The Pajama Game (1957)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Directors:

George Abbott
Stanley Donen

Writers:

George Abbott (screenplay) and
Richard Bissell (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

27 January 1958 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Based on the hit Broadway musical, featuring the choreography of Bob Fosse.

Plot:

Employees of the Sleeptite Pajama Factory are looking for a whopping seven-and-a-half cent an hour increase and they won't take no for an answer...

Plot Keywords:

Job | Factory | Pajamas | Clothing Industry | Labor

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Doris Day	...	Katherine 'Babe' Williams
John Raitt	...	Sid Sorokin
Carol Haney	...	Gladys Hotchkiss
Eddie Foy Jr.	...	Vernon 'Hinesie' Hines
Reta Shaw	...	Mabel
Barbara Nichols	...	Poopsie
Thelma Pelish	...	Mae
Jack Straw	...	Prez
Ralph Dunn	...	Myron Hasler
Owen Martin	...	Max
Jackie Kelk	...	First Helper
Ralph W. Chambers	...	Charlie (as Ralph Chambers)
Mary Stanton	...	Brenda
Buzz Miller	...	Dancer
Kenneth LeRoy	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Florine Carlan	...	Bit Role (uncredited)
Drusilla Davis	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Harvey Evans	...	Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
George Abbott
Stanley Donen

Writing credits
George Abbott		(screenplay) and
Richard Bissell		(screenplay)
George Abbott		(book) and
Richard Bissell		(book)
Richard Bissell		(novel "7½ Cents")

Produced by
George Abbott	....	producer
Frederick Brisson	....	associate producer
Stanley Donen	....	producer
Robert E. Griffith	....	associate producer
Harold Prince	....	associate producer (as Harold S. Prince)

Cinematography by
Harry Stradling Sr.		(director of photography) (as Harry Stradling)

Film Editing by
William H. Ziegler		(as William Ziegler)

Art Direction by
Malcolm C. Bert		(as Malcolm Bert)

Set Decoration by
William L. Kuehl		(as William Kuehl)

Costume Design by
Jean Eckart
William Eckart

Makeup Department
Gordon Bau	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Russell Llewellyn	....	assistant director (as Russ Llewellyn)

Sound Department
M.A. Merrick	....	sound
Dolph Thomas	....	sound
Glenn E. Anderson	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frank L. Thompson	....	assistant costume designer (as Frank Thompson)

Music Department
Buddy Bregman	....	orchestral arranger
Charles Henderson	....	vocal arranger
Nelson Riddle	....	orchestral arranger
Ray Heindorf	....	musical director (uncredited)

Other crew
George Abbott	....	stage director
Frederick Brisson	....	stage producer (as Brisson)
Bob Fosse	....	choreographer
Robert E. Griffith	....	stage producer (as Griffith)
Harold Prince	....	stage producer (as Prince)
Jerome Robbins	....	stage director

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures (as Warner Bros.-First National Pictures)

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1957) (USA) (theatrical)
• ClassicLine (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1975) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (USA) (VHS)
• Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (video)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (1991) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Weldon Pajama Co.  technical advice

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Warnercolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

UK:U | Australia:G | USA:Approved (PCA #18393) | Canada:G (video rating) | Finland:S | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

39% of the cast is from the original Broadway production.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Hines and Mabel are dancing their soft shoe shuffle in the factory during "I'll Never Be Jealous Again", they drop a rag in the aisle between the machines. When they return to the aisle a few moments later, the rag is gone.

Quotes:

Katie 'Babe' Williams, Grievance Committee: Married life is lots of fun / Two can sleep as cheap as one

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Mind Over Murder (#1.4)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

7 1/2 Cents

High-energy musical that may surprise you.

Who'd have thought that a labor dispute could be such fun? Just add Doris Day's smile, Bob Fosse's choreography, amazing music and dancers and a bag of popcorn! This is a highly energetic film, super-charged with charisma. I can't count the number of times I hit "pause" and "rewind" just to get another look at a surprise dance move. Boy, do I dare say that this may have been what "Grease" was hoping it could aspire to? I want to see this one again real soon!