United States / Sep 27, 1956 / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline deWit | Lilly Sears |
| Mary Alan Hokanson | Mary Williams |
| Kip King | Ted |
| Tom Laughlin | Ralph |
| Ralph Votrian | Steve |
| Steven Terrell | Phil |
| Jimmy Hayes | Henry |
| Richard Tyler | Roger |
| Don Burnett | Vic |
| Bob Alexander | Bob |
| Paul Bryar | Alex |
| Del Erickson | Freddie |
| Ron Gans | Dick |
| Peter Miller | Pete |
| Michael Monroe | Earl |
| Gene Merlino | Tom Lee (Singing Voice) |
| Byron Kane | Tennis Umpire |
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| Harry Harvey Jr. | First Boy |
| Robert Ellis | Second Boy |
| Chuck Courtney | Boy in Soda Fountain |
| Ralph Reed | Boy at Soda Fountain |
| Parker Eggleston | Boy in Soda Fountain |
| Robert Santon | New Young Boy |
| Norman Ollestad | New Young Boy |
| Peter Leeds | Headmaster at Bonfire |
| Mike Lally | Man at Bonfire |
| Bert Stevens | Man at Bonfire |
| Dale Van Sickel | Burly Man |
| Sol Gorss | Burly Man |
| Madge Meredith | Alumna |
| Virginia Eiler | Alumna |
| Harold Miller | Alumnus |
| Tom McKee | Alumnus |
| Chuck Webster | Alumnus |
| Wilson Wood | Alumnus |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tea and Sympathy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 27 settembre 1956 |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman |
| Writer | Robert Anderson, Robert Anderson |
| Editing | Ferris Webster, Charles K. Hagedon |
| Cinematography | John Alton |
| Assistant directors | Joel Freeman, Vincente Minnelli |
| Camera operators | John Alton |
| Additional photography | John Alton |
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| Production design | F. Keogh Gleason, Edwin B. Willis, William A. Horning, Edward C. Carfagno |
| Art direction | William A. Horning, Edward C. Carfagno, F. Keogh Gleason, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | F. Keogh Gleason, Edwin B. Willis, William A. Horning, Edward C. Carfagno |
| Music | Adolph Deutsch, Wesley C. Miller, Alexander Courage |
| Sound | Adolph Deutsch, Wesley C. Miller, Alexander Courage |
| Costume design | Helen Rose, William Tuttle, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, Sydney Guilaroff, Helen Rose |
| Hairstyling | William Tuttle, Sydney Guilaroff, Helen Rose |
| Budget | 1.737.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.445.000 € |
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