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The Tunnel of Love is a 1958 romantic comedy film based on the Broadway hit by Peter De Vries and Joseph Fields. The film follows a married suburban couple who for reasons unknown, are unable to conceive a child and soon endure endless red tape on a path of adopting a child. The film is the first directorial effort from Gene Kelly in which he did not also star. Doris Day received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Original Release
11/21/1958
US Release
11/21/1958
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Doris Day | Isolde Poole |
| Richard Widmark | August 'Augie' Poole |
| Gig Young | Dick Pepper |
| Gia Scala | Estelle Novick |
| Elisabeth Fraser | Alice Pepper |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Miss MacCracken |
| Vikki Dougan | Gladys Dunne, actress |
| Doodles Weaver | Escort |
| Charles Wagenheim | Day Motel Man |
| Robert B. Williams | Night Motel Man (as Robert Williams) / Night Motel Man |
Directors
Writers
Peter De Vries, Joseph Fields, Jerome Chodorov
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Doris Day | Isolde Poole |
| Richard Widmark | August 'Augie' Poole |
| Gig Young | Dick Pepper |
| Gia Scala | Estelle Novick |
| Elisabeth Fraser | Alice Pepper |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Miss MacCracken |
| Vikki Dougan | Gladys Dunne, actress |
| Doodles Weaver | Escort |
| Charles Wagenheim | Day Motel Man |
| Robert B. Williams | Night Motel Man (as Robert Williams) / Night Motel Man |
| Esquire Trio | Themselves - Party Musicians / Themselves - Party Musicians (as The Esquire Trio) |
| Richard Bartell | Bartender |
| Steve Carruthers | Party Guest |
| Franklyn Farnum | Party Guest |
| Raoul Freeman | Party Guest |
| Sam Harris | Party Guest |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Party Guest |
| Donald Kerr | Cab Driver |
| Richard LaMarr | Waiter |
| Robert Locke Lorraine | Party Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joseph Fields | Producer |
| Martin Melcher | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1959 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
