A renowned actress who died years earlier, lylah clare kim novak is the subject of a film masterminded by movie producer barney sheean ernest borgnine. A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating. The controversial the killing of sister george 1968 is an adaptation of the frank marcus play about an aging. Filmography for robert aldrich turner classic movies.
The legend of lylah clare 1968 was a failure in the sense of a box office hit it could have been, even with the collaboration of novaks star quality, the studio mgms money machine, the successes aldrich had with the dirty dozen in 1967 and the stellar casting, it came across as an convoluted oddity. The film stars peter finch, kim novak in multiple roles, ernest borgnine, michael murphy, and valentina cortese. Pull an aldrich movie out of a hat and you will find one that the siren likes better than lylah clare. The legend of lylah clare 1968 official trailer kim novak, peter finch movie hd a dictatorial film director finch hires an unknown actress novak to play the lead role in a. Before the credits, manfriday langner milton selzer and sister becky jean carroll briefing ingenue elsa kim novak on the dead star shell be playing, in robert aldrichs the legend of lylah clare, 1968 view the tcmdb entry for the legend of lylah clare 1968. Throughout elementary and high school, kim did not get along well with teachers.
I was reminded of how bad tlolc really isimo its kim novaks worst film. She was known as the lavender blonde with a husky voice and a notquitethere quality, yet she had more of a presence than other blondes of the era. Michael murphy list of movies and tv shows tv guide. George kennedy list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The film also features laraine day, whom i also like. After starring in another relationship drama, girl with green eyes 1964, finch had a supporting role as a captain in the action yarn the flight of the phoenix 1965, starring james stewart, and settled into a series of smaller films like judith 1966, far from the maddening crowd 1966, the legend of lylah clare 1968 and the.
Heres a movie trailer for the legend of lylah clare, a 1968 film about the inner workings of hollywood. With kim novak, peter finch, ernest borgnine, milton selzer. Among all of the sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, kim novak is one of the most interesting. Legend of lylah clare, the movie clip washed up two. Aldrichs 1962 classic what ever happened to baby jane. A dictatorial film director peter finch hires an unknown actress kim novak to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great hollywood star. Other articles where the legend of lylah clare is discussed. Kim novaks hair and costumes look correct once more. The legend of lylah clare script spotlights the making of a film about lylah clare, a world famous pic star who died some time before under mysterious circumstances. Kim novak peter finch coral browne valentina cortese ernest borgnine. Best movies like the legend of lylah clare bestsimilar. The film was well received critically though not a large commercial success. The dirty dozen and the legend of lylah clare aldrich had his biggest hit to date with the dirty dozen 1967, produced by kenneth hyman s seven arts productions and released through mgm. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
What ever happened to baby jane robert aldrich entered the film industry in 1941 when he got a job as a production clerk at rko radio pictures. A camp classic of old time hollywood and its scandals. The film ends with lylahs onetime housekeeper rosella falk, gun in hand, lying in wait for zarkan to return home while her tv blasts forth a grotesque and possibly symbolic dogfood commercial. The film was based on a 1962 dupont show of the week tv drama cowritten by wild in the streets creator robert thom a satire on hollywood, full of references to. The legend of lylah clare, dvd, full frame, remastered, manufactured on demand, dramaclassics, 883316381816. These are additional titles listed in the back of the book.
Streaming talk warner archive instant complete list ok, so the release yesterday of the warner archive instant ipad app finally prompted me to bite the bullet and sign up for the free trial. Too late the heros action centers on a pacific island during wwii, but the palm trees, administrative miscalculations and dubious suicidal missions situate the film most unmistakably in the postvietnam climate of righteous fury. Jun 17, 2016 the lone project aldrich undertook in mexico during his fouryear exile from the united states, this technicolor western is an oddball blend of freudian fixations and shakespearean tragedy, with kirk douglas sporting what must be the most elizabethan. Remarkably, sheean manages to find elsa brinkmann also novak, a beautiful woman who looks just. At some point in the filming of lylah clare it was apparently decided to turn it into a spoof of those hollywooden melodramas about moviemaking, like the carpetbaggers or harlow.
The legend of lylah clare 1968 official trailer kim. First scene for ernest borgnine as studio boss sheean, michael murphy his son, zarkan peter finch calling to pitch his film about his deceased actress wife, his star elsa kim novak and staff milton selzer, rossella falk listening in, in robert aldrichs the legend of. Like the burtontaylor boom, it provides its own grisly satisfaction. Movieproducer barney sheean ernest borgnine hires elsa brinkmann, the living image of the late lylah, to star in a film based on ms.
