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Kiss Me, Stupid

Kiss Me, Stupid

It happened in Climax, Nevada

19647.02h 5m

Overview

While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local waitress/call girl to pose as his wife in order to placate Dino's urges.

Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond, Anna Bonacci
Produced by Billy Wilder
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $10.0M

Top Cast

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Dino

Kim Novak

Kim Novak

Polly the Pistol

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Orville Jeremiah Spooner

Felicia Farr

Felicia Farr

Zelda Spooner

Cliff Osmond

Cliff Osmond

Barney Milsap

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Big Bertha

Skip Ward

Skip Ward

Milkman

Doro Merande

Doro Merande

Mrs. Pettibone

Tom Nolan

Tom Nolan

Johnnie Mulligan

Alice Pearce

Alice Pearce

Mrs. Mulligan

Themes & Keywords

piano lessonsplayboy

About Kiss Me, Stupid

Kiss Me, Stupid is a comedy, romance film released in 1964 exploring themes of piano lessons, playboy. Directed by Billy Wilder, it stars Dean Martin, Kim Novak, Ray Walston. While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local waitress/call girl to pose as his wife in order to placate Dino's urges.

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