<P> During production, M-G-M was putting all its resources into its forthcoming Doctor Zhivago (1965), and at least $1 million was cut from the budget of Molly Brown . Running out of money to complete the film, director Charles Walters proposed cutting the rousing dance number "He's My Friend". To save the number, cast and crew ultimately decided to film it in one rigorous day using multiple cameras to reduce shooting time . </P> <P> The film was the 12th largest grossing attraction of 1964, grossing $11,070,559 at the domestic box office . It earned $7.5 million in US theatrical rentals . </P> <Ul> <Li> Debbie Reynolds...Molly Brown </Li> <Li> Harve Presnell...Johnny Brown </Li> <Li> Ed Begley...Shamus Tobin </Li> <Li> Jack Kruschen...Christmas Morgan </Li> <Li> Hermione Baddeley...Buttercup Grogan </Li> <Li> Vassili Lambrinos...Prince Louis de Lanière </Li> <Li> Martita Hunt...Grand Duchess Elise Lupovinova </Li> <Li> Harvey Lembeck...Polak </Li> <Li> Maria Karnilova...Daphne </Li> <Li> Audrey Christie...Gladys McGraw </Li> </Ul> <Li> Debbie Reynolds...Molly Brown </Li>

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