| Release Date | Film | Soundtrack | Cast | Crew | Company Credits |
| 29 January 1959 {premiere} [Los Angeles, California, USA] 17 February 1959 [New York City, New York, USA] 29 July 1959 [UK] 30 October 1959 [West Germany] 1 December 1959 [Italy] 16 December 1959 [France] 17 December 1959 (English version) [Netherlands] 18 December 1959 [Finland] 18 December 1959 [Ireland] 19 December 1959 [Sweden] 24 December 1959 [Australia] 24 December 1959 [Mexico] 25 December 1959 [USA] 26 December 1959 [Denmark] 26 December 1959 [Norway] 15 January 1960 [Austria] 14 April 1960 (Dutch version) [Netherlands] 1 May 1960 [New Zealand] 26 May 1960 [Hong Kong] 5 July 1960 [Argentina] 23 July 1960 [Japan] 3 October 1960 [Madrid, Spain] 22 December 1960 [Brazil] 2 April 1961 [Portugal] 1 July 1961 (English version) [Israel] 23 April 1962 [Turkey] 22 June 1962 [Poland] 30 June 1966 [Hungary] 3 October 1969 (re-release) [Italy] 10 October 1969 [East Germany] 10 June 1970 (re-release) [USA] 31 March 1971 (re-release) [France] 26 June 1971 (re-release) [Japan] 22 December 1972 (re-release) [Finland] 17 December 1973 (re-release) [Spain] 21 December 1973 (re-release) [Portugal] 16 June 1977 (re-release) [West Germany] 10 July 1979 [Madagascar] 28 September 1979 (re-release) [USA] 29 March 1980 (re-release) [Sweden] 25 March 1981 (re-release) [France] 23 April 1981 (re-release) [Australia] 2 April 1982 (re-release) [Madrid, Spain] 21 July 1984 (re-release) [Japan] 7 March 1986 (re-release) [USA] 12 June 1987 (re-release) [USA] 24 June 1987 (re-release) [France] 27 June 1987 (re-release) [Australia] 24 December 1987 (re-release) [Brazil] 23 July 1988 (re-release) [Japan] 24 March 1989 (re-release) [Italy] 21 June 1995 (re-release) [Brazil] 28 June 1995 (re-release) [France] 4 August 1995 (re-release) [Denmark] 18 August 1995 (re-release) [Finland] 18 August 1995 (re-release) [Poland] 24 August 1995 (re-release) [Austria] 24 August 1995 [Czech Republic] 24 August 1995 (re-release) [Germany] 24 August 1995 (re-release) [Hungary] 1 September 1995 (re-release) [Greece] 10 September 1995 (re-release) [USA] 11 September 1995 (re-release) [Sweden] 7 October 1995 (Hebrew version) [Israel] 12 October 1995 (re-release) [Netherlands] 16 December 1995 (re-release) [Japan] 24 May 1999 [Kuwait] 22 August 2002 (re-release) [USA] |
 SLEEPING BEAUTY (Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance) [1 hour 15 minutes] After the beautiful Princess Aurora is born into royalty, everyone gathers to celebrate. Everything is perfectly fine until an unwanted guest appears, the evil fairy Maleficent. Maleficent casts a spell on the young princess and announces that she will die by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel before sunset on her 16th birthday. Fortunately, one of the good fairies, Merryweather, changes the spell so Aurora will fall into a deep sleep instead, and the only way to wake her from her sleep is true love's kiss. Finally the day comes. |
HAIL TO THE PRINCESS AURORA (1958) (uncredited) Music by George Bruns Lyrics by Tom Adair Performed by Chorus ONE GIFT (1958) (uncredited) Music by George Bruns Lyrics by Tom Adair Performed by Chorus I WONDER (1958) (uncredited) Music by George Bruns Lyrics by Winston Hibler and Ted Sears Performed by Mary Costa ONCE UPON A DREAM (1958) (uncredited) Music and Lyrics by Sammy Fain and Jack Lawrence Performed by Chorus during the opening credits and at the end, Mary Costa and Bill Shirley Performed again by Mary Costa Whistled by Bill Shirley THE SKUMPS SONG (1958) (uncredited) Music by George Bruns Lyrics by Tom Adair and Erdman Penner Performed by Taylor Holmes and Bill Thompson SLEEPING BEAUTY (1958) (uncredited) Music by George Bruns Lyrics by Tom Adair Performed by Chorus SLEEPING BEAUTY BALLET (1890) Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Tchaikovsky) Source of score and song adaptations SING A SMILING SONG (1958) (uncredited) Music by George Bruns Lyrics by Tom Adair |
MARY COSTA ... Princess Aurora (voice) BILL SHIRLEY ... Prince Phillip (voice) ELEANOR AUDLEY ... Maleficent (voice) VERNA FELTON ... Flora / Queen Leah (voice) BARBARA LUDDY ... Merryweather (voice) BARBARA JO ALLEN ... Fauna (voice) TAYLOR HOLMES ... King Stefan (voice) BILL THOMPSON ... King Hubert (voice) Rest of cast listed alphabetically: BOB AMSBERRY ... Maleficent's Goon (voice) (uncredited) CANDY CANDIDO ... Maleficent's Goon (voice) (uncredited) PINTO COLVIG ... Maleficent's Goon (voice) (uncredited) HANS CONRIED ... Royal Herald / Maleficent's Goon (uncredited) JAMES MACDONALD ... Dragon Maleficent's Roar (voice) (uncredited) DAL MCKENNON ... Owl / Diablo (voice) (uncredited) MARVIN MILLER ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
Directed by: CLYDE GERONIMI ... (supervising director) LES CLARK ... (sequence director) (uncredited) HAMILTON LUSKE ... (sequence director) (uncredited) WOLFGANG REITHERMAN ... (sequence director) (uncredited) ========= Writing Credits: ERDMAN PENNER ... (story adaptation) CHARLES PERRAULT ... (story "Sleeping Beauty") JOE RINALDI ... (additional story) & WINSTON HIBLER ... (additional story) & BILL PEET ... (additional story) & TED SEARS ... (additional story) & RALPH WRIGHT ... (additional story) & MILT BANTA ... (additional story) ========= Film Editing by: ROY M. BREWER JR. DONALD HALLIDAY ========= Production Design by: KEN ANDERSON DON DAGRADI ========= Production Management: KEN PETERSON ... production supervisor ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: DAN ALGUIRE ... assistant director (uncredited) EDWARD HANSEN ... assistant director (uncredited) GEORGE PROBERT ... assistant director (uncredited) JIM SWAIN ... assistant director (uncredited) ========= Art Department: EYVIND EARLE ... concept artist (uncredited) BILL PEET ... storyboard artist (uncredited) ========= Sound Department: ROBERT O. COOK ... sound supervisor PURV PULLEN ... sound of birds (uncredited) ========= Visual Effects by: JACK BOYD ... effects animator JACK BUCKLEY ... effects animator UB IWERKS ... special processes EUSTACE LYCETT ... special processes DAN MACMANUS ... effects animator JOSHUA MEADOR ... effects animator BOB ABRAMS ... effects animator (uncredited) ABRA GRUPP ... digital paint artist (restored version) (uncredited) DORSE A. LANPHER ... assistant effects animator (uncredited) MICHAEL PARIS ... digital restoration artist (uncredited) ========= Camera and Electrical Department: ED AUSTIN ... camera operator (uncredited) ALLEN CHILDS ... camera operator (uncredited) JOHN FOLK ... camera operator (uncredited) DUANE KEEGAN ... camera operator (uncredited) ROY WADE ... camera operator (uncredited) ========= Animation Department: HAL AMBRO ... character animator DICK ANTHONY ... backgrounds RAY ARAGON ... layout FRANK ARMITAGE ... backgrounds BOB CARLSON ... character animator LES CLARK ... sequence director ERIC CLEWORTH ... character animator TOM CODRICK ... layout BASIL DAVIDOVICH ... layout MARC DAVIS ... directing animator AL DEMPSTER ... backgrounds EYVIND EARLE ... color stylist BLAINE GIBSON ... character animator DON GRIFFITH ... layout VICTOR HABOUSH ... layout JOE HALE ... layout JACK HUBER ... layout RALPH HULETT ... backgrounds KEN HULTGREN ... character animator OLLIE JOHNSTON ... directing animator HOMER JONAS ... layout MILT KAHL ... directing animator JOHN KENNEDY ... character animator HAL KING ... character animator FRED KOPIETZ ... character animator ERIC LARSON ... sequence director BILL LAYNE ... backgrounds JOHN LOUNSBERY ... directing animator DON LUSK ... character animator FIL MOTTOLA ... backgrounds GEORGE NICHOLAS ... character animator ERNIE NORDLI ... layout artist (as Erni Nordli) KEN O'BRIEN ... character animator TOM OREB ... character stylist WALT PEREGOY ... backgrounds WOLFGANG REITHERMAN ... sequence director ANTHONY RIZZO ... backgrounds JOHN SIBLEY ... character animator MCLAREN STEWART ... layout HENRY TANOUS ... character animator FRANK THOMAS ... directing animator RICHARD H. THOMAS ... backgrounds HARVEY TOOMBS ... character animator THELMA WITMER ... backgrounds ROBERT W. YOUNGQUIST (as BOB YOUNGQUIST) ... character animator JOHN AHERN ... assistant animator (uncredited) LOU APPET ... assistant animator (uncredited) GEORGE BAKES ... assistant animator (uncredited) CAROLE BARNES ... ink and paint (uncredited) DALE BARNHART ... animator (uncredited) CAROLE BEERS ... assistant animator (uncredited) GORDON BELLAMY ... assistant animator (uncredited) TED BERMAN ... animator (uncredited) DON BLUTH ... assistant animator (uncredited) SHEILA BROWN ... assistant animator (uncredited) BOB CARR ... assistant animator (uncredited) JOAN CASE ... assistant animator (uncredited) PHYLLIS CRAIG ... color modelist (uncredited) ELEANOR DAHLEN ... ink & paint (uncredited) RETTA DAVIDSON ... assistant animator (uncredited) RAYNELL DAY ... ink and paint (uncredited) TOM FERRITER ... assistant animator (uncredited) EVE FLETCHER ... ink and paint (uncredited) DOTTI