Kiss Them for Me (1957)
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Luther Davis' racy wartime comedy Kiss Them for Me was expurgated a bit for the 1957 film version. Cary Grant, Ray Walston and Larry Blyden portray three navy war heroes who've been booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco. Eluding their ulcerated public relations… More Luther Davis' racy wartime comedy Kiss Them for Me was expurgated a bit for the 1957 film version. Cary Grant, Ray Walston and Larry Blyden portray three navy war heroes who've been booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco. Eluding their ulcerated public relations officer (Werner Klemperer), the trio arranges a wild party with plenty of pretty girls. Cary Grant is paired with knockout Suzy Parker, an icy socialite who eventually thaws under his charms. Also on hand is Jayne Mansfield, playing a "good time girl" whose profession was a bit more explicit in the original play; the role was originated by Judy Holliday, who brought a wistfulness to the character that Ms. Mansfield couldn't quite manage. TV sitcom fans will get a kick out of the supporting cast of Kiss Them For Me: Ray Walston, later star of My Favorite Martian plays a libertine navy officer; Werner Klemperer, shorn of the accent he'd use as Colonel Klink in Hogan's Heroes, is hilarious as the flustered p.r. man; and Richard Deacon (Leave It to Beaver, The Dick Van Dyke Show) pops up unbilled as a dour businessman who can't understand the war-hero mystique. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Stanley Donen, Stanley Donan
- Written By
- Luther Davis, Julius J. Epstein
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 10, 1957 Wide
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox Film Corporat
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Somehow all the glibness never translates to funny.
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Cast
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Cary Grant
as Comm. Andy Crewson
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Suzy Parker
as Gwinneth Livingston
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Jayne Mansfield
as Alice Kratzner
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Leif Erickson
as Eddie Turnbill
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Ray Walston
as Lieutenant J.G. McCann
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Larry Blyden
as Mississip
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Nathaniel Frey
as C.P.O. Ruddle
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Werner Klemperer
as Lieutenant Walter Wallace
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Jack Mullaney
as Ensign Lewis
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Ben Wright
as RAF Pilot
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Michael Ross
as Gunner
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Harry Carey Jr.
as Roundtree
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Frank Nelson
as Nielson hotel manager
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Ann McCrea
as Lucille
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Hal Baylor
as Big Marine
- Harry Carter
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Richard Deacon
as Bill Hotchkiss
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John Doucette
as Shore Patrol Lieutenant
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Kathleen Freeman
as Nurse Wilinski
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Jonathan Hale
as Nightclub Manager
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Deborah Kerr
as Gwinneth Livingston
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Kip King
as Marine
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Nancy Kulp
as Telephone Operator
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Peter Leeds
as Reporter
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Mike Mahoney
as Marine
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Ray Montgomery
as Lt. j.g.
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William Phipps
as Lt. Hendricks
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Maudie Prickett
as Chief Nurse
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Richard Shannon
as War Correspondent
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Robert St. Angelo
as Hotel Porter
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Rachel Stephens
as Wave
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James F. Stone
as Bellhop
- Michael Fox
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Jack Mather
as Man
- Robert Sherman
