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The Pleasure of His Company

  • 19611961
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 55m
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6.7/10
768
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Fred Astaire, Debbie Reynolds, Tab Hunter, and Lilli Palmer in The Pleasure of His Company (1961)
Comedy
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 ... Read allSan 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-suff... Read allSan 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 brea... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
768
YOUR RATING
    • George Seaton
    • Cornelia Otis Skinner(play)
    • Samuel A. Taylor(play)
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Lilli Palmer
    • Debbie Reynolds
    • George Seaton
    • Cornelia Otis Skinner(play)
    • Samuel A. Taylor(play)
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Lilli Palmer
    • Debbie Reynolds
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 22User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Debbie Reynolds and Fred Astaire in his dressing room during a break from filming "The Pleasure of His Company," Paramount 1960.
    Debbie Reynolds in her dressing room during the filming of "The Pleasure of His Company," Paramount 1960.
    Debbie Reynolds and Fred Astaire in his dressing room during a break from filming "The Pleasure of His Company," Paramount 1960.
    Debbie Reynolds at Paramount Studios for "The Pleasure of His Company," Paramount 1960.
    Debbie Reynolds on the set of "The Pleasure of His Company," Paramount 1960.
    Debbie Reynolds on the set of "The Pleasure of His Company," Paramount 1960.
    Debbie Reynolds and Fred Astaire on the set of "The Pleasure of His Company," Paramount 1960.
    Fred Astaire and Debbie Reynolds in The Pleasure of His Company (1961)
    Fred Astaire, Debbie Reynolds, and Lilli Palmer in The Pleasure of His Company (1961)
    Fred Astaire and Debbie Reynolds in The Pleasure of His Company (1961)
    Debbie Reynolds and Lilli Palmer in The Pleasure of His Company (1961)

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    Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire
    • Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
    Lilli Palmer
    Lilli Palmer
    • Katharine Dougherty
    Debbie Reynolds
    Debbie Reynolds
    • Jessica Poole
    Tab Hunter
    Tab Hunter
    • Roger Henderson
    Gary Merrill
    Gary Merrill
    • James Dougherty
    Charles Ruggles
    Charles Ruggles
    • Mackenzie Savage
    Harold Fong
    • Toy
    Elvia Allman
    Elvia Allman
    • Mrs. Mooney
    Lynne Martin
    • Young Woman
    Eleanor Audley
    Eleanor Audley
    • Mrs. Thompson
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Belmonte
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Cardini
    • Jack Cardini
    • (uncredited)
    Florine Carlan
    • Young Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Colby
    Pat Colby
    • Young Man
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Cross
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Lucille Curtis
    • Companion to Gay's Mother
    • (uncredited)
    Margie Duncan
    • Young Woman
    • (uncredited)
    James Gonzalez
    James Gonzalez
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
      • George Seaton
      • Cornelia Otis Skinner(play)
      • Samuel A. Taylor(play) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Fred Astaire's second consecutive non-musical film.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Katharine Dougherty: [to their cook and all around house man] Toy, he was my FIRST husband, not my Number One husband.

    • Connections
      Featured in Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      The Pleasure of His Company
      Music by Alfred Newman
      Lyrics by Sammy Cahn

    User reviews22

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    Delightful
    Watched this movie on labor day, and it made my day! It was delightful, funny, charming, and thoroughly enjoyable! And a thought occurred to me, it would be a great movie for a remake, the plot is very current and could make a great updated story, and the potential to be quite funny. I actually laughed out loud several times during the movie. If you have not seen it, please check it out... its great!
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    • TracyInTpa
    • Sep 10, 1999

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1961 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
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    • Filming locations
      • 2700 Vallejo Street, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Perlberg-Seaton Productions
      • Perlsea Company
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    • 1 hour 55 minutes

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