FOELL ... animation checker (uncredited) GEORGE GOEPPER ... animator (uncredited) RIC GONZALEZ ... assistant animator (uncredited) LEE GUTTMAN ... inker (uncredited) JERRY HATHCOCK ... animator (uncredited) FRED HELLMICH ... clean up supervisor (uncredited) WES HERSCHENSOHN ... assistant animator (uncredited) HARRY HESTER ... assistant animator (uncredited) KARIN HOLMQUIST ... ink and paint artist (uncredited) SAM JAIMES ... assistant animator (uncredited) CHUCK JONES ... layout artist (uncredited) DARLENE KANAGY ... ink and paint (uncredited) BILL KEIL ... animator (uncredited) KATHERINE KERWIN ... ink and paint artist (uncredited) LIN LARSEN ... assistant animator (uncredited) ANN LORD ... ink and paint (uncredited) DICK N. LUCAS ... animator (uncredited) CHARLENE MILLER ... inker (uncredited) GARY MOONEY ... assistant animator (uncredited) BUF NERBOVIG ... animation checker (uncredited) MARGARET NICHOLS ... assistant animator (uncredited) CLIFF NORDBERG ... animator (uncredited) FLOYD NORMAN ... clean-up artist / inbetween artist (uncredited) BILL NUNES ... assistant animator (uncredited) ANN OLIPHANT ... animation checking (uncredited) AMBY PALIWODA ... animator (uncredited) DORIS A. PLOUGH ... assistant animator (uncredited) JOE ROMAN ... assistant animator (uncredited) PHIL ROMAN ... assistant animator (uncredited) JOANNA ROMERSA ... ink and paint artist (uncredited) CARMEN SANDERSON ... ink and paint (uncredited) GLENN SCHMITZ ... assistant animator (uncredited) DONALD SELDERS ... assistant animator (uncredited) EMALENE SEUTTER ... ink and paint (uncredited) MARCIA SINCLAIR ... ink and paint (uncredited) ED SOLOMON ... assistant animator (uncredited) BILL SOUTHWOOD ... assistant animator (uncredited) JOHN SPAREY ... assistant animator (uncredited) WALT STANCHFIELD ... animator (uncredited) GRACE STANZELL ... assistant animator (uncredited) AL STETTER ... animator (uncredited) DAVE SUDING ... assistant animator (uncredited) HAL SUTHERLAND ... animator (uncredited) IWAO TAKAMOTO ... animator (uncredited) RUTH TOMPSON ... checker / scene planner (uncredited) VAL VREELAND ... ink and paint (uncredited) JOYCE WALKER ... ink and paint (uncredited) GWEN WETZLER ... assistant animator (uncredited) ALLEN WILZBACH ... assistant animator (uncredited) ========= Casting Department: KEN PETERSON ... casting: animation artists (uncredited) ========= Editorial Department: BILL BRAZNER ... film processing (uncredited) ========= Music Department: GEORGE BRUNS ... music adaptor EVELYN KENNEDY ... music editor JOHN RARIG ... choral arranger MILT FRANKLYN ... orchestrator (uncredited) FRANKLYN MARKS ... orchestrator (uncredited) THURL RAVENSCROFT ... singer (uncredited) ETHMER ROTEN ... musician: flute (uncredited) FREDERICK STARK ... conductor (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: WALT DISNEY ... presenter ELEANOR AUDLEY ... live action model: Maleficent (uncredited) FRANCES BAVIER ... live action model: Fairy (uncredited) MADGE BLAKE ... live action model: Fairy (uncredited) SPRING BYINGTON ... live action model: Fairy (uncredited) HANS CONRIED ... live action model: King Stefan (uncredited) MARIE DASNOIT ... secretary (uncredited) BOYCE R. DOYLE ... special consultant: end credits (uncredited) JANE FOWLER ... live action model: Maleficent (uncredited) BETTY GOSSIN ... secretary (uncredited) ED KEMMER ... live action model: Prince Phillip (uncredited) HELENE STANLEY ... live action model: Princess Aurora (uncredited) |
Production Companies: Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Productions ========= Distributors: Buena Vista Film Distribution Company (as Buena Vista Film Distribution Co.) (1959) [USA] Theatrical British Empire Films Australia (1959) [AUSTRALIA] Theatrical Hafbo (1959) [NETHERLANDS] Theatrical J. Arthur Rank Film (1959) [WEST GERMANY] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1959) [AUSTRALIA] Theatrical Rank Organisation (1959) [UK] Theatrical Suomi-Filmi (1959) [FINLAND] Theatrical Triangelfilm (1959) [NORWAY] Theatrical Columbia Pictures (1960) [JAPAN] Theatrical Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1961) [PORTUGAL] Theatrical Walt Disney Productions (1971) [FRANCE] Theatrical - re-release Buena Vista Film Distribution Company (1979) [USA] Theatrical - re-release Triangelfilm (1980) [NORWAY] Theatrical - re-release Walt Disney Home Video (1986) [USA] Video - (LaserDisc) Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company (1986) [USA] VHS Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1987) [AUSTRALIA] Theatrical - re-release Disney Channel (as The Disney Channel) (1987) [USA] TV Abril Vídeo (1989) [BRAZIL] VHS - (Limited) Gativideo (1989) [ARGENTINA] VHS Abril Vídeo (1990) [BRAZIL] VHS - (Video Collection Disney) Buena Vista International (1995) [AUSTRIA] Theatrical - re-release Buena Vista International (1995) [GERMANY] Theatrical - re-release Finnkino (1995) [FINLAND] Theatrical Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1995) [FRANCE] Theatrical - re-release Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1995) [NORWAY] Theatrical - re-release Prooptiki (1995) [GREECE] Theatrical - re-release Audio Visual Enterprises (1995) [GREECE] VHS Abril Vídeo (1996) [BRAZIL] VHS - re-issue Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1996) [GERMANY] VHS Walt Disney Home Video (1996) [NORWAY] VHS Buena Vista Home Video (1997) [USA] VHS American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1998) [USA] TV Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) [BRAZIL] VHS Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) [USA] DVD Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) [NETHERLANDS] DVD Gativideo (2008) [ARGENTINA] DVD - (platinum edition) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) [GERMANY] DVD Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) [FINLAND] DVD Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) [UK] DVD Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) [UK] Blu-ray / DVD Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) [NETHERLANDS] DVD Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) [NETHERLANDS] Blu-ray / DVD Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) [NORWAY] DVD Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) [USA] DVD Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) [USA] Blu-ray / DVD Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) [NORWAY] Blu-ray - (video) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2014) [ARGENTINA] Blu-ray / DVD - (special edition) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2014) [ARGENTINA] DVD - (special edition) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2014) [GERMANY] Blu-ray / DVD Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2014) [NORWAY] Blu-ray / DVD ITV - Independent Television (2016) [UK] TV - (limited) Buena Vista Home Entertainment [BRAZIL] DVD ========= Other Companies: Berlin Symphony Orchestra (score recorded by) (uncredited) Cinesite (restoration work) Panavision (process lenses) Simoton Film (German dubbing) THX Ltd. (digital mastering: 1997 VHS & LD, 2003 DVD & VHS) |
| 3 February 1959 {premiere} [London, UK] 1 August 1960 [Sweden] |
 THE LADY IS A SQUARE (Comedy | Musical | Romance) [1 hour 40 minutes] Anna Neagle stars as Frances Baring, a socialite widow attempting to keep her late husband's symphony orchestra going. Reluctantly she enlists the help of a young pop singer (Frankie Vaughan) who has fallen for Baring's daughter Joanna, played by Janette Scott. |
THE LADY IS A SQUARE Written by Raymond Dutch and Johnny Franz Sung by Frankie Vaughan LOVE IS THE SWEETEST THING Written by Ray Noble Sung by Frankie Vaughan HONEY BUNNY BABY Written by Frankie Vaughan (as Frank Able) Sung by Frankie Vaughan THAT'S MY DOLL Written by Dick Glasser and Ann Hall Sung by Frankie Vaughan OMBRA MAI FU (HANDEL'S LARGO) from "Xerxes" Music by George Frideric Handel (as Georg Friedrich Händel) Arranged by Anthony Collins Sung by Frankie Vaughan PIANO BOOGIE (uncredited) Music by Bill McGuffie |
ANNA NEAGLE ... Frances Baring FRANKIE VAUGHAN ... Johnny Burns JANETTE SCOTT ... Joanna Baring ANTHONY NEWLEY ... Freddy WILFRID HYDE-WHITE ... Charles CHRISTOPHER RHODES ... Henry Greenslade KENNETH COPE ... Derek JOSEPHINE FITZGERALD ... Mrs. Eady HAROLD KASKET ... Spolenski JOHN LE MESURIER ... Fergusson TED LUNE ... Harry Shuttleworth MARY PEACH ... Mrs. Freddy Rest of cast listed alphabetically: MICHAEL ANTHONY ... Man at Frances Baring's reception (uncredited) BRUNO BARNABE ... (uncredited) GLADYS BOOT ... Lady at Frances Baring's reception (uncredited) MARGUERITE BRENNAN ... (uncredited) JOHN CARSON ... Reporter (uncredited) GERALD CASE ... (uncredited) ROBERT DESMOND ... (uncredited) WALTER HORSBRUGH ... (uncredited) MYRETTE MORVEN ... Lady at Frances Baring's reception (uncredited) DEREK PRENTICE ... (uncredited) FREDERICK SCHILLER ... (uncredited) GWYNNETH TIGHE ... (uncredited) JEREMY WHITE ... (uncredited) |
