The Fantasticks (1964): Cast
The Fantasticks is a 1964 romantic comedy directed by George Schaefer, starring Stanley Holloway as Amos Babcock Bellamy, Susan Watson and John Davidson. It runs 59 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Director
- George Schaefer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Compass Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Fantasticks About?
The premise of The Fantasticks without spoilers.
Amos and Ben, both widowers, devise a scheme to bring their children together—Amos’s daughter Luisa and Ben’s son Matt—by feigning a bitter rivalry and forbidding the teens from seeing each other, confident they will rebel. As the pair inevitably fall in love, the fathers arrange a staged kidnapping with a traveling showman, giving Matt a chance to “rescue” Luisa and end the fake feud.
The Fantasticks Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- bandit
- necklace
- singing
- singer
- watering can
- wall
- torture
- thief
- song
- neighbor
- mask
- hedge clippers
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- garden
- forbidden love
- father son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- falling in love
- fake kidnapping
- fake feud
- dance
- bill
- bed of nails
- based on stage musical
The Fantasticks Cast & Characters
Stanley Holloway leads the cast as Amos Babcock Bellamy, with Susan Watson as Luisa Bellamy and John Davidson as Matt Hucklebee. Directed by George Schaefer; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Schaefer
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Stanley Holloway as Amos Babcock Bellamy - Susan Watson as Luisa Bellamy
- John Davidson as Matt Hucklebee
- Ricardo Montalban as El Gallo
More from George Schaefer
More films directed by George Schaefer: The Man Upstairs, Laura Lansing Slept Here, Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry and Stone Pillow.
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The Fantasticks FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Fantasticks, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Fantasticks?
The Fantasticks runs 59 minutes.
When was The Fantasticks released?
The Fantasticks was released on October 17, 1964.
Who directed The Fantasticks?
The Fantasticks was directed by George Schaefer.
More films by George Schaefer Who is in the cast of The Fantasticks?
The Fantasticks stars Stanley Holloway as Amos Babcock Bellamy, Susan Watson as Luisa Bellamy and John Davidson as Matt Hucklebee, among 6 credited actors.
Does The Fantasticks have a post-credit scene?
No. The Fantasticks has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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