Ask Any Girl (film)
| Ask Any Girl | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Charles Walters |
| Produced by | Joe Pasternak |
| Written by |
George Wells Winifred Wolfe (novel) |
| Starring |
David Niven Shirley MacLaine Gig Young |
| Music by | Jeff Alexander |
| Cinematography | Robert J. Bronner |
| Edited by | John McSweeney Jr. |
Production company |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Euterpe, Inc. |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 500 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,140,000[1] |
| Box office | $3,475,000[1] |
Ask Any Girl is a 1959 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic comedy film starring David Niven, Shirley MacLaine and Gig Young.[2]
Plot
A wide-eyed Meg Wheeler comes to New York City and takes a job in market research for a large firm. She's also keeping an eye open to meet the right man, her research making her aware that the United States has five million more females than males.
Upon meeting two clients, the reserved and somewhat stodgy Miles Doughton and his playboy younger brother Evan, it doesn't take long for Meg to realize she's romantically interested in Evan.
Miles is willing to help. He has seen so many of his brother's conquests come and go that he knows what Evan likes in a girl. Therefore, in a Pygmalion-like way, he sets out to transform Meg into exactly that kind of girl. What she doesn't know is that Miles secretly comes to want her for himself.
Cast
- David Niven as Miles Doughton
- Shirley MacLaine as Meg Wheeler
- Gig Young as Evan Doughton
- Rod Taylor as Ross Tayford
- Jim Backus as Maxwell
- Claire Kelly as Lisa
- Elisabeth Fraser as Jeannie Boyden
- Dodie Heath as Terri Richards
- Read Morgan as Bert
- Carmen Phillips as Refined young lady
Reception
According to MGM records, the film earned $2,075,000 in the US and Canada and $1,400,000 elsewhere, turning a profit for the studio of $505,000.[1]
It recorded admissions of 255,797 in France.[3]
Awards and nominations
Shirley Maclaine won the 1959 BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress, and also the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] She was also nominated for a Golden Globe, losing out to Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot.
Rod Taylor's performance was much admired and helped lead to his casting in The Time Machine (1960).[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ↑ Bosley Crowther (May 22, 1959). "NY Times review". New York Times. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ↑ French box office admissions for 1960 at Box Office Story.
- ↑ "Berlinale 1959: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ↑ Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media 2010 p61
External links
- Ask Any Girl at the Internet Movie Database
- Ask Any Girl at the TCM Movie Database