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Pal Joey

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Pal Joey
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NR,1hr 49min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama,Romance,Musical
Released:
January 1, 1957
Director:
George Sidney
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Starring:
Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak  ...more
Synopsis: The John O'Hara/Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart Broadway musical Pal Joey created quite a stir during its original theatrical run in 1940. Here we had a heel of a hero who sleeps with a wealthy older woman in order to realize his dream of owning his own nightclub, and who breaks the heart of the girl who truly loves him when she impedes his plans to get ahead. Blossom Time it wasn't. Due to the seamy nature of the plot and the double- and single-entendre song lyrics (especially the original words for ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
It took Pal Joey 17 years to get from Broadway to Hollywood, largely because the original source material was a little too racy for filming in 1940. The film still softens the story and characters a bit, but it maintains the tart, snappy flow of the dialogue. Indeed, Dorothy Kingsley's screenplay adds even more of that flip, smooth arrogance to the dialogue, even if structurally it's slightly weak. ... Full Review
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Rita Hayworth
Vera Simpson
Frank Sinatra
Joey Evans
Kim Novak
Linda English
Barbara Nichols
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