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Director:
Writers:
Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay) and
John O'Hara (book)
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Release Date:
25 October 1957 (USA) more
Tagline:
From Your Pal, Columbia! more
Plot:
Joey Evans is charming, handsome, funny, talented, and a first class, A-number-one heel. When Joey meets... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Mm@M: "9 out of 10 Hollywood stars depend on Lux"
(From FilmExperience. 24 August 2009, 11:20 AM, PDT)
Tony Award Nominations / Movie Connections
(From FilmExperience. 5 May 2009, 11:42 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Hayworth SIZZLES in this lavish musical production! more (47 total)
Cast
(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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Runtime:
111 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Finland:S | UK:PG | USA:Approved | West Germany:6
Filming Locations:
Berkeley Train Station - 4th Street and University Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA more
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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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the microphone, when Joey informs the employees that Chez Joey will not open any more, his arms are in front of him/behind him from one shot to another. more
Quotes:
Joey Evans: The only thing I'm superstitious about is 13 in a bed. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Munsters: Dance with Me, Herman (#1.22)" (1965) more
Soundtrack:
What Do I Care For a Dame more
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Based on the naughty Broadway hit and featuring luscious tunes by Rodgers and Hart, Pal Joey was softened from his arrogant heel stage persona for this more sanitized film version. Now-good guy Joey (Sinatra) wants to open a swanky nightclub in San Francisco, enlisting the help of high society dame Vera Simpson (Hayworth), a former chorus girl. But things get sticky when Joey finds his eyes drifting towards the knockout Linda English (Novak). A leggy singer/dancer with aspirations of being a star, Linda also has a soft place in her heart for Joey. Of course, complications abound, along with much singing and dancing, before tying up nicely with a bouncy, breezy, "walking into the sunset" Hollywood finish.
A couple of assets make Pal Joey unbeatable entertainment. The first are the wonderful Rodgers and Hart standards, mostly performed by Sinatra. Sinatra is at his all-time best.
This was Hayworth's last big movie musical and she does not disappoint. Although actually younger than Sinatra, she was playing a role originally meant for Marlene Dietrich. Hayworth is both gorgeous and haunting. A must see for all Hayworth fans!