Ask Any Girl
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Synopsis
Meg is a young wide-eyed girl who is endures many calamities in her search for a husband in modern-day New York. After losing her suitcase at Penn Station, being kicked out by her roommate, and changing bosses because her boss made a pass at her, she finds herself looking for work at a Manhattan motivational research agency run by punctilious Miles Doughton and his playboy brother, Evan.
Top Cast
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David Niven
Miles Doughton
Shirley MacLaine
Meg Wheeler
Gig Young
Evan Doughton
Rod Taylor
Ross Taford
Jim Backus
Mr. Maxwell
Claire Kelly
Lisa
Elisabeth Fraser
Jennie Boyden
Dody Heath
Terri Richards
Read Morgan
Bert
Carmen Phillips
Refined Young Lady
Helen Wallace
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Sandra Warner
Gabrielle (uncredited)
Larri Thomas
Bonny (uncredited)
Sandra Giles
Abbie (uncredited)
Barbara English
Clarissa (uncredited)
Jeanne Westmore
Candy (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
Information Clerk (uncredited)
James Maloney
Moonface (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 21, 1959
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.29x
+$2.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Charles Walters
- Screenplay & Story
- George Wells
- Original Score
- Jeff Alexander, Jimmy McHugh
- Original Title
- Ask Any Girl
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $1.1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.7M
- Production Studios
- Euterpe Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Charles Walters
George Wells, Winifred Wolfe, Dorothy Fields
Jeff Alexander, Jimmy McHugh
Robert J. Bronner
John McSweeney Jr.
Joe Pasternak
Department Leadership Roster
Jeff Alexander
Original Music Composer
Robert J. Bronner
Director of Photography
George Wells
Screenplay
Charles Walters
Director
Joe Pasternak
Producer
Helen Rose
Costume Design
John McSweeney Jr.
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ask Any Girl
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What is Ask Any Girl about?
Meg is a young wide-eyed girl who is endures many calamities in her search for a husband in modern-day New York. After losing her suitcase at Penn Station, being kicked out by her roommate, and changing bosses because her boss made a pass at her, she finds herself looking for work at a Manhattan motivational research agency run by punctilious Miles Doughton and his playboy brother, Evan.
Who directed Ask Any Girl?
Ask Any Girl was directed by Charles Walters.
Who stars in Ask Any Girl?
The principal cast of Ask Any Girl includes David Niven, Shirley MacLaine, Gig Young, Rod Taylor, Jim Backus.
When was Ask Any Girl released and how long is it?
Ask Any Girl was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of Ask Any Girl?
Ask Any Girl had a reported production budget of $1.1M and grossed $3.7M at the worldwide box office (3.29 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Ask Any Girl?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ask Any Girl was composed by Jeff Alexander, Jimmy McHugh.
Is Ask Any Girl based on a book or true story?
Ask Any Girl is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Winifred Wolfe".