BUtterfield 8 (1960)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 49min
- Drama, Romance
- 04 Nov 1960 (USA)
- Movie
A beautiful New York model and socialite enjoys a very active night-life, but all things change when she falls for a married man and the consequences are tragic.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Elizabeth Taylor | ... |
Gloria Wandrous
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| Laurence Harvey | ... |
Weston Amsbury Liggett
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| Eddie Fisher | ... |
Steve Carpenter
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| Dina Merrill | ... |
Emily Liggett
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| Mildred Dunnock | ... |
Mrs. Wandrous
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| Betty Field | ... |
Mrs. Francis Thurber
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| Jeffrey Lynn | ... |
Bingham Smith
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| Kay Medford | ... |
Happy
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| Susan Oliver | ... |
Norma
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| George Voskovec | ... |
Dr. Tredman
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Alex Mann | ... |
Extra
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Tom Ahearne | ... |
Tom the Bartender (uncredited)
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| John Armstrong | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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Dan Bergin | ... |
Elevator Man (uncredited)
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| Joseph Boley | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Rudy Bond | ... |
Big Man (uncredited)
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Don Burns | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Whitfield Connor | ... |
Anderson (uncredited)
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Robert Dahdah | ... |
Crowd (uncredited)
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Vernon Dowling | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Virginia Downing | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Frank Farmer | ... |
Model in Bar (uncredited)
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| Philip Faversham | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Tom Gorman | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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Joe Hamer | ... |
Gentleman at Bar (uncredited)
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Victor Harrison | ... |
Irate Man (uncredited)
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Marion Leeds | ... |
Irate Woman (uncredited)
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| Carmen Mathews | ... |
Mrs. Jescott (uncredited)
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Robert Pastene | ... |
Tipsy Man (uncredited)
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Sam Schwartz | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Richard X. Slattery | ... |
State Trooper (uncredited)
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Helena Stevens | ... |
Gossip (uncredited)
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Leon B. Stevens | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Beau Tilden | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Madge West | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Daniel Mann | ||
Written by
| John O'Hara | ... | (novel "Butterfield 8") |
| Charles Schnee | ... | (screenplay) and |
| John Michael Hayes | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | producer |
| Kathryn Hereford | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Bronislau Kaper | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles Harten | ... | director of photography |
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph E. Winters | ||
Editorial Department
| Charles K. Hagedon | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| Urie McCleary | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gene Callahan | ||
| J.C. Delaney | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| Robert Jiras | ... | key makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Martin Leichter | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Clarke Bowman | ... | assistant director |
| Hank Moonjean | ... | assistant director |
| Angelo Laiacona | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Robert Hart | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Franklin Milton | ... | recording supervisor |
| Van Allen James | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Larry Sherman | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alan Stetson | ... | grip |
| Felix Trimboli | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Armbruster | ... | conductor |
| Alex Alexander | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Arthur Gleghorn | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Pete Jolly | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Max Rabinowitz | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Richard Cowgill | ... | stand-in: Laurence Harvey (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro (1961) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (France) (theatrical)
- CBS (1970) (United States) (tv) (original airing) (pan/scan version)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1985) (Australia) (video)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gloria Wondrous awakens in a luxurious bedroom that's not hers. She swallows a jolt of distilled courage, tosses aside $250 left by an admirer, leaves a scornful reply in lipstick on the mirror, dials her service for messages and slips into a mink coat she finds in the closet. The day and the movie are off to a roaring start. Moviegoers and Hollywood left a message of "Hurrah!" for Elizabeth Taylor and Butterfield 8. Audiences made the film, co-starring Laurence Harvey and Eddie Fisher as a married lover and platonic friend who matter to Gloria, a box-office hit. And Taylor won her first Best Actress Academy Award as a woman whose life comes with a complete set of emotional baggage. For a glossy, good time, don't call. Watch. |
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| Taglines | ...the best-seller that tells Gloria's story...from first man to last! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dame Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, Mike Todd, had planned for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) to be her final movie, as she intended to retire from the screen. Todd had made a verbal agreement about this with MGM, but after his death, MGM forced Taylor to make this movie in order to fulfill the terms of her studio contract. As a result, Taylor refused to speak to director Daniel Mann for the entire production and hated this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | A crew member's arm is visible in the mirror when Liggett stands before it and is supposedly alone. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Voskovec & Werich - paralelní osudy (2012). See more » |
| Quotes |
Tom, the Bartender:
Without her this place is dead. She's like catnip to every cat in town. See more » |