Six American GIs stationed in Italy befriend an orphaned boy, but the soldiers remain unaware that the lad has stowed away with them when they return to the U.S. The six go their separate ...
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Title: Dondi (1961)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| David Janssen | ... | Dealey | |
| Patti Page | ... | Liz | |
| Walter Winchell | ... | Walter Winchell | |
| Mickey Shaughnessy | ... | Sergeant | |
| Robert Strauss | ... | Sammy Boy | |
| Arnold Stang | ... | Peewee | |
| Louis Quinn | ... | Dimmy | |
| Gale Gordon | ... | Colonel | |
| Dick Patterson | ... | Perky | |
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Susan Kelly | ... | Lt. Calhoun |
| John Melfi | ... | Jo-Jo | |
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Bonnie Scott | ... | Gladdy |
| William Wellman Jr. | ... | Ted | |
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Nola Thorp | ... | Candy |
| Joan Staley | ... | Sally | |
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Six American GIs stationed in Italy befriend an orphaned boy, but the soldiers remain unaware that the lad has stowed away with them when they return to the U.S. The six go their separate ways, leaving the tyke aloin in the big city. Now, New York becomes one big adventure for a little Italian boy named Dondi.
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26 March 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Dondi: I wish you make them let me stay in America, Mr. Big-Buddy, please.
Liz: Dondi's talking to the most influential friend of all!
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(uncredited)
Music by Mort Garson
Lyrics by Earl Shuman
Sung by Patti Page
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One of the films included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way)" by Harry Medved and Randy Lowell. See more »Quotes
[Dondi is praying]Dondi: I wish you make them let me stay in America, Mr. Big-Buddy, please.
Liz: Dondi's talking to the most influential friend of all!
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Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: David Janssen/Lily Tomlin/Natalie Cole/Irwin Shaw (1975) See more »Soundtracks
Dondi(uncredited)
Music by Mort Garson
Lyrics by Earl Shuman
Sung by Patti Page
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I was 5 years old when I saw this movie. Even then I knew it was bad. My sisters and I (both older) STILL say the line "are you in there, lady buddy?" or is it 'lady-body'? Still unsure of that. It was a waste of $.50 then, and would be a waste of $3.99 now to rent it!
Rent 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father' instead. Ronnie Howard - who I had a little crush on then - is adorable, Shirley Jones lovely and Dina Merrill positively icy-cold. Watch for ingénue Stella Stevens - wow.
Or rent buy the TV series (started in 1969) of the same name. Bill Bixby (another crush - hey, I know my men!) is handsome, yummy and acted like a really good dad. Brandon Cruz lived in my neighborhood - Westchester, CA.