
Tea and Sympathy (1956)
Released:
1956-09-27
Duration:
2hr 2min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 7.0
Where does a woman's sympathy leave off -- and her indiscretion begin?
Overview
A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards with him was his housemaster's wife.
Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Additional Info
Budget | $1,737,000.00 |
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Revenue | $3,445,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 5.676 |
Directed By
Vincente Minnelli
Crew
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Vincente Minnelli
Screenplay
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
Director of Photography
John Alton
John Alton
Theatre Play
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
Original Music Composer
Adolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch
Art Direction
William A. Horning
William A. Horning
Art Direction
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
F. Keogh Gleason
F. Keogh Gleason
Assistant Director
Joel Freeman
Joel Freeman
Editor
Ferris Webster
Ferris Webster
Recording Supervision
Wesley C. Miller
Wesley C. Miller
Hairstylist
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Producer
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Unit Manager
Al Shenberg
Al Shenberg
Costume Design
Helen Rose
Helen Rose
Colorist
Charles K. Hagedon
Charles K. Hagedon
Orchestrator
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage
Stand In
Jane Cavendish
Jane Cavendish
Stand In
Myra Jones
Myra Jones
TOP CAST

Deborah Kerr
Laura Reynolds

John Kerr
Tom Robinson Lee

Leif Erickson
Bill Reynolds

Edward Andrews
Herb Lee

Norma Crane
Ellie Martin

Dean Jones
Ollie

Jacqueline deWit
Lilly Sears
Mary Alan Hokanson
Mary Williams
Kip King
Ted

Tom Laughlin
Ralph

Ralph Votrian
Steve
Steven Terrell
Phil
Jimmy Hayes
Henry
Richard Tyler
Roger

Don Burnett
Vic
Bob Alexander
Bob

Paul Bryar
Alex
Del Erickson
Freddie
Ron Gans
Dick

Peter Miller
Pete
Michael Monroe
Earl
Gene Merlino
Tom Lee (Singing Voice)

Byron Kane
Tennis Umpire
Harry Harvey Jr.
First Boy

Robert Ellis
Second Boy

Chuck Courtney
Boy in Soda Fountain
Ralph Reed
Boy at Soda Fountain
Parker Eggleston
Boy in Soda Fountain
Robert Santon
New Young Boy
Norman Ollestad
New Young Boy

Peter Leeds
Headmaster at Bonfire

Mike Lally
Man at Bonfire

Bert Stevens
Man at Bonfire

Dale Van Sickel
Burly Man
Sol Gorss
Burly Man

Madge Meredith
Alumna
Virginia Eiler
Alumna

Harold Miller
Alumnus
Tom McKee
Alumnus
Chuck Webster
Alumnus
Wilson Wood
Alumnus