Designing Woman (1957)

When Mike Hagen and Marilla Brown marry after a whirlwind romance on the west coast, they return to New York to find that they don't have much in common. She is a clothing designer who ... See full summary »

Director:

Vincente Minnelli

Writer:

George Wells

Stars:

Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray

Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gregory Peck	...	Mike Hagen
Lauren Bacall	...	Marilla Brown Hagen
Dolores Gray	...	Lori Shannon
Sam Levene	...	Ned Hammerstein
Tom Helmore	...	Zachary Wilde
Mickey Shaughnessy	...	Maxie Stultz
Jesse White	...	Charlie Arneg
Chuck Connors	...	Johnnie 'O'
Edward Platt	...	Martin J. Daylor
Alvy Moore	...	Luke Coslow
Carol Veazie	...	Gwen
Jack Cole	...	Randy Owens

Storyline

When Mike Hagen and Marilla Brown marry after a whirlwind romance on the west coast, they return to New York to find that they don't have much in common. She is a clothing designer who lives in a swanky apartment and whose friends are actors, artists and the like. He is a sports writer who likes to go boxing matches and horse races. They clearly love one another and make every effort to be flexible. When a mobster, whom Mike has been accusing of fixing sports events, decides to go after him he must pretend to be out of town and mayhem ensues.

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Plot Keywords:

apartment | sports writer | boxing | television set | gift | 

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Taglines:

M-G-M presents The Comedy of The Year!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

29 July 1957 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

A Mulher Modelo

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows - 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joshua Logan was first choice for director.

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Goofs

In Marilla's office, just after she's accepted the job with the Broadway show, the men's shoes make the sound of shoes on hard flooring, despite the fact that they're actually on a thick shag rug.

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Quotes

Marilla Hagen: We never argue anymore. And when we do, it never lasts more than a week or two.

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Connections

References The Opposite Sex (1956)

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Soundtracks

"Music Is Better than Words"
(uncredited)
Music by André Previn
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and Roger Edens
Performed by Dolores Gray

User Reviews

A beautifully shot film with good performances - a pleasure to look at and watch.

I thought the film had some enjoyable performances. Peck is a little wooden but perhaps this was meant to be part of his character. I liked the hoodlums very much and they seemed to be enjoying themselves. The monologues by the characters work very well and the film still surprises and entertains the viewer.