Directed by: HERBERT WILCOX ========= Writing Credits: PAMELA BOWER ... (writer) NICHOLAS PHIPPS ... (writer) HAROLD PURCELL ... (writer) ========= Produced by: ANNA NEAGLE ... producer ========= Music by: ANGELA MORLEY (as WALLY STOTT) ========= Cinematography by: GORDON DINES ========= Film Editing by: BASIL WARREN ========= Art Direction by: PETER GLAZIER ========= Costume Design by: EILEEN IDARE ========= Sound Department: ARTHUR SOUTHGATE ... dubbing editor (uncredited) ========= Editorial Department: TERRY RAWLINGS ... assistant editor (uncredited) ========= Music Department: ANGELA MORLEY (as WALLY STOTT) ... musical director WALLY STOTT ... musical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies: Herbert Wilcox Productions ========= Distributors: Associated British-Pathé (1959) [UK] Theatrical |
| 18 June 1959 [London, UK] 19 June 1959 [New York City, New York, USA] 24 July 1959 [Ireland] 24 July 1959 [Johannesburg, South Africa] 7 August 1959 [West Germany] 29 September 1959 [Argentina] 11 October 1959 [Japan] 30 October 1959 [Finland] 2 November 1959 [Sweden] 8 August 1962 [France] |
 SAY ONE FOR ME (Comedy | Musical | Romance) [2 hours] 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 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 musical numbers, and the conclusion is a televised benefit show hosted by Father Conroy, and Tony must choose between Holly and national fame. |
SAY ONE FOR ME Lyrics by Sammy Cahn Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) Sung by Bing Crosby and Debbie Reynolds YOU CAN'T LOVE 'EM ALL Lyrics by Sammy Cahn Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) Sung by Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner THE GIRL MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Lyrics by Sammy Cahn Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) Sung by Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner I COULDN'T CARE LESS Lyrics by Sammy Cahn Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) Sung by Bing Crosby CHICO'S CHOO CHOO Lyrics by Sammy Cahn Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) Sung by Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner THE NIGHT ROCK AND ROLL DIED Lyrics by Sammy Cahn Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) Sung by Judy Harriet HE'S STARTING TO GET TO ME Lyrics by Sammy Cahn Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) THE SECRET OF CHRISTMAS Lyrics by Sammy Cahn Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) Sung by Bing Crosby |
BING CROSBY ... Father Conroy DEBBIE REYNOLDS ... Holly LeMaise aka Conroy ROBERT WAGNER ... Tony Vincent RAY WALSTON ... Phil Stanley LES TREMAYNE ... Harry LaMaise CONNIE GILCHRIST ... Mary FRANK McHUGH ... Jim Dugan JOE BESSER ... Joe Greb ALENA MURRAY ... Sunny STELLA STEVENS ... Chorine NINA SHIPMAN ... Fay Flagg SEBASTIAN CABOT ... Monsignor Francis Stratford JUDY HARRIET ... June January aka Dawn Easter Rest of cast listed alphabetically: MURRAY ALPER ... Otto (uncredited) ROBERT BANAS ... Altar Boy (uncredited) ALEXANDER CAMPBELL ... Pastor Johnson (uncredited) HARRY CARTER ... Detective Will Collins (uncredited) RICHARD COLLIER ... Captain Bradford (uncredited) WILKIE DE MARTEL ... Rev. Kendall (uncredited) FRANKLYN FARNUM ... Patient at Home (uncredited) THOMAS BROWNE HENRY ... Dr. Leventhal (uncredited) TOM KENNEDY ... Wardrobe Delivery Man (uncredited) MIKE LALLY ... Church Usher / Nightclub Extra (uncredited) DAVID LEONARD ... Rabbi Berman (uncredited) BRUCE MACFARLANE ... Detective Minelli (uncredited) ROBERT MONTGOMERY JR. ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited) JAMES H. RUSSELL ... T.V. Director (uncredited) JEFFREY SAYRE ... Church Usher / Nightclub Extra (uncredited) RONNIE STEINER ... (uncredited) DICK WHITTINGHILL ... Lou Christy (uncredited) |
Directed by: FRANK TASHLIN ========= Writing Credits: ROBERT O'BRIEN ... (writer) FRANK TASHLIN ... (written by) (uncredited) ========= Produced by: FRANK TASHLIN ... producer ========= Music by: ALEXANDER COURAGE ... (uncredited) EARLE HAGEN ... (uncredited) LEIGH HARLINE ... (uncredited) ARTHUR MORTON ... (uncredited) LIONEL NEWMAN ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: LEO TOVER ========= Film Editing by: HUGH S. FOWLER ========= Art Direction by: LELAND FULLER LYLE R. WHEELER ========= Set Decoration by: ELI BENNECHE WALTER M. SCOTT ========= Costume Design by: CHARLES LE MAIRE ADELE PALMER ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: JOSEPH E. RICKARDS ... assistant director ========= Sound Department: HARRY M. LEONARD ... sound recordist E. CLAYTON WARD ... sound recordist RALPH HICKEY ... sound editor (uncredited) ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: CHARLES LE MAIRE ... wardrobe director ED WYNIGEAR ... wardrobe ========= Music Department: EARLE HAGEN ... orchestrator CHARLES HENDERSON ... vocal supervisor PETE KING ... orchestrator LIONEL NEWMAN ...conductor / music supervisor HERBERT W. SPENCER (as HERBERT SPENCER) ... orchestrator ========= Additional Crew: ALEX ROMERO ... choreographer / dance director CARL SHAIN ... dialogue director |
Production Companies: Bing Crosby Productions ========= Distributors: Twentieth Century Fox (1959) [USA] Theatrical Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1959) [UK] Theatrical 20th Century Fox (1959) [BELGIUM] Theatrical 20th Century Fox (1959) [FRANCE] Theatrical Centfox (1959) [WEST GERMANY] Theatrical Fox Films (1959) [ARGENTINA] Theatrical American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1965) [USA] TV - (original airing) - (pan/scan) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) [USA] DVD - (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives) |
| 18 June 1959 [New York City, New York, USA] 30 June 1959 [Los Angeles, California, USA] August 1959 [USA] 21 October 1959 [UK] 24 December 1959 [Netherlands] 29 January 1960 [West Germany] 30 January 1960 [Japan] 4 March 1960 [France] 18 March 1960 [Finland] 18 April 1960 [Sweden] 20 May 1960 [Argentina] 23 June 1960 [Mexico] 15 July 1960 [Denmark] October 1960 {Semana Cine en Color de Barcelona} [Spain] 2 April 1961 [Madrid, Spain] 8 September 1991 {TV premiere} [Hungary] |
 THE FIVE PENNIES (Biography | Drama | Music) [1 hour 57 minutes] Loring "Red" Nichols is a cornet-playing country boy who goes to New York in the 1920s full of musical ambition and principles. He gets a job playing in Wil Paradise's band, but quits to pursue his dream of playing Dixieland jazz. He forms the "Five Pennies" which features his wife, Bobbie, as vocalist. At the peak of his fame, Red and Bobbie's daughter, Dorothy, develops polio. Red quits the music business to move to Los Angeles where the climate is better for Dorothy. As Dorothy becomes a young teen, she learns of her father's musical past, and he is persuaded to open a small nightclub which is failing until some noted names from his past come to help out. |
THE FIVE PENNIES (1959) Words and Music by Sylvia Fine Sung by Danny Kaye (uncredited) to Dorothy Performed by Eileen Wilson (uncredited) at the comeback show FOLLOW THE LEADER (1959) Words and Music by Sylvia Fine Performed by Danny Kaye (uncredited), Eileen Wilson (uncredited) and Harry Guardino (uncredited) as part of the college montage LULLABY IN RAGTIME (1959) Words and Music by Sylvia Fine Sung by Danny Kaye (uncredited) and Eileen Wilson (uncredited) on the bus Reprised by Danny Kaye (uncredited) and Susan Gordon (uncredited) GOODNIGHT - SLEEP TIGHT (1959) Words and Music by Sylvia Fine Performed by Louis Armstrong (uncredited) WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN (1896) Music by James Milton Black (uncredited) Lyrics by Katharine E. Purvis (uncredited) Special Lyrics by Sylvia Fine Performed by Louis Armstrong (uncredited) and Danny Kaye (uncredited) MY BLUE HEAVEN (1927) (uncredited) Music by Walter Donaldson Lyrics by George Whiting Played by Bob Crosby and the band in rehearsal JA-DA (1918) (uncredited) Written by Bob Carleton Played at the Harlem speakeasy AFTER YOU'VE GONE (1918) (uncredited) Music by Turner Layton Performed by Louis Armstrong at the speakeasy BILL BAILEY, WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME? (1902) (uncredited) Written by Hughie Cannon Performed by Louis Armstrong at the speakeasy THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC (1862) (uncredited) Music by William Steffe (ca 1856) Lyrics by Julia Ward Howe Performed by Danny Kaye (dubbed by Red Nichols) and Louis Armstrong at the speakeasy, with Armstrong singing some of the lyrics Reprised by them at the end CARNIVAL OF VENICE (ca 1829) (uncredited) Music by Niccolò Paganini Hummed by Danny Kaye in the taxi BRIDAL CHORUS (1850) (uncredited) from "Lohengrin" Music by Richard Wagner Played by car horns and in the score a bit (BACK HOME AGAIN IN) INDIANA (1917) (uncredited) Music by James F. Hanley Lyrics by Ballard MacDonald Performed by Danny Kaye in a radio