Cynthia
“You'll fall in love with Cynthia”
Synopsis
Sheltered by her conservative parents, a small-town teenager finally goes out on a date.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Cynthia (1947) trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-08-27
Top Cast
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Elizabeth Taylor
Cynthia Bishop
George Murphy
Larry Bishop
S.Z. Sakall
Prof. Rosenkrantz
Mary Astor
Louise Bishop
Gene Lockhart
Dr. Fred I. Jannings
Spring Byington
Carrie Bishop Jannings
Jimmy Lydon
Ricky Latham
Scotty Beckett
Will Parker
Carol Brannon
Fredonia Jannings
Anna Q. Nilsson
Miss Brady, English Teacher
Morris Ankrum
Mr. Phillips, Principal
Kathleen Howard
Mac McQuillan, Jannings' Nurse
Shirley Johns
Stella Regan
Barbara Challis
Alice
Harlan Briggs
J.M. Dingle, Napoleon Hardware
Will Wright
Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
Minerva Urecal
Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited)
Charles Bradstreet
Stubby Stubblefield (Uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 29, 1947
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.25x
+$330K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Screenplay & Story
- Harold Buchman, Viña Delmar, Charles Kaufman
- Original Score
- Bronislau Kaper, Rudolph G. Kopp, Johnny Green
- Original Title
- Cynthia
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $1.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.6M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Z. Leonard
Harold Buchman, Viña Delmar, Charles Kaufman
Bronislau Kaper, Rudolph G. Kopp, Johnny Green
Charles Schoenbaum
Cotton Warburton
Edwin H. Knopf
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Z. Leonard
Director
Harold Buchman
Writer
Charles Kaufman
Writer
Irene
Costume Design
Charles Schoenbaum
Director of Photography
Edwin H. Knopf
Producer
Cotton Warburton
Editor
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
Rudolph G. Kopp
Original Music Composer
Johnny Green
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cynthia
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Cynthia about?
Sheltered by her conservative parents, a small-town teenager finally goes out on a date.
Who directed Cynthia?
Cynthia was directed by Robert Z. Leonard.
Who stars in Cynthia?
The principal cast of Cynthia includes Elizabeth Taylor, George Murphy, S.Z. Sakall, Mary Astor, Gene Lockhart.
When was Cynthia released and how long is it?
Cynthia was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Cynthia?
Cynthia had a reported production budget of $1.3M and grossed $1.6M at the worldwide box office (1.25 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Cynthia?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cynthia was composed by Bronislau Kaper, Rudolph G. Kopp, Johnny Green.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Cynthia?
Cynthia holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).