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Kathy O'

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Dan Duryea, Jan Sterling, Mary Fickett, Sam Levene, and Patty McCormack in Kathy O' (1958)
ComedyDrama

A publicity man tries to hide a child film star's brattiness from a magazine writer, who happens to be his ex-wife.A publicity man tries to hide a child film star's brattiness from a magazine writer, who happens to be his ex-wife.A publicity man tries to hide a child film star's brattiness from a magazine writer, who happens to be his ex-wife.

  • Director
    • Jack Sher
  • Writers
    • Jack Sher
    • Sy Gomberg
  • Stars
    • Dan Duryea
    • Jan Sterling
    • Patty McCormack
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    227
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Sher
    • Writers
      • Jack Sher
      • Sy Gomberg
    • Stars
      • Dan Duryea
      • Jan Sterling
      • Patty McCormack
    • 11User reviews
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    Dan Duryea
    Dan Duryea
    • Harry Johnson
    Jan Sterling
    Jan Sterling
    • Celeste Saunders
    Patty McCormack
    Patty McCormack
    • Kathy O'Rourke
    Mary Fickett
    Mary Fickett
    • Helen Johnson
    Sam Levene
    Sam Levene
    • Ben Melnick
    Mary Jane Croft
    Mary Jane Croft
    • Harriet Burton
    Rickey Kelman
    Rickey Kelman
    • Robert 'Bo' Johnson
    Terry Kelman
    • Tommy Johnson
    Ainslie Pryor
    Ainslie Pryor
    • Lt. Chavez
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
    • Matt Williams
    Mel Leonard
    • Sid
    Casey Walters
    • Billy Blair
    Walter Woolf King
    Walter Woolf King
    • Donald C. Faber
    Alexander Campbell
    Alexander Campbell
    • Bixby
    Joseph Sargent
    Joseph Sargent
    • Mike
    Mary Carver
    Mary Carver
    • Marge
    Bill Baldwin
    Bill Baldwin
    • TV Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    George Bruggeman
    George Bruggeman
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jack Sher
    • Writers
      • Jack Sher
      • Sy Gomberg
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    • Trivia
      When you see TV trucks, the call letters painted on the side are KTLE, which is a reference to the Los Angeles TV station KTLA, channel 5.
    • Quotes

      Ben Melnick: There's a law against hitting actresses. Legally, they're considered women.

    • Connections
      Featured in Stu's Show: Stan Taffel (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Kathy-O
      Sung by The Diamonds
      Words and Music by Charles Tobias, Ray Joseph and Jack Sher

    User reviews11

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    6/10

    Sprinkle in some bad seed please

    I realize this was made in the 1950s but so was the Bad Seed. This is just schmaltz. I'm sorry. It was boring and I thought it stunk.

    When I watch a movie about a brat, I at least want to see one adult get kicked in the shin.
    • mls4182
    • Jul 21, 2022
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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Katy karkuteillä
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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