Silk Stockings
Starring: Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Writer: Abe Burrows, Leonard Spigelgass
Producer: Arthur Freed
Silk Stockings is a 1957 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. It is based on the 1955 stage musical of the same name, which had been adapted from the film Ninotchka (1939). The film received Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Film and Best Actress (Charisse) in the Comedy/Musical category.
Trivia
- Based on Silk Stockings (musical).
- The musical Silk Stockings originated from Melchior Lengyel's story Ninotchka, which in turn was adapted into a 1939 film starring Greta Garbo.
- The musical premiered on Broadway in 1955, and during its run, producer Arthur Freed decided to acquire the screen rights, making it his first independent film project.
- Since MGM held the right of first refusal as it had owned the 1939 film, Freed purchased the rights for $300,000.
Filming Locations
- The psychological and dramatic development existed only in the dances." Principal photography began on November 7, 1956, and wrapped on January 31, 1957.
Previous Showings
13 Runs • 6 Festivals
10,480 tickets sold
All runs on record (13):
- July 22, 1987 · 0 ticketsw/ Daddy Long Legs
- March 11, 1988 · 0 ticketsw/ Funny Face
- December 30, 1990 - January 3, 1991 · 2,259 ticketsw/ Funny Face
- February 13 - 16, 1993 · 1,395 ticketsw/ The Band Wagon
- July 22 - 25, 1995 · 1,189 ticketsw/ Night and Day
- March 12 - 15, 1998 · 572 ticketsFred Astaire ~ Silent Movie Saturdaysw/ Royal Wedding
- November 20 - 22, 2002 · 531 ticketsFall Folliesw/ Three Little Words
- January 21 - 23, 2005 · 870 ticketsw/ Daddy Long Legs
- July 16, 2007 · 581 ticketsSummer 2007 63 films in 12 weeks, including 22 films starring Fred Astairew/ Easter Parade
- July 28 - 30, 2010 · 643 ticketsSummer 2010w/ The Belle of New York
- April 11 - 12, 2013 · 725 ticketsThe 1950sw/ High Society
- September 5 - 8, 2015 · 1,255 ticketsw/ Anastasia
- July 24 - 26, 2018 · 460 ticketsSummer 2018w/ Ninotchka