| Blue Denim Blue Jeans (UK) | |
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| Directed by | Philip Dunne |
| Written by | Philip Dunne Edith Sommer |
| Based on | Blue Denim 1958 play by James Leo Herlihy William Noble |
| Produced by | Charles Brackett |
| Starring | Carol Lynley Brandon deWilde Macdonald Carey Marsha Hunt |
| Cinematography | Leo Tover |
| Edited by | William H. Reynolds |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $980,000[1] |
Blue Denim is a 1959 American drama film based on a Broadway play by writer James Leo Herlihy. It starred Carol Lynley and Warren Berlinger who reprised their stage roles. 17-year-old Brandon deWilde appeared in his first "adult" role as the male lead Arthur Bartley. Macdonald Carey, Marsha Hunt and Roberta Shore appear as supporting characters.
Dealing with the issues of teenage pregnancy and (then-illegal) abortion, both versions were not without controversy.
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p252