United States / Dec 18, 1964 / Los Angeles, California
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local waitress/call girl to pose as his wife in order to placate Dino's urges.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Doro Merande | Mrs. Pettibone |
| Tom Nolan | Johnnie Mulligan |
| Alice Pearce | Mrs. Mulligan |
| John Fiedler | Rev. Carruthers |
| Howard McNear | Mr Pettibone |
| Mel Blanc | Dr. Sheldrake |
| Henry Gibson | Smith |
| Bobo Lewis | Waitress |
| Arlen Stuart | Rosalie Schultz |
| Cliff Norton | Mack Gray |
| Alan Dexter | Wesson |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kiss Me, Stupid |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Phalanx Productions, Claude Productions, The Mirisch Company, United Artists, Lopert Pictures Corporation |
| Release date | 22 dicembre 1964 |
| Production | Doane Harrison, Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond |
| Writer | Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond, Anna Bonacci |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster |
| Editing | Daniel Mandell |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle, John Livesley |
| Assistant directors | Charles C. Coleman, Billy Wilder, Marshall J. Wolins |
| Camera operators | Joseph LaShelle, John Livesley |
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| Additional photography | Joseph LaShelle, John Livesley |
| Production design | Alexandre Trauner, Robert Luthardt, Edward G. Boyle, Frank Agnone |
| Art direction | Robert Luthardt, Alexandre Trauner, Edward G. Boyle, Frank Agnone |
| Set decoration | Edward G. Boyle, Alexandre Trauner, Robert Luthardt, Frank Agnone |
| Music | André Previn, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Robert Martin, Richard Carruth, Clem Portman, Wayne Fury |
| Sound | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, André Previn, Robert Martin, Richard Carruth, Clem Portman, Wayne Fury |
| Costume design | Emile LaVigne, Loren Cosand, Alice Monte, Maudlee McDougall |
| Makeup | Emile LaVigne, Loren Cosand, Alice Monte, Maudlee McDougall |
| Hairstyling | Emile LaVigne, Loren Cosand, Alice Monte, Maudlee McDougall |
| Budget | 3.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 10.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Italy / Dec 22, 1964
United States / Dec 22, 1964
Finland / Dec 25, 1964
Germany / Dec 25, 1964 / 6
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France / Feb 03, 1965 / TP
Japan / Apr 02, 1965
Digital
United States / Nov 01, 2008 / PG-13 / Amazon
Physical media
United States / Jan 27, 1993 / PG / VHS
United Kingdom / Jul 07, 2004 / PG / DVD
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