World for ransom is a 1954 film noir drama film directed by robert aldrich and starring dan duryea, patric knowles, gene lockhart, reginald denny, and nigel bruce in his final film role. The warner archive collection dvdr of the legend of lylah clare is a handsome remastered edition that finally returns this strange show to its proper metrocolor hues. I defy you to find one frame of subtlety in this movie. Furthermore, 1968 was a little late to still be doing the sadnuttylesbianinunrequitedlove thing, although admittedly aldrich did it a lot better that same year in the killing of sister george, which the siren likes better than lylah clare. The germanborn lylah, a sex symbol of fluid sexuality, appears to be a combination of greta garbo, who like lylah starred in a film version of anna christie, and marlene dietrich. The killing of sister george was released to region 1 dvd by anchor bay entertainment on 22 february 2000, while distribution rights were later acquired by mgm home entertainment, who released the film on 23 august 2005. Aldrichs acidic drama also lives in the harsh, unflattering shadow of two films similar enough to invite unkind comparisons. Jun 03, 2016 aldrichs unique perspective, the existential sophistication of screenwriter a. The villainous studio head in the legend lylah clare is played by ernest borgnine, and hes every evil producer stereotype wrapped up into one particularly vile character a role that borgnine plays gleefully. The killing of sister george 1968 full movie download full hd. The legend of lylah clare 1968 full movie online free.
Warner archive instant complete list dvd talk forum. Released 1968, the legend of lylah clare stars kim novak, peter finch, ernest borgnine, milton selzer the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. A trash masterpiece, legend of lylah claire works so hard at vilifying the old hollywood theres even a vicious hedda hopper caricature that its. Legend of lylah clare, the movie clip but not for long. All the marbles the complete robert aldrich harvard film.
The film was made available on region 2 dvd in the united kingdom on 8 april 2002 via prism leisure corporation. Find films and movies featuring ernest borgnine on allmovie. Legend of lylah clare, the movie clip washed up two bit. Jul 08, 2012 touched by an angel 2 episodes 19992017 jesus of nazareth the centurion 11 episodes 20142014 the wishing well big jim 1 episode 2010 loves christmas journey nicholas 1 episode 2011. This edward g robinson film sounds like it could be good. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Peter finch played a washedup film director whose chance for a comeback is a biopic of his exwife lylah clare, a german actress whose wanton bisexuality and taste for high living led to her accidental death. Born ermes effron borgnino in hamden, ct, to italian immigrants, ernest borgnine spent five years of his early childhood in milan before returning to the states for his education. Abba the complete special bang a boomerang australia 20. He began writing and directing for tv series in the early 1950s, and directed his first feature in.
In the hollywood melodramas of toughguy auteur robert aldrich kiss me deadly, the world of show business is a nefarious, ulcerinducing nest of vipers populated by parasites, the deluded, and the nakedly ambitious. Like many films about hollywood, the legend of lylah clare has triggered intense speculation as to the reallife film figures on whom the characters are modeled. Robert aldrich produces a noholdsbarred screen adaptation, famously. Barney hires director lewis zarkan peter finch, lylahs former husband, to transform the talentless elsa into a facsimile of the deceased screen queen. Starring lee marvin, charles bronson, ernest borgnine and john cassavetes, the film was a massive success at the box office. A dictatorial film director finch hires an unknown actress novak to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great hollywood star. Not everyones cup of tea but if you love films like valley of the dolls, beyond the valley of the dolls and their ilk its a must have for your collection. Le film the legend of lylah clare 1968 vostfr film complet.
Robert aldrich great director profile senses of cinema. Aldrich casts his scathing eye towards the hierarchy of the business michael murphy plays borgnines slimy son, itching to produce. Le film the legend of lylah clare 1968 vostfr admin 20170707t18. Cinema style fileveronica lake plays peekaboo in 1940s.
The life and times of judge roy bean 1972 paul, etc. Dont raise your arms, kim famousfix your daily dose of celebrity. Three girls come to hollywood to make it big, but find only sex, drugs and sleaze. Schaffner later made the best man 1964 based on a play by gore vidal and the war lord 1965, based on a play by leslie stevens, with charlton heston. The legend of lylah clare 1968 stream and watch online a renowned actress who died years earlier, lylah clare kim novak is the subject of a film masterminded by movie producer barney sheean. The legend of lylah clare 1968 a renowned actress who died years earlier, lylah clare kim novak is the subject of a film masterminded by movie producer barney sheean ernest borgnine. No one can touch robert aldrich when it comes to holding a mirror up to the selfabsorbed selfdeception of hollywood. She was the daughter of a former teacher turned transit clerk and his wife, also a former teacher. The legend of lylah clare dvdr 1968 warner archive. Kim novak portrays an unknown chosen to star in a biopic of film goddess lylah clare, who died under mysterious circumstances on her wedding night.
