Promise Her Anything Movie

Promise Her Anything
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Run Time: 98 min
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Released: 1964
Directors: Arthur Hiller
Genre/Type: Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Producers: Stanley Crea Rubin
Plot Synopsis by Mark Deming
A woman has to choose between the rich man she wants and the bohemian type who loves her in this comedy. Michele O'Brien (Leslie Caron) is a young widow raising a baby in Greenwich Village. She's decided that her child needs a father, and she determines that her best bet as a prospective mate is Dr. Phillip Brock (Robert Cummings), a well-heeled child psychologist. The only trouble is, Phillip doesn't like children very much, so Michele tries to keep her baby a secret from him. Michele's upstairs neighbor, Harley Rummell (Warren Beatty), is in love with her and is more than happy to baby-sit; however, Harley makes his living shooting nudie films in his flat, and when the baby begins making cameo appearances in the films, Michele starts wondering if Harley might be a bad influence on the tyke. William Peter Blatty, later to write the best-selling novel The Exorcist, penned the screenplay. Keep an eye peeled for a young Donald Sutherland in a bit part.

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Cast

Actors Character Born
Warren Beatty Harley Rummell Mar 30, 1937 in Richmond, VA
Leslie Caron Michele O'Brien Jul 1, 1931 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Keenan Wynn Angelo Carelli Jul 27, 1916 in New York City, NY
Hermione Gingold Mrs. Luce Dec 9, 1897 in London, England, UK
Lionel Stander Sam Jan 11, 1908 in New York City, NY
Asa Maynor Rusty
Cathleen Nesbitt Mrs. Brock (Dr. Brock's Mother) Nov 24, 1888 in Cheshire, England
Michael Bradley John Thomas
Warren Mitchell Panelist
Sydney Tafler Panelist
Mavis Villiers Middle-Aged Woman
Margaret Nolan Stripper
Vivienne Ventura Stripper
Mike Kane Staff Doctor
George Moon Dancer Mar 19, 1909
Libby Morris Clinic Mother
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Review by Craig Butler
While far from a classic, Promise Her Anything is a surprisingly appealing little sex comedy. Once one gets used to the fact that the all-important child in the plot (winningly played by the mostly silent Michael Bradley) is really nothing more than a device -- and therefore one needn't really worry about how often his mother misplaces him or whether Warren Beatty should be using him in his "titillating" mail-order movies -- there's actually a lot to enjoy in this mindless, but well-played, piece of fluff. Start with the cast, especially the trio of leads. Beatty is working in a delightfully "light" mode, and the result is one of his most effortlessly charming performances. Beatty manages the difficult trick of placing just enough weight on the silly plot turns to make them seem believably important, but not so much that they weigh the picture down. His partner in these escapades, Leslie Caron matches his tone beautifully and the two have a pleasant rapport that adds to the fun of the proceedings. Robert Cummings rounds out the triumvirate, mixing his innate niceness with just the right degree of priggishness. The supporting cast, especially the droll Hermione Gingold and the brassy Asa Maynor, is also first-rate. Director Arthur Hiller keeps things breezy and oh-so-1960s, and William Peter Blatty's screenplay is efficient, even if it is dated and unmemorable. Throw in Tom Jones singing a groovy little Bacharach-David ditty, and the result is an inconsequential, but agreeable, little movie.
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