Mame (1974)
Mame (1974)
She'll coax the blues right out of your heart!
The madcap life of eccentric Mame Dennis and her bohemian, intellectual arty clique is disrupted when her deceased brother's 10-year-old son Patrick is entrusted to her care. Rather than bow to convention, Mame introduces the boy to her free-wheeling lifestyle, instilling in him her favorite credo, "Life is a banquet, and most poor sons of bitches are starving to death."

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Cast

Lucille Ball Lucille Ball As: Mame Dennis
Bea Arthur Bea Arthur As: Vera Charles
Robert Preston Robert Preston As: Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside
Bruce Davison Bruce Davison As: Patrick as an adult
Kirby Furlong Kirby Furlong As: Patrick as a boy
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Storyline

The madcap life of eccentric Mame Dennis and her bohemian, intellectual arty clique is disrupted when her deceased brother's 10-year-old son Patrick is entrusted to her care. Rather than bow to convention, Mame introduces the boy to her free-wheeling lifestyle, instilling in him her favorite credo, "Life is a banquet, and most poor sons of bitches are starving to death."


Tagline: She'll coax the blues right out of your heart!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 07 March 1974

Country: US

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $6,500,000

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Cast

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Mame Dennis

Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Vera Charles

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Patrick as an adult

Kirby Furlong

Kirby Furlong

Patrick as a boy

Jane Connell

Jane Connell

Agnes Gooch

George Chiang

George Chiang

Ito

Joyce Van Patten

Joyce Van Patten

Sally Cato

Doria Cook-Nelson

Doria Cook-Nelson

Gloria Upson

Don Porter

Don Porter

Mr. Upson

Audrey Christie

Audrey Christie

Mrs. Upson

John McGiver

John McGiver

Mr. Babcock

Bobbi Jordan

Bobbi Jordan

Pegeen

Patrick Labyorteaux

Patrick Labyorteaux

Peter

Lucille Benson

Lucille Benson

Mother Burnside

Ruth McDevitt

Ruth McDevitt

Cousin Fan

Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin

Uncle Jeff

James Brodhead

James Brodhead

Floorwalker

Leonard Stone

Leonard Stone

Stage Manager

Roger Price

Roger Price

Ralph Divine

John Wheeler

John Wheeler

Judge Bregoff

Ned Wertimer

Ned Wertimer

Fred Kates

Alice Nunn

Alice Nunn

Fat Lady

Jerry Ayres

Jerry Ayres

Bunny

Michele Nichols

Michele Nichols

Midge

Eric Gordon

Eric Gordon

Boyd

Barbara Bosson

Barbara Bosson

Emily

Don Ames

Don Ames

Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert Bakanic

Robert Bakanic

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bobbie Bates

Bobbie Bates

Dancer (uncredited)

Al Beaudine

Al Beaudine

Party Guest (uncredited)

Lois Berkson

Lois Berkson

Man (uncredited)

Gary Bohn

Gary Bohn

Bailiff (uncredited)

Richard Bolks

Richard Bolks

Dancer (uncredited)

Bart Carroll

Bart Carroll

Dancer (uncredited)

Patrick Cummings

Patrick Cummings

Dancer (uncredited)

Fred Curt

Fred Curt

Dancer (uncredited)

Randy Doney

Randy Doney

Dancer (uncredited)

Gregory Drotar

Gregory Drotar

Dancer (uncredited)

Ken DuMain

Ken DuMain

Party Guest (uncredited)

Brent Dunsford

Brent Dunsford

Waiter (uncredited)

Peter Eastman

Peter Eastman

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Eddie Garrett

Eddie Garrett

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ken Grant

Ken Grant

Dancer (uncredited)

Michael Gray

Michael Gray

Dancer (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Commuter (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

George Hickman

George Hickman

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

George Holmes

George Holmes

Clerk (uncredited)

Bruce Hoy

Bruce Hoy

Dancer (uncredited)

Casse Jaeger

Casse Jaeger

Leading Man in Play (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen

Kathryn Janssen

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Sam Kwasman

Sam Kwasman

Dancer (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Party Guest (uncredited)

Stan Mazin

Stan Mazin

Dancer (uncredited)

Rod McGaughy

Rod McGaughy

Furniture Mover (uncredited)

Jim Michael

Jim Michael

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Currie Pederson

Currie Pederson

Waiter / Dancer (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Woman in Plaza Hotel (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe

Frank Radcliffe

Party Guest (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Party Guest (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Clark Ross

Party Guest (uncredited)

Alton Ruff

Alton Ruff

Dancer (uncredited)

Paul Russell

Paul Russell

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jessie Salve

Jessie Salve

Bartender / Dancer (uncredited)

Jet Sharon

Jet Sharon

Dancer (uncredited)

George Simmons

George Simmons

Party Guest (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dean Taliaferro

Dean Taliaferro

Dancer (uncredited)

Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor

Dancer (uncredited)

Bob Templeton

Bob Templeton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent

Dancer (uncredited)

Judy Van Wormer

Judy Van Wormer

Dancer (uncredited)

Janice Whitby

Janice Whitby

Dancer (uncredited)

Marc Wilder

Marc Wilder

Dancer (uncredited)

Darcel Wynne

Darcel Wynne

Dancer (uncredited)

Directed By

Gene Saks

Gene Saks

Director

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Makeup Artist

Jean Burt Reilly

Jean Burt Reilly

Hairstylist

Hal King

Hal King

Makeup Artist

Irma Kusely

Irma Kusely

Hairstylist

Theadora Van Runkle

Theadora Van Runkle

Costume Design

Joan Joseff

Joan Joseff

Other

Sound

Jerry Herman

Jerry Herman

Original Music Composer

Jerry Herman

Jerry Herman

Songs

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Harold Michelson

Harold Michelson

Art Direction

Marvin March

Marvin March

Set Decoration

Robert F. Boyle

Robert F. Boyle

Production Design

Other Crew

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