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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Frank Sinatra | ... | Charlie Y. Reader | |
| Debbie Reynolds | ... | Julie Gillis | |
| David Wayne | ... | Joe McCall | |
| Celeste Holm | ... | Sylvia Crewes | |
| Jarma Lewis | ... | Jessica Collins | |
| Lola Albright | ... | Poppy Masters | |
| Carolyn Jones | ... | Helen | |
| Howard St. John | ... | Mr. Sayers | |
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Joey Faye | ... | Sol Z. Steiner |
| Tom Helmore | ... | Mr. Loughran | |
| Willard Sage | ... | Director | |
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Marc Wilder | ... | Ballet-Actor |
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Jack Boyle | ... | Audition Dancer |
| James Drury | ... | Eddie | |
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Charlie Reader is a successful theater agent. He is also successful with young ladies. One day he is visited by his old friend Joe, married with three children. Joe falls in love with Charlie's girl Sylvia while Charlie spends his time with young actress Julie. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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theatrical agent | bare chested male | love triangle | love | womanizer |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 November 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Tender Trap See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1
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Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
Performed by Frank Sinatra (uncredited)
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At one point in the film, Charlie & Julie watch a bit of an old movie on TV, a scene from Easy to Love (1953) with Esther Williams and John Bromfield, filmed in Technicolor, but broadcast in B&W, as most of them were at that time; however, MGM did not release that particular title to TV until nearly a decade later; the MGM film library which was finally released to television in the Fall of 1956, a year after The Tender Trap was released, did not include any titles filmed after 1948. See more »Goofs
As Charlie breaks into Sylvia's wedding, he removes his hat and holds on to it. Sylvia then throws her bouquet to him and it's gone. A moment later, the hat is shown on a side table near some flowers. A little later, the placement of the flowers have changed. See more »Quotes
Sylvia Crewes: Joe, do you have any idea what's available to a woman of 33? Married men. Drunks. Pretty boys looking for someone to support them. Lunatics looking for their fifth divorce! It's quite a list, isn't it?See more »
Soundtracks
(Love Is) The Tender TrapLyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
Performed by Frank Sinatra (uncredited)
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It's a CinemaScope culture clash when swinging Manhattan playboy agent Frank Sinatra (as Charlie Reader) falls in love with sweet marriage-minded actress Debbie Reynolds (as Julie Gillis). Fond of lipstick and liquor, Mr. Sinatra finds it difficult to commit. The surprising thing about this semi-serious sixties comedy is the thoughtful and mature subplot acted out by David Wayne (as Joe McCall), who moves in with Sinatra while contemplating divorce, and one of his promiscuous pal's girlfriends, Celeste Holm (as Sylvia Crewes).
With the lead relationship between Sinatra and Ms. Reynolds proceeding in flat and predictable fashion, Mr. Wayne and Ms. Holm are the ones to watch. They were nominated for "Supporting Actor" and "Supporting Actress" awards by "Film Daily". Also receiving industry attention was the great title track "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, which received an "Academy Award" nomination. Sinatra's great Capitol Records version took an understandable and well-deserved trip to the US "Top Ten".
****** The Tender Trap (11/4/55) Charles Walters ~ Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, David Wayne, Celeste Holm