The Unsinkable Molly Brown | |
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Directed by | Charles Walters |
Screenplay by | Helen Deutsch |
Based on | The Unsinkable Molly Brown by Meredith Willson Richard Morris |
Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
Starring | Debbie Reynolds Harve Presnell Ed Begley |
Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp |
Edited by | Frederic Steinkamp |
Music by | Meredith Willson |
Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.