Sex and the Single Girl
She wrote the book on love!
1964 | 110m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Richard Quine |
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| Writer: | Helen Gurley Brown, Leslie H. Martinson, Joseph Heller, Joseph Hoffman, David R. Schwartz |
| Staring: |
| A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 25, 1964 |
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| Director: | Richard Quine |
| Writer: | Helen Gurley Brown, Leslie H. Martinson, Joseph Heller, Joseph Hoffman, David R. Schwartz |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | breaking the fourth wall, identity swap, fake identity, police chase, farce, deception, sex comedy, magazine, editor, romcom, screwball comedy |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Fernwood Productions Inc., Reynard |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tony Curtis | Bob Weston |
| Natalie Wood | Helen Gurley Brown |
| Henry Fonda | Frank Broderick |
| Lauren Bacall | Sylvia Broderick |
| Mel Ferrer | Rudy DeMeyer |
| Fran Jeffries | Gretchen |
| Leslie Parrish | Susan |
| Edward Everett Horton | The Chief |
| Larry Storch | Motorcycle Cop |
| Stubby Kaye | Helen's Cabbie |
| Howard St. John | George Randall |
| Otto Kruger | Dr. Anderson |
| Max Showalter | Holmes |
| William Lanteau | Sylvester |
| Helen Kleeb | Hilda |
| Curly Klein | Sylvia's Cabbie |
| Frank Baker | Pretzel Vendor (uncredited) |
| Sayre Dearing | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Man at Stocking Show (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Nightclub Patron at Anniversary Party (uncredited) |
| Fredd Wayne | Frank (uncredited) |
| John Alban | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| David Armstrong | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Larry J. Blake | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Barbara Bouchet | Photographer at Anniversary Party (uncredited) |
| Paul Bradley | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Tex Brodus | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Paul Bryar | Toll Gate Guard (uncredited) |
| George E. Carey | Board Member (uncredited) |
| Claire Carleton | Woman (uncredited) |
| Taggart Casey | Guard (uncredited) |
| Buddy Catlett | Bassist in the Count Basie Band (uncredited) |
| Albert Cavens | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Charles Cirillo | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Paul Cristo | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Commuter (uncredited) |
| William Fawcett | Bum (uncredited) |
| Charles Fogel | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Robert Foulk | Arresting Police Detective (uncredited) |
| Phil Garris | Young Man (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Gibson | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Bobby Gilbert | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Edmund Glover | Dr. A.L. Chickering (uncredited) |
| Tom Harkness | Board Member (uncredited) |
| George Holmes | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Sharon Johnson | Sonia (uncredited) |
| Mary Kovacs | Woman (uncredited) |
| James Lanphier | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Robert Locke Lorraine | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Martin Martin | Board Member (uncredited) |
| Cheerio Meredith | Emily (uncredited) |
| Hans Moebus | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Charles Morton | Board Member (uncredited) |
| Burt Mustin | Harvey (uncredited) |
| George Nardelli | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Monty O'Grady | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Paddi O'Hara | Strange Woman (uncredited) |
| Tom Quine | Board Member (uncredited) |
| Paul Ravel | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Victor Romito | Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| Clark Ross | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Irving Steinberg | Board Member (uncredited) |
| Shelia Stephenson | Board Member (uncredited) |
| Hal Taggart | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Yvonne White | Woman (uncredited) |
| John Zimeas | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Quine | Director |
| Helen Gurley Brown | Novel |
| Leslie H. Martinson | Writer, Screenplay |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Bob Herron | Stunts |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Joseph Heller | Writer |
| Joseph Hoffman | Story |
| Edward G. Boyle | Set Decoration |
| Cary Odell | Art Direction |
| David R. Schwartz | Writer |
| David Wages | Editor |
| Norman Norell | Costume Design |
| Mickey McCardle | Assistant Director |
| Carter DeHaven Jr. | Second Unit Director |
| Chuck Hansen | Assistant Director |
| Jean Burt Reilly | Hair Supervisor |
| Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Sugar Blymyer | Hairstylist |
| M.A. Merrick | Sound |
| Troy Melton | Stunts |
| Neal Hefti | Music |
| Charles Lang | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William T. Orr | Producer |
| Tony Curtis | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 11 |
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