Ralph (Karl Malden) and Annabell Willart (Dame Angela Lansbury) are a feuding couple who are constantly bickering over their worthless, good-for-nothing son Berry-Berry (Warren Beatty). When Berry-Berry begins yet another meaningless love...
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Eva Marie Saint | ... |
Echo O'Brien
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Warren Beatty | ... |
Berry-Berry Willart
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Karl Malden | ... |
Ralph Willart
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Angela Lansbury | ... |
Annabell Willart
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Brandon De Wilde | ... |
Clinton Willart
(as Brandon de Wilde)
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Constance Ford | ... |
Mrs. Mandel
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Barbara Baxley | ... |
Schoolteacher
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Evans Evans | ... |
Hedy
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Madame Spivy | ... |
Bouncer
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Albert Paulsen | ... |
Captain Ramirez
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Paul Bryar | ... |
Manager of Sweet Shop (scenesDeleted)
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Robert Sorrells | ... |
Waiter in Sweet Shop (scenesDeleted)
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Alice Allyn | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Mary Benoit | ... |
Clubwoman (uncredited)
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John Burnside | ... |
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
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James T. Callahan | ... |
Gas Station Attendent (uncredited)
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William Challee | ... |
Third Bum (uncredited)
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Georgine Cleveland | ... |
Clubwoman (uncredited)
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Buffy Dee | ... |
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Bob Duggan | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Minta Durfee | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Ella Ethridge | ... |
Clubwoman (uncredited)
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Estelle Etterre | ... |
Clubwoman (uncredited)
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Bennie Goldberg | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Park Concert Listener (uncredited)
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Harry Hines | ... |
First Tramp (uncredited)
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George Holmes | ... |
Bowling Alley Patron (uncredited)
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Jennifer Howard | ... |
Myra (uncredited)
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Colette Jackson | ... |
Dorothy (uncredited)
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Carol Kelly | ... |
Flame (uncredited)
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Henry Kulky | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Mike Lally | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Rick Lancelot | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)
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Michael Masters | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Mathew McCue | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Burt Mustin | ... |
Second Tramp (uncredited)
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Daniel Nunez | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Monty O'Grady | ... |
Park Concert Listener (uncredited)
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Charles Perry | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Morgan Roberts | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Michael Ross | ... |
Vinnie Agricola (uncredited)
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Myrna Ross | ... |
Clubwoman (uncredited)
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June Smaney | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Walter Smith | ... |
Park Concert Listener (uncredited)
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Irving Steinberg | ... |
Car Wash Boss (uncredited)
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Anton von Stralen | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Luree Wiese | ... |
Clubwoman (uncredited)
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Bernadette Withers | ... |
Mildred (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Frankenheimer |
Written by
William Inge | ... | (screenplay) |
James Leo Herlihy | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
John Houseman | ... | producer |
Ethel Winant | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Alex North |
Cinematography by
Lionel Lindon | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Fredric Steinkamp |
Art Direction by
E. Preston Ames | ... | (as Preston Ames) |
George W. Davis |
Set Decoration by
Henry Grace | ||
George R. Nelson |
Costume Design by
Dorothy Jeakins |
Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hal W. Polaire | ... | assistant director (as Hal Polaire) |
Sound Department
Franklin Milton | ... | recording supervisor |
Visual Effects by
Robert R. Hoag | ... | special visual effects |
Music Department
Alex Alexander | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Red Mitchell | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Alex North | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
David Tamkin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1963) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Fox Filmes (1962) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1963) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Ralph (Karl Malden) and Annabell Willart (Dame Angela Lansbury) are a feuding couple who are constantly bickering over their worthless, good-for-nothing son Berry-Berry (Warren Beatty). When Berry-Berry begins yet another meaningless love affair, this time with an older woman named Echo O'Brien (Eva Marie Saint), he really gets his parents at each others' throats. Written by Alfred Jingle |
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Taglines | Male enough to attract a dozen women...not man enough to be faithful to one! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $1,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | With its impeccable pedigree, before and behind the camera, this is generally regarded as one of the most underrated dramatic movies of the 1960s. Much of its critical and commercial rejection was laid at the feet of the book's author, James Leo Herlihy, who, with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, named his toxic lead character "Berry-Berry", after the tropical disease known for causing "inflammation of the nerves and heart failure." To make matters worse, the origin of the highly improbable name was never explained - even his mother addressed him by the use of it. Whereas Screenwriter William Inge could have either changed the moniker or, at the very least, minimized its use, his otherwise strong adaptation did just the opposite; indeed, the phrase "Berry-Berry" was voiced relentlessly over the course of the story, a whopping seventy-four times in all, which means it's mentioned once every 1.5 minutes of this movie's running time. See more » |
Goofs | When Mrs. Mandel waves a $50 bill at Berry-Berry, the bill turns upside down between the long shot and the close-up. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act (1998). See more » |
Quotes |
Clinton Willart:
You really do hate life, don't you, Berry-Berry? You know, when you told me that before, I went along with you. Because I wanted to be just like you in every way I could. But I LIKE life, Berry-Berry. So long, Berry-Berry. See more » |