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Love Is Better Than Ever (1952) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Stanley Donen

Writing Credits  

Ruth Brooks Flippen ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Larry Parks ... Jud Parker
Elizabeth Taylor ... Anastacia Macaboy
Josephine Hutchinson ... Mrs. Macaboy
Tom Tully ... Clinton Macaboy
Ann Doran ... Mrs. Levoy
Elinor Donahue ... Pattie Marie Levoy (as Elinor Donohue)
Kathleen Freeman ... Mrs. Kahrney
Doreen McCann Doreen McCann ... Albertina Kahrney
Alex Gerry ... Hamlet
Dick Wessel ... Smittie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nancy Abbate Nancy Abbate ... Little Girl (uncredited)
Leon Alton ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Don Anderson ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Joan Anderson ... Louise (uncredited)
Florence Auer ... Madame Secretary (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin ... Mr. Hoffman (uncredited)
Rodney Bell Rodney Bell ... Mr. Yogurt (uncredited)
Irwin Jay Berniker Irwin Jay Berniker ... Boy at Dancing School (uncredited)
Gail Bonney ... Mrs. Gelschlager (uncredited)
Aileen Carlyle Aileen Carlyle ... Mrs. Ludlow (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Mae Clarke ... Mrs. Island (uncredited)
Donna Corcoran ... Janice Lee Yogurt (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Oliver Cross ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lucille Curtis Lucille Curtis ... Mother (uncredited)
Jeanne Dante ... Mrs. Yogurt (uncredited)
Henry Dar Boggia Henry Dar Boggia ... Mr. Garvalos (uncredited)
Paul De Corday Paul De Corday ... Phillip (uncredited)
Sandy Descher ... Little Girl (uncredited)
Stanley Donen ... Man Seated at Table with Gene Kelly (uncredited)
Dan Dowling Dan Dowling ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Ken DuMain Ken DuMain ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bonnie Kay Eddy Bonnie Kay Eddy ... Betty (uncredited)
Morgan Farley ... Joe (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini Tom Ferrandini ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Elizabeth Flournoy Elizabeth Flournoy ... Alene Packer (uncredited)
Dan Foster Dan Foster ... Jerry Mitchell (uncredited)
Jack George Jack George ... Rollo Cappel (uncredited)
Inez Gorman ... Mrs. Sperson (uncredited)
Robert Griffin ... Mr. Shaw (uncredited)
Nola Haines Nola Haines ... Mother (uncredited)
Johnny Handley Johnny Handley ... The Grape (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon ... Ballgame Announcer (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Member of Theatrical Company (uncredited)
Bill Hickman ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank Hyers ... Bernie (uncredited)
Nikki Juston Nikki Juston ... Mrs. Albertson (uncredited)
Carole Kamenis Carole Kamenis ... Hummingbird (uncredited)
Richard Karlan ... Siddo (uncredited)
Gene Kelly ... Gene Kelly (uncredited)
Judy Landon Judy Landon ... Dancer (uncredited)
Billy Lee ... Little Boy (uncredited)
Meredith Leeds Meredith Leeds ... Blonde (uncredited)
Margaret Lloyd Margaret Lloyd ... Mrs. Culperrer (uncredited)
Paul Maxey Paul Maxey ... Mr. Ringrose (uncredited)
George Metkovich George Metkovich ... Cahoogit (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery ... Louise's Father (uncredited)
David Newell ... Chief Receptionist (uncredited)
Joe Niemeyer Joe Niemeyer ... Dion Teverly (uncredited)
William 'Bill' Phillips ... Mr. Kahrney (uncredited)
Foster H. Phinney ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Florence Ravenel Florence Ravenel ... Mother (uncredited)
Frank Richards ... Mr. Carney (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Dick Ryan Dick Ryan ... Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Nancy Saunders ... Pauline (uncredited)
Shirley Schrock Shirley Schrock ... Teresa (uncredited)
Kay Scott ... Mother (uncredited)
Jack Shea Jack Shea ... Mac Krindler (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock ... Smittie's Broccoli Vendor (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope ... Waiter (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Tony Taylor Tony Taylor ... Walcott (uncredited)
Dorothy Tuttle Dorothy Tuttle ... Dancer (uncredited)
Ann Tyrrell ... Mrs. Whitney (uncredited)
Bertil Unger Bertil Unger ... Randie Dean (The Dean Boys) (uncredited)
Gustaf Unger Gustaf Unger ... Bobby Dean (The Dean Boys) (uncredited)
Dave Willock ... Davey (uncredited)
Robert Winans ... Herbert Island (uncredited)
Wilson Wood Wilson Wood ... Joe (uncredited)

Produced by 

William H. Wright ... producer

Music by 

Lennie Hayton

Cinematography by 

Harold Rosson ... director of photography

Editing by 

George Boemler

Art Direction by 

Cedric Gibbons
Gabriel Scognamillo

Set Decoration by 

F. Keogh Gleason ... (as Keough Gleason)
Edwin B. Willis

Makeup Department 

Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist
John Truwe ... makeup artist
William Tuttle ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Marvin Stuart ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... recording supervisor
Robert B. Lee ... sound (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Helen Rose ... costumes: Elizabeth Taylor

Music Department 

Lennie Hayton ... musical director
Earl K. Brent ... music arranger (uncredited)
Wally Heglin ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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