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In September 1958 George Sidney announced he would make the film as part of a three picture deal with Columbia, along with ''Pepe'' and ''Here Come the Brides''.<ref>FILM COMEDY ROLE FOR MISS TAYLOR New York Times 22 Sep 1958: 26. </ref> |
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Revision as of 02:11, 17 October 2019
Who Was That Lady? | |
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Directed by | George Sidney |
Written by | Norman Krasna |
Produced by | Norman Krasna |
Starring | Tony Curtis Dean Martin Janet Leigh |
Cinematography | Harry Stradling |
Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
Music by | André Previn |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | April 15, 1960 |
Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $3,100,000 (US/Canada rentals)[1] |
Who Was That Lady? is a 1960 comedy film directed by George Sidney and starring Tony Curtis, Dean Martin, and Janet Leigh.
The movie was made by Ansark-Sidney, distributed by Columbia Pictures and produced by Norman Krasna, who also wrote the screenplay based on his successful Broadway play Who Was That Lady I Saw You With? The music score was by André Previn and the cinematography by Harry Stradling. The costume design was by Jean Louis. The title song was written by Sammy Cahn.
The film features James Whitmore, John McIntire, Barbara Nichols, Larry Keating, Larry Storch, Simon Oakland and Joi Lansing. Jack Benny appears as himself.
Dean Martin received a Golden Globe award nomination for his performance in Who Was That Lady?, which also was nominated for Best Comedy.
Plot
Ann Wilson (Janet Leigh) catches her strait-laced husband, Columbia University Assistant Professor of Chemistry David Wilson (Tony Curtis), kissing another woman. From David's perspective, he was the one being kissed innocently, the woman in question being a grateful transfer student. However, Ann wants a divorce. On the advice of David's friend, TV writer Michael Haney (Dean Martin), David tries to convince Ann that he is really an FBI agent, the kiss all in the name of national security. Ann falls for it, but is so impressed with what her husband does for a living that she can't keep quiet about it. Michael is so impressed with Ann's gullibility and patriotic urging of her husband Dave to do more "secret missions" that Michael sets up a date with two blondes with the promise of spending a weekend together with them. The indiscretions cause a number of complications, including some with the real FBI, the CIA and hostile foreign secret agents.
Main cast
Actor | Role |
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Tony Curtis | David Wilson |
Dean Martin | Michael Haney |
Janet Leigh | Ann Wilson |
James Whitmore | Harry Powell |
John McIntire | Bob Doyle |
Barbara Nichols | Gloria Coogle |
Larry Keating | Parker |
Larry Storch | Orenov |
Simon Oakland | Belka |
Joi Lansing | Florence Coogle |
Mike Lane | Glinka the Henchman |
Jack Benny | Jack Benny |
As of January 2016, Larry Storch is the only cast member still alive.
The film also features brief appearances by comedians Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Snub Pollard, and Emil Sitka.
Original play
Who Was That Lady I Saw You With? | |
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Written by | Norman Krasna |
Date premiered | 3 March 1958 |
Place premiered | Martin Beck Theatre, New York |
Original language | English |
Background
In August 1957 Krasna announced his play My Wife and I would be produced on Broadway with David Merrick.[2] This became Who Was That Lady I Saw You With? (1958). The play was produced by Leland Hayward.[3]
The play opened on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on March 3, 1958 in a production directed by Alex Segal and designed by Rouben Ter-Arutunian, and starring Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy. The play ran for 208 performances.[4]
Krasna was unsuccessfully sued for $500,000 in a breach of trust claim by writer Valentine Davies, who contended that Krasna incorporated material from Davies' work Love Must Go On.[5]
Production
The production company, Ansark-Sidney, combines the names of producer Krasna (spelled backwards) and director Sidney.
In September 1958 George Sidney announced he would make the film as part of a three picture deal with Columbia, along with Pepe and Here Come the Brides.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Rental Potentials of 1960". Variety. January 4, 1961. p. 47. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ FARCE BY KRASNA DUE ON BROADWAY: 'My Wife and I' to Be Staged This Season-- New York Times 16 Aug 1957: 12.
- ^ KRASNA'S COMEDY CHANGES ITS TITLE: 'WHO WAS THAT LADY I SAW YOU WITH?' DUE AT BECK-- BOOKING DELAYS 'AXE' By SAM ZOLOTOW. New York Times 4 Dec 1957: 51.
- ^ Who Was That Lady I Saw You With? original production at Playbill
- ^ Writer Sues Norman Krasna New York Times 21 Nov 1959: 27.
- ^ FILM COMEDY ROLE FOR MISS TAYLOR New York Times 22 Sep 1958: 26.
External links
- 1960 films
- 1960s comedy films
- American independent films
- American screwball comedy films
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- English-language films
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films scored by André Previn
- American films based on plays
- Films directed by George Sidney
- 1960s spy comedy films
- 1960s screwball comedy films
- 1960s independent films