Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! | |
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Directed by | Nunnally Johnson |
Screenplay by | Nunnally Johnson |
Based on | Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (play) by Edward Chodorov |
Produced by | Nunnally Johnson |
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Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
Edited by | Marjorie Fowler |
Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,780,000[1] |
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! is a 1957 American comedy film written, produced and directed by Nunnally Johnson, based on the play of the same name by Edward Chodorov. It stars Ginger Rogers, Dan Dailey and David Niven.[2] It was the feature film debut of Tony Randall, who had played Dailey's role in the Broadway version, albeit as part of the replacement cast.
Plot
[edit]Mildred Turner is a patient of a New York psychiatrist, Dr. Alan Coles. She is bored and frustrated in her marriage to a movie star, Arthur Turner. Coles is about to marry Myra Hagerman but is perplexed when neurotic new patient Grant Cobbler claims he is sleepless and heartsick over "Myra," the woman he loves. Coles is then completely bewildered when Mildred mentions that her husband also used to date Myra. While confronting her about all this, Coles can hardly believe his eyes when a tipsy Arthur shows up at Myra's, embracing her, followed by Cobbler, who repeats his adoration of her. It leads to a fight, followed by Coles meeting the other two suitors in a bar to drown their sorrows. Coles is able to persuade Arthur to show wife Mildred the affection she wants.
Alan later boards a luxury liner on the day he and Myra are supposed to set sail on a honeymoon cruise, not knowing if she will show up. When she does, Cobbler turns up as well. Coles tosses him down the gangplank. While still arguing about their situation, Coles and Myra fail to notice that the ship has sailed.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Dan Dailey as Arthur Turner
- Ginger Rogers as Mildred Turner
- David Niven as Dr. Alan Coles
- Tony Randall as Cobbler
- Barbara Rush as Myra Hagerman
- Natalie Schafer as patient Mrs. Day, in the opening scene.
- Franklin Pangborn (uncredited) as the Steamship Clerk.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p251
- ^ "Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ moonspinner55 (23 April 1957). "Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957)". IMDb. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
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- 1957 films
- 1957 romantic comedy films
- 20th Century Fox films
- American films based on plays
- American romantic comedy films
- Films about psychiatry
- Films directed by Nunnally Johnson
- Films produced by Nunnally Johnson
- Films scored by Cyril J. Mockridge
- Films with screenplays by Nunnally Johnson
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- 1950s comedy film stubs
- 1950s American film stubs