The Pleasure of His Company (1961)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 55min
- Comedy
- 01 Jun 1961 (USA)
- Movie
Jessica Poole, is marrying Roger Henderson. When her father arrives, he disrupts the household of his ex-wife and befriends their cook.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Fred Astaire | ... |
Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Jessica Poole
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| Lilli Palmer | ... |
Katharine Dougherty
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| Tab Hunter | ... |
Roger Henderson
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| Gary Merrill | ... |
James Dougherty
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| Charles Ruggles | ... |
Mackenzie Savage
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Harold Fong | ... |
Toy
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| Elvia Allman | ... |
Mrs. Mooney
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| Eleanor Audley | ... |
Mrs. Thompson (uncredited)
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Herman Belmonte | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Cardini | ... |
Jack Cardini (uncredited)
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Florine Carlan | ... |
Young Woman (uncredited)
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| Pat Colby | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Lucille Curtis | ... |
Companion to Gay's Mother (uncredited)
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Margie Duncan | ... |
Young Woman (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Jim Hagimori | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Fred - Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Edith Head | ... |
Dress Designer (uncredited)
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| Whitey Hughes | ... |
Ranch Hand (uncredited)
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Helen Eliot Joyner | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Robert Kenaston | ... |
Walter (uncredited)
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Douglas Marland | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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Lynne Martin | ... |
Young Woman (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Francis Patrick Moran | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tony Regan | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Ruth Rickaby | ... |
Fitter (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Michael Shaw | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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| Yuki Shimoda | ... |
Gardner (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Lomax Study | ... |
Patron (uncredited)
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| Marion Thompson | ... |
Gay (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Seaton | ||
Written by
| Cornelia Otis Skinner | ... | (play) |
| Samuel A. Taylor | ... | (play) |
| Samuel A. Taylor | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Gordon Cornell Layne | ... | associate producer |
| William Perlberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Burks | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alma Macrorie | ||
| Edward Warschilka | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Mueller | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Tambi Larsen | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Frank R. McKelvy | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair style supervisor |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Caplan | ... | assistant director |
| Donald Roberts | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Charles Grenzbach | ... | sound |
| Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound |
| Joel Moss | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Whitey Hughes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alfred Newman | ... | conductor |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator |
| George Adams | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Laurindo Almeida | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Victor Arno | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Frank Beach | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Benny Carter | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Mahlon Clark | ... | musician: clarinet, saxophone (uncredited) |
| John Clyman | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Irv Cottler | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Harold Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ossip Giskin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Klee | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Sidney Lazar | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Ray Linn | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bernard Mayers | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Abe Most | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Vito Mumolo | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ted Nash | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tommy Pederson | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Eugene Poddany | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jack Rose | ... | musician: mandolin (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Rowles | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Harry Schmidt | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | musician: celeste (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Fred Astaire | ... | choreographer |
| Fred Bishop | ... | dialogue coach |
| Hermes Pan | ... | choreographer |
| Theodore Taylor | ... | assistant to the producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (a A Paramount Release)
- Paramount Film Service (1961) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1961) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1961) (France) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CBS Europa (2023) (Poland) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2024) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
San Francisco debutante, Jessica Poole, is marrying Napa Valley cattle rancher, Roger Henderson, and hopes her peripatetic father, "Pogo" Poole, whom she hasn't seen for years, comes to the wedding. He arrives, disrupting the household of his ex-wife, Katharine, and her long-suffering husband, and befriending their cook, Toy. At first it seems that Pogo is set on breaking up the engagement, making up for years of neglect by wining and dining Jessica, showing up Roger as a hick, and enticing her to come to Europe with him. Then it seems his real goal is to win back Katharine's heart: why else would he have two tickets to Paris booked on a plane leaving right after the reception?
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| Taglines | It's a pleasure...and it's all yours! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Designer Edith Head appears in the opening scene of the movie (one of a select few appearances in film) directing alterations to Jessica's wedding dress at I. Magnin & Company, a luxury department store in San Francisco, California. See more » |
| Goofs | When asked by James, Mr. Sanford tells him that Popo's plane leaves at 6:30. However, when everyone arrives at the airport to see Pogo off, the sign at the departure gate clearly shows the departure time as 4:30. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Pleasure of His Company See more » |
| Quotes |
Katharine Dougherty:
[to their cook and all around house man]
Toy, he was my FIRST husband, not my Number One husband. See more » |