Once Upon a Honeymoon | |
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Directed by | Gower Champion |
Written by | Kenneth H. Bennett Leo S. Rosencrans |
Produced by | Jerry Fairbanks |
Starring | Virginia Gibson Ward Ellis Alan Mowbray Chick Chandler Veronica Pataky Russell Hicks |
Cinematography | Jerry Fairbanks |
Edited by | Milton Kleinberg |
Production company | Jerry Fairbanks Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 mins |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Once Upon a Honeymoon is a 1956 American musical fantasy short film directed by Gower Champion and starring Virginia Gibson and Ward Ellis, The film was sponsored by Bell Telephone to promote its new telephones in colors to compliment modern home decor. The Western Electric Model 500 desk telephone and its wall version, the Model 554, are featured in a variety of colors.
Once Upon a Honeymoon was featured and mocked during a 1996 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 , and the short has gained a cult following. Clips were also shown in "The Telephone" episode of The Secret Life of Machines .
The film is in the public domain.
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