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| director = [[George Abbott]]<br>[[Stanley Donen]] |
| director = [[George Abbott]]<br>[[Stanley Donen]] |
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| screenplay = George Abbott<br>[[Richard Pike Bissell|Richard Bissell]] |
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| based_on = novel by Richard Bissell |
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| producer = George Abbott<br>Stanley Donen |
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| starring = [[Doris Day]]<br>[[John Raitt]]<br>[[Carol Haney]]<br>[[Eddie Foy Jr.]]<br>[[Barbara Nichols]] |
| starring = [[Doris Day]]<br>[[John Raitt]]<br>[[Carol Haney]]<br>[[Eddie Foy Jr.]]<br>[[Barbara Nichols]] |
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| cinematography = [[Harry Stradling|Harry Stradling, Sr.]] |
| cinematography = [[Harry Stradling|Harry Stradling, Sr.]] |
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| editing = [[William H. Ziegler]] |
| editing = [[William H. Ziegler]] |
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| studio = [[Warner Bros.]] |
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| released = {{Film date|1957|08|29}} |
| released = {{Film date|1957|08|29}} |
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| color_process = [[Warnercolor]] |
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| runtime = 101 minutes |
| runtime = 101 minutes |
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| country = United States |
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'''''The Pajama Game''''' is a 1957 musical film based on [[The Pajama Game| |
'''''The Pajama Game''''' is a 1957 American [[musical film]] based on the 1954 [[The Pajama Game|stage musical of the same name]], itself based on the 1953 novel ''[[7½ Cents]]'' by [[Richard Pike Bissell]]. The film was produced and directed by [[George Abbott]] and [[Stanley Donen]], with most Broadway cast members repeating their roles in the movie with the notable exception of star [[Doris Day]]. The choreography is by [[Bob Fosse]], who also staged the dances for the Broadway production. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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[[File:Encina Drive-in Ad - 9 October 1957, Santa Cruz, CA.jpg|130px|thumb|left|[[Drive-in theater|Drive-in]] advertisement from 1957.]] |
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Sid |
Sid Sorokin has just been hired as superintendent of the Sleeptite Pajama Factory in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]], where the union is pushing for a raise of seven-and-one-half cents per hour to bring them in line with the industry standard. The factory's owner, Mr. Hasler, thinks the raise is unnecessary. Sid soon falls for Katherine "Babe" Williams, a worker in the factory and member of the employee union's leadership. At the company picnic they become a couple, but Babe worries that their roles in management and labor will drive them apart, as the workers are planning a slow-down of work. When Babe sabotages the machinery, Sid fires her, ending their relationship. |
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Meanwhile, |
Meanwhile, the factory's time study man, "Hinesy", is unable to get over his suspicions that his girlfriend Gladys, Hasler's secretary, is unfaithful to him. Hoping to uncover Hasler's secrets, Sid takes Gladys on a date to the local hot spot, "Hernando's Hideaway." In her drunken state, Gladys lends him the key to the locked book. Sid discovers that Hasler reported the raise as having been instituted months earlier and has been pocketing the difference himself. Sid threatens to send the book to the board of directors if the raise is not paid immediately. |
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At the union meeting that evening, |
At the union meeting that evening, amid talk of a strike, Sid arrives with Hasler, who announces he has agreed to the raise. When Babe realizes that it was Sid who engineered the raise and that he has only been attempting to avert labor strife, she returns to him. Some time later, the employees of Sleeptite put on a fashion show, with Babe and Sid, now married, sharing a single set of pajamas. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Eddie Foy Jr.]] as Vernon "Hinesy" Hines |
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*[[Reta Shaw]] as Mabel |
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|Sid Sorokin |
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*[[Jackie Kelk]] as First Helper |
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|[[Carol Haney]] |
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*Ralph Chambers as Charlie |
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*Mary Stanton as Brenda |
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|Vernon "Hine-sie" Hines |
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*Kenneth LeRoy and Buzz Miller dance "[[Steam Heat]]" |
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|[[Eddie Foy Jr.]] |
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|Mabel |
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|Mae |
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|Prez |
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|"Poopsie" |
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|Myron Hasler |
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|Max |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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As recounted in 2016 by |
The principal cast of the Broadway musical repeated their roles for the movie, with the exception of [[Janis Paige]], whose role is played by [[Doris Day]]; and [[Stanley Prager]], whose role is played by [[Jack Straw (actor)|Jack Straw]]. |
