Kiss Me, Stupid
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Kiss Me, Stupid is a 1964 American comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Kim Novak and Dean Martin. Martin plays a nightmare version of himself called "Dino", Novak portrays a stunning prostitute, and Ray Walston took over a role originally intended for Peter Sellers as a jealous husband. Excoriated by critics as being immoral upon its release, it has proven to be a prescient forerunner of films in which performers play unflattering versions of themselves, and includes one of Dean Martin's most fascinating performances. Ira Gershwin wrote the lyrics for the intentionally bad songs composed by Walston's hapless character.
[edit] Cast
- Dean Martin ... Dino
- Kim Novak ... Polly the Pistol
- Ray Walston ... Orville Jeremiah Spooner
- Felicia Farr ... Zelda Spooner
- Cliff Osmond ... Barney
- Barbara Pepper ... Big Bertha
- Skip Ward ... Milkman (as James Ward)
- Doro Merande ... Mrs. Pettibone
- Bobo Lewis ... Waitress
- Tom Nolan ... Johnnie Mulligan (as Tommy Nolan)
- Alice Pearce ... Mrs. Mulligan
- John Fiedler ... Reverend Carruthers
- Arlen Stuart ... Rosalie Schultz
- Howard McNear ... Mr. Pettibone
- Cliff Norton ... Mack Gray
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