Teacher's Pet (1958 film)
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Teacher's Pet is a 1958 American romantic comedy film directed by George Seaton, and starring Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gig Young, and Mamie Van Doren.
Infobox
Directed by
George Seaton
Written by
Fay KaninMichael Kanin
Produced by
William PerlbergGeorge Seaton
Starring
Clark GableDoris DayGig YoungMamie Van DorenNick Adams
Cinematography
Haskell B. Boggs
Edited by
Alma Macrorie
Music by
Roy Webb
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release date
mw- March 19, 1958 (1958-03-19)
Running time
120 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Box office
$2.7 million
Tables
· Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Nominee(s)
Gig Young
Result
Nominated
Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen
Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen
Award
Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen
Category
Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards
Directors Guild of America Awards
Award
Directors Guild of America Awards
Category
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Nominee(s)
George Seaton
Result
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Nominee(s)
Clark Gable
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Award
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Category
Gig Young
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Laurel Awards
Laurel Awards
Award
Laurel Awards
Category
Top Comedy
Nominee(s)
4th Place
Top Male Comedy Performance
Top Male Comedy Performance
Award
Top Male Comedy Performance
Category
Clark Gable
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Gig Young
Gig Young
Award
Gig Young
Category
4th Place
Writers Guild of America Awards
Writers Guild of America Awards
Award
Writers Guild of America Awards
Category
Best Written American Comedy
Nominee(s)
Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin
Result
Nominated
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Gig Young | Nominated | |
| Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin | Nominated | ||
| Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | George Seaton | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Clark Gable | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Gig Young | Nominated | ||
| Laurel Awards | Top Comedy | 4th Place | ||
| Top Male Comedy Performance | Clark Gable | Nominated | ||
| Gig Young | 4th Place | |||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Written American Comedy | Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin | Nominated | |
References
- Teacher's Pet at the AFI Catalog of Feature Filmshttps://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/52761
- Varietyhttps://archive.org/details/variety213-1959-01/page/n46/mode/1up?q=%22top+grossers%22
- Varietyhttps://archive.org/stream/variety210-1958-03/page/n257/mode/2up
- Varietyhttps://archive.org/details/variety210-1958-03/page/n163/mode/2up
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1958/03/20/archives/teachers-pet-story-of-fourth-estate-opens-at-capitol.html?searchResultPosition=25
- Turner Classic Movieshttps://web.archive.org/web/20201016085015/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/4262/teachers-pet#articles-reviews?articleId=188891
- "The 31st Academy Awards (1959) Nominees and Winners"https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1959
- "11th Annual DGA Awards"https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1950s/1958.aspx?value=1958
- "Teacher's Pet"https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/teachers-pet/
- "Awards Winners"http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1551