Kelly and Me

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Kelly and Me
Kelly and Me poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Written by Everett Freeman
Produced by Robert Arthur
Starring Van Johnson
Piper Laurie
Martha Hyer
Onslow Stevens
Herbert Anderson
Douglas Fowley
Frank Wilcox
Cinematography Maury Gertsman
Edited by Ted J. Kent
Music by Henry Mancini
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 10, 1957 (1957-04-10)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Kelly and Me is a 1957 American comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Everett Freeman. The film stars Van Johnson, Piper Laurie, Martha Hyer, Onslow Stevens, Herbert Anderson, Douglas Fowley and Frank Wilcox. The film was released on April 10, 1957, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Len Carmody, a failure in theatrical venues, finds success in talking films when he finds a trained dog.

Cast

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References

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  3. "Kelly and Me". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.