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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Ferenc Molnár (play)
John Dighton (writer)
Release Date:
26 April 1956 (USA) more
Plot:
Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
May Flowers, Princess Grace of Monaco
(From FilmExperience. 6 May 2009, 8:00 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Delightful Cast in Comedy more (18 total)
Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Grace Kelly | ... | Princess Alexandra |
 | Alec Guinness | ... | Prince Albert |
 | Louis Jourdan | ... | Dr. Nicholas Agi |
 | Agnes Moorehead | ... | Queen Maria Dominika |
| Jessie Royce Landis | ... | Princess Beatrix |
| Brian Aherne | ... | Father Carl Hyacinth |
| Leo G. Carroll | ... | Caesar |
| Estelle Winwood | ... | Symphorosa |
| Van Dyke Parks | ... | George |
| Christopher Cook | ... | Arsene |
| Robert Coote | ... | Capt. Wunderlich |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Countess Sibenstoyn |
| Edith Barrett | ... | Elsa - Beatrix's Maid |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Giuseppe Addobbati | ... | Footman (uncredited) |
| Don Anderson | ... | Guest at the Ball (uncredited) |
| Joe Canutt | ... | Mounted Hussar (uncredited) |
| Gene Coogan | ... | Footman (uncredited) |
| Leslie Denison | ... | Head Groom (uncredited) |
| Michael Ferris | ... | Footman (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Guest at the Ball (uncredited) |
| Stanley Fraser | ... | Footman (uncredited) |
| Raoul Freeman | ... | Butler (uncredited) |
| Jean Heremans | ... | Officer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Lovejoy | ... | Albert's Valet (uncredited) |
| Edith Motridge | ... | Guest at the Ball (uncredited) |
| Ottola Nesmith | ... | Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Raine | ... | Lisa - Alexandra's Maid (uncredited) |
| Dawn Richard | ... | Guest at the Ball (uncredited) |
| John Sheffield | ... | Footman (uncredited) |
| Lou Smith | ... | Guest at the Ball (uncredited) |
| David Thursby | ... | Head Gardener (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Charles Vidor | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Ferenc Molnár | (play "A hattyú") (as Ferenc Molnar) | |
| John Dighton | (writer) | |
Produced by | |||
| Dore Schary | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Bronislau Kaper | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joseph Ruttenberg | |||
| Robert Surtees | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| John D. Dunning | (as John Dunning) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Randall Duell | |||
| Cedric Gibbons | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Henry Grace | |||
| Edwin B. Willis | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Helen Rose | (costumes: women) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | hair stylist | |
| William Tuttle | .... | makeup designer | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ridgeway Callow | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Wesley C. Miller | .... | recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Charles K. Hagedon | .... | color consultant | |
Other crew | |||
| Angela Blue | .... | choreographer (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (USA) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1965) (USA) (TV) (original airing) (pan/scan)
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
104 min
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Language:
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System) | 4-Track Stereo
Certification:
Australia:G | Finland:S | USA:Approved (certificate #17860) | West Germany:6
Filming Locations:
Biltmore Estate - 1 Approach Road, Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
This was the second time in two years that Jessie Royce Landis played Grace Kelly's mother. The first was in To Catch a Thief (1955). These were the only two films in which both actresses appeared together. more
Quotes:
Princess Beatrix: Dear Aunt Symphorosa - always looking for wallflowers. more
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