Designing Woman

thumb|Ad for the film thumb|Gregory Peck as Mike Hagen and Lauren Bacall as Marilla Brown Hagen Designing Woman is a 1957 film about a sportswriter and a fashion-designer who have a lot of adjusting to do when they marry after a whirlwind romance, and discover they have little in common. Directed by Vincente Minnelli. Written by George Wells. His world is guys and dolls! Her world is gowns and glamor! Mike Hagen [narrating] Liquor, I've found, makes me very smart sometimes. [to Marilla] Why is it that you can't stand the sight of blood on anyone but me? [about newspapers] They're not reading. They're holding them that way in case the blood spatters. Open your eyes and go to sleep! I'm going into the men's room now, to change into the bus boy's green pants. Marilla Hagen Our first night apart. I didn't know a person could be so miserable. We never argue anymore. And when we do, it never lasts more than a week or two. I'll never understand what my husband was doing shoeless in your apartment. Other Zachary Wilde: If I were you, I'd throw all of them out, including myself! Ned Hammerstein: Just make sure your byline doesn't appear in the obit column! Dialogue Marilla Hagen: [Seeing the mess in Mike's lap] What's that? Mike Hagen: Ravioli. Marilla Hagen: Didn't you care for it? Mike Hagen: Oh, no. It's very good here. Mike Hagen: You're not crying...? Marilla Hagen: I'm considering it very seriously. Mike Hagen: So, what's for dinner? Marilla Hagen: [realizing] Lori Shannon. Mike Hagen: For dinner? Mike Hagen: Maxie, cross-eyed! Maxie Stultz: [repeated line while punching out everyone within reach] Cross-eyed? Cross-eyed? Cast Gregory Peck - Mike Hagen Lauren Bacall - Marilla Brown Hagen Dolores Gray - Lori Shannon Sam Levene - Ned Hammerstein, Mike's editor Tom Helmore - Zachary Wilde, Marilla's former boyfriend Mickey Shaughnessy - Maxie Stultz Jesse White - Charlie Arneg Chuck Connors - "Johnny O", one of Daylor's henchmen Edward Platt - Martin J. Daylor Alvy Moore - Luke Coslow Carol Veazie - Gwen Jack Cole - Randy Owens Richard Deacon - Larry Musso (uncredited) Dean Jones - assistant stage manager in Boston (uncredited) Sid Melton - Miltie, henchman (uncredited) External links 0050306 Category:1957 American films Category:American romantic comedy films Category:Films about journalists Category:Films about fashion designers Category:Films about marriage Category:Films set in New York City Category:Films set in Beverly Hills Category:Films whose writers won Best Original Screenplay Academy Award