Collection of four highprofile dramas, all starring joan crawford. A next to a title indicates a film in the joan canon that i think is particularly worth seeingeither especially important in her career or one that i just like a lot. A columbia pictures release of an older womanyounger man tale of mental illness. The screenplay was written by jean rouverol and hugo butler, though it was credited to jack jevne serving as a front, since rouverol and butler were blacklisted at the time of the films. Joan was the ultimate star of hollywood who survived from silent to sound film with a career that lasted for a full 45years. An ardent and persistent suitor, robertson finally breaks down her resistence to marriage. Speaking of 50s joan crawford movies, female on the beach is a hoot.
Spinster milly joan crawford, alone after the concert, meets the youthful burt cliff robertson at a hollywood cafe, in an early scene from robert aldrichs autumn leaves, 1956. If the film was good she cut telephone callers short. I didnt realize how joan crawford deprived i was until watching this film. This is a 1sheet movie poster, measuring 27 x 41 good shape for its age, featuring joan crawford and cliff robertson for the 1956 dramatic motion picture,autumn leaves director. He has tried to explore the minds of the characters. Even cliff robertson autumn leaves was his first leading role after a supporting part in picnic 1955 was personally auditioned by crawford at her home prior to filming. Autumn leaves 1956 robert aldrich full film joan crawford. Video of autumn leaves full movie for fans of joan crawford. Soon she is shocked to encounter virginia vera miles, burts exwife. Bad movies we love autumn leaves joan crawford rarevintagefinds. Joan crawford, wendell corey, lucile watson, vincent sherman, barry sullivan, besty palmer, john ireland, fay wray, ranald macdougall, cliff robertson, vera miles, lorne greene, ruth donnelly, robert aldrich, rossano brazzi, heather sears, david miller.
Bad movies we love autumn leaves joan crawford youtube. Autumn leaves works far better on screen than it does in print, thanks to the virtuoso. Last year tcm and columbia released a great joan crawford in the 50s set with autumn leaves, story of esther costello, harriet craig and queen bee. Returning to the troubled realm of masculine violence, aldrich turned out the taut antiwar war film attack 1956, featuring palance and lee marvin. The joan crawford filmography lists the film appearances of american actress joan crawford, who starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades she made her film debut in lady of the night 1925 as a body double for film star norma shearer. Aug, 20 autumn leaves 1956 robert aldrich full film joan crawford, vera miles, lorne greene, ruth donnelly, cliff robertson. When her old movies were shown, if the movie was real bad she would yell at the tv and say, joan crawford, you stink, you really stink. With joan crawford, cliff robertson, vera miles, lorne greene.
Among her later films, crawford said, this was one of my favorite pictures, and felt it. Autumn leaves 1956 joan crawford cliff robertson, scene by eddies movies77. The set includes fully restored and remastered editions of harriet craig 1950, queen bee 1955 autumn leaves 1956 and the story of esther costello 1957. Autumn leaves 1956 joan crawford, cliff robertson, vera miles. Vhs, dvd tcm joan crawford in the 1950s collection 11657. You can watch autumn leaves online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1956 movies 1956. Autumn leaves 1956 cast and crew after lonely, middleaged woman millicent weatherby joan crawford meets the vibrant and young burt hanson cliff robertson at a restaurant, they go out on a date. The cast was perfect, the script was good, and i think bob aldrich handled everything well. They walk off into the falling autumn leaves with nat king cole singing along. During the latter half of the 1950s, crawford starred in a series of bmovies, including romantic dramas female on the beach 1955 and autumn leaves 1956. The screenplay was written by jean rouverol and hugo butler, though it was credited to jack jevne serving as a front, since.
