Teacher's Pet (1958)
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- Approved
- 2h 0min
- Comedy, Romance
- 01 Apr 1958 (USA)
- Movie
A hard-nosed newspaper editor poses as a night-school student in order to woo a journalism teacher who cannot stand him.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Clark Gable | ... |
James Gannon
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| Doris Day | ... |
Erica Stone
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| Gig Young | ... |
Dr. Hugo Pine
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| Mamie Van Doren | ... |
Peggy DeFore
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| Nick Adams | ... |
Barney Kovac
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| Peter Baldwin | ... |
Harold Miller
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| Marion Ross | ... |
Katy Fuller
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Roy
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| Jack Albertson | ... |
Guide
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| Florenz Ames | ... |
J.R. Ballantyne
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| Harry Antrim | ... |
Lloyd Crowley
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| Vivian Nathan | ... |
Edna Kovac
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| Army Archerd | ... |
Army Archerd (uncredited)
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| James Bacon | ... |
James Bacon (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Tour Group Member (uncredited)
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| Terry Becker | ... |
Mr. Appino (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Bongo Club Patron (uncredited)
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| George Cisar | ... |
Bongo Club Patron (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Bongo Club Patron (uncredited)
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
Bill (uncredited)
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| Cyril Delevanti | ... |
Copy Man (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Bongo Club Patron (uncredited)
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Carl Gartner | ... |
Gartner (uncredited)
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Slim Gaut | ... |
Tour Group Member (uncredited)
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| Sandra Gould | ... |
Tess (uncredited)
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| Elizabeth Harrower | ... |
Clara Dibney (uncredited)
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Joe Hyams | ... |
Joe Hyams (uncredited)
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Erskine Johnson | ... |
Erskine Johnson (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Bongo Club Patron (uncredited)
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Paine Knickerbocher | ... |
Paine Knickerbocher (uncredited)
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Larry Leverett | ... |
Reporter Who Punches Barney (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Tour Group Member (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Florist (uncredited)
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Norton Mockridge | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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Margaret Muse | ... |
Miss Gross (uncredited)
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Norman Papson | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Frank P. Quinn | ... |
Frank P. Quinn (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Tour Group Member (uncredited)
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| Frank Richards | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Maitre' d (uncredited)
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Vernon Scott | ... |
Vernon Scott (uncredited)
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| Steffi Sidney | ... |
Book Store Girl (uncredited)
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Sidney Skolsky | ... |
Sidney Skolsky (uncredited)
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Merritt Smith | ... |
Mr. Cory (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Bongo Club Patron (uncredited)
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A.E. Ukonu | ... |
African Drummer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Seaton | ||
Written by
| Fay Kanin | ... | (written by) and |
| Michael Kanin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gordon Cornell Layne | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| William Perlberg | ... | producer |
| George Seaton | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ||
Cinematography by
| Haskell B. Boggs | ... | director of photography (as Haskell Boggs) |
Editing by
| Alma Macrorie | ||
Art Direction by
| A. Earl Hedrick | ... | (as Earl Hedrick) |
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert R. Benton | ... | (as Robert Benton) |
| Sam Comer | ||
| George Swarthout | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair styles supervisor |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Frank Prehoda | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Harry Ray | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Lenore Weaver | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Charles Woolstenhulme | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Francisco Day | ... | assistant director |
| Lloyd Allen | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gene Lauritzen | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| Harold Michelson | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
| Winston H. Leverett | ... | sound recordist (as Winston Leverett) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bob Burke | ... | director of photography: fill-in (uncredited) |
| Leonard J. South | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Paul Uhl | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Glenita Dinneen | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Jesse Munden | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Marie Pickering | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stanley Scheuer | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ric Hardman | ... | assistant to producer |
| Norton Mockridge | ... | technical advisor: City Editor, New York World-Telegram and Sun |
| Bob Davis | ... | stand-in: Clark Gable (uncredited) |
| Lou Smith | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Release)
- Les Films Paramount (1958) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1959) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1967) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2014) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
James Gannon, the hardboiled city editor of a newspaper, believes that the only way to learn the business is by way of the School of Hard Knocks, and has a very low regard for college-taught journalism, so he's not pleased when his managing editor orders him to help Erica Stone, a college professor, with her journalism class. Finding himself attracted to her, he pretends to be a student in her class, not revealing he's Gannon, whom she despises. As they bob and weave around their mutual growing attraction, they gain respect for each other's approaches to reporting news, but how will Erica react when she finds out who he really is?
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | Their mixed-up romance adds up to this: GREAT DAY! GREAT GUY! GREAT FUN! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Cary Grant and James Stewart both turned down the role of James Gannon because they knew they were too old for the part. However, Clark Gable, who did play the part, was older than either of them. See more » |
| Goofs | Gannon is obviously close to retirement age, so why does Erica treat him like a young journalistic prodigy? See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Teacher's Pet See more » |
| Quotes |
James Gannon:
How could you give up a real newspaper job for teaching? Erica Stone: Well, that's a very good question, Mr. Gallagher. Maybe for the same reason that occasionally a musician wants to be a conductor, he wants to hear a hundred people play music the way he hears it. See more » |