Kiss Me, Stupid

Kiss Me, Stupid
Kiss Me, Stupid
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Billy Wilder
Written by	Billy Wilder; I. A. L. Diamond; Based on a play by Anna Bonacci
Produced by	Billy Wilder
Starring	Dean Martin; Kim Novak; Ray Walston; Felicia Farr; Cliff Osmond
Cinematography	Joseph LaShelle
Edited by	Daniel Mandell
Music by	André Previn
Production; company	The Mirisch Corporation
Distributed by	Lopert Pictures Corporation; United Artists
Release date	December 22, 1964;
Running time	126 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$5,000,000

Kiss Me, Stupid is a 1964 American sex comedy film produced and directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Dean Martin, Kim Novak and Ray Walston.

The screenplay by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond is based on the play L'ora della fantasia (The Dazzling Hour) by Anna Bonacci, which had inspired Wife for a Night (Moglie per una notte, 1952), an Italian film starring Gina Lollobrigida. The comic song lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin, using some of George Gershwin's unpublished melodies.

The supporting cast features Felicia Farr and comedy actors Cliff Osmond, Howard McNear, Cliff Norton, Mel Blanc and Henry Gibson.

^ "Top Grossers of 1965", Variety, January 5, 1966. p. 36. "Anticipated rentals accruing distributors in North America."

[1] "Top Grossers of 1965", Variety, January 5, 1966. p. 36. "Anticipated rentals accruing distributors in North America."

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