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Heller in Pink Tights
Story of theatrical troupe that travels through the Old West.
Nineteenth century Wyoming: the wild West. Mild-mannered Tom Healy has a two-wagon theater troupe hounded by creditors because Angela, his leading lady and the object of his affection, constantly buys clothes. In Cheyenne, they meet with applause, so they hope to stay awhile: the theater owner likes Angela, and she keeps him on a string. She's also the object of the attentions of Mabry, a gunslinger who's owed money by the richest man in Bonanza.
- Original title
- Heller in Pink Tights
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
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John Chard
Jun 21, 2014 · via TMDB
Heller? Hell No! Heller in Pink Tights is directed by George Cukor and adapted to screenplay by Walter Bernstein from the novel "Heller With a Gun" written by Louis L'Amour. It stars Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, Margaret O'Brien, Steve Forrest, Eileen Heckart and Ramon Novarro. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and cinematography by Harold Lipstein. In simple terms this is Cukor trying to be clever whilst doing his only Western film. Plot basically follows The Great Healy Dramatic and Concert Company as they represent civilisation and culture coming to the Wild West. It's part spoof, part period farce but always narratively shallow. The costuming and colour lensing are sublime, undeniably, but these can't compensate for such a turgid story being performed by miscast stars. Quinn called the picture unfortunate, Loren (looking painfully thin and sporting an unfortunate blonde mop on her head) was unhappy with the direction she received and serves solely as a clothes horse, while Cukor himself bemoaned cuts made by Paramount that further damaged what he thought was already a weak story. Receiving mixed reviews upon release, "Heller" was a box office flop, and really it's not hard to see why. Even if there's some value for Loren and Edith Head (costumes) fans. 4/10
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Sophia Loren
Angela Rossini
Anthony Quinn
Tom Healy
Margaret O'Brien
Della Southby
Steve Forrest
Clint Mabry
Eileen Heckart
Lorna Hathaway
Ramon Novarro
De Leon
Edmund Lowe
Manfred 'Doc' Montague
George Mathews
Sam Pierce
Edward Binns
Sheriff Ed McClain
Frank Silvera
Santis
John George
Cheyenne Audience Member
Cal Bolder
Goober
Taggart Casey
Gunslinger #1
Howard McNear
Photographer
Frank Cordell
Theodore
Cactus Mack
William
John Benson
Poker Player
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Polly Burson
Stunt Double
George Cukor
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Carlo Ponti
Producer
Louis L'Amour
Novel
Walter Bernstein
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