Sweet Charity (1969)
Sweet Charity (1969)
Love is what it's all about!
Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Maybe, just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.

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Cast

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine As: Charity
John McMartin John McMartin As: Oscar
Chita Rivera Chita Rivera As: Nickie
Paula Kelly Paula Kelly As: Helene
Ricardo Montalban Ricardo Montalban As: Vittorio
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Storyline

Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Maybe, just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.


Tagline: Love is what it's all about!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 25 February 1969

Country: US

Runtime: 152m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $20,000,000

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Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Charity

John McMartin

John McMartin

Oscar

Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera

Nickie

Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Helene

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Vittorio

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Big Daddy

Stubby Kaye

Stubby Kaye

Herman

Barbara Bouchet

Barbara Bouchet

Ursula

Suzanne Charny

Suzanne Charny

Dancer

Alan Hewitt

Alan Hewitt

Nicholsby

Dante DiPaolo

Dante DiPaolo

Charlie

Bud Vest

Bud Vest

Dancer

Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Dancer

Lee Roy Reams

Lee Roy Reams

Dancer

Al Lanti

Al Lanti

Dancer

John Wheeler

John Wheeler

Dancer

Leon Bing

Leon Bing

Model

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Dancer (uncredited)

Toni Basil

Toni Basil

Dancer (uncredited)

Larry Billman

Larry Billman

Dancer (uncredited)

Herman Boden

Herman Boden

Dancer (uncredited)

Donald Bradburn

Donald Bradburn

Dancer (uncredited)

Chelsea Brown

Chelsea Brown

Dancer (uncredited)

Ray Chabeau

Ray Chabeau

Dancer (uncredited)

Cheryl Christiansen

Cheryl Christiansen

Dancer (uncredited)

Linda Clifford

Linda Clifford

Dancer (uncredited)

Bryan Da Silva

Bryan Da Silva

Dancer (uncredited)

Marguerite DeLain

Marguerite DeLain

Dancer (uncredited)

Kathryn Doby

Kathryn Doby

Dancer (uncredited)

Jimmy Fields

Jimmy Fields

Dancer (uncredited)

Lynn Fields

Lynn Fields

Dancer (uncredited)

Ellen Halpin

Ellen Halpin

Dancer (uncredited)

Carlton Johnson

Carlton Johnson

Dancer (uncredited)

Kirk Kirksey

Kirk Kirksey

Dancer (uncredited)

Richard Korthaze

Richard Korthaze

Dancer (uncredited)

Lance LeGault

Lance LeGault

Dancer (uncredited)

Trish Mahoney

Trish Mahoney

Dancer (uncredited)

Ted Monson

Ted Monson

Dancer (uncredited)

April Nevins

April Nevins

Dancer (uncredited)

Walter Painter

Walter Painter

Dancer (uncredited)

Louise Quick

Louise Quick

Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe

Frank Radcliffe

Dancer (uncredited)

Sandy Rovetta

Sandy Rovetta

Dancer (uncredited)

Charlene Ryan

Charlene Ryan

Dancer (uncredited)

Dom Salinaro

Dom Salinaro

Dancer (uncredited)

Georgina Spelvin

Georgina Spelvin

Dancer (uncredited)

Patrick Spohn

Patrick Spohn

Dancer (uncredited)

Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent

Dancer (uncredited)

Tifni Twitchell

Tifni Twitchell

Dancer (uncredited)

Renata Vaselle

Renata Vaselle

Dancer (uncredited)

Lorene Yarnell Jansson

Lorene Yarnell Jansson

Dancer (uncredited)

Adele Yoshioka

Adele Yoshioka

Dancer (uncredited)

Richard Angarola

Richard Angarola

Maitre d' (uncredited)

Henry Beckman

Henry Beckman

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Berle

Jack Berle

Onlooker at Park (uncredited)

Charles Brewer

Charles Brewer

Young Man on Bridge (uncredited)

Lonnie Burr

Lonnie Burr

Willie (uncredited)

Jeff Burton

Jeff Burton

Policeman (uncredited)

Ceil Cabot

Ceil Cabot

Married Woman (uncredited)

Dee Carroll

Dee Carroll

Woman on Tandem (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Onlooker at Park (uncredited)

Kathleen Cody

Kathleen Cody

Flower Girl (uncredited)

Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Flower Child (uncredited)

John Craig

John Craig

Patron at Dance Hall (uncredited)

Alfred Dennis

Alfred Dennis

Waiter at 'Chile Hacienda' (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Onlooker at Park (uncredited)

John Frayer

John Frayer

Patron at Dance Hall (uncredited)

Dave Gold

Dave Gold

Panhandler (uncredited)

Chuck Harrod

Chuck Harrod

Singer (uncredited)

Sharon Harvey

Sharon Harvey

Young Woman on Bridge (uncredited)

Tom Hatten

Tom Hatten

Man in Tandem (uncredited)

Francine Henderson

Francine Henderson

Onlooker at Park (uncredited)

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Baseball Player (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Manfred (uncredited)

Diki Lerner

Diki Lerner

Man with Dog on Bridge (uncredited)

Buddy Lewis

Buddy Lewis

Appliance Salesman (uncredited)

Marco López

Marco López

Man in Park (uncredited)

Judith Lowry

Judith Lowry

Old Lady on Park Bench (uncredited)

Jerry Mann

Jerry Mann

Singer (uncredited)

Joseph Mell

Joseph Mell

Man on Bridge (uncredited)

Jackie Mitchell

Jackie Mitchell

Model (uncredited)

Alma Platt

Alma Platt

Lady with Hat on Bridge (uncredited)

Maudie Prickett

Maudie Prickett

Nurse on Bridge (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Onlooker at Park (uncredited)

Carroll Roebke

Carroll Roebke

Model (uncredited)

Directed By

Bob Fosse

Bob Fosse

Director

Douglas Green

Douglas Green

Assistant Director

Betty A. Griffin

Betty A. Griffin

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini

Original Story

Ennio Flaiano

Ennio Flaiano

Original Story

Peter Stone

Peter Stone

Screenplay

Tullio Pinelli

Tullio Pinelli

Original Story

Neil Simon

Neil Simon

Musical

Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields

Lyricist

Production Crew

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Producer

Ernest B. Wehmeyer

Ernest B. Wehmeyer

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Larry Germain

Larry Germain

Hairstylist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hair Designer

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Surtees

Robert Surtees

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

George C. Webb

George C. Webb

Art Direction

Jack D. Moore

Jack D. Moore

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Bob Fosse

Bob Fosse

Choreographer

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