[Lillie_Steins]

1961 contd...

Bridge to the Sun



Bridge to the Sun is a 1961 film, directed by Etienne Périer, starring Carroll Baker, James Shigeta, James Yagi and Tetzuro Tamba. It is based on the 1957 autobiography Bridge To The Sun by Gwendolen Terasaki, which detailed events in Gwen's life and marriage.
The memoir narrates the life of Gwen Harold (an American from Tennessee), who in 1931 married Hidenari "Terry" Terasaki, a Japanese diplomat. He was First Secretary at the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. in 1941 when Pearl Harbor was bombed, was one of the staff who helped translate the Japanese declaration of war and delivered it (late) to the U.S. government and (Mrs. Terasaki wrote in her memoirs) earlier sent secret messages to Japanese pacifists seeking to avert war. The couple and their daughter Mariko were like all Axis diplomats interned in 1942 and repatriated via neutral Angola later that year. Terasaki held various posts in the Japanese Foreign Affairs department up to 1945 when he became an advisor to the Emperor, and was the official liaison between the Palace and General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Allied Commander.
Mariko and her mother left Japan in 1949 so Mariko could attend college in Tennessee. Terry died in 1951 in Japan; he was 50 years old. .... MORE AT WIKI ......

Directed by Etienne Périer
Produced by Jacques Bar
Written by Gwendolen Terasaki
Charles Kaufman (1904-1991)
Starring Carroll Baker
James Shigeta
Tetsurō Tamba
Music by Georges Auric
Release date(s) 1961
Running time 113 min.
Country France / U.S.A.
Language English



INFORMATION SOURCE WIKI - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_to_the_Sun

[MannoFr]

1962 contd...

The Miracle Worker



இந்தப் படத்தில் ஒரு சுவாரஸ்யமான தகவல் உள்ளது. பராசக்தி படத்தில் நடிகர் திலகத்தை நடிக்க வைக்க எப்படி பெருமாள் முதலியார் தீர்மானமாக இருந்தாரோ, அதே போல் இத்திரைப்படத்தில் Anne Bancroft அவர்களை நடிக்க வைக்க இயக்குநர் ஆர்தர் பென் அவர்கள் மிகவும் தீர்மானமாக இருந்தார். தயாரிப்பாளர்கள் எலிசபெத் டைலரைப் போடுவதாக இருந்தால் ஐந்து மில்லியன் டாலர் தருவதாகவும், ஆன் அவர்களைப் போட வேண்டுமென்றால் 500000 டாலர் மட்டுமே தருவதாகவும் கூறி விட்டனர். இயக்குநர் அவர்கள் பிடிவாதமாக ஆன் அவர்களையே நடிக்க வைத்தார்.

இத்திரைப்படம் ஹெலன் கெல்லர் அவர்களின் சரிதையை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டது.

இத்திரைப்படத்தின் கதாநாயகி பார்வையற்றவர் மற்றும் காது கேளாதவர் ஆவார்.

இந்த படத்திற்காக ஆன் அவர்கள் சிறந்த நடிகை பரிசு பெற்றார் என்பது குறிப்பிடத் தக்கது.

வைகி இணைய தளத்திலிருந்து இப்படத்தைப் பற்றிய தகவல்கள்

The Miracle Worker is a 1962 American biographical film directed by Arthur Penn. The screenplay by William Gibson is based on his 1959 play of the same title, which originated as a 1957 broadcast of the television anthology series Playhouse 90. Gibson's original source material was The Story of My Life, the 1902 autobiography of Helen Keller.
Plot synopsis

Young Helen Keller, blind and deaf since infancy due to a severe case of scarlet fever, is frustrated by her inability to communicate and subject to frequent violent and uncontrollable outbursts as a result. Unable to deal with her, her terrified and helpless parents contact the Perkins School for the Blind for assistance. In response they send Anne Sullivan, a former student, to the Keller home to tutor her. What ensues is a battle of wills as Anne breaks down Helen's walls of silence and darkness through persistence, love, and sheer stubbornness.

Directed by Arthur Penn
Produced by Fred Coe
Written by William Gibson
Starring Anne Bancroft
Patty Duke
Music by Laurence Rosenthal
Cinematography Ernesto Caparrós
Editing by Aram Avakian
Distributed by United Artists
Release date(s) July 28, 1962
Running time 106 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Production notes

