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Tea and Sympathy
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Tea and Sympathy 1956 Directed by Vincente Minnelli

Where does a woman's sympathy leave off -- and her indiscretion begin?

A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget $1,737,000
Revenue $3,445,000
Release Date 27 September 1956
122 mins
Cast
Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr Laura Reynolds
John Kerr
John Kerr Tom Robinson Lee
Leif Erickson
Leif Erickson Bill Reynolds
Edward Andrews
Edward Andrews Herb Lee
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman Al
Norma Crane
Norma Crane Ellie Martin
Dean Jones
Dean Jones Ollie
Jacqueline deWit
Jacqueline deWit Lilly Sears
Mary Alan Hokanson
Mary Alan Hokanson Mary Williams
Kip King
Kip King Ted
Tom Laughlin
Tom Laughlin Ralph
Ralph Votrian
Ralph Votrian Steve
Steven Terrell
Steven Terrell Phil
Jimmy Hayes
Jimmy Hayes Henry
Richard Tyler
Richard Tyler Roger
Don Burnett
Don Burnett Vic
Bob Alexander
Bob Alexander Bob
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar Alex
Del Erickson
Del Erickson Freddie
Ron Gans
Ron Gans Dick
Peter Miller
Peter Miller Pete
Michael Monroe
Michael Monroe Earl
Gene Merlino
Gene Merlino Tom Lee (Singing Voice)
Byron Kane
Byron Kane Tennis Umpire
Harry Harvey Jr.
Harry Harvey Jr. First Boy
Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis Second Boy
Chuck Courtney
Chuck Courtney Boy in Soda Fountain
Ralph Reed
Ralph Reed Boy at Soda Fountain
Parker Eggleston
Parker Eggleston Boy in Soda Fountain
Robert Santon
Robert Santon New Young Boy
Norman Ollestad
Norman Ollestad New Young Boy
Peter Leeds
Peter Leeds Headmaster at Bonfire
Mike Lally
Mike Lally Man at Bonfire
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens Man at Bonfire
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel Burly Man
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss Burly Man
Madge Meredith
Madge Meredith Alumna
Virginia Eiler
Virginia Eiler Alumna
Harold Miller
Harold Miller Alumnus
Tom McKee
Tom McKee Alumnus
Chuck Webster
Chuck Webster Alumnus
Wilson Wood
Wilson Wood Alumnus
Crew
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Vincente Minnelli
Writer
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
Producer
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Cinematography
John Alton
John Alton
Composer
Adolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch
Editor
Ferris Webster
Ferris Webster
Original Writer
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
Art Direction
William A. Horning
William A. Horning
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
F. Keogh Gleason
F. Keogh Gleason
Costume Design
Helen Rose
Helen Rose
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Hairstylist
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Music
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage
Assistant Director
Joel Freeman
Joel Freeman