The Pajama Game

"Based on the hit Broadway musical, featuring the choreography of Bob Fosse."

1957 1h 43m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 71

MusicComedyRomance

Synopsis

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An Iowa pajama factory worker falls in love with an affable superintendent who had been hired by the factory's boss to help oppose the workers' demand for a pay raise.

“Based on the hit Broadway musical, featuring the choreography of Bob Fosse.”

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Cast

Doris Day
Katherine 'Babe' Williams
John Raitt
Sid Sorokin
Carol Haney
Gladys Hotchkiss
Eddie Foy Jr.
Vernon 'Hinesie' Hines
Reta Shaw
Mabel
Barbara Nichols
Poopsie
Thelma Pelish
Mae
Jack Straw
Prez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Abbott
Writers: Richard Bissell, George Abbott, Richard Bissell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Abbott, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Adler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William H. Ziegler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Doris Day and John Raitt and Carol Haney carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Based on the hit Broadway musical, featuring the choreography of Bob Fosse.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Abbott directs. Harry Stradling Sr. behind the camera. Richard Adler scores. William H. Ziegler cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by George Abbott, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Richard Adler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor William H. Ziegler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Doris Day and John Raitt and Carol Haney carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Based on the hit Broadway musical, featuring the choreography of Bob Fosse.".
7IMDB entry: tt0050814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "factory", "strike", "based on novel or book", "iowa".