Kiss Them for Me (1957)
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- Approved
- 1h 45min
- Comedy, Romance
- 10 Dec 1957 (USA)
- Movie
In 1944, three Navy pilots stationed in Hawaii and a P.R. officer go on a 4-day leave to San Francisco where they party with a good crowd in the executive suite of a busy hotel.
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Cast verified as complete
| Cary Grant | ... |
Cmdr. Andy Crewson
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| Jayne Mansfield | ... |
Alice Kratzner
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| Leif Erickson | ... |
Eddie Turnbill
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| Suzy Parker | ... |
Gwinneth Livingston
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| Ray Walston | ... |
Lt. (j.g.) McCann
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| Larry Blyden | ... |
Mississip
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| Nathaniel Frey | ... |
CPO Ruddle
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| Werner Klemperer | ... |
Lt. Walter Wallace
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| Jack Mullaney | ... |
Ens. Albert Lewis
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Isabel Analla | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Don Anderson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Hal Baylor | ... |
Big Marine in Nightclub (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jane Burgess | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Lt. Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
War Correspondent (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Sue Collier | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dorothy Day | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Richard Deacon | ... |
Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| John Doucette | ... |
Shore Patrol Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Michael Fox | ... |
War Correspondent (uncredited)
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| Kathleen Freeman | ... |
Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)
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Richard Gardner | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Barbara Gould | ... |
WAC Corporal (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bill Hickman | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Jonathan Hole | ... |
Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
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| Robert Hover | ... |
Co-Pilot of PBY Catalina (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Kip King | ... |
Marine (uncredited)
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| Nancy Kulp | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Peter Leeds | ... |
Reporter in Nightclub (uncredited)
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Larry Lo Verde | ... |
Submarine CPO (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Marine (uncredited)
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| Jack Mather | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Ann McCrea | ... |
Lucille (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Ray Montgomery | ... |
Lt. (j.g.) (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Frank Nelson | ... |
R.L. Nielson - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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| William Phipps | ... |
Lt. Al Hendricks (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Maudie Prickett | ... |
Chief Nurse (uncredited)
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Hal Rand | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Jan Reeves | ... |
Blonde (uncredited)
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| Michael Ross | ... |
Gunner Torgeson (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Richard Shannon | ... |
War Correspondent (uncredited)
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Robert Sherman | ... |
War Correspondent (uncredited)
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| Robert St. Angelo | ... |
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
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Rachel Stephens | ... |
Wave (uncredited)
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James Stone | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Bill Suiter | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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| Guy Way | ... |
Military Man at Night Club (uncredited)
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| Ben Wright | ... |
Peters - RAF Pilot (uncredited)
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Caprice Yordan | ... |
Debbie (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stanley Donen | ||
Written by
| Julius J. Epstein | ... | (screenplay) (as Julius Epstein) |
| Luther Davis | ... | (play "Kiss Them for Me") |
| Frederic Wakeman | ... | (novel "Shore Leave") |
Produced by
| Jerry Wald | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lionel Newman | ||
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Milton R. Krasner | ... | director of photography (as Milton Krasner) |
Editing by
| Robert L. Simpson | ... | (as Robert Simpson) |
Editorial Department
| Leonard Doss | ... | color consultant |
| John C. Howard | ... | assistant film editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Owen McLean | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Maurice Ransford | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ||
Set Decoration by
| Stuart A. Reiss | ... | (set decorations) |
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Charles Le Maire | ... | executive wardrobe designer (as Charles LeMaire) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair stylist |
| Doris Durkus | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Sidney Perell | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Myrl Stoltz | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Eric Stacey | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David S. Hall | ... | assistant director (as David Hall) |
| Mike Salamunovich | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Harry R. Sherman | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Frank Moran | ... | sound |
| Charles Peck | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William Cronjager | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bert Kershner | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Alfred Lebovitz | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ollie Sigurdson | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marjorie Plecher | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Ernest Rotchy | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Wesley Trist | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Pete King | ... | orchestrator |
| Skip Martin | ... | orchestrator |
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patricia Lamb | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Rudy Makoul | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Jerry Wald Productions (produced by)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released through)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1958) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope Lenses by)
- Twentieth Century Fox (CinemaScope is the registered trademark of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Three decorated Navy pilots finagle a four day leave in San Francisco. They procure a posh suite at the hotel and Commander Crewson, a master of procurement, arranges to populate it with party people. Lieutenant Wallace is trying to get the pilots to make speeches to rally the homefront at shipyard magnate Eddie Turnbill's plants, but they're tired of the war and just want to have fun. While Crewson begins falling in love with Turnbill's fiancée Gwinneth Livingston, he tries to ignore the distant call of war.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | They tried so hard ... so very hard ... not to fall in love ! See more » |
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| Budget | $1,945,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Cary Grant expressed concerns that, at age 53, he was too old to convincingly play a U. S. Navy flier. Producer Jerry Wald encouraged him to take the part because his charisma and popularity with the American public far outweighed concerns about his age. See more » |
| Goofs | The aircraft shown flying off the carrier at the end of the film are Douglas AD-1s. They did not enter service until after the end of World War II. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Kiss Them for Me See more » |
| Quotes |
Gwinneth Livingston:
Crewson, I love you very much. Cmdr. Andy Crewson: That's the only way to love a person, otherwise it isn't worth all the trouble. I love you very much too. See more » |