All the Fine Young Cannibals
| All the Fine Young Cannibals | |
|---|---|
 Original movie poster by Reynold Brown | |
| Directed by | Michael Anderson |
| Produced by | Pando S. Berman |
| Written by | Robert Thom |
| Based on | novel "The Bixby Girls" by Rosamond Marshall |
| Starring |
Robert Wagner Natalie Wood Susan Kohner George Hamilton |
| Music by | Jeff Alexander |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
Production company |
MGM |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates | September 15, 1960 |
Running time | 112 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,638,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,810,000[1] |
All the Fine Young Cannibals is a 1960 film directed by Michael Anderson, based on the novel by Rosamond Marshall starring Robert Wagner, Natalie Wood, Susan Kohner, George Hamilton, and Pearl Bailey.[2] Hamilton said it "combined Southern Gothic with a biopic of jazzman Chet Baker".[3]
Overview
The story concerns the lives of Chad Bixby (Wagner) and Sarah "Salome" Davis (Wood) – how they are forced apart by bad circumstances and brought together by chance. The film examines the experience of starting off "dirt poor" and ending up "idle rich", in a melodramatic style; but concludes that after the changes in lifestyle, the personalities remain the same. The story is loosely based on the life of Chet Baker. The film was the first Wagner and Wood made as husband and wife.
The film was the inspiration for the name of the 1980s musical group Fine Young Cannibals.[4]
Cast
- Robert Wagner as Chad Bixby
- Natalie Wood as Sarah "Salome" Davis
- Susan Kohner as Catherine McDowall
- George Hamilton as Tony McDowall
- Pearl Bailey as Ruby
- Jack Mullaney as Putney Tinker
- Onslow Stevens as Joshua Davis
- Anne Seymour as Mrs. Bixby
- Virginia Gregg as Ada Davis
- Mabel Albertson as Mrs. McDowall
- Louise Beavers as Rose
Production
This was the first film Wagner and Wood made together.[5]
George Hamilton says Vincente Minelli shot an ending for the film that was not used.[6]
Box office
According to MGM records, the film earned $950,000 in the US and Canada, and $860,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $1,108,000.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ↑ "All the Fine Young Cannibals". The New York Times.
- ↑ George Hamilton & William Stadiem, Don't Mind If I Do, Simon & Schuster 2008 p 139
- ↑ Jessica Berens (April 1986). "Fine Young Cannibals – They're England's latest sultans of soul. Soon they'll be bringing it on home to America, where at least a band can get a decent meal". Spin Magazine. p. 73. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ↑ Smooth Sailing for the Wagners: Sure Sign of Success in Hollywood: Bob and Nat Are Buying Fifth Boat Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963) [Chicago, Ill] 24 Jan 1960: f22.
- ↑ Interview with George Hamilton accessed 23 December 2014
External links
- All the Fine Young Cannibals at the Internet Movie Database
- All the Fine Young Cannibals at AllMovie
- All the Fine Young Cannibals at TCMDB