In 1880, Osawkie, Kansas is feuding with rival town Mandaroon over which will be county seat, keeping the town's men away from home most of the time. The last straw is when Matt Davis feels...
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Cast
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| Jeanne Crain | ... | Liza McClure | |
| George Nader | ... | Matt Davis | |
| Kitty Kallen | ... | Katy Connors | |
| Bert Lahr | ... | Job McClure | |
| Mamie Van Doren | ... | Birdie Snyder | |
| Keith Andes | ... | Rev. Peter Maxwell | |
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Kathleen Case | ... | Tilda Bean |
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Paul Gilbert | ... | Roscoe Dobbs |
| Tommy Rall | ... | Alf Connors | |
| Edna Skinner | ... | Cassie Slater | |
| Jimmy Boyd | ... | Newt McClure | |
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Cousin Emmy | ... | Cousin Emmy (as Cynthia May Carver) |
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The Midwesterners | ... | Western Band |
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Ward Ellis | ... | Zachary Bean |
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Mary Marlo | ... | Sarah 'Ma' McClure |
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In 1880, Osawkie, Kansas is feuding with rival town Mandaroon over which will be county seat, keeping the town's men away from home most of the time. The last straw is when Matt Davis feels compelled to go on a new foray on his wedding night; his bride Liza (just call her Lysistrata) takes teacher Cassie's advice and organizes a marital strike to make the men-folk stop their nonsense. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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square dance | teensploitation | male female relationship | teenager | shop owner |Taglines:
THE SINGIN' DANCIN' SAGA OF THOSE KANSAS CALICO DAYS!(original posters-all caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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14 November 1955 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Das gibt es nur in Kansas See more »Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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2.55 : 1
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Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Sung by Bert Lahr; also uncredited voices behind end credits
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THE SECOND GREATEST SEXWritten by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Sung by Bert Lahr; also uncredited voices behind end credits
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This is one of the nuttiest musicals ever put on film. I caught it a few years ago early in the morning on AMC. Let's just say it starts out with a big production number of all these women caterwauling about "What good is a woman without a man" and goes down(?)hill from there. With lyrics like "The Lysistrata, the Lysistrata, cuz we gotta gotta gotta get our men back" Oi! Throw in Mamie Van Doren, Bert Lahr and a dream ballet with Tommy Rall, what more could you want? If you can catch it, it's worth the time for the jaw dropping factor alone.