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68 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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Teacher's Pet
"A tantalizing, titillating tale of a love triangle that leads to tangled trouble. An airy, very amusing romantic comedy."
1958 2h 0m EN
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6.8TMDB Β· 108
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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The rugged editor of a city newspaper poses as a journalism student and flirts with the professor.
βA tantalizing, titillating tale of a love triangle that leads to tangled trouble. An airy, very amusing romantic comedy.β
Cast
Clark Gable
James Gannon
Doris Day
Erica Stone
Gig Young
Dr. Hugo Pine
Mamie Van Doren
Peggy DeFore
Nick Adams
Barney Kovac
Peter Baldwin
Harold Miller
Marion Ross
Katy Fuller
Charles Lane
Roy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- George Seaton
- Writers
- Fay Kanin, Michael Kanin
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by George Seaton, shot by Haskell B. Boggs. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Alma Macrorie 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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Clark Gable and Doris Day and Gig Young carry the top of the cast.
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CAST
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Marketing tagline: "A tantalizing, titillating tale of a love triangle that leads to tangled trouble. An airy, very amusing romantic comedy.".
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IMDB entry: tt0052278 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
George Seaton directs. Haskell B. Boggs behind the camera. Roy Webb scores. Alma Macrorie cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 168 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by George Seaton, shot by Haskell B. Boggs. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Alma Macrorie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Clark Gable and Doris Day and Gig Young carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "A tantalizing, titillating tale of a love triangle that leads to tangled trouble. An airy, very amusing romantic comedy.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0052278 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 17 themes, including "love triangle", "journalism", "classroom", "romance".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Haskell B. Boggs
- Original score
- Roy Webb
- Editing
- Alma Macrorie
- Costume design
- Edith Head
- Makeup / hair
- Wally Westmore
- Runtime
- 120 min Β· 2h 0m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
George Seaton
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PE
Perlsea Company
Key crew
- ProducerWilliam Perlberg
- Associate ProducerGordon Cornell Layne
- ProducerGeorge Seaton
- EditorAlma Macrorie
- Art DirectionA. Earl Hedrick
- Art DirectionHal Pereira
- Costume DesignEdith Head
- Makeup DesignerWally Westmore
- Set DecorationRobert R. Benton
- Set DecorationSam Comer
- HairstylistNellie Manley
- Assistant DirectorFrancisco Day
- Sound RecordistHugo Grenzbach
- Sound RecordistWinston H. Leverett
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- love triangle
- journalism
- classroom
- romance
- older man younger woman relationship
- newspaper editor
- newspaper office
- teacher crush
- female teacher
- value of education
- work experience
- informal education
- journalistic ethics
- student journalists
- false identity
- adult education
- identity concealment
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1958-04-01NR
Also known as
International titles
- ι£ζ΅ε¦ε£«CN
- Le chou-chou du professeurFR