A director peter finch puts an actress kim novak in the role of his dead moviequeen wife. George kennedy full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. More titles from danny pearys 1986 book guide for the film fanatic. The legend of lylah clare 1968 full movie online free 8moviecollection. Ive watched 1 film so far vincente minnellis lust for life and really enjoyed it, and the quality was fantastic. Title legend of lylah clare release year 1968 running time min language english categories dramas actors backstage behind the scenes campy death drugs film directors filmmakers filmmaking lesbians love melodrama mystery romance romances showbiz ratings imdb 6. Kim novack tears up the scenery as her bookish actress takes on the characteristics of legendary screen siren lylah clare. Robert aldrichs the legend of lylah clare is an awful movie, but fairly enjoyable.
The legend of lylah clare is a 1968 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer and directed by robert aldrich. I tuned in tcm last night 926 to catch the final 20 minutes or so of the legend of lylah clare, starring peter finch, kim novak and ernest borgnine the most notable stars. Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for the legend of lylah clare 1968. The legend of lylah clare, aldrichs cyanidelaced 1968 valentine to hollywood, exists in the long, haunted shadow of faded stardom and abandoned. With gene tierney, dana andrews, clifton webb, vincent price. The film s one potentially redeeming quality is the level of camp it achieves through sheer ineptitude. Kim novak in the legend of lylah clare directed by robert aldrich, 1968 marilyn pauline novak born february professionally known as kim novak, is a retired american film and television actress. Touched by an angel 2 episodes 19992017 jesus of nazareth the centurion 11 episodes 20142014 the wishing well big jim 1 episode. Bezzerides, and the ambivalent persona of star ralph meeker thus converge, turning kiss me deadly into one of the most modern and complex entries in the fifties noir canona jaundiced film that undoes the usual moral dichotomies of the genre, uncovering a more. Richard brody on robert aldrichs the legend of lylah clare 1968. A sexy starlet resembles lylah clare, a flamboyant star of the thirties, who died mysteriously and tragically on her wedding night gets a chance to play her in a biographical film directed by lylahs reallife husband peter finch and history repeats itself as he falls for her reincarnation. Cliff robertson and michael caine costar as a us lieutenant and a british soldier ordered, against their wishes. Kim novak portrays an unknown chosen to star in a biopic of film goddess lylah clare, who died under mysterious. The legend of lylah clare matt burke in anna christie.
The legend of lylah clare, aldrichs cyanidelaced 1968 valentine to hollywood, exists in the long, haunted shadow of faded stardom and abandoned dreams. The enhanced widescreen image restores the original compositions and the improved resolution gives us a better chance of recognizing the film s long list of supporting and. Based on a 1963 teleplay that starred tuesday weld, the legend of lylah clare was released the same years as the killing of sister george, one of aldrichs best. Ive seen this before in its entirety, but its been at least two years. The legend of lylah clare 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He continued to work for tv including the legend of lylah clare. The killing of sister george is a dark, quasiabsurdist play about a beloved soap opera actress and her combative relations with two other women.
The legend of lylah clare 1968, which offered a harsh look at hollywood, was widely panned, though it later developed a cult following for its campiness. Kim novak in the best scene from the legend of lylah clare. The scarlett ohara war 1980, harlow 1965, black starlet 1974, the oscar 1966, the lonely lady 1983. The legend of lylah clare 1968 the meanderings of scott. Michael murphy full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Size 36 the first public movie film with details of the b36 peacemaker nuclear bomber. Filling out his oeuvre are detective yarns world for ransom, psychological westerns the last sunset, ulzanas raid, survivalist dramas the flight of the phoenix, geopolitical procedurals twilights last gleaming, insidehollywood horrorshows the legend of lylah clare,period dramas emperor of the north, the grissom gang, cop. The legend of lylah clare is over 2 hours long, and its laborious, but its a camp classic executed with apparently serious intentions making the results all the more jaw dropping. Film star lylah clare is dead, but her legend lives on. She even admitted that she didnt like being told what to do. Kim novak was born in chicago, illinois on february, 1933 with the birth name of marilyn pauline novak. I think even faye dunaway would say, whoa, ease up on the throttle. He soon worked his way up to script clerk, then became an assistant director, a production manager and an associate producer.
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