The Pleasure of His Company 63 years old

He came 8000 miles to attend his daughter's wedding-and then tried 8000 ways to break it up

Just as San Francisco debutante, Jessica Poole, is set to get married, her absentee father arrives, disrupting the household of his ex-wife. Is he there to break up the wedding? Or to steal back his ex-wife? Or is Pogo finally ready to be a father after all these years?

Credits

The Pleasure of His Company Cast

Name Character
Fred Astaire He was 62, 88 years old when he died as Biddeford 'Pogo' Poole
Gary Merrill He was 45, 74 years old when he died as James 'Jim' Dougherty
Eleanor Audley She was 55, 86 years old when she died as Mrs. Thompson
Debbie Reynolds She was 29, 84 years old when she died as Jessica Anne Poole
Lilli Palmer She was 47, 71 years old when she died as Katharine 'Kate' Dougherty
Tab Hunter He was 29, 86 years old when he died as Roger Berk Henderson
Edith Head She was 63, 83 years old when she died as Dress Designer
Elvia Allman She was 56, 87 years old when she died as Mrs. Mooney
Harold Fong He was 50, 71 years old when he died as Toy
Charles Ruggles He was 72, 81 years old when he died as Mackenzie Savage

The Pleasure of His Company Crew

Name Department
George Seaton as Director. He was 50 (68) years old when He died Directing
Hermes Pan as Choreographer. He was 51 (80) years old when He died Crew
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The Pleasure of His Company (63 years)

He came 8000 miles to attend his daughter's wedding-and then tried 8000 ways to break it up

  • Release day: Thursday, June 01, 1961
  • Runtime: 115 minutes