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Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Writer:
George Wells (writer)
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Release Date:
29 July 1957 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
His world is guys and dolls! Her world is gowns and glamor! more
Plot:
When Mike Hagen and Marilla Brown marry after a whirlwind romance on the west coast, they return to... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Lauren Bacall, Annette Bening, Jeff Bridges: Governors Awards 2009
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User Comments:
Glossy, forgettable Vincente Minnelli nonsense... more (28 total)

Cast

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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
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:G (Ontario) | West Germany:16 (nf) | Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #18350)
Filming Locations:
Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows - 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA more
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
George Burns later told Gregory Peck that his reaction to getting the plate turned over in his lap was one of the best of its kind Burns had ever seen. 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. more
Quotes:
Mike Hagen: I'm going into the men's room now, to change into the bus boy's green pants. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Dallas: Designing Women (#14.12)" (1991) more
Soundtrack:
There'll Be Some Changes Made more

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Glossy, forgettable Vincente Minnelli nonsense..., 27 July 2006
4/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Witless romp featuring Gregory Peck as a sports-writer who has a whirlwind courtship with fashion guru Lauren Bacall, leading to a quick trip to the altar. CinemaScope fluff directed by a water-treading Vincente Minnelli does allow Peck to loosen up for a change, but the screenplay seems to have been written around the opportunities for mini-fashion shows (indeed, costumer Helen Rose devised the movie's premise, which helped win a Best Screenplay Oscar for writer George Wells). It's very slow on laughs until the amusing farcical conclusion. Peck and Bacall are not quite the sparkling romantic duo they're meant to be, nor is the lackluster supporting cast any help. Good to look at, perhaps, but certainly not memorable. *1/2 from ****

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