Tea and Sympathy (film)

Tea and Sympathy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVincente Minnelli
Written byRobert Anderson
Based onTea and Sympathy
by Robert Anderson
Produced byPandro S. Berman
StarringDeborah Kerr
John Kerr
Leif Erickson
Edward Andrews
CinematographyJohn Alton
Edited byFerris Webster
Music byAdolph Deutsch
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • September 27, 1956 (1956-09-27)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,737,000[1]
Box office$3,445,000[1]

Tea and Sympathy is a 1956 American drama film and an adaptation of Robert Anderson's 1953 stage play of the same name directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by Pandro S. Berman for MGM in Metrocolor. The music score was by Adolph Deutsch and the cinematography by John Alton. Deborah Kerr, John Kerr and Leif Erickson reprised their original Broadway roles. Edward Andrews, Darryl Hickman, Norma Crane, Tom Laughlin, and Dean Jones were featured in supporting roles.

  1. ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.