Bedtime Story (film)
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Bedtime Story is a 1964 comedy film
made by Pennebaker Productions, The Lankershim Company and Universal Pictures
. It was directed by Ralph Levy
and produced by Stanley Shapiro
with Robert Arthur
as executive producer from a screenplay
by Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning
. The music score was by Hans J. Salter
and the cinematography by Clifford Stine
.
The film stars Marlon Brando
, David Niven
and Shirley Jones
.
joins David Niven
to portray two charming scoundrels who prey on wealthy single women in this lighthearted romantic comedy set on the French Riviera
.
While masquerading as a deposed Middle European prince, Niven's plans to oust his competitor backfire when the brash Brando portrays Niven's dim-witted brother. Brando's zany antics prevent several women from tying the knot with Niven.
When Shirley Jones
appears as an American soap queen, both men compete for her affections, agreeing that loser leaves town, until they discover her true financial situation.
Filmed on location at Cannes
, the laugh-filled comedy was written and produced by Stanley Shapiro
(who received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 1959 romantic comedy film
Pillow Talk), and was the basis for the 1988 comedy film
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
made by Pennebaker Productions, The Lankershim Company and Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
. It was directed by Ralph Levy
Ralph Levy
Ralph Levy was an American producer, film and television director.-Biography:Ralph Levy was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He directed episodes of several television shows, including I Love Lucy, Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Trapper John, M.D. and Hawaii Five-O...
and produced by Stanley Shapiro
Stanley Shapiro
Stanley Shapiro was an American screenwriter and producer responsible for three of Doris Day's most successful films.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Shapiro earned his first screen credit for South Sea Woman in 1953...
with Robert Arthur
Robert Arthur (film producer)
Robert Arthur was a film screenwriter and producer.Born Robert Arthur Feder in New York City, New York, he began as a screenwriter in 1937 with MGM and worked there for ten years...
as executive producer from a screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
by Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning
Paul Henning
Paul William Henning was an American producer and writer. Most famous for the successful TV sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, he was crucial in the development of several "rural" comedies for CBS.-Early life:...
. The music score was by Hans J. Salter
Hans J. Salter
Hans J. Salter was an American film composer.Hans J. Salter gained his education from the Vienna Academy Of Music, and studied composition with Alban Berg, Franz Schreker, and others. He was Music Director of the State Opera in Berlin before being hired to compose music at UFA studios...
and the cinematography by Clifford Stine
Clifford Stine
Clifford Stine, A.S.C. was a cinematographer known for working on westerns and some of the "cheesy '50s horror movies" which have now become the basis for today's sci-fi industry. Below is every film that he worked on starting with the most recent. His first film was the legendary King...
.
The film stars Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando, Jr. was an American movie star and political activist. "Unchallenged as the most important actor in modern American Cinema" according to the St...
, David Niven
David Niven
James David Graham Niven , known as David Niven, was a British actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther...
and Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones
Shirley Mae Jones is an American singer and actress of stage, film and television. In her six decades of television, she starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films, such as Oklahoma! , Carousel , and The Music Man...
.
Plot
In his first comedic role, Marlon BrandoMarlon Brando
Marlon Brando, Jr. was an American movie star and political activist. "Unchallenged as the most important actor in modern American Cinema" according to the St...
joins David Niven
David Niven
James David Graham Niven , known as David Niven, was a British actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther...
to portray two charming scoundrels who prey on wealthy single women in this lighthearted romantic comedy set on the French Riviera
French Riviera
The Côte d'Azur, pronounced , often known in English as the French Riviera , is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco...
.
While masquerading as a deposed Middle European prince, Niven's plans to oust his competitor backfire when the brash Brando portrays Niven's dim-witted brother. Brando's zany antics prevent several women from tying the knot with Niven.
When Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones
Shirley Mae Jones is an American singer and actress of stage, film and television. In her six decades of television, she starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films, such as Oklahoma! , Carousel , and The Music Man...
appears as an American soap queen, both men compete for her affections, agreeing that loser leaves town, until they discover her true financial situation.
Filmed on location at Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
, the laugh-filled comedy was written and produced by Stanley Shapiro
Stanley Shapiro
Stanley Shapiro was an American screenwriter and producer responsible for three of Doris Day's most successful films.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Shapiro earned his first screen credit for South Sea Woman in 1953...
(who received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 1959 romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles. One dictionary definition is "a funny movie, play, or television program about a love story that ends happily"...
Pillow Talk), and was the basis for the 1988 comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (film)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The screenplay by Dale Launer, Stanley Shapiro, and Paul Henning focuses on two con artists who ply their trade on the French Riviera...
.
Cast
- Marlon BrandoMarlon BrandoMarlon Brando, Jr. was an American movie star and political activist. "Unchallenged as the most important actor in modern American Cinema" according to the St...
..... Freddy Benson - David NivenDavid NivenJames David Graham Niven , known as David Niven, was a British actor and novelist, best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and Sir Charles Lytton, a.k.a. "the Phantom", in The Pink Panther...
..... Lawrence Jameson - Shirley JonesShirley JonesShirley Mae Jones is an American singer and actress of stage, film and television. In her six decades of television, she starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films, such as Oklahoma! , Carousel , and The Music Man...
..... Janet Walker - Dody GoodmanDody GoodmanDolores "Dody" Goodman was an American character actress known for her playing the mother of the title character Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman...
..... Fanny Eubank - Aram Stephan .... Andre
- Parley BaerParley BaerParley Edward Baer was an American actor in film, television, and radio.-Radio:Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Baer had a circus background, but began his radio career at Utah station KSL...
.... Col. Williams - Marie WindsorMarie WindsorMarie Windsor . Born as Emily Marie Bertelson in Marysvale, Piute County, Utah, Windsor was an actress known as "The Queen of the Bs" because she appeared in so many film noirs and B-movies like Cat-Women of the Moon...
.... Mrs. Sutton - Rebecca Sand .... Miss Trumble
- Frances Robinson .... Miss Harrington
- Henry Slate .... Sattler
- Norman AldenNorman AldenNorman Alden is an American character actor who has performed in television programs and motion pictures since first appearing on The 20th Century Fox Hour in 1957. He provided the voice of Kay in The Sword in the Stone film in 1963 and received Oscar buzz for his role in I Never Promised You a...
.... Dubin - Susanne CramerSusanne Cramer-Selected filmography:* Winter in the Woods * Holiday Island * The Night of the Storm * Drei Mann in einem Boot * Bedtime Story -Television roles:* Hogan's Heroes* The Rat Patrol...
.... Anna - Cynthia LynnCynthia LynnCynthia Lynn ;is a American actress.Cynthia Lynn is most notable for her portrayal of Fraulein Helga in Hogan's Heroes during the 1st season 1965-1966...
.... Frieda - Ilse Taurins .... Hilda
- Francine York .... Gina