The Opposite Sex
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| Directed by | David Miller |
| Produced by | Joe Pasternak |
| Written by | Michael Kanin Fay Kanin |
| Starring | June Allyson Joan Collins Dolores Gray Jeff Richards Ann Sheridan Ann Miller Leslie Nielsen |
| Music by | Nicholas Brodszky Sammy Cahn Ralph Freed George Stoll |
| Cinematography | Robert Brenner Robert J. Bronner |
| Editing by | John McSweeney |
| Distributed by | MGM Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | October 26, 1956 |
| Running time | 117 Min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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The Opposite Sex (1956) is a musical remake of the 1939 classic comedy The Women. Both films are based on Claire Boothe Luce's original play. The 1956 musical was directed by David Miller and stars June Allyson, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Sheridan, Ann Miller, Leslie Nielsen, Jeff Richards, Agnes Moorehead, Charlotte Greenwood, Joan Blondell, Sam Levene, and Bill Goodwin.
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[edit] Plot
The story concerns Kay Hilliard (played by June Allyson), a former nightclub singer who discovers her husband Steve (played by Leslie Nielsen) is having an affair with showgirl Crystal Allen (played by Joan Collins). Kay is the last to find out among her circle of gossiping girlfriends. Kay travels to Reno to divorce from Steve who then marries Crystal, but when Kay finds out that Crystal isn't true to Steve she starts fighting to win her ex-husband back.
Unlike its predecessor, the cast includes male actors to play husbands and boyfriends, whose characters were only referred to in the previous film and stage versions. This alters the structure and tone of the base storyline significantly.
[edit] Cast
June Allyson : Kay Hilliard
Joan Collins : Crystal Allen
Dolores Gray : Sylvia Fowler
Jeff Richards : Buck Winston
Ann Sheridan : Amanda Penrose
Ann Miller : Gloria Dell
Leslie Nielsen : Steve Hilliard
Agnes Moorehead : Countess Lavaliere
Charlotte Greenwood : Lucy
Joan Blondell : Edith Potter
Sam Levene : Mike Pearl
Bill Goodwin : Howard Fowler
Alice Pearce : Olga
Barbara Jo Allen : Dolly
Sandy Descher : Debbie Hilliard
[edit] Awards
The film was nominated for a Golden Globe
[edit] Translations[1]
Finland : Heikompi sukupuoli
Sweden : Oss kvinnor emellan
Germany : Das Schwache Geschlecht
Italy : Sesso debole?
