The Birds and the Bees (1956): Cast & Plot
The Birds and the Bees is a 1956 comedy directed by Norman Taurog, starring Fred Clark as Horace Hamilton, George Gobel and Margery Maude. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Birds and the Bees About?
The premise of The Birds and the Bees without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
On an ocean voyage, a card shark and her father cheat a naive man out of his money. Things take a twist when the girl falls in love with the man she’s just fleeced.
The Birds and the Bees Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- screwball comedy
- prologue
- talking to the camera
- father son relationship
- pretending to be french
- card shark
- pretending to be one's twin
- father daughter relationship
- girl
- love
- bouquet of flowers
- scotch whiskey
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- map of africa
- cheating poker player
- man wears a white tuxedo
- caravan
- perfume
- congo
- card trick
- falling in love
- bare foot woman
- woman wears a red dress
- broken heel
- river boat
- male singer
- three handed bridge
- woman faints
- box in a box in a box
- cruise ship
- falling into a river
- glass of milk
- palming a card
- snake
- poker game
- playing guitar
- reference to gregory peck
- clothes ripping
- tap dance
- trip and fall
- formal dinner
- crystal champagne flute
- claude monet painting
- throwing a glass into a fireplace
- ss southern queen cruise ship
- feather fan
- dancing a tango
- plaza hotel
- seven tier wedding cake
- roast beef
- honeymoon with children
The Birds and the Bees Cast & Characters
Fred Clark leads the cast as Horace Hamilton, with George Gobel as George "Hotsy" Hamilton and Margery Maude as Mrs. Hamilton. Directed by Norman Taurog; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director Norman Taurog
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Fred Clark as Horace Hamilton - George Gobel as George "Hotsy" Hamilton
- Margery Maude as Mrs. Hamilton
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Harry Bellaver as Marty Kennedy
Also Starring in The Birds and the Bees
· 12 more- David Niven Patrick Harris
- Mitzi Gaynor Jean Harris
- Reginald Gardiner Gerald
- Renate Hoy Countess Von Lindorff
- Hans Conried Jacques de Montaigne
- Kevin Corcoran Hans
- Charles Lane Charlie Jenkins
- Mary Treen Mrs. Burnside
- Clinton Sundberg Purser
- Rex Evans Burrows
- Marilyn Hanold Girl
- Peggy Moffitt Penny
More from Norman Taurog
More films directed by Norman Taurog, best-rated first: The Wizard of Oz, Girl Crazy, Room for One More and Blue Hawaii.
The Birds and the Bees Plot Summary
What happens in The Birds and the Bees from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
George “Hotsy” Hamilton, George Gobel, a very eligible but naive vegetarian heir to a meat-packing fortune, returns home to Connecticut by luxury cruise ship, accompanied by Marty Kennedy, Harry Bellaver, his valet, guardian, and best friend, after three years together on a scientific expedition in the Belgian Congo looking for a rare snake. On board, the woman-shy George attracts a lot of attention from the opposite sex, despite being the consummate milquetoast, but the one he cannot avoid is Jean Harris, Mitzi Gaynor, a beautiful con artist traveling with her equally larcenous father, Colonel Patrick Henry “Handsome Harry” Harris, David Niven, and his partner-in-crime Gerald, Reginald Gardiner.
Full summary
The whole story of The Birds and the Bees, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Birds and the Bees?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the source of George Hamilton's family fortune?
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The Birds and the Bees FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Birds and the Bees, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Birds and the Bees?
The Birds and the Bees runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was The Birds and the Bees released?
The Birds and the Bees was released on May 11, 1956.
Who directed The Birds and the Bees?
The Birds and the Bees was directed by Norman Taurog.
More films by Norman Taurog Who is in the cast of The Birds and the Bees?
The Birds and the Bees stars Fred Clark as Horace Hamilton, George Gobel as George "Hotsy" Hamilton and Margery Maude as Mrs. Hamilton, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Birds and the Bees have a post-credit scene?
No. The Birds and the Bees has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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