The Unsinkable Molly Brown (film)

The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles Walters
Screenplay byHelen Deutsch
Based onThe Unsinkable Molly Brown
by Meredith Willson
Richard Morris
Produced byLawrence Weingarten
StarringDebbie Reynolds
Harve Presnell
Ed Begley
CinematographyDaniel L. Fapp
Edited byFrederic Steinkamp
Music byMeredith Willson
Production
company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • June 11, 1964 (1964-06-11)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$11 million[1]

The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a 1964 American Western musical comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Debbie Reynolds, filmed in Panavision. The screenplay by Helen Deutsch is based on the book of the 1960 musical of the same name by Richard Morris. The song score was composed by Meredith Willson. The plot is a fictionalized account of the life of Margaret Brown, who survived the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic. Reynolds was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Brown.

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