Pal Joey (1957) | |
| Director(s) | George Sidney |
| Producer(s) | Fred Kohlmar |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Book-Based, Love Triangle, Show Business |
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Pal Joey Overview:
Pal Joey (1957) was a Drama - Musical Film directed by George Sidney and produced by Fred Kohlmar.
Academy Awards 1957 --- Ceremony Number 30 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Walter Holscher; Set Decoration: William Kiernan, Louis Diage | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Jean Louis | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Viola Lawrence, Jerome Thoms | Nominated |
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Quotes from
Linda English:
My mother always says a lady's a lady wherever she goes
Joey Evans: And a bum's a bum wherever he goes.
Linda English: What did I do last night?
Joey Evans: You kissed me.
Linda English: I wasn't myself.
Joey Evans: Whoever you were, you were great!
Vera Simpson: Who's she?
Joey Evans: She's just a mouse.
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Joey Evans: And a bum's a bum wherever he goes.
Linda English: What did I do last night?
Joey Evans: You kissed me.
Linda English: I wasn't myself.
Joey Evans: Whoever you were, you were great!
Vera Simpson: Who's she?
Joey Evans: She's just a mouse.
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Facts about
Rita Hayworth's own singing voice is heard in the introductions to her songs otherwise dubbed by Jo Ann Greer.
Billy Wilder was the original choice to direct. He discussed it with Columbia studio head Harry Cohn over lunch one day. Not only did Cohn turn down him as director, but he later sent Wilder a bill for their lunch.
Rita Hayworth plays the rich older woman keeping Frank Sinatra as her boy toy. In real life, Hayworth was only in her late thirties when she made this film and was three years younger than Sinatra.
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Billy Wilder was the original choice to direct. He discussed it with Columbia studio head Harry Cohn over lunch one day. Not only did Cohn turn down him as director, but he later sent Wilder a bill for their lunch.
Rita Hayworth plays the rich older woman keeping Frank Sinatra as her boy toy. In real life, Hayworth was only in her late thirties when she made this film and was three years younger than Sinatra.
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