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Call Me Madam (1953)

APPROVED 114 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance  -   April 1953 (USA)
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Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy.

Director:

Walter Lang

Writers:

Russel Crouse (musical "Call Me Madam"), Howard Lindsay (musical "Call Me Madam"), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor and Vera-Ellen
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ethel Merman ...
Sally Adams
Donald O'Connor ...
Kenneth Gibson
Vera-Ellen Vera-Ellen ...
Princess Maria
George Sanders ...
General Cosmo Constantine
Billy De Wolfe ...
Pemberton Maxwell
Helmut Dantine Helmut Dantine ...
Prince Hugo
Walter Slezak Walter Slezak ...
August Tantinnin
Steven Geray Steven Geray ...
Prime Minister Sebastian
Ludwig Stössel Ludwig Stössel ...
Grand Duke Otto (as Ludwig Stossel)
Lilia Skala ...
Grand Duchess Sophie
Charles Dingle Charles Dingle ...
Sen. Brockway
Emory Parnell Emory Parnell ...
Sen. Charlie Gallagher
Percy Helton Percy Helton ...
Sen. Wilkins
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Storyline

Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy.

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Plot Keywords:

Hostess | U.S. Ambassador | Ambassador | Cigarette Smoking | Top Hat  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Irving Berlin's Call Me Madam See more »

Filming Locations:

Stage 5, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

A lesser-known 'Irving Berlin (I)' ballad from his 1950 stage score went missing from the film: "Once Upon a Time Today," written for the Kenneth Gibson character and performed on Broadway by Russell Nype. See more »

Quotes

Grand Duke: Tell me - How does this reception differ from your famous Washington parties?
Sally Adams: Well we have a good time!
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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits, as each word in the title appears onscreen, we
hear, but do not see, Ethel Merman exclaiming, in a demanding tone of
voice: "Call..me..madam!" See more »

Connections

Referenced in Call Her Madam (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Can You Use Any Money Today"
Written by Irving Berlin
Performed by Ethel Merman See more »