Autumn leaves 1956 by lightning at may 21, 2017 0 millicent wetherby is a middleaged woman whose life is devoid of love and affection. Among her later films, crawford said, this was one of my favorite pictures, and felt it was the best film of its type ever made. I think the movie on a whole was a lot better than some of the romantic movies i did in the past. Robert aldrich biography, movie highlights and photos. Autumn a list of 29 titles created 15 jun 2018 see all related lists. Joan crawford was born lucille fay lesueur on march 23, 1906, in san antonio, texas, to anna belle. Millicent wetherby is a middleaged woman whose life is devoid of love and affection. Autumn leaves 1956 after lonely, middleaged woman millicent weatherby joan crawford meets the vibrant and young burt hanson cliff robertson at a restaurant, they go out on a date. She appeared in several other films before she made her major breakthrough playing lon chaneys love. Autumn leaves is the story of what happens to a robert aldrich hero after the robert aldrich movie ends. A next to a title indicates that the film has been selected by the us library of congress to be preserved as part of the national film registry. Thanks tcm for surprising me with this,for me, obscure joan crawford movie, autumn leaves. Joan crawford in the 1950s harriet craig queen bee autumn leaves the story of esther costello. See more ideas about classic movies, movies and old movies.
I am ashamed of myself for not giving autumn leaves its due credit. The screenplay was written by jean rouverol and hugo butler, though it was credited to jack jevne serving as a front, since rouverol and butler were blacklisted at the time of the films release. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Autumn leaves 1956 starring joan crawford and cliff robertson. Richard brody on robert aldrichs autumn leaves, from 1956, starring joan crawford. After crawford s initial standoff with aldrich for scriptwriters, the autumn leaves shoot proceeded smoothly though joan did persist in antagonizing her director over. Few actresses other than joan crawford could have successfully pulled off the melodramatic. Autumn leaves 1956 joan crawford cliff robertson, scene. The song was composed by joseph kosma with lyrics by french poet jacques prevert. The collision of his tough style with the soapy material makes for a film that never loses its queasy tension. The leaves of autumn full movie manhsjananna nahsjananannsa. This is a 1sheet movie poster, measuring 27 x 41 good shape for its age, featuring joan crawford and cliff robertson for the 1956 dramatic m. Joan crawford full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Richard brody on robert aldrichs 1956 film autumn leaves, starring joan crawford, which provides crucial backstory to the miniseries feud.
Buy autumn leaves 1956 ntsc, all region from amazons movies store. You can see hints of what was to come with whatever happenned to baby jane in autumn leaves directed by the same man robert aldrich. The young man, she soon discovers has a whole new past she knew nothing about. Autumn leaves is a 1956 american film noir drama film by columbia pictures and starring joan crawford in an older womanyounger man tale of mental illness. Nov, 20 autumn leaves 1956 starring joan crawford and cliff robertson playing this week 1114 at chelsea classics. As for autumn leaves, boy oh boy this was not what i expected. Joan crawford in autumn leaves 1956 autumn leaves 1956. Alone at the concert, milly joan crawford enjoys her first flashback to life with her father selmer jackson in robert aldrichs autumn leaves, 1956. Autumn leaves was a modest boxoffice success, chiefly among crawford s female fans. Though a very attractive fortysomething, crawford remains aloof from romance until she meets cliff robertson, a young man half her age. About the song autumn leaves les feuilles mortes literally the dead leaves is a popular french song originally recorded in 1945. Watch the front row autumn leaves the new yorker video. The actress thought highly of the film, deeming it the best older womanyounger man movie ever made, and added, everything clicked on autumn leaves.
Its been passed over as camp because of its star, joan crawford, but aldrich brings all his hard edges to this womans picture. Centering on joan crawford and cliff robertsons troubled maydecember romance, autumn leaves garnered aldrich the silver bear at the berlin film festival. My whole movie watching has been sporadic for months now and in a way im not quite happy with, so im going to try to do better. This is a 1sheet movie poster, measuring 27 x 41 good shape for its age, featuring joan crawford and cliff robertson for the 1956 dramatic motion picture, autumn leaves director. Freuds notebooks fluttered down at the astor yesterday. She is understandably distraught, pointing out their age difference is rather extreme never specifically stated, but at least 20 years, and encouraging him to consider younger women. As burt successfully woos her and wins her hand in marriage, rumors begin to surface that millicents newfound beau is in. In 1962, crawford was teamed with bette davis in a film adaptation of what ever happened to baby jane the thriller film was a box office.
