Dear Brigitte

Dear Brigitte
Directed by	Henry Koster
Produced by	Fred Kohlmar Henry Koster
Written by	John Haase (novel) Nunnally Johnson Hal Kanter
Starring	James Stewart Bill Mumy Glynis Johns Brigitte Bardot
Music by	George Duning
Cinematography	Lucien Ballard
Editing by	Marjorie Fowler
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	January 8, 1965
Running time	100 min.
Country	US
Language	English
Budget	$2.47 million[1]
Box office	$2.2 million[2]

Dear Brigitte is a 1965 American family-comedy starring James Stewart and directed by Henry Koster.

Plot

Stewart stars as an American college professor with a genius son, the precocious Erasmus (Bill Mumy). After using his skills for gambling at the horse track, Erasmus becomes infatuated with model and actress Brigitte Bardot (who plays herself in the film). Through his love letters, Erasmus is invited to visit Brigitte France, and Stewart follows along.

Cast

• James Stewart as Prof. Robert Leaf
• Glynis Johns as Vina Leaf
• Bill Mumy as Erasmus Leaf
• Cindy Carol as Pandora Leaf
• Ed Wynn as The Captain (also the narrator)
• Fabian as Kenneth
• Brigitte Bardot as herself
• John Williams as Peregrine Upjohn
• Jack Kruschen as Dr. Volker
• Charles Robinson as George
• Howard Freeman as Dean Sawyer
• Jane Wald as Terry, George's Wife
• Alice Pearce as Unemployment Office Clerk
• Jesse White as Cliff Argyle the Bookie
• Gene O'Donnell as Police Lt. Rink
• Orville Sherman as Von Schlogg
• Maida Severn as Miss Eva, Ras' Teacher

References

1. ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989
2. ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989

External links

• Dear Brigitte at the Internet Movie Database
• Dear Brigitte at AllRovi
• Dear Brigitte at the TCM Movie Database
• Dear Brigitte at Rotten Tomatoes