The World of Henry Orient

The World of Henry Orient
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Directed by	George Roy Hill
Screenplay by	Nora Johnson Nunnally Johnson
Based on	The World of Henry Orient 1958 novel by Nora Johnson
Produced by	Jerome Hellman
Starring	Peter Sellers Paula Prentiss Merrie Spaeth Tippy Walker Tom Bosley Angela Lansbury
Cinematography	Boris Kaufman Arthur J. Ornitz
Edited by	Stuart Gilmore
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Production company	Pan Arts Company
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	March 19, 1964 (1964-03-19)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2 million[1]
Box office	est. $2,100,000 (US/ Canada)[2]

The World of Henry Orient is a 1964 American comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury, Tippy Walker, Merrie Spaeth, Phyllis Thaxter, Bibi Osterwald, and Tom Bosley. It is based on the novel of the same name [Wikidata] by Nora Johnson, who co-wrote the screenplay with her father, Nunnally Johnson.

The original story was inspired in part by Nora Johnson's own experiences as a schoolgirl, as well as by a real-life incident involving singer Tony Bennett and two teenage fans.^{[citation needed]}