Babys auf Bestellung (1958)
Anlässlich des fünften Hochzeitstags beschließt das bisher kinderlos gebliebene Ehepaar Augie und Isolde Poole, ein Baby zu adoptieren. Während sie auf die Vermittlung eines Babys durch die Adoptionsstelle warten, versucht Isolde auch weiterhin schwanger zu werden, wofür sie jeden Rat der Experten befolgt. So sei es etwa günstig, wenn ihre Körpertemperatur bei der Zeugung des Kindes 37,7 °C beträgt. Der damit überforderte Augie macht sich derweil Sorgen, ob sie es sich überhaupt leisten können, Eltern zu werden. In seinem Beruf als Cartoonist konnte Augie bisher keinen nennenswerten Erfolg verbuchen. Als überraschend bei den Pooles mit der attraktiven Estelle Novick eine Vermittlerin der Adoptionsstelle vorbeikommt, um in Erfahrung zu bringen, ob die Pooles als Eltern geeignet sind, trifft sie zunächst auf Augie, der gerade in Unterhosen einer Maus hinterherjagt.
Der Regisseur:
Gene Kelly
Die Autor:
Joseph Fields, Jerome Chodorov.
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Doris Day as Isolde Poole |
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Richard Widmark as August 'Augie' Poole |
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Gig Young as Dick Pepper |
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Gia Scala as Estelle Novick |
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Elisabeth Fraser as Alice Pepper |
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Elizabeth Wilson as Miss MacCracken |
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Vikki Dougan as Gladys Dunne, actress |
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Doodles Weaver as Escort |
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Charles Wagenheim as Day Motel Man |
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Robert B. Williams as Night Motel Man (as Robert Williams) |
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Richard Bartell as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Steve Carruthers as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Franklyn Farnum as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Sam Harris as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Donald Kerr as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
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Richard LaMarr as Waiter (uncredited) |
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Robert Locke Lorraine as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Sid Melton as Truck Driver (uncredited) |
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George Nardelli as Waiter (uncredited) |
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Howard Negley as Dr. Vancouver (uncredited) |
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Monty O'Grady as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Murray Pollack as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Paul Power as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Cosmo Sardo as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Jeffrey Sayre as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Norman Stevans as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Directing | Gene Kelly | Director |
| Writing | Peter De Vries | Novel |
| Writing | Joseph Fields | Theatre Play |
| Art | Mentor Huebner | Production Illustrator |
| Sound | Wesley C. Miller | Recording Supervision |
| Writing | Joseph Fields | Screenplay |
| Writing | Peter De Vries | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Jerome Chodorov | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Jerome Chodorov | Screenplay |
| Production | Joseph Fields | Producer |
| Production | Martin Melcher | Producer |
| Camera | Robert J. Bronner | Director of Photography |
| Editing | John McSweeney Jr. | Editor |
| Art | Randall Duell | Art Direction |
| Art | William A. Horning | Art Direction |
| Art | Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Art | Robert Priestley | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Production | James T. Vaughn | Production Manager |
| Directing | Al Jennings | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Rose | Costume Design |
