''Geraldine'' is a 1953 American

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directed by

R. G. Springsteen Robert G. Springsteen (September 8, 1904 – December 9, 1989) was an American director of Hollywood B movies and television shows. He was most often credited on screen as R. G. Springsteen. Biography Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1904, S ...

and written by Frank Gill Jr. and Peter Milne. The film stars John Carroll,

Mala Powers Mary Ellen "Mala" Powers (December 20, 1931 – June 11, 2007) was an American actress. Early life Powers was born in San Francisco, California, and raised in Los Angeles. Her father was a United Press executive, while her mother was a minister. ...

, Jim Backus,

Stan Freberg Stan Freberg (born Stanley Friberg; August 7, 1926 – April 7, 2015) was an American actor, author, comedian, musician, radio personality, puppeteer and advertising creative director. His best-known works include "St. George and the Dragonet" ...

, Kristine Miller and Leon Belasco. The film was released on December 16, 1953 by

Republic Pictures Republic Pictures Corporation (currently held under Melange Pictures, LLC) was an American motion picture production-distribution corporation in operation from 1935 to 1967, that was based in Los Angeles. It had studio facilities in Studio City a ...

Plot

Cast

* John Carroll as Grant Sanborn *

as Janey Edwards * Jim Backus as Jason Ambrose *

as Billy Weber * Kristine Miller as Ellen Blake * Leon Belasco as Professor Dubois * Ludwig Stössel as Professor Berger *Earl Lee as Professor Palmer * Alan Reed as Frederick Sterling *

Nana Bryant Nana Irene Bryant (November 23, 1888 – December 24, 1955) was an American film, stage, and television actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1935 and 1955. Biography Bryant was born 1888 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She appeared in ...

as Dean Blake *

Carolyn Jones Carolyn Sue Jones (April 28, 1930 – August 3, 1983) was an American actress of television and film. Jones began her film career in the early 1950s, and by the end of the decade had achieved recognition with a nomination for an Academy ...

as Kitty

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0047020, Geraldine 1953 films American comedy films 1953 comedy films Republic Pictures films Films directed by R. G. Springsteen American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films