Top Banana (film)

Top Banana
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlfred E. Green
Written byGene Towne
Based onTop Banana (stage musical)
by Johnny Mercer and
Hy S. Kraft
Produced byAlbert Zugsmith
StarringPhil Silvers
CinematographyWilliam Bradford
Edited byTerry O. Morse
Music byJohnny Mercer (music)
Hy Kraft (lyrics)
Bill Finnigan (add'l songs)
Production
company
Roadshow Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • January 27, 1954 (1954-01-27) (US)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150,000

Top Banana is a 1954 American musical film based on the musical of the same name, starring Phil Silvers, and featuring Rose Marie, Judy Lynn, Jack Albertson and Joey Faye, all of whom reprised their roles from the Broadway production of the musical.

The film was shot in 3-D but was released by United Artists "flat".