show montage, at the delicatessen, and later at the shipyard WASHINGTON AND LEE SWING (1910) (uncredited) Music by Thornton W. Allen and M.W. Sheafe Played as part of the college montage RUNNIN' WILD (1922) (uncredited) Music by A.H. Gibbs Played as part of the college montage THE MUSIC GOES ROUND AND ROUND (1935) (uncredited) Music by Edward Farley and Mike Riley Lyrics by Red Hodgson Sung by Danny Kaye and Susan Gordon WAIL OF THE WINDS (1935) (uncredited) Music by Harry Warren Played on the radio during the Christmas scene and at the beginning of the comeback show JINGLE BELLS (1857) (uncredited) Written by James Pierpont Sung by Danny Kaye on the radio during the Christmas scene Also played in the score LARGO AL FACTOTUM (1816) (uncredited) from "Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)" Music by Gioachino Rossini Libretto by Cesare Sterbini Sung a cappella by Tito Vuolo and Danny Kaye SCHNITZELBANK (uncredited) Traditional Sung by Danny Kaye with the kids at the hospital PARADISE (1931) (uncredited) Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics by Gordon Clifford Sung a bit by Bob Crosby (YOU CAME ALONG FROM) OUT OF NOWHERE (1931) (uncredited) Music by Johnny Green Played by the band after Dorothy goes to boarding school JUST THE BLUES (1959) (uncredited) Music by Leith Stevens THAT'S-A-PLENTY (1914) (uncredited) Music by Lew Pollack BACK BAY SHUFFLE (1938) (uncredited) Music by Teddy McRae and Artie Shaw MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB (uncredited) Traditional |
DANNY KAYE ... 'Red' Nichols BARBARA BEL GEDDES ... Willa Stutsman LOUIS ARMSTRONG ... Louis Armstrong HARRY GUARDINO ... Tony Valani BOB CROSBY ... Wil Paradise BOBBY TROUP ... Artie Schutt SUSAN GORDON ... Dorothy Nichols - Ages 6 to 8 TUESDAY WELD ... Dorothy Nichols - Age 13 RAY ANTHONY ... Jimmy Dorsey SHELLY MANNE ... Dave Tough RAY DALEY ... Glenn Miller VALERIE ALLEN ... Tommye Eden Rest of cast listed alphabetically: ERIC ALDEN ... Musician (uncredited) BABETTE BAIN ... Rehabilitation Patient (uncredited) BILL BALDWIN ... Announcer (uncredited) SHERYN BANKS ... Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) EARL BARTON ... Choreographer (uncredited) HENRY BEAU ... (uncredited) FRANCESCA BELLINI ... (uncredited) JOHN BENSON ... Musician (uncredited) ALEXANDER CAMPBELL ... Doctor (uncredited) CINDY CAROL ... Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) LESLEY-MARIE COLBURN ... Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) IRA COOK ... Announcer (uncredited) EVELYN COTTON ... Nurse (uncredited) GABRIEL CURTIZ ... Lou - Maitre d' (uncredited) PAUL FRANCIS DEROLF ... Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited) LYNN FIELDS ... Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) KENNETH GIBSON ... Hotel Guest (uncredited) NED GLASS ... Murray (uncredited) HERSCHEL GRAHAM ... Hotel Guest (uncredited) DON GRAY ... Waiter (uncredited) NORMAN LEE HARRIS ... Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited) LEN HENDRY ... Producer (uncredited) CHARLES HERBERT ... Patient (uncredited) BOB HOPE ... Himself - Leaving Brown Derby Restaurant (uncredited) JUNE JOCELYN ... Nurse (uncredited) DENNIS KERLEE ... Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited) HUGH LAWRENCE ... Producer (uncredited) ROBERT LOCKE LORRAINE ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited) MIKE MAHONEY ... Musician (uncredited) SIDNEY MARION ... Ship Worker (uncredited) JOE MCTURK ... Taxi Driver (uncredited) TOBY MICHAELS ... Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) DICK NELSON ... Producer (uncredited) RED NICHOLS ... Clicquot Club Eskimo (uncredited) MONTY O'GRADY ... Hotel Guest (uncredited) ALAN PAIGE ... Musician (uncredited) YVONNE PEATTIE ... Nurse (uncredited) JACK PEPPER ... Ship Worker (uncredited) PETER POTTER ... Announcer (uncredited) FRANK RADCLIFFE ... Speciality Dancer (uncredited) WILLIAM REMICK ... Doctor (uncredited) DUNCAN RICHARDSON ... Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited) COSMO SARDO ... Hotel Guest (uncredited) SUSAN SEAFORTH HAYES ... Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited) RICHARD SHAVELSON ... Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited) BERT STEVENS ... Producer (uncredited) PAUL SULLIVAN ... Richard Wilson (uncredited) BLANCHE SWEET ... Headmistress of School (uncredited) TERRY TERRILL ... Musician (uncredited) SID TROY ... Club Patron (uncredited) LIZANNE TRUEX ... Blonde Charleston Dancer (uncredited) TITO VUOLO ... Barber (uncredited) JUNE WHITE ... Teacher (uncredited) DICK WHITTINGHILL ... Announcer (uncredited) |
Directed by: MELVILLE SHAVELSON ========= Writing Credits: JACK ROSE ... (screenplay) and MELVILLE SHAVELSON ... (screenplay) ROBERT SMITH ... (story) RED NICHOLS (as LORING 'RED' NICHOLS) ... (suggested by the life of) ========= Produced by: JACK ROSE ... producer ========= Music by: LEITH STEVENS ... (music scored by) ========= Cinematography by: DANIEL L. FAPP ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: FRANK P. KELLER ... (edited by) ========= Casting by: BERT MCKAY ... (uncredited) ========= Art Direction by: TAMBI LARSEN HAL PEREIRA ========= Set Decoration by: SAM COMER GRACE GREGORY ========= Costume Design by: EDITH HEAD ... (costumes) ========= Makeup Department: NELLIE MANLEY ... hair style supervisor WALLY WESTMORE ... makeup supervisor BUD BASHAW JR. ... makeup artist (uncredited) KAY SHAY ... hairdresser (uncredited) ========= Production Management: FRANK CAFFEY ... production manager (uncredited) EDGAR FAY ... unit manager: New York (uncredited) CURTIS MICK ... assistant production manager (uncredited) CHARLES WOOLSTENHULME ... unit production manager (uncredited) ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: RICHARD CAFFEY ... assistant director RALPH AXNESS ... second assistant director (uncredited) DALE COLEMAN ... second assistant director (uncredited) HARRY F. HOGAN ... second assistant director (uncredited) ========= Art Department: LOYD BRADLEY ... props (uncredited) MOREY GOODMAN ... leadman (uncredited) GENE LAURITZEN ... construction coordinator (uncredited) EARL OLIN ... props (uncredited) DON STALKER ... stand-by painter (uncredited) ========= Sound Department: CHARLES GRENZBACH ... sound recordist JOHN WILKINSON ... sound recordist HOWARD BEALS ... sound editor (uncredited) A.D. COOK ... sound cableman (uncredited) BUD FEHLMAN ... sound recordist (uncredited) ROCKY NELSON ... sound boom man (uncredited) ========= Visual Effects by: FARCIOT EDOUART ... process photography JOHN P. FULTON ... special photographic effects ========= Camera and Electrical Department: W. WALLACE KELLEY ... photography: second unit JAMES GRANT ... assistant camera (uncredited) JULIAN HILSON ... assistant camera (uncredited) JAMES KNOTT ... camera operator (uncredited) LOREN NUTTEN ... best boy (uncredited) GLEN E. RICHARDSON ... stills (uncredited) IRMIN ROBERTS ... photography: second unit (uncredited) HERB WELTS ... company grip (uncredited) STANLEY WILLIAMS ... gaffer (uncredited) ========= Casting Department: BILL GREENWALD ... casting (uncredited) OLIVE LONG ... casting secretary (uncredited) ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: HAZEL HEGARTY ... wardrobe woman (uncredited) ROBERT MAGAHAY ... costumer (uncredited) JOHN NOBLE ... wardrobe: man (uncredited) ========= Editorial Department: GEORGE HOYNINGEN-HUENE (as HOYNINGEN-HUENE) ... color coordinator ========= Music Department: RED NICHOLS ... musician: Danny Kaye's trumpet solos LEITH STEVENS ... conductor TOMMY JONES ... coach: cornet (uncredited) JEAN VINCENT PLUMMER ... musician: piano (uncredited) SAM PRAGER ... vocal coach (uncredited) TROY SANDERS ... music advisor (uncredited) JACK SPERLING ... musician: drums (uncredited) VAN CLEAVE ... orchestrator (uncredited) ========= Script and Continuity Department: DOROTHY YUTZI ... script supervisor (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: EARL BARTON ... choreographer SYLVIA FINE ... associate to the producer GEORGE HOYNINGEN-HUENE (as HOYNINGEN-HUENE) ... titles created by HAL C. KERN ... production assistant RICHARD MUELLER ... technicolor color consultant GEORGE ANNAN ... craft service (uncredited) LEN HENDRY ... dialect coach (uncredited) JEROME HILL ... secretary to producer (uncredited) MURIEL JENNINGS ... technical advisor (uncredited) GRADY JOHNSON ... unit publicist (uncredited) BOB MCELWAINE ... publicist (uncredited) LIZANNE TRUEX ... assistant dance director (uncredited) |
Production Companies: Dena Productions (as A Dena Production) ========= Distributors: Paramount Pictures (as A Paramount Release)(1959) [USA] Theatrical Paramount British Pictures (1959) [UK] Theatrical Metro (1959) [NORWAY] Theatrical Paramount Pictures (1960) [WEST GERMANY] Theatrical Film AB Paramount (1960) [SWEDEN] Theatrical Paramount Pictures (1960) [ARGENTINA] Theatrical Paramount (1960) [FRANCE] Theatrical National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1966) [USA] TV Paramount Pictures (1992) [USA] VHS Paramount Home Video (2005) [USA] DVD - (widescreen) Warner Archive Collection (2013) [USA] DVD - (Danny Kaye Double Feature) ========= Other Companies: Selmer (musical instruments by) |