Despite the fact Anne Bancroft had won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her performance in the Broadway production, United Artists executives wanted a bigger name cast as Anne Sullivan in the film adaptation. They offered to budget the film at $5 million if Elizabeth Taylor was cast but only $500,000 if director Arthur Penn insisted on using Bancroft. Penn, who had directed the stage production, remained loyal to his star. The move paid off, and Bancroft won an Oscar for her role in the film.
Also despite the fact that Patty Duke had played Helen Keller in the play, she almost didn't get the part. The reason was that Duke, 15 years old at the time, was too old to portray a seven-year old girl, but after Bancroft was cast as Anne, Duke was chosen to play Helen in the movie.
For the dining room battle scene, in which Anne tries to teach Helen proper table manners, both Bancroft and Patty Duke wore padding beneath their costumes to prevent serious bruising during the intense physical skirmish. The nine-minute sequence required three cameras and took five days to film.[1]
The film was shot at Big Sky Ranch in Simi Valley, California and Middletown, New Jersey.
It was remade twice for television, in 1979 with Patty Duke as Anne and Melissa Gilbert as Helen and in 2000 with Alison Elliott and Hallie Kate Eisenberg in the lead roles.
The film ranked #15 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies.

Academy Award for Best Actress (Anne Bancroft, winner)
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Patty Duke, winner)
Academy Award for Best Director (Arthur Penn, nominee)
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (William Gibson, nominee)
Academy Award for Best Black-and-White Costume Design (Ruth Morley, nominee) A scene from the film The Miracle Worker

[brraverishhh]

Ah, the thread that goes straight to my heart. Though, I am more old Hollywood mainstream than World Cinema.

Muthal film-e kalakkal Raghavendra-sir. One of Newman's best, was years later spawned an inferior sequel (though directed by Scorcese), The Color Of Money, where the Academy Awards committee woke up from their snooze and awarded Newman for best actor category.

[Raj_Copi_Jin]

Gable's last film. And of course, the great Montgomery Clift, Brando's friend and rival. Seriously, he could have been better than Brando if he had not died too young. Keep it going, Ragavendhra sir (can't wait for you to go to 1962 where one secret agent made his big screen appearance).

[Big A]

Looking back is a different experience and entertainment rejuvenates senses when reminiscing early life. Cinema always interests. And a travel into the time to explore old classics takes you into different perceptions and horizons. 50 years is quite an interesting time capsule taking curiosity to new high. Let's go back to 1961 and try to find out what we can unearth from the treasure.

World Cinema

The Hustler

The Hustler is a 1961 American drama film directed by Robert Rossen from the 1959 novel of the same name he and Sidney Carroll adapted for the screen. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson and his desire to prove himself the best player in the country by beating legendary pool player "Minnesota Fats." After initially losing to Fats and getting involved with unscrupulous manager Bert Gordon, Eddie returns to beat Fats, but only after paying a terrible personal price.
The film was shot on location in New York City. It stars Paul Newman as Eddie Felson, Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats, Piper Laurie as Sarah, and George C. Scott as Bert.
The Hustler was a major critical and popular success, gaining a reputation as a modern classic. Its exploration of winning, losing, and character garnered a number of major awards; it is also credited with helping to spark a resurgence in the popularity of pool. A real pool hustler was inspired to adopt the name of Gleason's character, Minnesota Fats, and to use the association with the film in his search for celebrity. - more at wikipedia

Produced and Directed by: Robert Rossen
Screenplay: Robert Rossen and Sidney Carroll
Based on the novel The Hustler by Walter Tevis

Starring
Paul Newman as Eddie Felson
Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats
Piper Laurie as Sarah Packard
George C. Scott as Bert Gordon
Myron McCormick as Charlie
Murray Hamilton as Findley
Stefan Gierasch as Preacher

Music by Kenyon Hopkins
Cinematography Eugen Schüfftan (as Eugene Shuftan)
Editing by Dede Allen
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) September 25, 1961
Running time 134 minutes
Country United States
Language English

[Lillie_Steins]

If you like Sidney Poitier here are some movies you might want to watch:

-To Sir, With Love
-Lilies of The Field
-In the Heat of the Night
-Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

The last two deal with race relations in the US. Things have changed a lot since those movies were released.

[Beerinkol]

Thank you Rakesh for the welcome note. This idea was mooted on seeing the write-up in today's The Hindu, on Come September 50th anniversary. This film released in August 1961, is a classic and you feel fresh every time you listen to the theme music. We grew with it. And this write-up sparked in me, "why not we recollect films dating back to 50 years?". And born was this thread. Chronology may help you a lot in writing up the history. And hence 1961 came to my mind to start with. Though belated, why not we recollect Come September also?

To read the write up on Come September in The Hindu.

The Plot

Robert L. Talbot (Rock Hudson), an American millionaire, arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious Italian villa. His long-time girlfriend Lisa (Gina Lollobrigida) has given up waiting for him to "pop the question," and has decided to marry another man. Meanwhile, his sneaky major domo Maurice (Walter Slezak) secretly misappropriates the villa as a hotel while Talbot is away. The current guests of the "hotel" are a group of young American girls trying to fend off a gang of oversexed boys, led by Tony (Bobby Darin). more at the wikipedia

an image of the ad for this film



another image



An ad in Italian for this movie



An ad for the Records



...tbc...

