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Release Date:
8 February 1954 (USA)
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THAT Picture! THAT Dance! - you've heard so much about! more
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Oil heiress Mame Carson takes an incognito cruise so that men will love her for her body, not her money. full summary | add synopsis
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Great Music, Great Lines, Fab and Funny.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Jane Russell | ... | Mary 'Mame' Carson |
 | Gilbert Roland | ... | Pierre DuQuesne |
| Arthur Hunnicutt | ... | 'Waco' Mosby |
| Mary McCarty | ... | Annie Farrell |
| Joyce Mackenzie | ... | Myrtle Brown (as Joyce MacKenzie) |
| Rita Corday | ... | Celeste (as Paula Corday) |
| Scott Elliott | ... | Bill Harris |
| Craig Stevens | ... | Phil Barton |
| Kasey Rogers | ... | Katherine 'Katy' Hodges (as Laura Elliott) |
| Steven Geray | ... | François, Ship Steward |
 | John Wengraf | ... | Commodore Renard |
| Michael St. Angel | ... | George Hodges |
| Barbara Darrow | ... | Donna Adams |
| Barbara Dobbins | ... | Kitty Lee |
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102 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.66 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Initially, Jane Russell was to have performed her "Lookin' for Trouble" number in a bikini, a bathing suit that was quite racy for 1954. She wore the skimpy outfit for a production still (later reproduced in her autobiography) but complained that she felt "very naked" in front of the movie's crew. Eventually a compromise was reached, and she appeared in the one-piece outfit shown in the movie.
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Version of The Richest Girl in the World (1934)
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ANY GAL FROM TEXAS
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The British publication "Radio Times" in a recent review said that Jane Russell was past her prime in this movie. Were they watching? She looks great, her singing is fantastic and she seems to really enjoy herself in this film.
In my book this is one of the best musicals of the 1950's, but it's strength is that it doesn't take itself too seriously. Irreverent and vulgar, the plot is a feminist's nightmare and Jane Russell's "talents" are exploited to the full. As the picture was released originally in 3D, the tagline was "Jane will knock BOTH your eyes out!"
One of the most censored movies in American history, the film was cut to shreds in many states. The final musical number "lookin' for trouble" is truly outrageous. But the overall spirit of the film is goodnatured and full of energy.
Watch this film again and again!