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As recounted in 2016 by Paige, the studio desired to use as many members of the Broadway cast as possible. But one of the leads had to be a movie star. She said that the male lead, played by Raitt, was originally offered to [[Frank Sinatra]]. Had he accepted the role, Paige said, she would have played the part that was given to Doris Day.<ref name="Miami Herald - Paige">{{cite news|last1=Rothaus|first1=Steve|title=Musical star Janis Paige, 93, recalls her career in movies, stage, TV|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article65529647.html|access-date=17 April 2016|work=The Miami Herald|date=11 March 2016}}</ref> |
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In this film, the calendar behind Sid Sorokin's desk |
In this film, the calendar behind Sid Sorokin's desk while he sings "[[Hey There]]" shows July 1954. |
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==Songs== |
==Songs== |
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# "The Pajama Game" – Ensemble |
# "The Pajama Game" – Hines and Ensemble |
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# "Racing With the Clock" – Ensemble |
# "Racing With the Clock" – Ensemble |
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# "[[I'm Not At All In Love]]" – Babe and Ensemble |
# "[[I'm Not At All In Love]]" – Babe and Ensemble |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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The film has a 91% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Pajama Game|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_pajama_game/|website=www.rottentomatoes.com| |
The film has a 91% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Pajama Game|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_pajama_game/|website=www.rottentomatoes.com|access-date=17 April 2016|date=29 August 1957}}</ref> |
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At the time of its release, it received a favorable review by [[Bosley Crowther]] of ''[[The New York Times]]''. He compared the film favorably to the Broadway stage version, and said the film is "as good as it was on the stage, which was quite good enough for many thousand happy customers over a period of a couple of years. It is fresh, funny, lively and tuneful. Indeed, in certain respects—such as when they all go on the factory picnic—it is even more lively than it was on the stage."<ref name="Times review">{{cite news|last1=Crowther|first1=Bosley|title=Movie Review - |
At the time of its release, it received a favorable review by [[Bosley Crowther]] of ''[[The New York Times]]''. He compared the film favorably to the Broadway stage version, and said the film is "as good as it was on the stage, which was quite good enough for many thousand happy customers over a period of a couple of years. It is fresh, funny, lively and tuneful. Indeed, in certain respects—such as when they all go on the factory picnic—it is even more lively than it was on the stage."<ref name="Times review">{{cite news|last1=Crowther|first1=Bosley|title=Movie Review - - Screen: 'Pajama Game' at Music Hall; Stage Hit Re-Created as Tuneful Film|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A0DE3D6113BE433A25753C3A96E9C946692D6CF|access-date=17 April 2016|work=The New York Times|date=30 August 1957}}</ref> |
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The film is recognized by [[American Film Institute]] in these lists: |
The film is recognized by [[American Film Institute]] in these lists: |
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* 2004: [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs]]: |
* 2004: [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs]]: |
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** "[[Hey There#Recorded versions|Hey There]]" – Nominated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/songs400.pdf |title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees | |
** "[[Hey There#Recorded versions|Hey There]]" – Nominated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/songs400.pdf |title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees |access-date=2016-08-13}}</ref> |
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* 2006: [[AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals]] – Nominated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/musicals_ballot.pdf |title= AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals Nominees | |
* 2006: [[AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals]] – Nominated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/musicals_ballot.pdf |title= AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals Nominees |access-date=2016-08-13}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{IMDb title|id=0050814|title=The Pajama Game}} |
* {{IMDb title|id=0050814|title=The Pajama Game}} |
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 10 August 2024
The Pajama Game | |
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Directed by | George Abbott Stanley Donen |
Screenplay by | George Abbott Richard Bissell |
Based on | novel by Richard Bissell |
Produced by | George Abbott Stanley Donen |
Starring | Doris Day John Raitt Carol Haney Eddie Foy Jr. Barbara Nichols |
Cinematography | Harry Stradling, Sr. |
Edited by | William H. Ziegler |
Music by | Richard Adler Jerry Ross |
Color process | Warnercolor |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $2.5 million (US rentals)[1] |
The Pajama Game is a 1957 American musical film based on the 1954 stage musical of the same name, itself based on the 1953 novel 7½ Cents by Richard Pike Bissell. The film was produced and directed by George Abbott and Stanley Donen, with most Broadway cast members repeating their roles in the movie with the notable exception of star Doris Day. The choreography is by Bob Fosse, who also staged the dances for the Broadway production.
