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25 October 1957 (USA) moreTagline:
From Your Pal, Columbia! morePlot:
Joey Evans is charming, handsome, funny, talented, and a first class, A-number-one heel. When Joey meets... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Tony Award Nominations / Movie Connections (From FilmExperience. 5 May 2009, 11:42 AM, PDT)
Last Week to See Pal Joey - Show Concludes Limited Engagement March 1
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 23 February 2009, 12:18 PM, PST)
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Watered-down 'Joey', but still thirst-quenching moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Rita Hayworth | ... | Vera Simpson | |
| Frank Sinatra | ... | Joey Evans | |
| Kim Novak | ... | Linda English | |
| Barbara Nichols | ... | Gladys | |
| Bobby Sherwood | ... | Ned Galvin | |
| Hank Henry | ... | Mike Miggins | |
| Elizabeth Patterson | ... | Mrs. Casey |
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111 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Filming Locations:
Berkeley Train Station - 4th Street and University Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Billy Wilder was the original choice to direct. He discussed it with Columbia studio head Harry Cohn over lunch one day. Not only did Cohn turn down him as director, but he later sent Wilder a bill for their lunch. moreGoofs:
Continuity: After she stops Joey giving Snuff a chicken leg, Linda picks up her skirt with both hands to sit. The following shot shows her sitting with her hands leaning on the table. moreSoundtrack:
Plant You Now, Dig You Later moreFAQ
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It took 17 years for the play PAL JOEY to reach the screen, and even though this 'Joey' is watered-down, the film is still thirst-quenching to first time viewers. The differences between play and film have been exaggerated. San Francisco (film) and Chicago (play) are related. What does grate on people who "know the score",in both senses, is the loss of half the stage songs to background music. They are wonderful and I can- not see why Frank Sinatra wouldn't have begged to sing them. I think that Rita Hayworth, sadly aging (at 39 she looked 49), is extremely underrated as 'Vera'. Here again, Rita lost out on a beautiful and witty stage song "What Is a Man"? cut altogether. Overall this IS a good film, and George Sidney (as elaborated on in a splendid biography by author Eric Monder) remains an ignored director. Sidney's films, in truth, contain some amazing technical shots and visually beautiful compositions. I refer interested viewers to rediscover the superb and near-dirty stage score of PAL JOEY (check out the 1952 'Studio' CD with Jane Froman, which I prefer). As to a remake, my choice for 'Joey'... Jerry Seinfeld (hope he can sing 'Rodgers'n Hart').