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About
Young Bart Collins lives with his widowed mother Heloise. The major blight on Bart's existence is the hated piano lessons he is forced to endure under the tutelage of the autocratic Dr. Terwilliker. Bart feels that his mother has fallen under Terwilliker's sinister influence, and gripes to visiting plumber August Zabladowski, without much result. While grimly hammering away at his lessons, Bart dozes off and enters a fantastical musical dream.
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Jul 1, 1953
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 24, 2001
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Stanley Kramer Productions
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Cast
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Peter Lind Hayes
August Zabladowski
M
Mary Healy
Heloise Collins
H
Hans Conried
Dr. Terwilliker
T
Tommy Rettig
Bartholomew Collins
N
Noel Cravat
Sgt. Lunk
J
Jack Heasley
Uncle Whitney
G
George Chakiris
Dancer
H
Henry Kulky
Stroogo (uncredited)
T
Tony Butala
Boy Pianist (uncredited)
K
Kim Charney
Kim - Boy in Line (uncredited)
D
Diki Lerner
Dancer in Dungeon Ballet (uncredited)
H
Harry Wilson
Guard / Doorman (uncredited)
Quotes
See all →A Surprising Encounter Between Friends
Bart Collins
Jeepers, am I glad to see you!
[crawling out of an air vent]
Mr. Zabladowski
Will you get out of there, you scared the daylights out of me Bart! What are you doing? Simmer down, will you what's up?
Bart Collins
They're after me!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Dr. Terwilliker's Marriage Proposal and Search Command
Dr. Terwilliker
Mrs. Collins! Why are you standing there with that null and void expression on your face? No, don't tell me- I know the workings of your mind, Mrs. Collins! You've been thinking of your son again! How many times must I tell you to burn that picture? You've room in your life but for one picture, my picture Mrs. Collins! Your future husband! Have I not graciously condescended to take your hand in marriage tomorrow immediately following the official grand opening?
Sgt. Lunk
Sergeant Lunk reporting to headquarters. Cell number one - the boy's not in it!
Dr. Terwilliker
The boy's not in it? Well search for him, find him!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
