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Kathy O'
Directed byJack Sher
Screenplay byJack Sher
Sy Gomberg
Story byJack Sher
("Memo on Kathy O'Rourke")
Produced bySy Gomberg
StarringDan Duryea
Jan Sterling
Patty McCormack
Mary Fickett
CinematographyArthur E. Airling
Edited byGeorge Gittens
Music byFrank Skinner
Production
company
Universal Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • September 24, 1958 (1958-09-24) (United States)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Kathy O' is a 1958 American CinemaScope Eastmancolor comedy-drama film directed by Jack Sher and starring Dan Duryea, Jan Sterling, Patty McCormack and Mary Fickett.

Plot

Kathy O'Rourke (Patty McCormack) is a child actress who on screen portrays sweet loveable girls like Shirley Temple. In real life however Kathy is anything but sweet and instead acts as a self-centered brat. Publicity agent Harry Johnson (Dan Duryea) is tasked by the studio with the job of keeping a national magazine reporter, Celeste Saunders (Jan Sterling) from discovering that their child star is a devil and not an angel. His task is complicated by the fact that Celeste is his ex-wife. Much to his surprise Celeste and Kathy become great friends because Celeste treats Kathy like a kid and not a star. However, when Kathy runs away to be with Celeste, it's Harry who gets accused of kidnapping Kathy.

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