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The Sleep Tite Pajama company is in a bit of a bind. The workers want a 7 1/2 cent raise but Old Man Hasler (Dunn), the boss, won't give in. He hires Sid Sorokin (Raitt) to be the new superintendent and keep the peace with the workers, but Sid has his eye on the head of the Grievance Committee, Babe Williams (Day). With Hasler holding out the workers take matters into their own hands with Sid and Babe torn apart by their loyalties.
Trying to keep the workers in line is Hinesie (Foy Jr.) the efficiency expert, who is in love with the boss' secretary Gladys (Haney). And Mabel (Shaw), Sid's secretary who tries to tone down the madness and be a mother to everyone.
The film (and Broadway show) were choreographed by the great Bob Fosse, who became famous for his choreography in the show. Carol Haney was Fosse's favorite dance partner and she steals the show in her musical numbers and the comic scenes that follow are classic, and it is hard to watch anyone else. The rest of the cast does a good job as well, especially Eddie Foy Jr. as Hinesie. Watch out for the show stoppers of "I'm Not At All in Love," "Hernado's Hideaway," and "Seven and a Half Cents." Watching this makes me want to see it live.
--: the lyrics really stick in your head. And over 30% of the cast was also in the Broadway production!
Rent it: its a good, old musical
The Pajama Game (1957) 101 minutes
Director: George Abbott and Stanley Donen
Starring: Doris Day as Babe Williams
John Raitt as Sid Sorokin
Carol Haney as Gladys Hotchkiss
Eddie Foy Jr. as Vernon "Hinesie" Hines
Reta Shaw as Mabel
Barbara Nichols as Poopsie
Thelma Pelish as Mae
Jack Straw as Prez
Ralph Dunn as Mr. Hasler
Trying to keep the workers in line is Hinesie (Foy Jr.) the efficiency expert, who is in love with the boss' secretary Gladys (Haney). And Mabel (Shaw), Sid's secretary who tries to tone down the madness and be a mother to everyone.
The film (and Broadway show) were choreographed by the great Bob Fosse, who became famous for his choreography in the show. Carol Haney was Fosse's favorite dance partner and she steals the show in her musical numbers and the comic scenes that follow are classic, and it is hard to watch anyone else. The rest of the cast does a good job as well, especially Eddie Foy Jr. as Hinesie. Watch out for the show stoppers of "I'm Not At All in Love," "Hernado's Hideaway," and "Seven and a Half Cents." Watching this makes me want to see it live.
--: the lyrics really stick in your head. And over 30% of the cast was also in the Broadway production!
Rent it: its a good, old musical
The Pajama Game (1957) 101 minutes
Director: George Abbott and Stanley Donen
Starring: Doris Day as Babe Williams
John Raitt as Sid Sorokin
Carol Haney as Gladys Hotchkiss
Eddie Foy Jr. as Vernon "Hinesie" Hines
Reta Shaw as Mabel
Barbara Nichols as Poopsie
Thelma Pelish as Mae
Jack Straw as Prez
Ralph Dunn as Mr. Hasler
yep! just one of the best musicals of all time! i love doris day and u can watch this film over and over again and not get bored! she's just the most amazing woman of all time!
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