aka Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (USA: short title)
  8. Ziegfeld Follies (1945) (lyrics: "A Great Lady Has An Interview (Madame Crematante)")
    ... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
  9. Thrill of a Romance (1945) (lyrics: "Vive L'Amour" (uncredited))
  10. Lost in a Harem (1944) ("Sons of the Desert" (1944) (uncredited))
  11. I Dood It (1943) (arranger: "Jericho" (1919))
    ... aka By Hook or by Crook (UK)

  12. Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) ("I Owe You" (uncredited), "All Over Nothing at All" (uncredited))
    ... aka Manhattan Music Box (UK)
Music Department:
  1. Funny Face (1957) (music arranger: vocals) (uncredited)

  2. Good News (1947) (vocal arranger)
  3. Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) (vocal arranger)
  4. No Leave, No Love (1946) (vocal arranger)
  5. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) (music arranger: vocal arrangements)
  6. The Harvey Girls (1946) (vocal arranger)
  7. Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) (choral arrangement)
  8. Ziegfeld Follies (1945) (music arranger: vocal arrangements)
    ... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
  9. Meet the People (1944) (vocal music arranger)
  10. Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) (vocal arranger)
  11. Broadway Rhythm (1944) (music arranger: vocals)
Actress:
  1. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) .... Miss Gregory

  2. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Mrs. Pierce (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Who Killed Julie Greer? (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Pierce

  3. Funny Face (1957) .... Maggie Prescott

  4. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) .... Matron

  5. Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) .... Ensemble Leader
    ... aka Manhattan Music Box (UK)
Writer:
  1. Eloise in Paris (2010) (pre-production) (book)

  2. Eloise at Christmastime (2003) (TV) (book)
  3. Eloise at the Plaza (2003) (TV) (book)

  4. Ziegfeld Follies (1945) (writer)
    ... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Judy Garland Show (1962) (TV) (creative consultant)
    ... aka Judy, Frank & Dean - Once in a Lifetime (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Judy, Frank & Dean: The Legendary Concert (USA: video title)
Thanks:
  1. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (acknowledgment)
  2. That's Entertainment! (1974) (special thanks)
    ... aka That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title)
Self:
  1. Liza with a Z: A Concert for Television (1972) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself - Audience Member Front Row in White

  2. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 18 November 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "The Joan Rivers Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka That Show
        - Episode dated 20 August 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #6.18 (1969) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode #3.22 (1961) TV episode .... Herself
  6. "The Perry Como Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1957-1960)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 28 December 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 22 February 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 28 December 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Herself

  7. "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" .... Herself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 24 September 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
  8. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #2.27 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
  9. "The Patrice Munsel Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #1.15 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
  10. "Today" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1957)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 20 November 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 28 March 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1950-1957)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #10.29 (1957) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #3.33 (1950) TV episode .... Herself
  12. "Playhouse 90" .... Herself - Announcing Next Week's Show / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
        - Eloise (1956) TV episode .... Herself-
        - Heritage of Anger (1956) TV episode .... Herself - Announcing Next Week's Show
  13. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #8.3 (1955) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #7.15 (1954) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #6.22 (1954) TV episode .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Writer of the "Eloise" books. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal more
Genres:

Message Boards

Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Kay Thompson (I)
Find where Kay Thompson is credited alongside another name
Kay Thompson &  
You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.
With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.
Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb.