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 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