The Tender Trap
Story of a young bachelor who is quite happy being pursued by women, but who finally discovers that his married friend is really happier than he is.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Charlie Y. Reader Frank Sinatra
- Julie Gillis Debbie Reynolds
- Joe McCall David Wayne
- Sylvia Crewes Celeste Holm
- Jessica Collins Jarma Lewis
- Poppy Matson Lola Albright
- Helen Carolyn Jones
- Sam Sayers Howard St. John
- Sol Z. Steiner Joey Faye
- Mr Loughran Tom Helmore
- director Willard Sage
- ballet-actor Marc Wilder
- audition dancer Jack Boyle
- Eddie James Drury
- [elevator boy] Wilson Wood
- [TV announcer] Gil Harman
- [Mr Wilson] Benny Rubin
- [doorman] Frank Sully
- [doorman] Gordon Richards
- [cab driver] Lennie Bremen
- [cab driver] David White
- [stage manager] Reginald Simpson
- [society reporter] Madge Blake
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Charles Walters
- Assistant Director Joel Freeman
Production
- ©/Production Company Loew's Incorporated
- Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Produced by Lawrence Weingarten
Writing
- Screen Play by Julius J. Epstein
- Based on the play by Max Shulman
- Based on the play by Robert Paul Smith
Photography
- Director of Photography Paul C. Vogel
- Colour Consultant Charles K. Hagedon
Editing
- Film Editor John Dunning
Design
- Art Director Cedric Gibbons
- Art Director Arthur Lonergan
- Set Decorations Edwin B. Willis
- Set Decorations Jack D. Moore
Costumes
- Costumes by Helen Rose
Make-up
- Make-up Created by William Tuttle
- Hairstyles Sydney Guilaroff
Music
- Music Conducted/Background Score Comp by Jeff Alexander
Sound
- Recording Supervisor Wesley C. Miller