Alice Pearce

Alice Pearce (October 16, 1917 - March 3, 1966) was an American actress.

The Belle of New York (1952)

In squeaky-clean New York at the turn of the century, playboy Charlie Hill falls so much in love that he can walk on air. The object of his affections is beautiful Angela Bonfils, a mission house worker in the Bowery. He promises to reform his dissolute life, even ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Walters
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Vera-Ellen  •  Marjorie Main  •  Keenan Wynn

In squeaky-clean New York at the turn of the century, playboy Charlie Hill falls so much in love that he can walk on air. The object of his affections is beautiful Angela Bonfils, a mission house worker in the Bowery. He promises to reform his dissolute life, even ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Walters
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Vera-Ellen  •  Marjorie Main  •  Keenan Wynn

The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)

Bruce, the owner of an aerospace company, is infatuated with Jennifer and hires her to be his biographer so that he can be near her and win her affections. Is she actually a Russian spy trying to obtain aerospace secrets?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Tashlin
CAST:  Doris Day  •  Rod Taylor  •  Arthur Godfrey  •  John McGiver

Bruce, the owner of an aerospace company, is infatuated with Jennifer and hires her to be his biographer so that he can be near her and win her affections. Is she actually a Russian spy trying to obtain aerospace secrets?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Tashlin
CAST:  Doris Day  •  Rod Taylor  •  Arthur Godfrey  •  John McGiver

The Opposite Sex (1956)

Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to ignore the information, but when Crystal performs one of her musical numbers at a charity benefit, she breaks down ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Miller
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Joan Collins  •  Dolores Gray  •  Leslie Nielsen

Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to ignore the information, but when Crystal performs one of her musical numbers at a charity benefit, she breaks down ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Miller
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Joan Collins  •  Dolores Gray  •  Leslie Nielsen

Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)

While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Dean Martin  •  Kim Novak  •  Ray Walston  •  Felicia Farr

While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Dean Martin  •  Kim Novak  •  Ray Walston  •  Felicia Farr

Tammy and the Doctor (1963)

Tammy becomes a nurse's aide, works in a hospital, cares for an old rich woman, and causes romantic commotion in the life of Dr. Mark Cheswick.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Keller
CAST:  Sandra Dee  •  Peter Fonda  •  Macdonald Carey  •  Margaret Lindsay

Tammy becomes a nurse's aide, works in a hospital, cares for an old rich woman, and causes romantic commotion in the life of Dr. Mark Cheswick.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Keller
CAST:  Sandra Dee  •  Peter Fonda  •  Macdonald Carey  •  Margaret Lindsay

How To Be Very, Very Popular (1955)

Two strippers on the run hide out in a college fraternity. Director Nunnally Johnson's 1955 musical comedy stars Betty Grable, Sheree North, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn, Tommy Noonan, Orson Bean, Fred Clark, Alice Pearce, Rhys Williams, Willard Waterman, Leslie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nunnally Johnson
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Sheree North  •  Charles Coburn  •  Tommy Noonan

Two strippers on the run hide out in a college fraternity. Director Nunnally Johnson's 1955 musical comedy stars Betty Grable, Sheree North, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn, Tommy Noonan, Orson Bean, Fred Clark, Alice Pearce, Rhys Williams, Willard Waterman, Leslie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nunnally Johnson
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Sheree North  •  Charles Coburn  •  Tommy Noonan

Dear Heart (1964)

A lonely Ohio spinster hopes to find romance when she travels to New York City for a postmasters' convention.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Delbert Mann
CAST:  Geraldine Page  •  Glenn Ford  •  Angela Lansbury  •  Barbara Nichols

A lonely Ohio spinster hopes to find romance when she travels to New York City for a postmasters' convention.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Delbert Mann
CAST:  Geraldine Page  •  Glenn Ford  •  Angela Lansbury  •  Barbara Nichols

Lad: A Dog (1962)

The story of the rough collie hero, Sunnybank Lad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aram Avakian  •  Leslie H. Martinson
CAST:  Peter Breck  •  Peggy McCay  •  Carroll O'Connor  •  Angela Cartwright

The story of the rough collie hero, Sunnybank Lad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aram Avakian  •  Leslie H. Martinson
CAST:  Peter Breck  •  Peggy McCay  •  Carroll O'Connor  •  Angela Cartwright

Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965)

Bus Riley returns to his small town after time in the army. On his return, his ex-girlfriend wants to resume their relationship. The only problem is she has married in the mean time. Searching for fulfilment in his life, Bus decides to get a job with his gay friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harvey Hart
CAST:  Ann-Margret  •  Michael Parks  •  Janet Margolin  •  Brad Dexter

Bus Riley returns to his small town after time in the army. On his return, his ex-girlfriend wants to resume their relationship. The only problem is she has married in the mean time. Searching for fulfilment in his life, Bus decides to get a job with his gay friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harvey Hart
CAST:  Ann-Margret  •  Michael Parks  •  Janet Margolin  •  Brad Dexter

My Six Loves (1963)

A celebrated actress discovers six runaway children living on her country property.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gower Champion
CAST:  Debbie Reynolds  •  Cliff Robertson  •  David Janssen  •  Eileen Heckart

A celebrated actress discovers six runaway children living on her country property.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gower Champion
CAST:  Debbie Reynolds  •  Cliff Robertson  •  David Janssen  •  Eileen Heckart

The Disorderly Orderly (1964)

Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish. So he settles for the job of orderly at the Whitestone Sanitarium, a career move that's guaranteed to keep the patients – and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Tashlin
CAST:  Jerry Lewis  •  Karen Sharpe  •  Glenda Farrell  •  Everett Sloane

Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish. So he settles for the job of orderly at the Whitestone Sanitarium, a career move that's guaranteed to keep the patients – and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Tashlin
CAST:  Jerry Lewis  •  Karen Sharpe  •  Glenda Farrell  •  Everett Sloane

On the Town (1949)

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Kelly  •  Stanley Donen
CAST:  Gene Kelly  •  Frank Sinatra  •  Jules Munshin  •  Betty Garrett

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Kelly  •  Stanley Donen
CAST:  Gene Kelly  •  Frank Sinatra  •  Jules Munshin  •  Betty Garrett

The Thrill of It All (1963)

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A housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  Doris Day  •  James Garner  •  Arlene Francis  •  Edward Andrews

A housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  Doris Day  •  James Garner  •  Arlene Francis  •  Edward Andrews

Dear Brigitte (1965)

Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact that his son is a math prodigy with little artistic talent of his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Koster
CAST:  James Stewart  •  Fabian  •  Glynis Johns  •  Cindy Carol

Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact that his son is a math prodigy with little artistic talent of his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Koster
CAST:  James Stewart  •  Fabian  •  Glynis Johns  •  Cindy Carol

Alice in Wonderland (1955)

A young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit-hole and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Schaefer
CAST:  Tom Bosley  •  Elsa Lanchester  •  Reginald Gardiner  •  Gillian Barber

A young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit-hole and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Schaefer
CAST:  Tom Bosley  •  Elsa Lanchester  •  Reginald Gardiner  •  Gillian Barber