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Say One for Me

  • 19591959
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
317
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Bing Crosby, Debbie Reynolds, and Robert Wagner in Say One for Me (1959)
ComedyMusicalRomance
Father Conroy (Crosby) has a parish which serves the acting and performance community. When one of his parishoners gets too sick to work, his daughter Holly (Reynolds) finds a job working fo... Read allFather Conroy (Crosby) has a parish which serves the acting and performance community. When one of his parishoners gets too sick to work, his daughter Holly (Reynolds) finds a job working for a dance club of questionable character, which is run by Tony Vincent (Wagner). Vincent n... Read allFather Conroy (Crosby) has a parish which serves the acting and performance community. When one of his parishoners gets too sick to work, his daughter Holly (Reynolds) finds a job working for a dance club of questionable character, which is run by Tony Vincent (Wagner). Vincent never made the big time, and Father Conroy tries to look after Holly. There are many musica... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
317
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Frank Tashlin
  • Writers
    • Robert O'Brien
    • Frank Tashlin(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Debbie Reynolds
    • Bing Crosby
    • Robert Wagner
  • Director
    • Frank Tashlin
  • Writers
    • Robert O'Brien
    • Frank Tashlin(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Debbie Reynolds
    • Bing Crosby
    • Robert Wagner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Robert Wagner and Nina Shipman in Say One for Me (1959)
    Bing Crosby, Robert Wagner, and Ray Walston in Say One for Me (1959)
    Say One for Me (1959)
    Debbie Reynolds in Say One for Me (1959)
    Debbie Reynolds and Ray Walston in Say One for Me (1959)
    Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner in Say One for Me (1959)
    Debbie Reynolds in Say One for Me (1959)
    Bing Crosby in Say One for Me (1959)
    Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner in Say One for Me (1959)
    Debbie Reynolds, Stella Stevens, and Robert Wagner in Say One for Me (1959)
    Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner in Say One for Me (1959)
    Debbie Reynolds in Say One for Me (1959)

    Top cast

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    Debbie Reynolds
    Debbie Reynolds
    • Holly LeMaise aka Conroy
    Bing Crosby
    Bing Crosby
    • Father Conroy
    Robert Wagner
    Robert Wagner
    • Tony Vincent
    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • Phil Stanley
    Les Tremayne
    Les Tremayne
    • Harry LaMaise
    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
    • Mary
    Frank McHugh
    Frank McHugh
    • Jim Dugan
    Joe Besser
    Joe Besser
    • Joe Greb
    Alena Murray
    Alena Murray
    • Sunny
    Stella Stevens
    Stella Stevens
    • Chorine
    Nina Shipman
    Nina Shipman
    • Fay Flagg
    Sebastian Cabot
    Sebastian Cabot
    • Monsignor Francis Stratford
    Judy Harriet
    • June January aka Dawn Easter
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Otto
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Banas
    Robert Banas
    • Altar Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Alexander Campbell
    Alexander Campbell
    • Pastor Johnson
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Detective Will Collins
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Collier
    Richard Collier
    • Captain Bradford
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Tashlin
    • Writers
      • Robert O'Brien
      • Frank Tashlin(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Stella Stevens.
    • Quotes

      Holly LeMaise: Every time I think of an audience out there, I start getting butterflies.

      Father Conroy: All performers get butterflies.

      Holly LeMaise: But mine are wearing Army shoes, Father!

    • Connections
      Featured in Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Say One for Me
      Lyrics by Sammy Cahn

      Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen)

      Sung by Bing Crosby and Debbie Reynolds

    User reviews14

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    6/10
    Going the wrong way
    At the time this film was made, there was actually a Catholic parish in the New York theater district (maybe there still is). Since films rarely depict the religious life of theater people, this was a potentially interesting background for a musical comedy-drama. Unfortunately it goes off in many wrong directions. Even Bing Crosby, in his third screen outing as a priest, seems to have lost a lot of his charm and humor. This cleric is much sterner and more sanctimonious than Father O'Malley.

    Frank Tashlin directed some good comedies that took irreverent pokes at various 1950's institutions, but I don't think he was the type for the kind of sincere, schmaltzy Christmas fare this movie was apparently supposed to be.

    There are some nice moments, some good tunes and performances. If you can lower your expectations, it's not altogether bad entertainment, but it's a shame it wasn't better, given the interesting premise.

    The cast that tries to breathe life into the hackneyed show is a pretty good one, with Debbie Reynolds coming off best. Robert Wagner isn't altogether believable as a song and dance man. He's actually surprisingly good in the song numbers. It's just that he's playing someone who should be terrific. (I think the part was intended for Frank Sinatra, early on.) He handles the heel-like tendencies of the role pretty well.

    The movie is watchable, relatively entertaining, professionally produced...not a total bomb. The songs are good. So you could do worse.
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    • Sep 23, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 24, 1959 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Engel auf heißem Pflaster
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Bing Crosby Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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