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Designing Woman (1957)

APPROVED 118 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   29 July 1957 (Sweden)
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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... See full summary »

Writer:

George Wells
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Cast

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

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Plot Keywords:

Apartment | Boxing | Sports Writer | Car Accident | Dance  | See more »

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M-G-M presents The Comedy of The Year! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

A Mulher Modelo See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

In the rehearsal scene Dolores Gray sings "Music is Better than Words", a song that she originally performed in It's Always Fair Weather. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: 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. See more »

Quotes

Mike Hagen: I'm going into the men's room now, to change into the bus boy's green pants.
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Soundtracks

"There'll Be Some Changes Made"
(uncredited)
Music by W. Benton Overstreet
Lyrics by Billy Higgins See more »