Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam is a 1964 American comedy movie co-written and directed by David Swift and starring Jack Lemmon, Dorothy Provine and Romy Schneider. It was based on the novel by Jack Finney. The screenplay was the motion picture debut of James Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum, who had written many American television situation comedies including Mr. Peepers . Greenbaum also created the mobile sculpture featured in the film. Lemmon plays Sam Bissell, a hard-working advertising executive, with two young daughters and a loving wife, Min . An extremely important client, Simon Nurdlinger , is...
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Release date:	July 22, 1964
Directed by:	David Swift
Runtime:	130 Minutes
Producer:	David Swift
Music by:	Frank De Vol
Cinematography:	Burnett Guffey
Screenplay by:	Jack Finney
Genre:	Comedy

Cast of Good Neighbor Sam

Edward G. Robinson

Born:Dec. 12, 1893

Died:Jan. 26, 1973

Jack Lemmon

Born:Feb. 8, 1925

Died:June 27, 2001

Neil Hamilton

Born:Sept. 9, 1899

Died:Sept. 24, 1984

Charles Lane

Born:Jan. 26, 1905

Died:July 9, 2007

Romy Schneider

Born:Sept. 23, 1938

Died:May 29, 1982

Tris Coffin

Born:Aug. 13, 1909

Died:Mar. 26, 1990

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1965	BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor, Jack Lemmon

Film director of Good Neighbor Sam

David Swift

Born: July 27, 1919

Died: December 31, 2001

David Swift was an American film actor, writer, director and producer. He is best known for his 1967 film, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and the Disney films Parent Trap franchise. From a young age, Swift had a talent for drawing and rode a freight train to California to pursue...
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Title	Released	Genre
The Parent Trap II	1986	Comedy
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying	1967	Musical
Good Neighbor Sam	1964	Comedy
Under the Yum Yum Tree	1963	Comedy
Love Is a Ball	1963	Comedy
The Interns	1962
The Parent Trap	1961	Comedy
Pollyanna	1960

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who wrote the music for the motion picture Good Neighbor Sam?
A:
Frank De Vol composed the original music score for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
Who produced the movie, "Good Neighbor Sam"?
A:
David Swift was the film's producer.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the movie Good Neighbor Sam?
A:
Jack Finney wrote the film's script.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the film "Good Neighbor Sam"?
A:
Jack Lemmon, Romy Schneider, Dorothy Provine, Charles Lane, Barbara Bouchet and Edward G. Robinson starred in the film.
Q:
When was the motion picture "Good Neighbor Sam" debuted?
A:
The film premiered in July, 1964.
Q:
Who distributed the movie, "Good Neighbor Sam"?
A:
Columbia Pictures was the movie's distributor.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "Good Neighbor Sam"?
A:
The total runtime is 130 minutes.
Q:
Which director created the film "Good Neighbor Sam"?
A:
David Swift directed the film.

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