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How to Be Very, Very Popular

  • 1955
  • Approved
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
276
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Betty Grable and Sheree North in How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)
Comedy

Two girls on the lam hide out in a college fraternity.Two girls on the lam hide out in a college fraternity.Two girls on the lam hide out in a college fraternity.

  • Director
    • Nunnally Johnson
  • Writers
    • Edward Hope
    • Nunnally Johnson
    • Howard Lindsay
  • Stars
    • Betty Grable
    • Sheree North
    • Robert Cummings
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    276
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    • Director
      • Nunnally Johnson
    • Writers
      • Edward Hope
      • Nunnally Johnson
      • Howard Lindsay
    • Stars
      • Betty Grable
      • Sheree North
      • Robert Cummings
    • 18User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Betty Grable
    Betty Grable
    • Stormy Tornado
    Sheree North
    Sheree North
    • Curly Flagg
    Robert Cummings
    Robert Cummings
    • Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood
    Charles Coburn
    Charles Coburn
    • Dr. Tweed
    Tommy Noonan
    Tommy Noonan
    • Eddie Jones
    Orson Bean
    Orson Bean
    • Toby Marshall
    Fred Clark
    Fred Clark
    • B.J. Marshall
    Charlotte Austin
    Charlotte Austin
    • Midge
    Alice Pearce
    Alice Pearce
    • Miss 'Syl' Sylvester
    Rhys Williams
    Rhys Williams
    • Cedric Flagg
    Andrew Tombes
    Andrew Tombes
    • Police Sgt. Moon
    Noel Toy
    • Cherry Blossom Wang
    Emory Parnell
    Emory Parnell
    • Chief of Police
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Bus Driver
    Jesslyn Fax
    Jesslyn Fax
    • Music Teacher
    Jack Mather
    Jack Mather
    • 1st Police Detective
    Mike Lally
    Mike Lally
    • 2nd Police Detective
    • (as Michael Lally)
    Milton Parsons
    Milton Parsons
    • Mr. X - Bald Barber
    • Director
      • Nunnally Johnson
    • Writers
      • Edward Hope
      • Nunnally Johnson
      • Howard Lindsay
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    • Trivia
      Final film of Betty Grable. Her first screen appearance in Let's Go Places (1930) had been released less than a month after Grable had turned 13 years old. This film marked the end of her 25-year movie career, although she did make a few appearances on television after this.
    • Quotes

      Stormy: Hey Curly!

      Wedgewood: Not so loud... do you wanna get me expelled? Curly...

      Curly: Yeah?

      Wedgewood: Do you think you can get in here without being seen?

      Curly: For what purpose?

      Stormy: Don't argue the man's got a fried chicken in here.

      Curly: Hold him.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Uncensored (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      How to Be Very, Very Popular
      Music by Jule Styne
      Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
      Sung by off-screen vocalists during the opening credits
      Played occasionally in the score

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    Should of been called "How to suck so very, very hard."

    Unpleasant comedy about two belly dances on the run from gangsters. Orson Bean carries the movie on his back. However much Orson brings the movie up Sheree North drags it back down again. A real stinker. Do yourself a favour and avoid this movie at all costs.
    • pimpatron2000
    • Feb 3, 2001
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    • Release date
      • January 6, 1956 (Belgium)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Şöhret yolu
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 4, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $1,565,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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