Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter is an original comedy play that opened on Broadway October 13, 1955 starring Orson Bean, Martin Gabel, Jayne Mansfield and Walter Matthau. It was written and directed by George Axelrod and produced by Jule Styne. The production closed November 3, 1956, after 444 performances.

Movie adaptation

In 1957, a film version, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, was released by 20th Century Fox starring Tony Randall, Jayne Mansfield, Betsy Drake and Joan Blondell. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Frank Tashlin.

External links

• IBDB entry for Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter (http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=2539)
• IMDb entry for Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051196/)