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The Birds and the Bees is a 1956 screwball comedy film with songs, starring George Gobel, Mitzi Gaynor and David Niven. A remake of Preston Sturges' 1941 film The Lady Eve, which was based on a story by Monckton Hoffe, the film was directed by Norman Taurog and written by Sidney Sheldon. The costumes for the film were designed by Edith Head.
Original Release
05/11/1956
US Release
05/11/1956
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Gobel | George 'Hotsy' Hamilton II / George "Hotsy" Hamilton |
| Mitzi Gaynor | Jean Harris |
| David Niven | Colonel Patrick Henry Harris / Patrick Harris |
| Reginald Gardiner | Gerald |
| Fred Clark | Horace Hamilton |
| Harry Bellaver | Marty Kennedy |
| Hans Conried | Duc Jacques de Montaigne / Jacques de Montaigne |
| Margery Maude | Mrs. Hamilton |
| Clinton Sundberg | Purser |
| Milton Frome | Assistant Butler |
Directors
Writers
Sidney Sheldon, Preston Sturges, Monckton Hoffe
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Gobel | George 'Hotsy' Hamilton II / George "Hotsy" Hamilton |
| Mitzi Gaynor | Jean Harris |
| David Niven | Colonel Patrick Henry Harris / Patrick Harris |
| Reginald Gardiner | Gerald |
| Fred Clark | Horace Hamilton |
| Harry Bellaver | Marty Kennedy |
| Hans Conried | Duc Jacques de Montaigne / Jacques de Montaigne |
| Margery Maude | Mrs. Hamilton |
| Clinton Sundberg | Purser |
| Milton Frome | Assistant Butler |
| Rex Evans | Burrows - Butler / Burrows |
| King Donovan | Waiter |
| Mary Treen | Mrs. Burnside |
| Charles Lane | Charlie Jenkins - Bartender / Charlie Jenkins |
| Bartlett Robinson | Guest |
| Douglas Evans | Guest |
| Barry Bernard | Guest |
| Kathryn Card | Guest |
| Valerie Allen | Girl |
| Edit Angold | German Mother |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Jones | Producer |
