Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Thorpe

Writing Credits

George Wells
(screenplay)

Cast

Fred Astaire
Bert Kalmar
Red Skelton
Harry Ruby
Vera-Ellen
Jessie Brown Kalmar
Arlene Dahl
Eileen Percy
Keenan Wynn
Charlie Kope
Gale Robbins
Terry Lordel
Gloria DeHaven
Mrs. Carter De Haven
Phil Regan
Phil Regan
Harry Shannon
Clanahan
Debbie Reynolds
Helen Kane
Paul Harvey
Al Masters
Carleton Carpenter
Dan Healy
George Metkovich
Al Schacht
Harry Mendoza
The Great Mendoza
Jean Adcock
Woman
Richard Allan
Chorus Boy
William Bailey
Man in Audience
Harry Barris
Pianist at Party
Hal Bell
Chorus Boy
Herman Belmonte
Chorus Boy
Herman Boden
Chorus Boy
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Audience Member
Steve Carruthers
Nightclub Patron
Douglas Carter
Stagehand
Ann Cavendish
Minor Role
Jack Chefe
Waiter
Harry Cody
Prop Man
Roger Cole
Minor Role
James Conaty
Minor Role
Gene Coogan
Nightclub Patron
Bert Davidson
Photographer
Elzie Emanuel
Kid Who Tells Harry the Ball Score
Franklyn Farnum
Party Guest
Tom Ferrandini
Nightclub Patron
Pat Flaherty
Coach
Bess Flowers
Audience Member
George Ford
Party Guest
Sig Frohlich
Messenger
Alex Gerry
Marty - City Editor
Herschel Graham
Audience Member
Billy Gray
Boy
Sherry Hall
Pianist in Clanahan's
George Hoagland
Audience Member
Michael Jeffers
Waiter
Helen Kane
Helen Kane
Frank Kelleher
Baseball Player
Kenner G. Kemp
Man in Audience
Donald Kerr
Stage Manager in Buffalo
Dale Lefler
Chorus Boy
George Magrill
Piano Mover
Dwight Martin
Piano Mover
Mickey Martin
Callboy
John McKee
Baseball Player
Beverly Michaels
Shipboard Woman
Fred Millican
Baseball Player
Edward F. Nulty
Baseball Player
Jack Paepke
Baseball Player
Joseph Paz
Chorus Boy
Joe Peterson
Minor Role
Jerry Priddy
Baseball Player
Frank Radcliffe
Chorus Boy
Suzanne Ridgway
Nightclub Patron
Harry Ruby
Baseball Player
Fred Santley
Juice Vendor
Syd Saylor
Barker at Clanahan's
Jeffrey Sayre
Nightclub Patron
George Sherwood
Director
Reginald Simpson
Minor Role
Ted Stanhope
Waiter / Theatre Usher (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Nightclub Patron
Lou Stringer
Baseball Player
Brick Sullivan
Policeman on Street
William Tannen
Photographer
Charles Wagenheim
Johnny the Waiter
Walton Walker
Chorus Boy
Pierre Watkin
Philip Goodman
Luree Wiese
Nightclub Patron
John B. Williams
Waiter in Clanahan's
Pat Williams
Magician's Assistant
George Woods
Baseball Player
Phyllis Woodward
Minor Role

Produced by

Jack Cummings
producer

Music by

André Previn
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Harry Jackson
director of photography

Editing by

Ben Lewis

Art Direction by

Cedric Gibbons
Urie McCleary

Set Decoration by

Edwin B. Willis

Costume Design by

Helen Rose

Makeup Department

Jack Dawn
hair stylist
Eddie Polo
makeup artist (uncredited)
Jane Shugrue
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Lee Katz
production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Bert Glazer
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Arthur Krams
associate set decorator

Sound Department

Douglas Shearer
sound recordist
Ralph A. Pender
sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Warren Newcombe
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Ed Donnell
grip (uncredited)
Otto Dyar
still photographer (uncredited)
C.A. Philbrick
gaffer (uncredited)
Irving Rosenberg
camera operator (uncredited)
Robert Worl
gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Joan Joseff
costume jeweler (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Peter Ballbusch
montage
Henri Jaffa
color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department

Leo Arnaud
orchestrator
André Previn
musical director
David Crocov
violin (uncredited)
Robert Franklyn
orchestrator (uncredited)
Wally Heglin
orchestrator (uncredited)
Conrad Salinger
orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

William J. Hole Jr.
script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

James Gooch
technicolor color consultant
Hermes Pan
dances created and directed by
Harry Ruby
technical advisor
Fred Astaire
choreographer (uncredited)
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