San Francisco debutante Jessica Poole hasn't seen her father, "Pogo" Poole, since the divorce between him and her mother, Katharine, many years before. Pogo went off to travel the world and enjoy himself, … See more

At the time this film was released, Fred Astaire had given up dancing on screen. He had recently completed a dramatic performance in On the Beach in 1959 and retired from dancing in films because he was … See more

Film rights to the play were bought in February 1958 for $350,000 even before the play had been produced. It was bought by the production company of George Seaton and William Perlberg.
The play debuted on Broadway in October 1958 starring See more

Film rights were purchased by Bill Perlman and George Seaton for a minimum of $75,000.
In February 1959 … See more

Filming had to shut down for eight months due to a strike by the Screen Actors Guild. Seaton and Perlberg made The Counterfeit Traitor in Europe during the break. Filming … See more

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