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Behave Yourself!

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Behave Yourself!
Behave Yourself! theatrical poster
Directed byGeorge Beck
Screenplay byGeorge Beck
Story byGeorge Beck
Frank Tarloff
Produced byNorman Krasna (producer)
Stanley Rubin (associate producer)
Jerry Wald (producer)
StarringFarley Granger
Shelley Winters
William Demarest
CinematographyJames Wong Howe
Edited byPaul Weatherwax
Music byLeigh Harline
Production
company
Wald/Krasna Productions
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
  • September 19, 1951 (1951-09-19) (Premiere-Kansas City, MO)[1]
  • September 22, 1951 (1951-09-22) (US)[1]
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1 million[2]

Behave Yourself! is a 1951 American comedy film directed and cowritten by George Beck, starring Farley Granger and Shelley Winters and released by RKO Radio Pictures.

Plot

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Mild mannered young CPA Bill Denny forgets about his and his wife Kate's second anniversary until the last minute, when a small dog starts to follow him. After Kate mistakes the dog for her present, mayhem ensues, and Bill is chased by police, smugglers, counterfeiters and murderers while being harassed by his mother-in-law.

Cast

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Production

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The film was written in four days and was originally intended to be a vehicle for Cary Grant.[3]

Soundtrack

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Behave Yourself!: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Top Box Office Hits of 1951". Variety. January 2, 1952. p. 70. - Please note figures are for the US and Canada and are rentals not gross
  3. ^ Hopper, Hedda (Dec 11, 1950). "Cary Grant Will Star in Alimony Comedy". Los Angeles Times.
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