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Love Is a Ball (1963)

The hilariously mad story of all the best things in life that are not free... and the one thing that definitely is!

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : David Swift
Writer : Frank Waldman, Tom Waldman, David Swift

Synopsis

Etienne makes a good living out of marrying off poor but titled young men to rich but untitled young ladies. Millicent is now in his sights on the Riviera, and Grand Duke Gaspar is the bait. But what if Millicent starts to fancy planted chauffeur John instead, and Gaspar takes a shine to Etienne's secretary Janine?

Actors

Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
John Lathrop Davis
Hope Lange
Hope Lange
Millicent 'Millie' Mehaffey
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
M. Etienne Pimm
Ricardo Montalban
Ricardo Montalban
Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau
Telly Savalas
Telly Savalas
Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle)
Ruth McDevitt
Ruth McDevitt
Mathilda
Ulla Jacobsson
Ulla Jacobsson
Janine
Georgette Anys
Georgette Anys
Mme. Gallou
Robert Bettoni
Robert Bettoni
Milkman
Mony Dalmès
Mony Dalmès
Mme. Fernier
Laurence Hardy
Laurence Hardy
Priory
Jean Le Maitre
Jean Le Maitre
Carlo
André Luguet
André Luguet
Maurice Zoltan
Jean Parédès
Jean Parédès
Freddie
Redmond Phillips
Redmond Phillips
Starcy
Erika Soucy
Erika Soucy
Gretl
Aram Stephan
Aram Stephan
Gallou
Olga Valéry
Olga Valéry
Mme. Giardin
John Wood
John Wood
Julian Soames
Jean-Pierre Zola
Jean-Pierre Zola
Mueller

Crews

Frank Waldman
Frank Waldman
Screenplay
Tom Waldman
Tom Waldman
Screenplay
Lindsay Hardy
Lindsay Hardy
Book
David Swift
David Swift
Director
David Swift
David Swift
Screenplay
Edmond Séchan
Edmond Séchan
Director of Photography
Tom McAdoo
Tom McAdoo
Editor
Cathy Kelber
Cathy Kelber
Editor
Jean d'Eaubonne
Jean d'Eaubonne
Art Direction
Gladys Witten
Gladys Witten
Hair Supervisor
Jean Paul Ulysse
Jean Paul Ulysse
Makeup Artist
Wladimir Ivanov
Wladimir Ivanov
Camera Operator
Fernand Bernardi
Fernand Bernardi
Set Decoration
Gladys de Segonzac
Gladys de Segonzac
Wardrobe Designer
Guy Rophé
Guy Rophé
Sound Recordist
Jean Ravel
Jean Ravel
Music Editor
Harry Caplan
Harry Caplan
Second Unit Director
Michel Mombailly
Michel Mombailly
Unit Manager
Eugène Nase
Eugène Nase
Production Manager
Frank L. Thompson
Frank L. Thompson
Costume Design
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Harry Caplan
Harry Caplan
Associate Producer
Martin Poll
Martin Poll
Producer
Daniel McCauley
Daniel McCauley
Assistant Director
Patrice Dally
Patrice Dally
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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