Plot
[edit]Sid Sorokin has just been hired as superintendent of the Sleeptite Pajama Factory in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where the union is pushing for a raise of seven-and-one-half cents per hour to bring them in line with the industry standard. The factory's owner, Mr. Hasler, thinks the raise is unnecessary. Sid soon falls for Katherine "Babe" Williams, a worker in the factory and member of the employee union's leadership. At the company picnic they become a couple, but Babe worries that their roles in management and labor will drive them apart, as the workers are planning a slow-down of work. When Babe sabotages the machinery, Sid fires her, ending their relationship.
Meanwhile, the factory's time study man, "Hinesy", is unable to get over his suspicions that his girlfriend Gladys, Hasler's secretary, is unfaithful to him. Hoping to uncover Hasler's secrets, Sid takes Gladys on a date to the local hot spot, "Hernando's Hideaway." In her drunken state, Gladys lends him the key to the locked book. Sid discovers that Hasler reported the raise as having been instituted months earlier and has been pocketing the difference himself. Sid threatens to send the book to the board of directors if the raise is not paid immediately.
At the union meeting that evening, amid talk of a strike, Sid arrives with Hasler, who announces he has agreed to the raise. When Babe realizes that it was Sid who engineered the raise and that he has only been attempting to avert labor strife, she returns to him. Some time later, the employees of Sleeptite put on a fashion show, with Babe and Sid, now married, sharing a single set of pajamas.
Cast
[edit]- Doris Day as Katherine "Babe" Williams
- John Raitt as Sid Sorokin
- Carol Haney as Gladys Hotchkiss
- Eddie Foy Jr. as Vernon "Hinesy" Hines
- Reta Shaw as Mabel
- Barbara Nichols as "Poopsie"
- Thelma Pelish as Mae
- Jack Straw as Prez
- Ralph Dunn as Myron Hasler
- Owen Martin as Max
- Jackie Kelk as First Helper
- Ralph Chambers as Charlie
- Mary Stanton as Brenda
- Kenneth LeRoy and Buzz Miller dance "Steam Heat"
Production
[edit]The principal cast of the Broadway musical repeated their roles for the movie, with the exception of Janis Paige, whose role is played by Doris Day; and Stanley Prager, whose role is played by Jack Straw.
As recounted in 2016 by Paige, the studio desired to use as many members of the Broadway cast as possible. But one of the leads had to be a movie star. She said that the male lead, played by Raitt, was originally offered to Frank Sinatra. Had he accepted the role, Paige said, she would have played the part that was given to Doris Day.[2]
In this film, the calendar behind Sid Sorokin's desk while he sings "Hey There" shows July 1954.
Songs
[edit]- "The Pajama Game" – Hines and Ensemble
- "Racing With the Clock" – Ensemble
- "I'm Not At All In Love" – Babe and Ensemble
- "I'll Never Be Jealous Again" – Hines and Mabel
- "Hey There" – Sid
- "Once-A-Year-Day" – Babe, Sid, and Ensemble
- "Small Talk" – Babe and Sid
- "There Once Was a Man" – Babe and Sid
- "Racing With the Clock" (reprise) – Ensemble
- "Steam Heat" – Gladys
- "Hey There" (reprise) – Babe
- "Hernando's Hideaway" – Gladys and Ensemble
- "7½ Cents" – Babe, Prez, and Ensemble
Reception
[edit]The film has a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]
At the time of its release, it received a favorable review by Bosley Crowther of The New York Times. He compared the film favorably to the Broadway stage version, and said the film is "as good as it was on the stage, which was quite good enough for many thousand happy customers over a period of a couple of years. It is fresh, funny, lively and tuneful. Indeed, in certain respects—such as when they all go on the factory picnic—it is even more lively than it was on the stage."[4]
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2004: AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs:
- 2006: AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals – Nominated[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Top Grosses of 1957", Variety, 8 January 1958: 30
- ^ Rothaus, Steve (11 March 2016). "Musical star Janis Paige, 93, recalls her career in movies, stage, TV". The Miami Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "The Pajama Game". www.rottentomatoes.com. 29 August 1957. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (30 August 1957). "Movie Review - - Screen: 'Pajama Game' at Music Hall; Stage Hit Re-Created as Tuneful Film". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-13.