Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1964 · 2h 5m

Kiss Me, Stupid

Director

Cast

Dean Martin as Dino Kim Novak as Polly the Pistol Ray Walston as Orville Jeremiah Spooner Felicia Farr as Zelda Spooner Cliff Osmond as Barney Milsap Barbara Pepper as Big Bertha

Crew

Joseph LaShelle — Director of Photography Daniel Mandell — Editor André Previn — Original Music Composer Billy Wilder — Screenplay I. A. L. Diamond — Screenplay Billy Wilder — Producer

Tagline

It happened in Climax, Nevada

Synopsis

While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local waitress/call girl to pose as his wife in order to placate Dino's urges.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

piano lessons playboy

Key Collaborators

Billy Wilder Director Joseph LaShelle Director of Photography Daniel Mandell Editor André Previn Original Music Composer Billy Wilder Screenplay I. A. L. Diamond Screenplay Billy Wilder Producer Alexandre Trauner Production Design

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