Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
April 24, 1958Release Date
Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
April 24, 1958Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Gene Kelly
Noel Airman
Natalie Wood
Marjorie Morgenstern
Claire Trevor
Rose Morgenstern
Everett Sloane
Arnold Morgenstern
Martin Milner
Wally Wronkin
Carolyn Jones
Marsha Zelenko
George Tobias
Maxwell Greech
Martin Balsam
Dr. David Harris
Jesse White
Lou Michaelson
Edd Byrnes
Sandy Lamm
Paul Picerni
Philip Berman
Alan Reed
Puddles Podell
Ruta Lee
Imogene Norman
Ed Wynn
Uncle Samson
Beverly Aadland
Dancer (uncredited)
Russell Ash
Harry Morgenstern (uncredited)
Howard Bert
Seth Morgenstern (uncredited)
Leslie Bradley
Blair (uncredited)
Peter Brown
Alec (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Walter Clinton
Mr. Zelenko (uncredited)
Robert Cole
Actor in Play (uncredited)
Patricia Denise
Karen (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Dan Dowling
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Shelley Fabares
Seth's Friend (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
Carlos (uncredited)
Gail Ganley
Wally's Friend (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Elizabeth Harrower
Miss Kimble (uncredited)
Mike Lally
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Faye Michael Nuell
Helen Harris (uncredited)
John Pedrini
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
First-Nighter (uncredited)
José Portugal
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Paul Power
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Nate (uncredited)
Guy Raymond
Mr. Klabber (uncredited)
Paul Russell
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Maida Severn
Tonia Zelenko (uncredited)
Harry Seymour
Frank (uncredited)
Reginald Sheffield
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Leon Lamm (uncredited)
Robert Strong
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jean Vachon
Mary Lamm (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Civil Official (uncredited)
James Westmoreland
Actor in Play (uncredited)
Irving Rapper
Director
Herman Wouk
Novel
Everett Freeman
Screenplay
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 24, 1958
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 3m
Content RatingNR
Budget$2,000,000
Box Office$3,000,000
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Marjorie Morningstar is a 1958 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper from a screenplay by Everett Freeman, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Herman Wouk. The film tells a fictional coming-of-age story about a Jewish girl named Marjorie Morgenstern in New York City in the 1950s, chronicling her attempts to become an artist—exemplified through her relationship with the actor and playwright Noel Airman. The film stars Gene Kelly and Natalie Wood, with Claire Trevor, Ed Wynn, Everett Sloane, Martin Milner, and Carolyn Jones.
The central conflict in the film revolves around the traditional models of social behavior and religious behavior expected by New York Jewish families in the 1950s, and Marjorie's desire to follow an unconventional path. The film is notable for its inclusion of Jewish religious scenes—including a Passover meal, a synagogue sequence, and Jewish icons in the Morgenstern house. These depictions were one of the first times Jewish religion was portrayed overtly in film since The Jazz Singer (1927). The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song ("A Very Precious Love"), sung by Kelly.