Silk Stockings (1957)

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1h 57min
Comedy, Musical
18 Jul 1957 (USA)
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A Russian government official is sent to Paris to bring back her comrades; she soon gets a taste of Paris life and falls in love with an American movie producer.

Director:

Rouben Mamoulian

Writers:

Stars:

Awards:

5 nominations.
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Still of Cyd Charisse (I) in Silk Stockings (1957)

Still of Fred Astaire (I), Rodney Bieber, Fred Curt (I), Harvey Evans (I), Casse Jaeger, Todd Miller (I) and Howard Parker (II) in Silk Stockings (1957)

Still of Fred Astaire (I), Herman Belmonte, Todd Miller (I) and Janis Paige in Silk Stockings (1957)

Still of Cyd Charisse (I) and Frank Radcliffe (I) in Silk Stockings (1957)

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	Fred Astaire	...	Steve Canfield
	Cyd Charisse	...	Ninotchka Yoschenko
	Janis Paige	...	Peggy Dayton
	Peter Lorre	...	Brankov
	George Tobias	...	Vassili Markovitch
	Jules Munshin	...	Bibinski
	Joseph Buloff	...	Ivanov
	Wim Sonneveld	...	Peter Ilyitch Boroff
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Don Anderson	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Edit Angold	...	Wife (uncredited)
	Frank Arnold	...	Soviet Guard (uncredited)
	Jan Arvan	...	Director (uncredited)
	Susan Avery	...	Model (uncredited)
	Virginia Bates	...	Model (uncredited)
	Belita	...	Vera (uncredited)
	Herman Belmonte	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Rodney Bieber	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	John Bleifer	...	Tenant (uncredited)
	Eugene Borden	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Nina Borget	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Tybee Brascia	...	Dancer Fifi (uncredited)
	Tex Brodus	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)
	Paul Bryar	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Bob Calder	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	George Calliga	...	Man (uncredited)
	Peter Camlin	...	Hotel Porter (uncredited)
	Albert Carrier	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Barrie Chase	...	Gabrielle (uncredited)
	Lilyan Chauvin	...	Sonia (uncredited)
	Beulah Christian	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Fred Curt	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Roy Damron	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)
	Marcel De la Brosse	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Jean Del Val	...	Elderly Waiter (uncredited)
	Jimmy Dime	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Ken DuMain	...	Crew Member (uncredited)
	Steve Ellis	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Roger Etienne	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Harvey Evans	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Eleanor Fairchild	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Sam Finn	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Roy Fitzell	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	George Ford	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Gregory Gaye	...	Soviet Civilian (uncredited)
	Jean Heremans	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Bruce Hoy	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Casse Jaeger	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Zoia Karabanova	...	Mrs. Volotoff (uncredited)
	Arlene Karr	...	Model (uncredited)
	June Kirby	...	Model (uncredited)
	Carey Leverette	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Joan Maloney	...	Fashion Model (uncredited)
	Michael Mark	...	Mr. Volotoff (uncredited)
	June McCall	...	Fashion Model (uncredited)
	Todd Miller	...	Dancer / Reporter (uncredited)
	Gregor Momdjian	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Leo Mostovoy	...	Man (uncredited)
	Sol Murgi	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	George Nardelli	...	Maitre D' (uncredited)
	Monty O'Grady	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
	Michael Panaieff	...	Choreographer (uncredited)
	Howard Parker	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Manuel París	...	Doorman (uncredited)
	Genevieve Pasques	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Ray Pourchot	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Frank Radcliffe	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Carl Ratcliff	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Francis Ravel	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Edwin Rochelle	...	Crew Member (uncredited)
	Jerry Rush	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
	George Saurel	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Sam Savitsky	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)
	Rolfe Sedan	...	Stage Manager (uncredited)
	Leonid Snegoff	...	Former Commissar of Art (uncredited)
	Mary Stewart	...	Dancer / Assistant Choreographer to Hermes Pan (uncredited)
	Ivan Triesault	...	Official (uncredited)
	Betty Utey	...	Susette (uncredited)
	Gisele Verlaine	...	Woman (uncredited)
	Karen Verne	...	Postwoman (uncredited)
	Marc Wilder	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Florence Wyatt	...	Madame Fabour (uncredited)