But over time, like the love that milly felt for burt, i have totally fallen in love with this movie. Millicent wetherby, spinster who marries younger psycho. Apr 2, 2016 explore tamrahamricks board timeless classic movies. Joan crawford list of movies and tv shows tv guide. He then played joan crawford s deranged young husband in autumn leaves 1956 and was given leads in films of fair quality such as the naked and the dead 1958, gidget 1959 and the big show 1961.
Vhs autumn leaves joan crawford vera miles lorne greene. Bad movies we love torch song joan crawford duration. Joan crawford cliff robertson autumn leaves original 1sheet. The english version of les feuilles mortes was written by american song writer johnny mercer in 1947 under the title autumn leaves. Crawford is confronted by vera miles, who claims to be robertsons first wife. Joan crawford cliff robertson autumn leaves original 1. Grand hotel, the women, mildred pierce, and johnny guitar. Autumn leaves full movie joan crawford video fanpop.
Full list of joan crawford films classic movie favorites. Joan crawford, cliff robertson, vera miles, robert aldrich. She infrequently appeared in superior films, and her work was rarely distinguished regardless of the. He supplemented his somewhat unsatisfactory bigscreen work with interesting appearances on television, including the lead male role in the small. All of aldrichs early work is intriguing, but autumn leaves is his secret gem. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles.
Joan crawford, cliff robertson, vera miles, lorne greene after lonely, middleaged woman millicent weatherby joan crawford meets the vibrant and young burt hanson cliff robertson at a restaurant, they go out on a date. It gives its name to a hollywood movie in 1956 starring joan crawford. Buy joan crawford movie posters from movie poster shop. Autumn leaves is a 1956 american film noir drama film directed by robert aldrich and starring joan crawford in an older womanyounger man tale of mental illness. Autumn leaves film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Millicents solitary existence changes when she encounters burt hansen a charismatic younger man. Joan crawford, who has probably logged more hours of suffering than any actress in american films, racks up another 108 minutes of it in columbias autumn leaves. I found autumn leaves a very good film with a strong cast of actors namely joan crawford lorne green vera miles and cliff robertson who portrays a person having a breakdown due to marriage problems. Autumn leaves 1956 starring joan crawford and cliff. Richard brody on robert aldrichs autumn leaves, from 1956, starring joan crawford in her first collaboration with the director before the 1962 box office hit what ever happened to baby. Mar 22, 2017 richard brody on robert aldrichs 1956 film autumn leaves, starring joan crawford, which provides crucial backstory to the miniseries feud. Autumn leaves is a 1956 american film noir drama film and directed by robert aldrich and starring joan crawford in an older womanyounger man tale of mental illness. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
Burt asks her to a movie, and in quick order tells her he wants to get married. Autumn leaves 1956 cast and crew after lonely, middleaged woman millicent weatherby joan crawford meets the vibrant and young burt hanson cliff robertson at. Joan crawford cliff robertson autumn leaves film poster. Vicious, cynical, and borderline nihilistic, aldrichs movies churned idealistic characters through crucibles of violence and disillusionment. On the whole robert aldrich has directed the film with good intentions. Jun 16, 2004 all of aldrichs early work is intriguing, but autumn leaves is his secret gem.
Although millicent is wary of their age difference, she eventually marries him. Autumn leaves is a 1956 american film noir drama film directed by robert aldrich and starring joan crawford in an older womanyounger man tale of mental. Few actresses other than joan crawford could have successfully pulled off the melodramatic excesses of autumn leaves. Autumn leaves 1956 featuring a theme song sung by nat king cole, autumn leaves is a dark romantic drama about a lonely spinster who falls in love with a younger man with severe mental problems.
242 1359 345 323 890 490 1449 947 1488 1108 956 1238 116 1366 947 838 469 49 885 840 1409 759 837 1383 574 856 1281 1420 500 1037 1179 1306 1253 212 111 826 27 694 157 1088 938 222