Man's Favorite Sport?
It takes a girl to supply the answer!
1964 | 120m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Howard Hawks |
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| Writer: | Pat Frank, John Fenton Murray, Steve McNeil |
| Staring: |
| Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 31, 1964 |
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| Director: | Howard Hawks |
| Writer: | Pat Frank, John Fenton Murray, Steve McNeil |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | fishing, romcom, contest, screwball comedy, fiancé fiancée relationship, farce |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Gibraltar Productions, Laurel Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,000,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rock Hudson | Roger Willoughby |
| Paula Prentiss | Abigail Page |
| Maria Perschy | Isolde 'Easy' Mueller |
| John McGiver | William Cadwalader |
| Charlene Holt | Tex Connors |
| Roscoe Karns | Major Phipps |
| James Westerfield | Policeman |
| Norman Alden | John Screaming Eagle |
| Forrest Lewis | Harvey Skaggs |
| Regis Toomey | Bagley |
| Tyler McVey | Customer Bush |
| Kathie Browne | Marcia |
| Tom Allen | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Don Ames | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Jim Bannon | Forest Ranger (uncredited) |
| Holger Bendixen | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Joan Boston | Joan (uncredited) |
| Paul Bryar | Bartender at Rotating Bar (uncredited) |
| Boyd Cabeen | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Bill Cassady | Bar customer (uncredited) |
| Lincoln Demyan | Scoutmaster (uncredited) |
| Med Flory | Tucker (uncredited) |
| George Ford | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Rudy Germane | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Betty Hanna | Woman in Elevator (uncredited) |
| Ed Holmes | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Shep Houghton | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Elise Kraal | Girl on Motorbike (uncredited) |
| Paul Langton | Jim Stern (uncredited) |
| Ollie O'Toole | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Margaret Sheridan | Maggie, Cadwalader's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Dianne Simpson | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Cap Somers | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Ed Stoddard | Escort (uncredited) |
| Joan Tewkesbury | Woman in Elevator (uncredited) |
| Christopher White | Boy Scout (uncredited) |
| Edmund Williams | Harry, the Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Edy Williams | Second Girl (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Howard Hawks | Director |
| Pat Frank | Story |
| John Fenton Murray | Writer |
| Steve McNeil | Writer |
| Julius Rosenkrantz | Property Master |
| Stuart Gilmore | Editor |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Fred Zendar | Stunts |
| Robert Priestley | Set Decoration |
| John McCarthy Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Joe Lapis | Sound |
| Waldon O. Watson | Sound |
| Ben McMahan | Special Effects |
| Tom Connors Jr. | Assistant Director |
| Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Ted White | Stunts |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Howard Hawks | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 9 |
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