Kelly and Me

"Open your heart to the wonderful adventure of a guy, a gal and a dog!"

1957 1h 26m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Failing vaudeville performer, Len, is taken under the wing of the German Shepherd wonder dog, Kelly, and a new act is born. Len hopes all his dreams are coming true when he finds himself in Hollywood ... but Kelly is the one in demand on the big screen.

“Open your heart to the wonderful adventure of a guy, a gal and a dog!”

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Cast

Van Johnson
Len Carmody
Piper Laurie
Mina Van Runkle
Martha Hyer
Lucy Castle
Onslow Stevens
Walter Van Runkle
Herbert Anderson
Ben Collins
Douglas Fowley
Dave Gans
Frank Wilcox
George Halderman
Gregory Gaye
Milo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Writers: Everett Freeman, Everett Freeman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Van Johnson and Piper Laurie and Martha Hyer carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Open your heart to the wonderful adventure of a guy, a gal and a dog!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Z. Leonard directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Van Johnson and Piper Laurie and Martha Hyer carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Open your heart to the wonderful adventure of a guy, a gal and a dog!".
6IMDB entry: tt0050589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.