| 24 June 1959 [New York City, New York, USA] 14 October 1959 [France] 17 December 1959 [Italy] 1 April 1960 [West Germany] 26 May 1960 [Hong Kong] 10 June 1960 [Australia] 2 July 1960 [Sweden] 19 August 1960 [Denmark] 23 September 1960 [Netherlands] 18 October 1960 [Argentina] 15 March 1961 [Japan] 1 September 1961 [Finland] 2 October 1962 [UK] 1962 [Austria] 25 February 1965 [Mexico] 8 October 1965 [East Germany] 13 May 1968 [Barcelona, Spain] 6 June 1968 [Madrid, Spain] 23 August 1968 [Sevilla, Spain] 26 March 2017 {Gartenbaukino, Surprise Screening} [Austria] |
 PORGY AND BESS (Drama | Musical | Romance) [2 hours 18 minutes] In this legendary Gershwin opera set among the black residents of a fishing village in 1912 South Carolina, Bess - a woman with a disreputable history - tries to break free from her brutish lover Crown after he becomes wanted for murder. The only person willing to overlook her past and offer her shelter is the crippled Porgy. Their relationship is threatened by the disapproval of the townspeople, the presence of her old drug supplier Sportin' Life - and the threatened return of Crown. |
SUMMERTIME Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by Diahann Carroll (dubbed by Loulie Jean Norman) and Women's Chorus A WOMAN IS A SOMETIME THING Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by Leslie Scott, Sammy Davis Jr., Earl Jackson, and chorus HERE COME DE HONEY MAN Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by Clarence Muse THEY PASS BY SINGIN' Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by Sidney Poitier (dubbed by Robert McFerrin) THE CRAP GAME Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by cast and chorus GONE, GONE, GONE Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by The Ken Darby Singers MY MAN'S GONE NOW Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by Ruth Attaway (dubbed by Inez Matthews) I GOT PLENTY O' NUTTIN' Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Sung by Sidney Poitier (dubbed by Robert McFerrin) and The Ken Darby Singers BESS, YOU IS MY WOMAN NOW Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Sung by Sidney Poitier (dubbed by Robert McFerrin) and Dorothy Dandridge (dubbed by Adele Addison) OH, I CAN'T SIT DOWN Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Sung by Pearl Bailey and The Ken Darby Singers I AIN'T GOT NO SHAME Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by The Ken Darby Singers at the picnic IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward Sung by Sammy Davis Jr. and The Ken Darby Singers WHAT YOU WANT WITH BESS? Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by Brock Peters and Dorothy Dandridge (dubbed by Adele Addison) O DOCTOR JESUS Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by Ruth Attaway (dubbed by Inez Matthews) STREET VENDORS' CRIES Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by chorus members I LOVES YOU PORGY Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Sung by Dorothy Dandridge (dubbed by Adele Addison) and Sidney Poitier (dubbed by Robert McFerrin) GOD AND ME Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by Brock Peters, Brock Peters A RED HEADED WOMAN Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Sung by Brock Peters and Chorus CLARA, CLARA Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by The Ken Darby Singers SUMMERTIME (reprise) Sung by Dorothy Dandridge (dubbed by Adele Addison) THERE'S A BOAT DAT'S LEAVIN' SOON FOR NEW YORK Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Sung by Sammy Davis Jr. MORNING SOUNDS (from an idea by Rouben Mamoulian) and "Good Mornin', Sistuh" Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by The Ken Darby Singers Performed by workers and Sung by Chorus O BESS, O WHERE'S MY BESS Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Sung by Sidney Poitier (dubbed by Robert McFerrin) FINALE: O LAWD, I'M ON MY WAY Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by DuBose Heyward Sung by Sidney Poitier (dubbed by Robert McFerrin) and The Ken Darby Singers |
SIDNEY POITIER ... Porgy DOROTHY DANDRIDGE ... Bess SAMMY DAVIS JR. ... Sportin' Life PEARL BAILEY ... Maria BROCK PETERS ... Crown LESLIE SCOTT ... Jake DIAHANN CARROLL ... Clara RUTH ATTAWAY ... Serena Robbins CLAUDE AKINS ... Detective CLARENCE MUSE ... Peter EVERDINNE WILSON ... Annie JOEL FLUELLEN ... Robbins EARL JACKSON ... Mingo MOSES LAMARR ... Nelson MARGARET HAIRSTON ... Lily IVAN DIXON ... Jim ANTOINE DUROUSSEAU ... Scipio HELEN THIGPEN ... Strawberry woman VINCE TOWNSEND JR. (as VINCE TOWNSEND) ... Elderly man BILL WALKER (as WILLIAM WALKER) ... Undertaker ROY GLENN ... Frazier MAURICE MANSON ... Coroner Rest of cast listed alphabetically: SCATMAN CROTHERS ... Crabman ADELE ADDISON ... Bess (singing voice) (uncredited) MAYA ANGELOU ... Dancer (uncredited) GEOFFREY HOLDER ... Dancer (uncredited) INEZ MATTHEWS ... Serena (singing voice) (uncredited) ROBERT MCFERRIN ... Porgy (singing voice) (uncredited) NICHELLE NICHOLS ... Dancer (uncredited) LOULIE JEAN NORMAN ... Clara (singing voice) (uncredited) |
Directed by: OTTO PREMINGER ROUBEN MAMOULIAN ... (uncredited) ========= Writing Credits: DOROTHY HEYWARD ... (play) DUBOSE HEYWARD ... (libretto) DUBOSE HEYWARD ... (play) N. RICHARD NASH ... (screenplay) ========= Produced by: SAMUEL GOLDWYN ... producer ========= Music by: GEORGE GERSHWIN ========= Cinematography by: LEON SHAMROY ========= Film Editing by: DANIEL MANDELL ========= Production Design by: OLIVER SMITH ========= Art Direction by: SERGE KRIZMAN JOSEPH C. WRIGHT ========= Set Decoration by: HOWARD BRISTOL ========= Costume Design by: IRENE SHARAFF ========= Makeup Department: LAYNE BRITTON ... makeup artist FRANK MCCOY ... makeup artist ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: PAUL HELMICK ... assistant director ========= Sound Department: DON HALL ... supervising sound editor FRED LAU ... sound ========= Camera and Electrical Department: AL ST. HILAIRE ... still photographer PHIL STERN (as PHILIP STERN) ... still photographer BERT CHALIACOMBE ... electrical assistant (uncredited) GJON MILI ... still photographer (uncredited) ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: JOE KING ... costumer (uncredited) ========= Music Department: PETE CANDOLI ... musician: trumpet FRANK CAPP ... musician: percussion BENNY CARTER ... musician: reeds ALEXANDER COURAGE ... orchestrator KEN DARBY ... music associate ROBERT FRANKLYN ... orchestrator RUSS FREEMAN ... musician: piano IRA GERSHWIN ... lyricist WILLIS HOLMAN ... musician: reeds SHELLY MANNE ... musician: percussion DAVE PELL ... musician: reeds ANDRÉ PREVIN ... conductor / music supervisor CONRAD SALINGER ... orchestrator BUD SHANK ... musician: reeds FELIX SLATKIN ... musician: violin LLOYD ULYATE ... musician: trombone ALBERT WOODBURY (as AL WOODBURY) ... orchestrator ANDRÉ PREVIN ... music adaptor (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: JOE HYAMS ... publicist / unit publicist HERMES PAN ... choreographer |
Production Companies: The Samuel Goldwyn Company ========= Distributors: Columbia Pictures (1959) [USA] Theatrical Columbia Film (1960) [SWEDEN] Theatrical Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1960) [ARGENTINA] Theatrical Columbia International Films (1960) [NETHERLANDS] Theatrical Kamera (1961) [NORWAY] Theatrical Columbia Pictures Corporation (1962) [UK] Theatrical American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1967) [USA] TV ========= Other Companies: Theatre Guild (producer: original stage production) |
| June 1959 [USA] 20 May 1960 [Finland] 30 May 1960 [Denmark] 20 July 1961 [Mexico] 31 October 1979 [France] |
 GO, JOHNNY, GO! (Musical) [1 hour 15 minutes] Rock-n-roll promoter Alan Freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star, then must find the elusive, mystery contestant (Jimmy Clanton) who doesn't know he has won. |
