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The Fantasticks

19646.0 / 1059 min
Comedy, Romance, TV Movie

Overview

Widowers Amos and Ben plot to romantically unite Amos’ daughter, Luisa, and Ben’s son, Matt, by pretending to feud and forbidding the teens to associate, knowing they will resist their fathers’ interference. As the two youngsters fall in love, the fathers plot to end the "feud" by hiring a traveling showman to fake an abduction and allow Matt to "rescue" Luisa.

Cast

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

El Gallo

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Amos Babcock Bellamy

Bert Lahr

Bert Lahr

Ben Hucklebee

Susan Watson

Susan Watson

Luisa Bellamy

John Davidson

John Davidson

Matt Hucklebee

Lee Vines

Lee Vines

Announcer (uncredited)

Crew

Harvey Schmidt

Harvey Schmidt

Songs

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Lyricist

George Schaefer

George Schaefer

Director

George Schaefer

George Schaefer

Producer

Robert Hartung

Robert Hartung

Associate Producer

Harvey Schmidt

Harvey Schmidt

Music

Noel Taylor

Noel Taylor

Costume Design

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Writer

Herbert Ross

Herbert Ross

Choreographer

Edmond Rostand

Edmond Rostand

Theatre Play

Robert Hartung

Robert Hartung

Adaptation