Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
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- Approved
- 2h 8min
- Drama, Romance
- 24 Apr 1958 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Gene Kelly | ... |
Noel Airman
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| Natalie Wood | ... |
Marjorie Morgenstern
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| Claire Trevor | ... |
Rose Morgenstern
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| Everett Sloane | ... |
Arnold Morgenstern
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| Martin Milner | ... |
Wally Wronkin
(as Marty Milner)
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| Carolyn Jones | ... |
Marsha Zelenko
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| George Tobias | ... |
Maxwell Greech
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
Dr. David Harris
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| Jesse White | ... |
Lou Michaelson
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| Edd Byrnes | ... |
Sandy Lamm
(as Edward Byrnes)
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| Paul Picerni | ... |
Philip Berman
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| Alan Reed | ... |
Puddles Podell
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| Ruta Lee | ... |
Imogene Norman
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| Ed Wynn | ... |
Uncle Samson
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Beverly Aadland | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Russell Ash | ... |
Harry Morgenstern (uncredited)
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Howard Bert | ... |
Seth Morgenstern (uncredited)
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| Leslie Bradley | ... |
Blair (uncredited)
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| Peter Brown | ... |
Alec (uncredited)
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Boyd Cabeen | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Walter Clinton | ... |
Mr. Zelenko (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Actor in Play (uncredited)
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Dick Davy | ... |
Man at Bullfight (uncredited)
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Patricia Denise | ... |
Karen (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Dan Dowling | ... |
First-Nighter (uncredited)
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| Shelley Fabares | ... |
Seth's Girl Friend (uncredited)
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Eddie Foster | ... |
Carlos (uncredited)
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Gail Ganley | ... |
Wally's Girl Friend (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
First-Nighter (uncredited)
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| Elizabeth Harrower | ... |
Miss Kimble (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
First-Nighter at 'Princess Jones' (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Sandy Livingston | ... |
Betsy (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
First-Nighter (uncredited)
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| Faye Michael Nuell | ... |
Helen Harris (uncredited)
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John Pedrini | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
First-Nighter (uncredited)
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Jose Portugal | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Paul Power | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Nate (uncredited)
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| Guy Raymond | ... |
Mr. Klabber (uncredited)
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| Paul Russell | ... |
First-Nighter (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
First-Nighter (uncredited)
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| Maida Severn | ... |
Tonia Zelenko (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Frank (uncredited)
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| Reginald Sheffield | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
First-Nighter at 'Princess Jones' (uncredited)
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| Carl Sklover | ... |
Leon Lamm (uncredited)
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Robert Strong | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jean Vachon | ... |
Mary Lamm (uncredited)
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
Civil Official (uncredited)
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| James Westmoreland | ... |
Actor as 'Romeo' (uncredited)
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Patricia Winters | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Lana Wood | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Irving Rapper | ||
Written by
| Everett Freeman | ... | (screen play) |
| Herman Wouk | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Milton Sperling | ... | producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| Folmar Blangsted | ||
Casting By
| Henry Rackin | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Malcolm C. Bert | ... | (as Malcolm Bert) |
Set Decoration by
| Ralph S. Hurst | ... | (as Ralph Hurst) |
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Don Alvarado | ... | assistant director (as Don Page) |
Sound Department
| Stanley Jones | ... | sound |
| Ben Sad | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Doran | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Howard Shoup | ... | costume consultant |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jack Baker | ... | stager: dances and musical numbers |
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | music supervisor |
| Gus Levene | ... | orchestrator |
| Lyn Murray | ... | vocal arranger |
| Rudolf Friml | ... | musical advisor (uncredited) |
| Michael Heindorf | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Burt Steiner | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| Max Helfman | ... | technical supervisor (uncredited) |
| Bob Koblan | ... | stand-in: Gene Kelly (uncredited) |
| Max Vorspan | ... | technical supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Film (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1973) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1978) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Paramount Television (1995) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Republic Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At 18, Marjorie Morgenstern is the proverbial New York Jewish-American princess on the cusp of womanhood. While she has in the back of her mind that she would like to become a stage actress, she is less certain about her personal future. Although she has burgeoning sexual feelings for her boyfriend Sandy Lamm, a nice Jewish boy whom she is expected to marry eventually, she isn't sure if she truly loves him. She wants some time away to discover whether she should accept his marriage proposal; in doing so, she meets several wannabe-suitors who will enter, leave, and re-enter her life during her young adulthood. The one she believes that she is truly in love with is Noel Airman, 14 years her senior, who is social director of South Wind, a summer resort in the Catskills, when they first meet. Much like Marjorie's chosen life path is against the tradition envisioned by her opinionated mother, Rose Morgenstern, who hopes that acting is just a phase and Marjorie will settle into the life of a homemaker and mother, Noel has taken a similarly unconventional life path, bucking an envisioned professional life for one in the arts; he is adored as a genius by those at South Winds as he is writing a Broadway play. What those at South Winds do not see is Noel's time away from South Winds; he has a tendency to not finish what he starts, which might be one reason he never sees himself getting married. What Rose might find more egregious about Noel as Marjorie's potential husband is the fact that he turned his back on his Jewish heritage. As Noel contemplates settling into a more conventional life with Marjorie, can the love they think they have for each other overcome these obstacles? Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Would this glamorous girl choose love...or a star-spangled Career? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Paul Newman was initially offered the role of Noel Airman that eventually went to Gene Kelly. Danny Kaye was also offered the Airman role, but turned it down as being "too Jewish." See more » |
| Goofs | At Marsha's wedding, Marjorie extinguishes her cigarette twice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Natalie Wood. See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Very Precious Love See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There is a credit for the perfume worn by the leading players. See more » |
| Quotes |
Marjorie Morgenstern:
Were you in love with Papa when you married him? Rose Morgenstern: When I met your father I was in love with Rudolph Valentino. See more » |