
Tea and Sympathy (1956)
7.0|27 Sept, 1956|122 min
Where does a woman's sympathy leave off -- and her indiscretion begin?
7.0|27 Sept, 1956|122 min
Released
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A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards with 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
Robert Anderson
Theatre Play

Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
William A. Horning
Art Direction
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
F. Keogh Gleason
Set Decoration
Joel Freeman
Assistant Director
Ferris Webster
Editor
Wesley C. Miller
Recording Supervision

Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist

William Tuttle
Makeup Artist

Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Al Shenberg
Unit Manager

Helen Rose
Costume Design
Charles K. Hagedon
Colorist

Alexander Courage
Orchestrator
Jane Cavendish
Stand In
Myra Jones
Stand In
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