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Box office. $3,530,000 [2] Merry Andrew is a 1958 American musical film directed and choreographed by Michael Kidd and starring Danny Kaye. The screenplay by Isobel Lennart and I.A.L. Diamond is based on the short story "The Romance of Henry Menafee" by Paul Gallico. Saul Chaplin composed the music and Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics for the ...
Merry Andrew: Directed by Michael Kidd. With Danny Kaye, Pier Angeli, Salvatore Baccaloni, Noel Purcell. A downtrodden but creative English school teacher (Danny Kaye) on an archaeological trip, discovers the joys of love and circus life with acrobat (Pier Angeli).
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Michael Kidd
- 1958-04-04
Merry Andrew (1958) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. ... Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse ...
When eccentric English teacher Andrew Larabee needs a raise in order for his fiancée to marry him, his interest in archaeology leads him to an ancient statue's burial site. But when he finds a traveling circus directly above the statue's location, he accidentally becomes part of the act. With a newfound passion for performance and an attraction to the beautiful acrobat Selena, Andrew must ...
Merry Andrew is the sole film directed by famed choreographer Michael Kidd. Why a man known for his choreographic work was given a twee musical about a mild-mannered, pushover of a teacher (Danny Kaye) who falls for an acrobat (Pier Angeli) seems peculiar. Kidd clearly favours the musical numbers and Kaye is in fine form.
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- Sol C. Siegel Productions
- Michael Kidd
Film Length. 9,225ft. On the last day of class at the all boys Larabee School in England, Andrew Larabee captures his students' flagging attention with a rousing song honoring his favorite Greek deity, Pan. After class, Andrew's fiancée, Letitia Fairchild, presses him to seek the house master position from his severe and exacting headmaster ...
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Original title: Merry Andrew. Synopsis: Downtrodden but creative English school-teacher Andrew Larabee (Danny Kaye) on archeological trip discovers joys of love and circus life with acrobat Selena Gallini (Pier Angeli).You can watch Merry Andrew through Rent,buy on the platforms: Google Play Movies,Amazon Video,Apple TV,YouTube,Fandango At Home