Vivian's Movies

Last Updated: February 28, 1998
Written by: Ted Nesi

Here is a listing of all the feature films featuring Vivian Vance in front of the camera.  Each movie has as much of the
following information as possible: title, release/original air date/year, movie studio, director, Vivian's role, also starring, writers, music credits, producer(s) and any notes.  If you have any information you think I could use here, please send it to me.  Enjoy!


The Secret Fury (February 21, 1950; RKO)
    Director: Mel Ferrer
    Vivian Plays: Leah
    Also Starring: Claudette Colbert and Robert Ryan
    Writers: Lionel Houser, Jack Leonard and James O'Hanlon
    Music by: Roy Webb
    Producers: Bruce Manning and Jack H. Skirball
    Notes: Roy Webb (with Franz Waxman) also composed the music for Vivian's next film, The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil (1951; RKO)
    Director: Curtis Bernhardt
    Vivian Plays: Alicia
    Also Starring: Jane Wyman and Charles Laughton
    Writers: Norman Corwin
    Music by: Franz Waxman and Roy Webb
    Producers: Norman Krasna
    Notes: This picture garnered Wyman and Joan Blondell Oscar nominations, as well as a Golden Globe for Wyman

The Great Race (1965; Warner Bros.)
    Director: Blake Edwards
    Vivian Plays: Hester Goodody
    Also Starring: Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis
    Writer: Arthur A. Ross
    Music by: Henry Mancini
    Producers: Martin Jurow
    Notes: This was Vivian's third and last feature film, although she made two other TV-movies (see below)

Getting Away from It All (January 18, 1972; Palomar)
    Director: Lee Philips
    Vivian Plays: May
    Also Starring: Jim Backus and Gary Collins
    Music by: Vic Mizzy
    Notes: A made-for-TV movie

The Great Houdinis (October 8, 1976; ABC Circle Films)
    Director: Melville Shavelson
    Vivian Plays: A Nurse
    Also Starring: Paul Michael Glaser and Sally Struthers
    Writers: Peter Benchley and Melville Shavelson
    Music by: Peter Matz
    Notes: A made-for-TV movie; Vivian's last film, although she would make a few more TV guest appearences


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