The Unsinkable Molly Brown
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| Directed by | Charles Walters |
| Written by | Richard Morris (play) Helen Deutsch |
| Starring | Debbie Reynolds Harve Presnell Ed Begley |
| Music by | Robert Armbruster Leo Arnaud Jack Elliott Jack Hayes Calvin Jackson Leo Shuken |
| Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp |
| Editing by | Franz Steininger Frederic Steinkamp |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | 1964 |
| Running time | 128 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a 1960 musical play by Meredith Willson and a 1964 film adaptation. Both were adapted by the book of Richard Morris. The Broadway production opened on November 3, 1960, and played 533 performances. The cast was headed by Tammy Grimes and Harve Presnell. MGM released a film version in 1964; the screenplay was adapted by Helen Deutsch and the film was directed by Charles Walters. It starred Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell, Ed Begley, Jack Kruschen, Hermione Baddeley and Harvey Lembeck.
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The story is a fictionalized account of the life of Margaret Brown, whose husband made a fortune in the Colorado gold mines, and who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Debbie Reynolds), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Costume Design, Color, Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment and Best Sound.
- Debbie Reynolds as Molly Brown
- Harve Presnell as Johnny Brown
- Ed Begley as Shamus Tobin
- Jack Kruschen as Christmas Morgan
- Hermione Baddeley as Mrs. Grogan
- Vassili Lambrinos as Prince Louis de Laniere
- Martita Hunt as Grand Duchess Elise Lupovinova
- Fred Essler as Baron Karl Ludwig von Ettenburg
- Harvey Lembeck as Polak
- "Overture"
- "I Ain't Down Yet"
- "Belly Up to the Bar, Boys"
- "I've A'Ready Started In"
- "I'll Never Say No"
- "My Own Brass Bed"
- "The Denver Police"
- "Bea-u-tiful People Of Denver"
- "Are You Sure?"
- "I Ain't Down Yet" (Reprise)
- "Happy Birthday, Mrs. J.J. Brown"
- "Bon Jour" (The Language Song)
- "If I Knew"
- "Chick-A-Pen"
- "Keep-A-Hoppin'" / "Leadville Johnny Brown" (Soliloquy)
- "Up Where The People Are"
- "Dolce Far Niente" / "I May Never Fall In Love With You"
- "I Ain't Down Yet" (Finale)
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