Tea and Sympathy (1956)
6.9|27 Sept, 1956|122 min
Where does a woman's sympathy leave off -- and her indiscretion begin?
6.9|27 Sept, 1956|122 min
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A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife.
Language
Budget$1,737,000
Revenue $3,445,000
English
Budget$1,737,000
Revenue $3,445,000
Keywords
based on play or musical
school
high school student
older woman younger man relationship
lgbt
preparatory school
boys' school
sister boy
gay theme
Casts
Deborah Kerr
Laura Reynolds
John Kerr
Tom Robinson Lee
Leif Erickson
Bill Reynolds
Edward Andrews
Herb Lee
Darryl Hickman
Al
Norma Crane
Ellie Martin
Dean Jones
Ollie
Jacqueline deWit
Lilly Sears
Mary Alan Hokanson
Mary Williams
Kip King
Ted
Tom Laughlin
Ralph
Ralph Votrian
Steve
Steven Terrell
Phil
Jimmy Hayes
Henry
Richard Tyler
Roger
Don Burnett
Vic
Bob Alexander
Bob
Paul Bryar
Alex
Del Erickson
Freddie
Ron Gans
Dick
Peter Miller
Pete
Michael Monroe
Earl
Gene Merlino
Tom Lee (Singing Voice)
Byron Kane
Tennis Umpire
Harry Harvey Jr.
First Boy
Robert Ellis
Second Boy
Chuck Courtney
Boy in Soda Fountain
Ralph Reed
Boy at Soda Fountain
Parker Eggleston
Boy in Soda Fountain
Robert Santon
New Young Boy
Norman Ollestad
New Young Boy
Peter Leeds
Headmaster at Bonfire
Mike Lally
Man at Bonfire
Bert Stevens
Man at Bonfire
Dale Van Sickel
Burly Man
Sol Gorss
Burly Man
Madge Meredith
Alumna
Virginia Eiler
Alumna
Harold Miller
Alumnus
Tom McKee
Alumnus
Chuck Webster
Alumnus
Wilson Wood
Alumnus
Crews
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Robert Anderson
Screenplay
John Alton
Director of Photography
Joel Freeman
Assistant Director
Robert Anderson
Theatre Play
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Ferris Webster
Editor
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
William A. Horning
Art Direction
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Wesley C. Miller
Recording Supervision
F. Keogh Gleason
Set Decoration
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
Myra Jones
Stand In
Helen Rose
Costume Design
Al Shenberg
Unit Manager
Alexander Courage
Orchestrator
Jane Cavendish
Stand In
Charles K. Hagedon
Colorist
Backdrops & Posters