MY LOVE IS STRONG Written by Jimmy Clanton (uncredited), Earl King (uncredited) and Cosimo Matassa (uncredited) Performed by Jimmy Clanton Courtesy of Ace Records IT TAKES A LONG, LONG TIME Written by Jimmy Clanton (uncredited) and Cosimo Matassa (uncredited) Performed by Jimmy Clanton Courtesy of Ace Records SHIP ON A STORMY SEA Written by Jimmy Clanton (uncredited) Performed by Jimmy Clanton Courtesy of Ace Records ANGEL FACE Written by Jimmy Clanton (uncredited) Courtesy of Ace Records LITTLE QUEENIE Written by Chuck Berry (uncredited) Performed by Chuck Berry Courtesy of Chess Records MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Written by Chuck Berry (uncredited) Performed by Chuck Berry Courtesy of Chess Records JOHNNY B. GOODE Written by Chuck Berry (uncredited) Performed by Chuck Berry Courtesy of Chess Records PLAYMATES Written by Saxie Dowell (uncredited) Performed by Sandy Stewart Courtesy of East-West Records HEAVENLY FATHER Written by Edna McGriff (uncredited) Performed by Sandy Stewart Courtesy of East-West Records OOH MY HEAD Written by Ritchie Valens (uncredited) Performed by Ritchie Valens Courtesy of Del-Fi Records YOU BETTER KNOW IT Written by Jackie Wilson (uncredited) and Norman Henry (uncredited) Performed by Jackie Wilson Courtesy of Brunswick Records TEENAGE HEAVEN Written by Eddie Cochran (uncredited) and Jerry Capehart (uncredited) Performed by Eddie Cochran Courtesy of Liberty Records JAY WALKER Written by Robert Spencer (uncredited) Performed by The Cadillacs Courtesy of Jubilee Records PLEASE, MR. JOHNSON Written by Esther Navarro (uncredited) and Robert Spencer (uncredited) Performed by The Cadillacs Courtesy of Jubilee Records JUMP, CHILDREN Written by Johnny Carter (uncredited) Performed by The Flamingos Courtesy of End Records MAMA, CAN I GO OUT Written by Bo Diddley (uncredited) Performed by Jo Ann Campbell Courtesy of Gone Records DON'T BE AFRAID TO LOVE ME Written by Billy Davis (uncredited), Berry Gordy (uncredited) and Harvey Fuqua (uncredited) Performed by Harvey Fuqua (as Harvey) Courtesy of Chess Records ONCE AGAIN Performed by Jimmy Clanton and Sandy Stewart |
ALAN FREED ... Himself JIMMY CLANTON ... Johnny Melody SANDY STEWART ... Julie Arnold CHUCK BERRY ... Himself JACKIE WILSON ... Himself RITCHIE VALENS ... Himself THE CADILLACS ... Themselves JO ANN CAMPBELL (as JO-ANN CAMPBELL) ... Herself THE FLAMINGOS ... Themselves HARVEY FUQUA ... Himself (as HARVEY) EDDIE COCHRAN ... Himself JIMMY CAVALLO (as JIMMY CAVALIO AND THE HOUSE ROCKERS) ... Himself HERB VIGRAN ... Bill Barnett FRANK WILCOX ... Harold Arnold BARBARA WOODDELL (as BARBARA WOODELL) ... Mrs. Harold Arnold MILTON FROME ... Mr. Martin JOE CRANSTON ... Band Leader MARTHA WENTWORTH ... Mrs. McGillicuddy INGA BOLING ... Amy - Freed's Secretary ROBERT FOULK ... Policeman PHIL ARNOLD ... Call Boy WILLIAM FAWCETT ... Janitor at Radio Station Rest of cast listed alphabetically: JAKE CAREY ... Himself - Flamingo (uncredited) ZEKE CAREY ... Himself - Flamingo (uncredited) EARL CARROLL ... Himself - Cadillac (uncredited) ADRIANO CELENTANO ... Himself (uncredited) DICK ELLIOTT ... Man in Phone Booth (uncredited) JOE FLYNN ... Head Usher (uncredited) TOMMY HUNT ... Himself - Flamingso (uncredited) NATE NELSON ... Himself - Flamingos (uncredited) JUDY NUGENT ... Blonde Fan (uncredited) MICHAEL PETERSON ... Dancer (uncredited) LILI ROSSON ... Girl at malt shop (uncredited) |
Directed by: PAUL LANDRES ========= Writing Credits: GARY ALEXANDER ... (writer) ========= Produced by: ALAN FREED ... producer JACK HOOKE ... associate producer HAL ROACH JR. ... executive producer ========= Music by: LEON KLATZKIN ========= Cinematography by: JACK ETRA ... director of photography EDDIE FITZGERALD (as ED FITZGERALD) ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: WALTER HANNEMANN ========= Casting by: RUTH BURCH ========= Art Direction by: MCCLURE CAPPS ========= Set Decoration by: RUDY BUTLER ========= Makeup Department: E. THOMAS CASE (as TOM CASE) ... makeup artist SHIRLEY MADDEN ... hair stylist ========= Production Management: D'ESTELL ISZARD ... production manager MAURIE M. SUESS ... production supervisor ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: MAURIE M. SUESS ... assistant director ========= Art Department: TOM JUNG ... poster designer (uncredited) ========= Sound Department: CHARLES ALTHOUSE ... sound JOEL MOSS ... sound ========= Visual Effects by: JACK R. GLASS (as JACK GLASS) ... photographic effects ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: WALLY HARTON ... costume supervisor FAY MOORE ... costumer ========= Script and Continuity Department: MAGGIE LAWRENCE ... script supervisor |
Production Companies: Hal Roach Studios ========= Distributors: Valiant Films (1959) [USA] Theatrical Sherpix (1973) [USA] Theatrical - re-release |
| 1 December 1959 [London, UK] 11 December 1959 [UK] 12 April 1960 [New York City, New York, USA] 18 May 1960 [Sweden] 28 June 1960 [Denmark] 6 January 1961 [West Germany] 8 December 1961 [France] 1 June 1962 [Finland] 7 June 1962 [Mexico] 23 June 1964 [Japan] |
 EXPRESSO BONGO (Drama | Music) [1 hour 51 minutes] Johnny Jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager Bert Rudge singing in a coffee house. Despite Bert's protestation that he really is only interested in playing bongos, Johnny starts him on the road to stardom. The deal they cut, however, is highly exploitative of the young singer, and their relationship soon begins to go bad. |
NAUSEA (uncredited) Music by David Heneker (as David Henneker) and Monty Norman Lyrics by Julian More and Wolf Mankowitz From original stage show THE SHRINE ON THE SECOND FLOOR (uncredited) Music by David Heneker (as David Henneker) and Monty Norman Lyrics by Julian More and Wolf Mankowitz Sung by Cliff Richard From original stage show I'VE NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD (uncredited) Music by David Heneker (as David Henneker) and Monty Norman Lyrics by Julian More and Wolf Mankowitz From original stage show A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS (uncredited) Music by Norrie Paramor Lyrics by Bunny Lewis Sung by Cliff Richard LOCH LOMOND (uncredited) Traditional Arranged by Robert Farnon Performed by the chorus girls YOU CAN LOOK AT THE GOODS BUT DON'T TOUCH (uncredited) Music by Robert Farnon Lyrics by Val Guest Performed by Sylvia Syms and chorus girls BONGO BLUES (instrumental) (uncredited) Music by Norrie Paramor Performed by Hank B. Marvin, Bruce Welch, Jet Harris, Tony Meehan and Cliff Richard THE IRISH WASHERWOMAN (uncredited) Traditional Arranged by Robert Farnon LOVE (uncredited) Music by Norrie Paramor Lyrics by Bunny Lewis Sung by Cliff Richard WORRY GO LUCKY ME (uncredited) Music by Robert Farnon Lyrics by Val Guest NOTHING IS FOR NOTHING (uncredited) Music by David Heneker (as David Henneker) and Monty Norman Lyrics by Julian More and Wolf Mankowitz YOU CAN'T FOOL YOU (uncredited) Music by Robert Farnon Lyrics by Paddy Roberts |
LAURENCE HARVEY ... Johnny Jackson SYLVIA SYMS ... Maisie King YOLANDE DONLAN ... Dixie Collins CLIFF RICHARD ... Bert Rudge / Bongo Herbert MEIER TZELNIKER ... Mayer AMBROSINE PHILLPOTTS ... Lady Rosemary ERIC POHLMANN (as ERIC POHLMAN) ... Leon GILBERT HARDING ... Himself HERMIONE BADDELEY ... Penelope REGINALD BECKWITH ... Reverend Tobias Craven Rest of cast listed alphabetically: PAULA BARRY ... Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) JACK 'KID' BERG ... Slam Dance Crowd (uncredited) AVIS BUNNAGE ... Mrs. Rudge (uncredited) RITA BURKE ... Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) SUSAN BURNET ... Edna Rudge (uncredited) ESMA CANNON ... Night Club Cleaner (uncredited) PATRICK CARGILL ... A Psychiatrist (uncredited) TED CARROLL ... TV Film Crew (uncredited) JILL CARSON ... Teenager (uncredited) PATTY DALTON ... Intime Girl (uncredited) RODNEY DINES ... Teenager (uncredited) MABEL ETHERINGTON ... Woman on Street (uncredited) ROY EVERSON ... Miss Collins' chauffeur (uncredited) ERNEST FENNEMORE ... Policeman (uncredited) KENNETH GRIFFITH ... Charlie (uncredited) SUSAN HAMPSHIRE ... Cynthia (uncredited) VICTOR HARRINGTON ... Press Photographer (uncredited) JET HARRIS ... Bass Guitarist in Beat Group (uncredited) GEORGE HOLDCROFT ... Photographer at Reception (uncredited) GERRY JUDGE ... Room Service Waiter (uncredited) KATHERINE KEETON ... Alma (uncredited) BURT KWOUK ... Soho Youth (uncredited) COPELAND LAWRENCE ... Toastmaster (uncredited) WILFRID LAWSON ... Mr. Rudge (uncredited) PATRICIA LEWIS ... Woman Columnist (uncredited) BARRY LOWE ... Beast Burns (uncredited) WOLF MANKOWITZ ... Sandwich Man (uncredited) HANK B. MARVIN ... Lead Guitarist in Beat Group (uncredited) COLIN MCKENZIE ... Policeman (uncredited) JACK MCNAUGHTON ... Jack - Journalist (uncredited) TONY MEEHAN ... Drummer in Beat Group (uncredited) MARTIN MILLER ... Kakky (uncredited) PAMELA MORRIS ... Intime Girl (uncredited) PETER MYERS ... Cynthia's Boyfriend (uncredited) RICHARD NELLER ... Dorchester Hotel Reception (uncredited) LARRY NOBLE ... Drunk at Bar (uncredited) MAUREEN O'CONNOR ... Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) NORMA PARNELL ... Secretary (uncredited) LISA PEAKE ... Chinese Rose (uncredited) CHRISTINE PHILLIPS ... Drusilla (uncredited) EDITH RAYE ... Dorchester Hotel Reception (uncredited) ERNIE RICE ... TV Film Crew (uncredited) BESS ROGERS ... Cafe Customer (uncredited) TERRY SARTAIN ... Dorchester Hotel Reception (uncredited) THE SHADOWS ... Beat Group (uncredited) JOHN SMART ... Intime Theatre Patron (uncredited) ESME SMYTHE ... TV Van Crowd (uncredited) GUY STANDEVEN ... Recording Engineer (uncredited) SYLVIA STEELE ... Intime Girl - Dancer (uncredited) EMILE STEMMLER ... Waiter at Reception (uncredited) REG THOMASON ... Jukebox Delivery Man (uncredited) JOSEPH TREGONINO ... Intime Theatre Barman (uncredited) BRUCE WELCH ... Rhythm Guitarist in Beat Group (uncredited) |
