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Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.
Pamela Curran
- Bit Part
- (uncredited)
Bill Duray
- Member of the Board
- (uncredited)
Harry Evans
- Member of the Board
- (uncredited)
Jesslyn Fax
- Mrs. Hewitt
- (uncredited)
Richard Gardner
- Fred
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaImprovised Scene: Sumner is leaving Bunny's apartment, shortly after Mike leaves and Peg arrives, when Bunny and Sumner are recapping the afternoon's events for Peg. Sumner puts on the ruined shoes and grimaces as he tries to walk in them, which causes Bunny to laugh. He hobbles off stage and returns with his hat pulled down over his ears, his shirt dangling out of his pants, staggering as though drunk and talking crazy. This moment, including the women's hysterical laughter and Katharine Hepburn's nearly falling out of her chair, is spontaneous and not in the script.
- GoofsIn the opening shot of the film at Rockefeller Center, the shot begins at ground level and tilts up the building, but it was clearly shot from the top of the building down to ground level and then reversed because all the people on the ground are walking backwards.
- Quotes
[Sumner answers the phone while the girls are at a Christmas party]
Richard Sumner: Hello? Santa Claus's reindeer? Uh, why yes I can... let's see, there's Dopey, Sneezy, Grouchy, Happy, Sleepy, uh Rudolph, and Blitzen! You're welcome!
- Crazy creditsOpening credits: "The filmmakers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and assistance of the International Business Machines Corporation."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
- SoundtracksHark! The Herald Angels Sing
(uncredited)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn
Lyrics by Charles Wesley
Sung by a chorus during the shot of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree
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"Desk Set" and How It's Set Up.
Spencer & Katharine,two people who loved each-other and should have been able to spend their lives together,except fate would not allow it. Aside from their well known relationship,it was great that they had the movies to make together.
However,Desk Set's set up is a guy meets girl plot wrapped up in a modern (1950's) technology storyline. It seems that they have "met" in movies and fallen in love several times before,so that aspect here was not a "big" surprise at all. I was sure these two characters would be fighting tooth & nail with each other in their great comedic style (like "Adam's Rib" or such.)
Overall,everyone gives a "nice" performance,there's humor to be had here and I laughed at some of it but still,I expected a grander scale of laughs from them. I think at their age "boy meets girl" is a bit much to play convincingly.
Makes me glad their last film was as great as it was. 7 out of ten,good but somemone should have gone back to their desk or drawing board. (END)
However,Desk Set's set up is a guy meets girl plot wrapped up in a modern (1950's) technology storyline. It seems that they have "met" in movies and fallen in love several times before,so that aspect here was not a "big" surprise at all. I was sure these two characters would be fighting tooth & nail with each other in their great comedic style (like "Adam's Rib" or such.)
Overall,everyone gives a "nice" performance,there's humor to be had here and I laughed at some of it but still,I expected a grander scale of laughs from them. I think at their age "boy meets girl" is a bit much to play convincingly.
Makes me glad their last film was as great as it was. 7 out of ten,good but somemone should have gone back to their desk or drawing board. (END)
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- happipuppi13
- May 9, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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