Remains to Be Seen
Remains to Be Seen is a 1953 crime musical comedy film directed by Don Weis based on the play Remains to Be Seen by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay.
| Remains to Be Seen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Don Weis |
| Written by | Sidney Sheldon |
| Based on | The play Remains to Be Seen by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay |
| Starring | June Allyson Van Johnson Louis Calhern Angela Lansbury Dorothy Dandridge |
| Music by | Jeff Alexander |
| Cinematography | Robert Planck |
| Edited by | Cotton Warburton |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | 1953 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $976,000[1] |
| Box office | $939,000[1] |
Premise
A girl vocalist and her apartment manager get mixed up in a creepy Park Avenue murder and find themselves facing danger at every turn.
Cast
- June Allyson: Jody Revere
- Van Johnson: Waldo Williams
- Louis Calhern: Benjamin Goodman
- Angela Lansbury: Valeska Chauvel
- John Beal: Dr. Glenson
- Dorothy Dandridge: herself
- Barry Kelley: Lt. O'Flair
Reception
According to MGM records, the film earned $697,000 in the US and Canada and $242,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $438,000.[1]
Songs
- "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)" – sung and danced by June Allyson and Van Johnson
- "Taking a Chance on Love" – sung by Dorothy Dandridge
- "Too Marvelous for Words" – sung by Van Johnson, then sung by June Allyson, then reprised by Van Johnson and June Allyson
References
- The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
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