Directed by: VAL GUEST ========= Writing Credits: WOLF MANKOWITZ ... (based on "Expresso Bongo" by) & JULIAN MORE ... (based on "Expresso Bongo" by) WOLF MANKOWITZ ... (written by) ========= Produced by: VAL GUEST ... producer JON PENINGTON ... associate producer ========= Music by: ROBERT FARNON ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: JOHN WILCOX ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: BILL LENNY ========= Art Direction by: ANTHONY MASTERS (as TONY MASTERS) ========= Costume Design by: BEATRICE DAWSON ... (costumes) ========= Makeup Department: ERNEST GASSER ... makeup artist BARBARA RITCHIE ... hairdressing ========= Production Management: PAT MARSDEN (as PATRICK MARSDEN) ... production manager ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: PHILIP SHIPWAY ... assistant director ========= Art Department: TONY WOOLLARD ... draughtsman (uncredited) ========= Sound Department: CHRIS GREENHAM ... sound editor BERT ROSS ... sound mixer ========= Visual Effects by: BOB CUFF ... matte painter (uncredited) ========= Camera and Electrical Department: MORAY GRANT ... camera operator GEOFF GLOVER ... focus puller (uncredited) DOUGLAS MILSOME ... clapper loader (uncredited) ========= Music Department: ROBERT FARNON ... music and lyrics by / musical director VAL GUEST ... music and lyrics by DAVID HENEKER (as DAVID HENNEKER) ... numbers from original show BUNNY LEWIS ... music and lyrics by JULIAN MORE ... numbers from original show MONTY NORMAN ... numbers from original show NORRIE PARAMOR ... music and lyrics by PADDY ROBERTS ... music and lyrics by NORRIE PARAMOR ... composer: additional music / music associate (uncredited) ========= Script and Continuity Department: PAMELA DAVIES ... continuity ========= Additional Crew: KENNETH MACMILLAN (as KENNETH MACMILLAN) ... choreography |
Production Companies: Britannia Films (presents) Val Guest Productions (as A Val Guest Production) ========= Distributors: British Lion Films (as British Lion Films Limited) (1959) [UK] Theatrical Britannia Film Distributors (in association with) (as Britannia Film Distributors Limited) (1959) [UK] Theatrical British Lion Film Corporation (1960) [UK] Theatrical Continental Distributing (1960) [USA] Theatrical Anglo Film (1960) [SWEDEN] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) [BELGIUM] Theatrical Kino Video (2001) [USA] DVD Prism Leisure Corporation (2005) [UK] DVD BFI Video (2016) [UK] DVD Kino Video [USA] VHS Viacom [USA] TV - (syndication) Video Beat [USA] DVD Video Beat [USA] VHS ========= Other Companies: BFI Unlocking Film Heritage (digitisation funded by) National Lottery (awarding funds from) (as The National Lottery®) Pierre Balmain, Paris (Yolande Donlan's dresses by) (as Pierre Balmain Paris) |
| 11 December 1959 [New York City, New York, USA] 2 June 1960 [UK] 26 December 1960 [South Africa] 15 June 1961 [Mexico] 18 July 1961 [Argentina] 6 October 1961 [Finland] |
 LIL ABNER (Comedy | Musical | Family) [1 hour 54 minutes] As Sadie Hawkins Day approaches, Daisy Mae hopes to win the hand of Li'l Abner by catching him in the traditional race. A senator comes to visit to tell the residents of Dogpatch that their town is to be used as an atomic bomb testing ground, unless they can find *something* necessary about the town. Could Mammy Yokum's Yokumberry tonic (which Abner has taken every day since he was a baby) be the key? |
IT'S A TYPICAL DAY Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Peter Palmer, Leslie Parrish (singing dubbed by Imogene Lynn), Stubby Kaye, Carmen Álvarez, Billie Hayes, Joe E. Marks, Bern Hoffman and Chorus IF I HAD MY DRUTHERS Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Peter Palmer and Male Chorus JUBILATION T. CORNPONE Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Stubby Kaye and Chorus DON'T THAT TAKE THE RAG OFFEN THE BUSH Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Chorus ROOM ENUF FOR US Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Chorus NAMELY YOU Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Leslie Parrish (dubbed by Imogene Lynn) (uncredited) and Peter Palmer WHAT'S GOOD FOR GENERAL BULLMOOSE Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Howard St. John, Stella Stevens, Ted Thurston and Male Chorus UNNECESSARY TOWN Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by the orchestra in the underscoring THE COUNTRY'S IN THE VERY BEST OF HANDS Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Peter Palmer and Stubby Kaye SADIE HAWKINS DAY BALLET Music by Gene de Paul Performed by The Cast IT'S A NUISANCE HAVING YOU AROUND Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by the orchestra during the "Sadie Hawkins Day Ballet" I'M PAST MY PRIME Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Leslie Parrish (dubbed by Imogene Lynn) (uncredited) and Stubby Kaye OH HAPPY DAY Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by the orchestra during the laboratory sequence (I WISH IT COULD BE) OTHERWISE Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Peter Palmer and Leslie Parrish (singing dubbed by Imogene Lynn) PUT 'EM BACK Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Carmen Álvarez, Valerie Harper, Beth Howland, Hope Holiday and The Dogpatch Wives THE MATRIMONIAL STOMP Music by Gene de Paul Lyrics by Johnny Mercer Performed by Stubby Kaye and Chorus |
PETER PALMER ... Li'l Abner Yokum LESLIE PARRISH ... Daisy Mae Scragg STUBBY KAYE ... Marryin' Sam HOWARD ST. JOHN ... General Bullmoose JULIE NEWMAR ... Stupefyin' Jones STELLA STEVENS ... Appassionata Von Climax BILLIE HAYES ... Pansy ('Mammy') Yokum JOE E. MARKS ... Pappy Yokum BERN HOFFMAN ... Earthquake McGoon AL NESOR ... Evil Eye Fleagle ROBERT STRAUSS ... Romeo Scragg WILLIAM LANTEAU ... Available Jones TED THURSTON ... Senator Jack S. Phogbound CARMEN ÁLVAREZ (as CARMEN ALVAREZ) ... Moonbeam McSwine ALAN CARNEY ... Mayor Daniel D. Dogmeat STANLEY SIMMONDS ... Rasmussen T. Finsdale DIKI LERNER ... Lonesome Polecat JOE PLOSKI ... Hairless Joe Rest of cast listed alphabetically: KEN ACKLES ... Muscleman (uncredited) ERIC ALDEN ... Policeman (uncredited) TOM ALLISON ... Bullmoose's Secretary (uncredited) BABETTE BAIN ... Louella (uncredited) ROBERT BANAS ... Town Sharpie (uncredited) BILL BORZAGE ... Townsman (uncredited) DANNY BORZAGE ... Townsman (uncredited) GILBERT BRADY ... Scrawny Husband (uncredited) WILLIAM D. BROWN ... Bullmoose's Secretary (uncredited) NORA BUSH ... Townswoman (uncredited) DICK CHERNEY ... Police Officer (uncredited) CLEO ... Dog (uncredited) LESLEY-MARIE COLBURN ... Dogpatch Girl (uncredited) CAROLE CONN ... Chorus Dancer (uncredited) LORINNE CRAWFORD ... Party Guest (uncredited) JANE CROWLEY ... Townswoman (uncredited) WALT DAVIS ... Scragg Family Member (uncredited) ROCKNE DEANE ... Scragg Family Member (uncredited) RON DEXTER ... Dogpatcher (uncredited) NICK DIMITRI ... Muscleman (uncredited) DONNA DOUGLAS ... Chorus Dancer (uncredited) ANTHONY EUSTREL ... Finsdale's Second Assistant (uncredited) BONNIE EVANS ... Chorus Dancer (uncredited) ROY FITZELL ... Dogpatcher (uncredited) PAUL FREES ... Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) MARIANNE GABA ... Chorus Dancer (uncredited) AARON GIRARD ... Scrawny Husband (uncredited) CHUCK HAMILTON ... Scragg Family Member (uncredited) VALERIE HARPER ... Luke's Wife (uncredited) BRAD HARRIS ... Muscleman Luke (uncredited) LEN HENDRY ... Bullmoose's Secretary (uncredited) FRITZ HESS ... Scrawny Husband (uncredited) HOPE HOLIDAY ... Chorus Dancer (uncredited) MAUREEN HOPKINS ... Chorus Dancer (uncredited) JIMMIE HORAN ... Scragg Family Member (uncredited) BETH HOWLAND ... Clem's Wife (uncredited) BOB JELLISON ... Government Man (uncredited) ROBERT KARL ... Chorus Dancer (uncredited) KENNER G. KEMP ... Tall Bar Harbor Scragg (uncredited) ANN KUNDE ... Dogpatch Townswoman (uncredited) JERRY LEWIS ... Itchy McRabbit (uncredited) TERENCE LITTLE ... Airforce Officer (uncredited) BERT MAY ... Dogpatcher (uncredited) FRAN McHALE ... Chorus Dancer (uncredited) TORBEN MEYER ... Butler (uncredited) GORDON MITCHELL ... Muscleman Rufe (uncredited) CHARLES OWENS ... Scrawny Husband (uncredited) JOSEPH H. PRYOR ... Bullmoose's Secretary (uncredited) FRANK RADCLIFFE ... Rufe (uncredited) FORD RAYMOND ... Townsman (uncredited) MABEL REA ... Chorus Dancer (uncredited) ANTHONY REDONDO ... Police Officer (uncredited) BUDDY ROOSEVELT ... Scragg Family Member (uncredited) ALEX RUIZ ... Scrawny Husband (uncredited) ARTHUR SACKS ... Scrawny Husband (uncredited) ROBERT SMART ... Bullmoose Yes Man (uncredited) DOLORES STARR ... Zsa Zsa (uncredited) GLORIA TENNES ... Party Guest / Dogpatch Girl (uncredited) MARY O. THOMAS ... Party Guest (uncredited) MARK TOBIN ... Rejuvenated Government Man (uncredited) ELEANORE VOGEL ... Townswoman (uncredited) |
