Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Romance
- 25 Dec 1964 (USA)
- Movie
A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Tony Curtis | ... |
Bob Weston
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Natalie Wood | ... |
Helen Brown
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Henry Fonda | ... |
Frank Broderick
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Lauren Bacall | ... |
Sylvia Broderick
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Mel Ferrer | ... |
Rudy De Meyer
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Fran Jeffries | ... |
Gretchen
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Leslie Parrish | ... |
Susan
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Edward Everett Horton | ... |
The Chief
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Larry Storch | ... |
Motorcycle Cop
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Stubby Kaye | ... |
Helen's Cabbie
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Howard St. John | ... |
George Randall
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Otto Kruger | ... |
Dr. Anderson
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Max Showalter | ... |
Holmes
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William Lanteau | ... |
Sylvester
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Helen Kleeb | ... |
Hilda
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Curly Klein | ... |
Sylvia's Cabbie
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Count Basie and His Orchestra | ... |
Count Basie and His Orchestra
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
John Alban | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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David Armstrong | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Frank Baker | ... |
Pretzel Vendor (uncredited)
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Larry J. Blake | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Barbara Bouchet | ... |
Photographer at Anniversary Party (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Paul Bryar | ... |
Toll Gate Guard (uncredited)
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George E. Carey | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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Claire Carleton | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Taggart Casey | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Buddy Catlett | ... |
Bassist in the Count Basie Band (uncredited)
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Albert Cavens | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Charles Cirillo | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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Sayre Dearing | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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William Fawcett | ... |
Bum (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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Robert Foulk | ... |
Arresting Police Detective (uncredited)
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Phil Garris | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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Bobby Gilbert | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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Edmund Glover | ... |
Dr. A.L. Chickering (uncredited)
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Tom Harkness | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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George Holmes | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Sharon Johnson | ... |
Sonia (uncredited)
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Mary Kovacs | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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James Lanphier | ... |
Salesman (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Martin Martin | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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Cheerio Meredith | ... |
Emily (uncredited)
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Hans Moebus | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Charles Morton | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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Burt Mustin | ... |
Harvey (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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Monty O'Grady | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Paddi O'Hara | ... |
Strange Woman (uncredited)
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Tom Quine | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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Paul Ravel | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Construction Worker (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Man at Stocking Show (uncredited)
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Irving Steinberg | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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Sheila Stephenson | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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Bert Stevens | ... |
Nightclub Patron at Anniversary Party (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Fredd Wayne | ... |
Frank (uncredited)
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Yvonne White | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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John Zimeas | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Quine |
Written by
Helen Gurley Brown | ... | (book) |
Joseph Heller | ... | (screenplay) and |
David R. Schwartz | ... | (screenplay) |
Joseph Hoffman | ... | (story) |
Leslie H. Martinson | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Tony Curtis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
William T. Orr | ... | producer (as Wm. T. Orr) |
Music by
Neal Hefti |
Cinematography by
Charles Lang | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
David Wages |
Art Direction by
Cary Odell | ... | (as Cary O'Dell) |
Set Decoration by
Edward G. Boyle |
Costume Design by
Edith Head | ||
Norman Norell | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
Sugar Blymyer | ... | hair stylist |
Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist: Natalie Wood |
Jean Burt Reilly | ... | supervising hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carter De Haven Jr. | ... | second unit director (as Carter DeHaven) |
Chuck Hansen | ... | assistant director (as Charles L. Hansen) |
Mickey McCardle | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Gene Lauritzen | ... | construction coordinator |
Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
M.A. Merrick | ... | sound |
Stunts
Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Troy Melton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Animation Department
David H. DePatie | ... | animation producer (uncredited) |
Friz Freleng | ... | animation producer (uncredited) |
Bob Matz | ... | animator: main titles (uncredited) |
Norm McCabe | ... | animator: main titles (uncredited) |
Tom O'Loughlin | ... | background artist: main titles (uncredited) |
Hawley Pratt | ... | director: animation sequences (uncredited) |
Dick Ung | ... | layout artist: main titles (uncredited) |
Don Williams | ... | animator: main titles (uncredited) |
Music Department
Neal Hefti | ... | conductor |
Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
Buddy Collette | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Benno Schneider | ... | dialogue supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1964) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1965) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Tonefilm (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1965) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS (1968) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (Natalie Wood Collection box set)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE) (titles)
- Private Island Audio (soundtrack)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Using Helen Gurley Brown's book as a jump off point, we follow the adventures of a supermarket tabloid editor as he tries to parlay an interview with the author of the book into headlines and sales. Of course, a romantic entanglement ensues.
Written by John Vogel |
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Taglines | She plays the girl who became the leader of the sex revolution...He plays... See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | While dressed in a woman's nightgown, Tony Curtis says he looks just like Jack Lemmon in the movie where he dresses up like a girl. Curtis and Lemmon co-starred in Some Like It Hot (1959), and both of them dressed like girls. See more » |
Goofs | None of the cabs have meters in them. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Cinema: Alguns Cortes - Censura III (2015). See more » |
Soundtracks | Sex And The Single Girl See more » |
Quotes |
Helen Gurley Brown:
You know, when you smile like that, you *do* look like Jack Lemmon! See more » |