Take Her, She's Mine (1963)

A father's attempts to protect his college-age daughter from trouble backfire and he finds himself in the middle of scandal after scandal.

Director:

Henry Koster

Writers:

Phoebe Ephron (play), Henry Ephron (play)

Stars:

James Stewart, Sandra Dee, Audrey Meadows

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Stewart	...	Frank Michaelson
Sandra Dee	...	Mollie Michaelson
Audrey Meadows	...	Anne Michaelson
Robert Morley	...	Mr. Pope-Jones
Philippe Forquet	...	Henri Bonnet
John McGiver	...	Hector G. Ivor
Bob Denver	...	Alex (as Robert Denver)
Monica Moran	...	Linda Lehman
Cynthia Pepper	...	Adele
Jenny Maxwell	...	Sarah
Charla Doherty	...	Liz Michaelson
Maurice Marsac	...	M. Bonnet
Marcel Hillaire	...	Policeman
Irene Tsu	...	Miss Wu
Charles Robinson	...	Stanley

Storyline

Frank Michaelson, well respected President of the Pacific Pallisades Board of Education, is appearing in front of a Board hearing addressing the issue of the widespread public outcry asking for either his dismissal or resignation because of a series of salacious front page newspaper stories, complete with photographs, on his recent goings-on. In addressing these unsubstantiated charges, Frank attributes all the incidents on his eldest daughter, Mollie Michaelson, now just shy of her twentieth birthday, no longer being the sweet child he had always pictured her as, but now rather a desirable young woman. Frank and his wife Anne first noticed Mollie blossoming into such when she went away to college, first to Hawthorne, a girls' college in New England and then to a prestigious art school in Paris. In Frank noticing Mollie becoming a desirable woman and her leaving home happening at the same time, Frank admits that he had troubles letting go of Mollie and thus he did whatever he felt he ...

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Plot Keywords:

teenage rebellion | generation gap | based on play | college | contraction in title | 

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Taglines:

There comes a time in every father's life...when his baby becomes a "babe"...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

13 November 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ah! Si papa savait ça

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles International Airport - 1 World Way, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,435,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 94 min (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (DeLuxe) Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was based on the Broadway play of the same name by Henry Ephron and his wife and partner Phoebe Ephron, who were inspired by their real-life correspondence with their college-age daughter, the eventual novelist, screenwriter and film director Nora Ephron.

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Goofs

Upon arrival in Paris, Mr Michaelson is referred to by the policeman who is assisting him with his taxi as "Mr Stewart" - twice in English and at least once in French. However, this is a running gag that the character looks like Jimmy Stewart.

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Quotes

man at LAX: Scooby!
Mollie Michaelson: Scooby-doo!

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Connections

Referenced in Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013)

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Soundtracks

Far Above Cayuga's Waters
(uncredited)
aka "Alma Mater"
Music from the song "Annie Lisle"
Written by H.S. Thompson
Played during the first college scene

User Reviews

Take Her, She's Mine

A naive teen provides plenty of excitement for her well intentioned Dad, who tries keeping her on an even keel. Fun for die hard fans of Jimmy Stewart, like me. Originally, a play which starred Art Carney and Elizabeth Ashley, who won a Tony for her performance.