Heller in Pink Tights
Story of theatrical troupe that travels through the Old West.
1960 | 100m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | George Cukor |
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| Writer: | Walter Bernstein, Louis L'Amour, Dudley Nichols |
| Staring: |
| Nineteenth century Wyoming: the wild West. Mild-mannered Tom Healy has a two-wagon theater troupe hounded by creditors because Angela, his leading lady and the object of his affection, constantly buys clothes. In Cheyenne, they meet with applause, so they hope to stay awhile: the theater owner likes Angela, and she keeps him on a string. She's also the object of the attentions of Mabry, a gunslinger who's owed money by the richest man in Bonanza. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 01, 1960 |
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| Director: | George Cukor |
| Writer: | Walter Bernstein, Louis L'Amour, Dudley Nichols |
| Genres: | Adventure, Romance, Western |
| Keywords | wyoming, usa |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sophia Loren | Angela Rossini |
| Anthony Quinn | Thomas 'Tom' Healy |
| Margaret O'Brien | Della Southby |
| Steve Forrest | Clint Mabry |
| Eileen Heckart | Mrs. Lorna Hathaway |
| Ramon Novarro | De Leon |
| Edmund Lowe | Manfred 'Doc' Montague |
| George Mathews | Sam Pierce |
| Edward Binns | Sheriff Ed McClain |
| Warren Wade | Hodges |
| Frank Silvera | Santis |
| John George | Cheyenne Audience Member |
| Boyd Holister | McAllister (as Robert Palmer) |
| Leo V. Matranga | Gunslinger #2 |
| Cal Bolder | Goober |
| Taggart Casey | Gunslinger #1 |
| Howard McNear | Photographer |
| Frank Cordell | Theodore |
| Cactus Mack | William |
| John Benson | Poker Player |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George Cukor | Director |
| Walter Bernstein | Screenplay |
| Louis L'Amour | Novel |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Polly Burson | Stunt Double |
| Dudley Nichols | Screenplay |
| James Grant | Assistant Camera |
| A. Lindsley Lane | Camera Operator |
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | Original Music Composer |
| Harold Lipstein | Director of Photography |
| Howard A. Smith | Editor |
| Gene Allen | Art Direction |
| Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Grace Gregory | Set Decoration |
| Nellie Manley | Hair Supervisor |
| Charles C. Coleman | Assistant Director |
| Arthur Rosson | Second Unit Director |
| Winston H. Leverett | Sound Recordist |
| John Wilkinson | Sound Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Carlo Ponti | Producer |
| Lewis E. Ciannelli | Associate Producer |
| Marcello Girosi | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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Heller? Hell No! Heller in Pink Tights is directed by George Cukor and adapted to screenplay by Walter Bernstein from the novel "Heller With a Gun" written by Louis L'Amour. It stars Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, Margaret O'Brien, Steve Forrest, Eileen Heckart and Ramon Novarro. Music is by Daniel ... e Amfitheatrof and cinematography by Harold Lipstein. In simple terms this is Cukor trying to be clever whilst doing his only Western film. Plot basically follows The Great Healy Dramatic and Concert Company as they represent civilisation and culture coming to the Wild West. It's part spoof, part period farce but always narratively shallow. The costuming and colour lensing are sublime, undeniably, but these can't compensate for such a turgid story being performed by miscast stars. Quinn called the picture unfortunate, Loren (looking painfully thin and sporting an unfortunate blonde mop on her head) was unhappy with the direction she received and serves solely as a clothes horse, while Cukor himself bemoaned cuts made by Paramount that further damaged what he thought was already a weak story. Receiving mixed reviews upon release, "Heller" was a box office flop, and really it's not hard to see why. Even if there's some value for Loren and Edith Head (costumes) fans. 4/10