Directed by: MELVIN FRANK ========= Writing Credits: MELVIN FRANK ... (screenplay) AL CAPP ... (based on the comic strip by) NORMAN PANAMA ... (writer) ========= Produced by: NORMAN PANAMA ... producer ========= Music by: JOSEPH J. LILLEY NELSON RIDDLE ========= Cinematography by: DANIEL L. FAPP ========= Film Editing by: ARTHUR P. SCHMIDT ========= Casting by: EDWARD R. MORSE ========= Art Direction by: J. MCMILLAN JOHNSON HAL PEREIRA ========= Set Decoration by: SAM COMER GRACE GREGORY ========= Costume Design by: ALVIN COLT ========= Makeup Department: SUE KIRKPATRICK ... hair stylist NELLIE MANLEY ... hair stylist FRANK WESTMORE ... makeup artist WALLY WESTMORE ... makeup supervisor ========= Production Management: FRANK CAFFEY ... production manager C. KENNETH DELAND ... unit production manager CURTIS MICK ... assistant production manager ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: CHARLES C. COLEMAN (as C.C. COLEMAN Jr.) ... assistant director DALE COLEMAN ... second assistant director DONALD ROBERTS ... second assistant director JAMES A. ROSENBERGER ... second assistant director ========= Art Department: WAYNE BUTTRESS ... standby painter (uncredited) CARL COLEMAN ... props (uncredited) JEAN ECKART ... stage production scenery (uncredited) WILLIAM ECKART ... stage production scenery (uncredited) GENE LAURITZEN ... construction coordinator (uncredited) ========= Sound Department: HOWARD BEALS ... supervising sound editor (uncredited) NICK GEROLIMATES ... cableman (uncredited) CHARLES GRENZBACH ... sound recordist (uncredited) HAROLD LEWIS ... sound recordist (uncredited) JIM MILLER ... sound recordist (uncredited) JOHN NOSTRI ... mike grip (uncredited) BUD PARMAN ... boom operator (uncredited) ========= Visual Effects by: JOHN P. FULTON ... special photographic effects ========= Stunts: CHUCK HAMILTON ... stunts (uncredited) BUDDY ROOSEVELT ... stunts (uncredited) ========= Camera and Electrical Department: JAMES GRANT ... assistant camera (uncredited) JAMES KNOTT ... camera operator (uncredited) LOREN NUTTEN ... best boy (uncredited) GLEN E. RICHARDSON ... still photographer (uncredited) HERB WELTS ... company grip (uncredited) STANLEY WILLIAMS ... gaffer (uncredited) ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: ALVIN COLT ... costume designer: original stage production BILL EDWARDS ... wardrobe: men RUTH STELLA ... wardrobe: women YVONNE WOOD ... wardrobe executed by ========= Music Department: GENE DE PAUL ... composer: songs LEHMAN ENGEL ... vocal arranger: original stage production MICHAEL KIDD ... stager: musical numbers, original stage production PHILIP J. LANG ... orchestrator: original stage production JOSEPH J. LILLEY ... conductor / vocal arranger JOHNNY MERCER ... lyricist: songs GENEVIEVE PITOT ... music arranger: ballet music, original stage production NELSON RIDDLE ... conductor DEE DEE WOOD ... stager: musical numbers GEORGE PARRISH ... orchestrator (uncredited) VAN CLEAVE ... orchestrator (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: HAL C. KERN ... assistant to producer TERENCE LITTLE ... dialogue coach RICHARD MUELLER ... technicolor color consultant ART SARNO ... publicist |
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures Triad Productions ========= Distributors: Paramount Pictures (1959) [USA] Theatrical Paramount British Pictures (1959) [UK] Theatrical Paramount Pictures (1959) [ARGENTINA] Theatrical National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1965) [USA] TV - (original airing) Paramount Television (1970-2006) [USA] TV Paramount Home Video (1991) [USA] VHS Paramount Home Video (2005) [USA] DVD CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006-2007) [USA] TV CBS Television Distribution (2007-) [USA] TV |
| 21 December 1959 [London, UK] 25 March 1960 [Finland] 16 April 1960 [Sweden] 23 May 1960 [Denmark] |
 TOMMY THE TOREADOR (Comedy | Musical) [1 hour 30 minutes] Tommy is a happy sailor, travelling the world, singing his favourite songs. When he visits Spain, he gets mistaken for a famous bullfighter. Tommy finishes up in the bull-ring facing a VERY angry bull and cheered on by the crowd. What will he do now? |
THE LITTLE WHITE BULL Written by Lionel Bart, Mike Pratt (as Michael Pratt) and Tommy Steele (as Jimmy Bennett) Performed by Tommy Steele TOMMY THE TOREADOR Written by Lionel Bart, Mike Pratt (as Michael Pratt) and Tommy Steele (as Jimmy Bennett) Performed by Tommy Steele TAKE A RIDE Written by Lionel Bart, Mike Pratt (as Michael Pratt) and Tommy Steele (as Jimmy Bennett) Performed by Tommy Steele SINGING TIME Written by Lionel Bart, Mike Pratt (as Michael Pratt) and Tommy Steele (as Jimmy Bennett) Performed by Tommy Steele AMANDA Written by Lionel Bart, Mike Pratt (as Michael Pratt) and Tommy Steele (as Jimmy Bennett) Performed by Tommy Steele WHERE'S THE BIRDIE Written by Lionel Bart, Mike Pratt (as Michael Pratt) and Tommy Steele (as Jimmy Bennett) Performed by Tommy Steele, Sidney James and Bernard Cribbins FIESTA ON MAIN STREET (uncredited) Music by Anthony Spurgin Josef Weinberger Music Ltd FANTANGO (uncredited) Music by Gerald Crossman Josef Weinberger Music Ltd TORTILLAS (uncredited) Music by Klaus Wuesthoff Francis Day & Hunter Ltd SLIPPERY SAMBA (uncredited) Music by John Hooper and Harry Leader Bosworth Music Ltd PASO (uncredited) Music by Philip Green Francis Day & Hunter Ltd AY AY AY (uncredited) Written by Osmán Pérez Freire and Max Gartman SIERRA BLANCA (uncredited) Music by Hiram Hinton (pseudonym of Roger Barsotti) Bosworth Music Ltd AGUERO (uncredited) Music by Jose Franco Ribate "COLONEL BOGEY" (uncredited) Music by Kenneth Alford SEVILLANAS DEL TAMBORILERO (uncredited) Music by Jaime Garcia Alvaro |
TOMMY STEELE ... Tommy Tomkins JANET MUNRO ... Amanda SIDNEY JAMES ... Cadena BERNARD CRIBBINS ... Paco NOEL PURCELL ... Captain VIRGILIO TEIXEIRA ... Parilla, the Bullfighter JOSÉ NIETO (as PEPE NIETO) ... Inspector Quintero FERDY MAYNE ... Lopez HAROLD KASKET ... Jose KENNETH WILLIAMS ... Vice-Consul ERIC SYKES ... Martin MANOLO BLAZQUEZ ... Matador JOSÉ VALERO ... Bullfighting enthusiast FRANCIS DE WOLFF ... Hotel Proprietor TUTTE LEMKOW ... Bootblack WARREN MITCHELL ... Waiter EDWIN RICHFIELD ... Tommy's dresser PILAR SANCLEMENTE ... Little girl MIGUEL ÁNGEL RODRÍGUEZ ... Little boy ANDREAS MALANDRINOS ... Photographer CHARLES GRAY ... Gomez MAYA KOUMANI ... Caterpillar girl JAN MUZURUS ... Caterpillar girl's fiancé CATHARINA FERRAZ (as CATHERINA FERRAZ) ... The Hotel Proprietress Rest of cast listed alphabetically: RODNEY DINES ... Spanish Man (uncredited) DIDO PLUMB ... Man who steals wallet (uncredited) FRANK SINGUINEAU ... Sailor (uncredited) SYDNEY TAFLER ... Ramon (uncredited) |
Directed by: JOHN PADDY CARSTAIRS ========= Writing Credits: GEORGE H. BROWN ... (screenplay) GEORGE H. BROWN ... (story) SID COLIN ... (additional dialogue) PATRICK KIRWAN ... (screenplay) PATRICK KIRWAN ... (story) NICHOLAS PHIPPS ... (additional dialogue) TALBOT ROTHWELL ... (additional dialogue) ========= Produced by: GEORGE H. BROWN ... producer ========= Music by: STANLEY BLACK ========= Cinematography by: GILBERT TAYLOR ========= Film Editing by: PETER BEZENCENET ========= Art Direction by: ROBERT JONES ========= Set Decoration by: MARIANO ERDOIZA ========= Costume Design by: CYNTHIA TINGEY ========= Makeup Department: BILL GRIFFITHS ... hairdresser EDDIE KNIGHT ... makeup artist ========= Production Management: DENIS JOHNSON ... production manager RAMÓN PLANA ... production manager: Spain ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: GEOFFREY HAINE ... assistant director JOSÉ LÓPEZ RODERO (as J. LOPEZ RODERO) ... assistant director: Spain JOSÉ LUIS DE LA TORRE ... assistant director: Spain ========= Art Department: JOSÉ MARÍA ALARCÓN ... assistant set decorator ========= Sound Department: KEITH BATTEN ... sound assistant LES HAMMOND (as LESLIE HAMMOND) ... sound recordist LEN SHILTON ... sound recordist ARTHUR SOUTHGATE ... dubbing editor ========= Camera and Electrical Department: VAL STEWART ... camera operator STEVE BIRTLES ... gaffer (uncredited) ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: EILEEN SULLIVAN ... wardrobe ========= Editorial Department: TOM PRIESTLEY ... first assistant editor (uncredited) ========= Music Department: THE ASSOCIATED BRITISH STUDIO ORCHESTRA ... music performed by STANLEY BLACK ... musical director A.W. LUMKIN ... music recordist THE MIKE SAMMES SINGERS ... music performed by ========= Script and Continuity Department: BETTY HARLEY ... Continuity ========= Transportation Department: EDDIE FREWIN ... driver: generator (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: MALCOLM CLARE ... Choreographer FRITZ GOTTFURCHT (as FREDERICK GOTFURT) ... scenario editor JOHN CABRERA ... Spanish location liaison (uncredited) |
Production Companies: George H. Brown Productions (as Fanfare) ========= Distributors: Warner-Pathé Distributors (1959) [UK] Theatrical Video Beat [USA] DVD |
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