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Tea and Sympathy (1956)
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Release Date:
20 May 1957 (Sweden)
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Where does a woman's sympathy leave off -- and her indiscretion begin?
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Tom Lee is a sensitive boy of 17 whose lack of interest in the "manly" pursuits of sports, mountain...
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College
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Prep School
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Masculinity
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
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(2 articles)
Grace Kelly: To Catch A Thief, The Swan
(From Alternative Film Guide. 5 November 2009, 4:03 PM, PST)
Playwright Anderson Dies
(From WENN. 10 February 2009, 4:00 AM, PST)
(From Alternative Film Guide. 5 November 2009, 4:03 PM, PST)
Playwright Anderson Dies
(From WENN. 10 February 2009, 4:00 AM, PST)
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Excellent story that keeps you interested till the end ...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Deborah Kerr | ... | Laura Reynolds | |
| John Kerr | ... | Tom Robinson Lee | |
| Leif Erickson | ... | Bill Reynolds | |
| Edward Andrews | ... | Herb Lee | |
| Darryl Hickman | ... | Al | |
| Norma Crane | ... | Ellie Martin | |
| Dean Jones | ... | Ollie, Tennis Partner | |
| Jacqueline deWit | ... | Lilly Sears, Laura's friend | |
| Tom Laughlin | ... | Ralph, 'Regular Guy' | |
| Ralph Votrian | ... | Steve, Ralph's side-kick | |
| Steven Terrell | ... | Phil | |
| Kip King | ... | Ted | |
| Jimmy Hayes | ... | Henry | |
| Richard Tyler | ... | Roger | |
| Don Burnett | ... | Vic |
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122 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.55 : 1 more
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Mono (35 mm optical prints) |
4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) (Westrex Recording System)
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This film was adapted from a Broadway play that originally starred Deborah Kerr, John Kerr and Leif Erickson, who recreate their stage roles in this film. Also in the Broadway cast in supporting roles were Alan Sues (who later appeared on TV's "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)) and Dick York (the first actor who played Darrin on TV's "Bewitched" (1964) starring Elizabeth Montgomery). Joan Fontaine and Anthony Perkins also later appeared in the stage version of "Tea and Sympathy" as cast replacements during its long run. The stage production opened on Sept. 30, 1953 at the Ethel Barrymoore Theatre and ran for 712 performances.
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Continuity: A pair of china dogs are back to back in a master shot (overall wide view). But when the camera moves in for close-ups, the dogs are face-to-face.
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Laura Reynolds:
Years from now when you talk about this - and you will - be kind.
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Referenced in "M*A*S*H: Tea and Empathy (#6.17)" (1978)
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The Joys of Love
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1st watched 9/25/1999 - 8 out of 10 (Dir-Vincente Minnelli): Excellent story that keeps you interested till the end in this seemingly controversial film for it's day."Not regular" and "sister-boy" is used rather than homosexual in the accusing of young John Kerr's character, but we understand what's being talked about.A movie that may have been a little ahead of it's time but portrayed the current attitude towards those men who were a little different and their misconception of them.