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The Grass Is Greener

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5.9K
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The Grass Is Greener (1960)
Romantic ComedyScrewball ComedyComedyDramaRomance

Victor and Hilary have guided tours in their English mansion. A US oil tycoon "bumps" into Hilary during a tour and charms his way into her heart. Meanwhile, Hattie pursues Victor.Victor and Hilary have guided tours in their English mansion. A US oil tycoon "bumps" into Hilary during a tour and charms his way into her heart. Meanwhile, Hattie pursues Victor.Victor and Hilary have guided tours in their English mansion. A US oil tycoon "bumps" into Hilary during a tour and charms his way into her heart. Meanwhile, Hattie pursues Victor.

  • Director
    • Stanley Donen
  • Writers
    • Hugh Williams
    • Margaret Vyner
    • Jeanne Saintenoy
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Deborah Kerr
    • Robert Mitchum
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    5.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stanley Donen
    • Writers
      • Hugh Williams
      • Margaret Vyner
      • Jeanne Saintenoy
    • Stars
      • Cary Grant
      • Deborah Kerr
      • Robert Mitchum
    • 55User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Victor Rhyall
    Deborah Kerr
    Deborah Kerr
    • Hilary Rhyall
    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Charles Delacro
    Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    • Hattie Durant
    Moray Watson
    Moray Watson
    • Trevor Sellers
    Joan Benham
    Joan Benham
    • Hairdresser's Receptionist
    • (uncredited)
    Aileen Lewis
    • Lady on Country House Guided Tour
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Llewellyn
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Elisabeth Orion
    • Fair-Haired Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Terry Sartain
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Alecia St Leger
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Emile Stemmler
    • Waiter with Card
    • (uncredited)
    Gwen Watford
    Gwen Watford
    • Hairdresser's Receptionist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stanley Donen
    • Writers
      • Hugh Williams
      • Margaret Vyner
      • Jeanne Saintenoy
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    • Trivia
      It originally was intended by director Stanley Donen that Cary Grant would play the part of "Delacro", the American tourist, whilst Rex Harrison and his real-life wife Kay Kendall were cast as "Victor Rhyall" and "Hattie", respectively. But Kendall died soon after completing an earlier Donen film, Once More, with Feeling! (1960), and Harrison dropped out of the film because of this. Grant agreed to play Victor instead of Delacro, and both Rock Hudson and Charlton Heston were approached about playing the American character. Both refused, and Robert Mitchum was cast quite late in the proceedings, making no fuss at all about taking third-billing. Grant often claimed this had "saved the film" and praised his performance highly.
    • Goofs
      When Victor and Charles play billiards, they use straight-rail billiard balls (two white, one red) on a table with pockets (on which 9, 10, or 15 balls, plus a cue ball, are used).
    • Quotes

      Victor Rhyall: Sellers, have you seen my Bible?

      Trevor Sellers: I'm afraid I've got it. I wanted to look something up.

      Victor Rhyall: First you borrow my Times, now you pinch my Bible. That's democracy running amok!

      Trevor Sellers: I'm extremely sorry, my lord. I'll put it back beside your bed.

      Victor Rhyall: Anyway, you should have a Bible of your own!

      Trevor Sellers: Well, the one you're using is mine, my lord.

    • Crazy credits
      Babies, some of them naked, on a lawn, are shown as if they were the cast and crew. For example, as the camera crew's names are shown, the babies are seen trying to work a camera; the "editor" is a baby tugging on a film strip, and so on.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      The Stately Homes Of England
      (uncredited)
      Written by Noël Coward

    User reviews55

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    7/10

    Light entertainment worth viewing.

    Most points have already been made - a sub Noel Cowardesque script but still stands up as light entertainment. (Maybe my age is showing). Supposedly set in the country but actually filmed at Osterley Park under the flight path to Heathrow airport!!! I am not sure that the outdoor shots could be filmed there today with all that noise! Anyway - it still looks good!

    Google:- National Trust UK Osterley Park

    I have some snaps of the livestock munching away in its the fields but I guess a herd of cattle, horses or a flock of water fowl looks much the same another somewhere else. Worth a trip if you have the time (but it sure costs a lot more than "a half-crown" nowadays!!!)
    • wrs10
    • Nov 7, 2008
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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Trava je zelenija
    • Filming locations
      • Osterley Park House, Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK(Earl and Countess of Rhyall's house exteriors)
    • Production company
      • Grandon Productions Ltd.
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,000,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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