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Always Leave Them Laughing (1949) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Roy Del Ruth

Writing Credits  

Melville Shavelson ... (screenplay) and
Jack Rose ... (screenplay)
 
Max Shulman ... (story) and
Richard Mealand ... (story)
 
Arnold Horwitt ... (sketch "Fountain Pen Sketch" from revue "Make Mine Manhattan") (as Arnold B. Horwitt) &
Sylvia Rosales ... (sketch "Fountain Pen Sketch" from revue "Make Mine Manhattan")

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Milton Berle ... Kipling 'Kip' Cooper
Virginia Mayo ... Nancy Eagen
Ruth Roman ... Fay Washburn
Bert Lahr ... Eddie Eagen
Alan Hale ... Sam Washburn
Grace Hayes ... Mrs. Gracie Kennedy Washburn
Jerome Cowan ... Elliott Montgomery
Lloyd Gough ... Monte Wilson
Ransom M. Sherman Ransom M. Sherman ... Henry 'Hank' Richards (as Ransom Sherman)
Iris Adrian ... Julie Adams
Wally Vernon ... Wally Vernon - Comic
Cecil Stewart & His Royal Rogues Cecil Stewart & His Royal Rogues ... Specialty Act Group
O'Donnell & Blair O'Donnell & Blair ... Specialty Act
Max Showalter ... Comet Pen Salesman
The Moroccans The Moroccans ... Specialty Act
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Arabella Arabella ... Stripper (uncredited)
Richard Avonde ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Edward Biby ... Smoker (uncredited)
John Breen John Breen ... Club Patron (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen ... Tough Guy (uncredited)
George Bruggeman ... Electrician (uncredited)
Iphigenie Castiglioni Iphigenie Castiglioni ... Madame Rosée (uncredited)
Mary Castle ... Showgirl (uncredited)
Carmen Clifford Carmen Clifford ... Chorine (uncredited)
Marion Colby Marion Colby ... Ethel (uncredited)
Garrett Craig ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Lorinne Crawford Lorinne Crawford ... Showgirl (uncredited)
Paul Cristo Paul Cristo ... Club Patron (uncredited)
Russell Custer Russell Custer ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Lynn Davies Lynn Davies ... Showgirl (uncredited)
Karl 'Killer' Davis Karl 'Killer' Davis ... Bouncer (uncredited)
Jeanne Determann Jeanne Determann ... Elsa in Show (uncredited)
Flo Farmer Flo Farmer ... Showgirl (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... Canal Street Boys Club Heckler (uncredited)
Creighton Hale ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Jack Henderson Jack Henderson ... Club Patron (uncredited)
Al Hill ... Newark Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Subject of Kip's Bald Jokes (uncredited)
Eileen Howe Eileen Howe ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ben Jade Ben Jade ... Bouncer (uncredited)
Duke Johnson Duke Johnson ... Juggler (uncredited)
Sid Kane Sid Kane ... Canal Street Boys Club Heckler (uncredited)
Johnny Kern ... Club Patron (uncredited)
Charles Kisco Charles Kisco ... Piano Player (uncredited)
Al Lackey Al Lackey ... Passenger (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... New Haven Stage Manager (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr Richard LaMarr ... Club Patron (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe ... Photographer (uncredited)
Edwin Max ... Newark Stage Manager (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel ... Porter (uncredited)
Francis McDonald ... Wounded Messenger in Newark Musical (uncredited)
Bill McLean ... Phil (uncredited)
Sid Melton ... Harry - Clurman's Janitor (uncredited)
Sammy Menacker Sammy Menacker ... Bouncer (uncredited)
Charles Meredith ... Dr. Finley (uncredited)
Art Miles Art Miles ... Owner (uncredited)
Howard Negley ... Police Captain in Show (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady ... Actor in Opera (uncredited)
George Offerman Jr. ... Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Paul Panzer ... Newark Audience Member (uncredited)
Eddie Parks ... Irish Tenor (uncredited)
Milton Parsons ... Tony - Dishwasher (uncredited)
Lonnie Pierce Lonnie Pierce ... Chorine (uncredited)
Joe Ploski ... Clurman Waiter (uncredited)
Robert H. Purcell Robert H. Purcell ... Minor Role (uncredited)
William Reeves William Reeves ... Gregario in Show (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart Waclaw Rekwart ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Larry Rio Larry Rio ... Waiter (uncredited)
Raymond Roe ... Young Comic (uncredited)
Danny Rogers Danny Rogers ... Joe (uncredited)
Rod Rogers ... Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Michael Ross ... Tough Guy (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford ... Entertainment Chairman (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Newark Audience Member (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell ... Photographer (uncredited)
Emmett Smith Emmett Smith ... Porter (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson ... Canal Street Boys Club Heckler (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Man in Audience (uncredited)
Mark Strong Mark Strong ... Station Agent (uncredited)
Nick Stuart ... Man in Audience (uncredited)
Leo Sulky ... New Haven Electrician (uncredited)
Nita Talbot ... Showgirl (uncredited)
Julius Tannen ... Mr. H. Clurman (uncredited)
Claudette Thornton ... Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Harry Tyler ... Oswald - Second Dishwasher (uncredited)
Alice Wallace Alice Wallace ... Showgirl (uncredited)
Camille Williams Camille Williams ... Chorine (uncredited)
Lottie Williams Lottie Williams ... Newark Audience Member (uncredited)
Phyllis Young Phyllis Young ... Chorine (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jerry Wald ... producer

Cinematography by 

Ernest Haller ... director of photography

Editing by 

Clarence Kolster

Art Direction by 

Robert M. Haas ... (as Robert Haas)

Set Decoration by 

William L. Kuehl ... (as William Kuehl)

Makeup Department 

Perc Westmore ... makeup artist
Ray Forman ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Otis Malcolm ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Mel Dellar ... assistant director (uncredited)
John Prettyman ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Eddie Edwards ... props (uncredited)
Morris Goldman ... props (uncredited)
Weldon H. Patterson ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Oliver S. Garretson ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jack Albin ... still photographer (uncredited)
Wesley Anderson ... second camera operator (uncredited)
Paul Butner ... gaffer (uncredited)
Slim Dexter ... grip (uncredited)
George Merhoff ... best boy (uncredited)
Lou Molina ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Leah Rhodes ... wardrobe
Rudy Harrington ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Ralph Hibbs ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Leon Roberts ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Fred E. Farrell ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Sammy Cahn ... special music and lyrics
Ray Heindorf ... musical director
LeRoy Prinz ... musical numbers staged and directed by
David Buttolph ... composer: music cues (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Wandra Ramsey ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Ned Moss ... publicist (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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

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