Directed by

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Rouben Mamoulian

Written by

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Leonard Gershe	...	(screenplay) and
Leonard Spigelgass	...	(screenplay)

Melchior Lengyel	...	(suggested by "Ninotchka" by)

George S. Kaufman	...	(book of original musical play by) &
Leueen MacGrath	...	(book of original musical play by) (as Leueen McGrath) and
Abe Burrows	...	(book of original musical play by)

Harry Kurnitz	...	() (uncredited)

Produced by

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Arthur Freed

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producer

Music by

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Conrad Salinger

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(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Robert J. Bronner

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director of photography (as Robert Bronner)

Editing by

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Harold F. Kress

Editorial Department

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Charles K. Hagedon

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color consultant

Art Direction by

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Randall Duell
William A. Horning

Set Decoration by

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Hugh Hunt	...	(set decorations)
Edwin B. Willis	...	(set decorations)

Costume Design by

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Helen Rose

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(costumes)

Makeup Department

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Sydney Guilaroff	...	hair stylist
William Tuttle	...	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Al Jennings	...	assistant director
Carl 'Major' Roup	...	second assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Wesley C. Miller	...	recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller)
Van Allen James	...	sound editor (uncredited)

Music Department

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Skip Martin	...	additional orchestrator
Cole Porter	...	music and lyrics
André Previn	...	conductor / music supervisor
Conrad Salinger	...	orchestral arrangements
Lela Simone	...	music coordinator
Robert Tucker	...	vocal supervisor
Albert Woodbury	...	additional orchestrator (as Al Woodbury)
Robert Franklyn	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
André Previn	...	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Albert Woodbury	...	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Cy Feuer	...	produced on the stage by
Eugene Loring	...	all other dances choreographed by
Ernest H. Martin	...	produced on the stage by
Hermes Pan	...	all dances in which Fred Astaire appears choreographed by
Angela Blue	...	assistant choreographer (uncredited)
Wayne Fitzgerald	...	title designer (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)

Distributors

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (as Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer) (released by)
Metro (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (France) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Dipenfa (1958) (Spain) (theatrical)
MGM/CBS Home Video (1981) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS)
René Malo Vidéo-Malofilm Video (1985) (Canada) (VHS) (Quebec)
Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. of L.)
MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	A musical remake of Ninotchka: After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris, the beautiful, ultra-serious Ninotchka is sent to complete their mission and to retrieve them. She starts out condemning the decadent West, but gradually falls under its spell with the help of Steve Canfield, an American movie producer. Written by John Oswalt Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	remake film-producer paris-france reference-to-leo-tolstoy reference-to-war-and-peace-the-novel See All (106) »
Taglines	BIG BOUNCY BEAUTIFUL! (original print ad - all caps) See more »
Genres	Comedy Musical Romance
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:G Finland:S France:Tous publics Japan:G Norway:A South Korea:12 Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:U United States:Approved West Germany:12

Additional Details

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Also Known As	La belle de Moscou (France) La bella de Moscú (Spain) Silkesstrumpan (Sweden) 絹の靴下 (Japan, Japanese title) Silkkisukat (Finland) See more »
Runtime	117 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	4-Track Stereo Perspecta Stereo (as Perspecta Sound®) (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$1,853,463 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	After this film, Fred Astaire effectively retired from musicals, preferring to concentrate on non-musical roles, though he would produce several musical specials for TV in the next few years. He wouldn't make another musical until Finian's Rainbow (1968). See more »
Goofs	It becomes fairly obvious during the "Fated to be Mated" duet between Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse that Charisse is wearing a skirt one moment and culottes (or flared shorts) the next. The bottom half of her costume changes on each cut of the dance when they are doing deep knee bends, and this is where the culottes show. For the upright spins and lifts, the skirt shows. The dance was obviously performed twice and edited into one sequence. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into Une histoire seule (1989). See more »
Soundtracks	I've Got You Under My Skin See more »
Quotes	Vassili Markovitch, Commisar of Art: I want to look somebody up. Does this office have a copy of Who's Still Who? See more »

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