Charlie Reader is a successful theater agent. He is also successful with young ladies. One day he is visited by his old friend Joe, married with three children. Joe falls in love with ...
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Frank Sinatra | ... | Charlie Y. Reader | |
| Debbie Reynolds | ... | Julie Gillis | |
| David Wayne | ... | Joe McCall | |
| Celeste Holm | ... | Sylvia Crewes | |
| Jarma Lewis | ... | Jessica Collins | |
| Lola Albright | ... | Poppy Masters | |
| Carolyn Jones | ... | Helen | |
| Howard St. John | ... | Mr. Sayers | |
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Joey Faye | ... | Sol Z. Steiner |
| Tom Helmore | ... | Mr. Loughran | |
| Willard Sage | ... | Director | |
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Marc Wilder | ... | Ballet-Actor |
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Jack Boyle | ... | Audition Dancer |
| James Drury | ... | Eddie | |
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Charlie Reader is a successful theater agent. He is also successful with young ladies. One day he is visited by his old friend Joe, married with three children. Joe falls in love with Charlie's girl Sylvia while Charlie spends his time with young actress Julie. Written by Mattias Thuresson
Plot Keywords:
theatrical agent | bare chested male | love triangle | love | womanizer |Taglines:
TENDER TRAP: What every girl sets for every man See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 November 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Tender Trap See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1
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Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
Performed by Frank Sinatra (uncredited)
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At one point in the film, Charlie & Julie watch a bit of an old movie on TV, a scene from Easy to Love (1953) with Esther Williams and John Bromfield, filmed in Technicolor, but broadcast in B&W, as most of them were at that time; however, MGM did not release that particular title to TV until nearly a decade later; the MGM film library which was finally released to television in the Fall of 1956, a year after The Tender Trap was released, did not include any titles filmed after 1948. See more »Goofs
Charlie comes out of the shower bone dry with his hair perfectly combed and sprayed and towels off like he's wet. See more »Soundtracks
(Love Is) The Tender TrapLyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
Performed by Frank Sinatra (uncredited)
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Though it does make women look as if each has an alterior motive which is to trap a guy into marriage, it is a fun loving film that has alot of potential and with Frank in it, it makes it a classic. Though the supporting cast is wonderful we musn't forget Debbie Reynolds. Her part as a young naive girl is unforgettable and was a large step in the right direction..