[doctorzlo]

The original title music
Theme song sung by Bobby Darin



The famous Ventures version (1963)



Cast:

Rock Hudson as Robert L. Talbot
Gina Lollobrigida as Lisa Helena Fellini
Sandra Dee as Sandy Stevens
Bobby Darin as Tony
Walter Slezak as Maurice Clavell
Brenda De Banzie as Margaret Allison
Rosanna Rory as Anna
Ronald Howard as Spencer
Joel Grey as Beagle
Ronnie Haran as Sparrow
Chris Seitz as Larry
Cindy Conroy as Julia
Joan Freeman as Linda
Nancy Anderson as Patricia
Michael Eden as Ron
Claudia Brack as Carol

Directed by Robert Mulligan
Produced by Robert Arthur
Henry Willson
Raoul Walsh
Written by Stanley Shapiro
Maurice Richlin
Stanley Roberts
Robert Russell

Music by Hans J. Salter
Cinematography William H. Daniels
Editing by Russell F. Schoengarth
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) August 9, 1961
Running time 112 min
Language English
Italian

[Lillie_Steins]

Dear Rajraj,
Who will not love Sidney Poitier? To Sir, With Love, we fondly remember you Poitier.
We shall definitely cover him here.
Thank you
Raghavendran

[Big A]

If you want to go back another ten years, try

ROMAN HOLIDAY !

Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn

[9mm_fan]

Wow! excellent thread Raghavendra sir! Very interesting to read about these classics. Yes Roman holiday, in my frequent watch list. All these classics are to be preserved and relished.

[HedgeYourBets]

Dear Rajraj, V_S & friends,
As desired by you, let's take a ROMAN HOLIDAY



Roman Holiday is a 1953 romantic comedy directed and produced by William Wyler and starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. It was written by John Dighton and Dalton Trumbo, though with Trumbo on the Hollywood blacklist, he did not receive a credit; instead, Ian McLellan Hunter fronted for him. Trumbo's credit was reinstated when the film was released on DVD in 2003.
Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance; the screenplay and costume design also won.
In the 1970s, both Peck and Hepburn were approached with the idea of a sequel, but the project never came to fruition. The film was remade for television in 1987 with Tom Conti and Catherine Oxenberg, who herself came from a European royal family.

Plot:
nn (Hepburn) is the crown princess of an unspecified country. She is on a widely publicized tour of several European capitals, including Rome. One night, she is overwhelmed by the strenuous demands of her official duties, for which her day is tightly scheduled. Her doctor gives her a sedative to calm her down and help her sleep, but she secretly leaves her country's embassy to experience Rome by herself.
The sedative eventually takes effect and she falls asleep on a bench, where Joe Bradley (Peck), an expatriate American reporter working for the Rome Daily American, finds her. Not recognizing her, he offers her money so that she can take a taxi home, but a very woozy "Anya Smith" (as she calls herself) refuses to cooperate. Joe finally decides, for safety's sake, to let her spend the night in his apartment. He is amused by her regal manner, but less so when she appropriates his bed. He transfers her to a couch without awakening her. The next morning, Joe hurries off to work, leaving the princess still asleep.
When his editor, Mr. Hennessy (Hartley Power), asks why he is late, Joe lies to him; he claims to have attended a press conference for the princess. Joe makes up details of the alleged interview until Hennessy informs him that the press conference had been canceled because the princess had suddenly "fallen ill". Joe sees a picture of her and recognizes that it is the same young woman who is in his apartment. Joe immediately sees the opportunity before him and proposes an exclusive interview for $5000, Hennessy agrees but bets Joe $500 that he will not succeed.
Joe hurries home and, hiding the fact that he is a reporter, he offers to spend the day with Anya, showing her Rome. He also surreptitiously calls his photographer friend, Irving Radovich (Eddie Albert), to tag along to secretly take pictures. However, Anya declines Joe's offer and leaves..... .................... more at wiki

Released on : August 27, 1953
Directed by William Wyler
Produced by William Wyler
Screenplay by Ian McLellan Hunter
John Dighton
Story by Dalton Trumbo
Starring Gregory Peck
Audrey Hepburn
Eddie Albert
Music by Georges Auric
Victor Young
Cinematography Henri Alekan
Franz Planer, ASC
Editing by Robert Swink





Awards

Academy Award for Best Actress (Audrey Hepburn)[3]
Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (Edith Head)
Academy Award for Writing (Motion Picture Story) (Dalton Trumbo)
BAFTA Award for Best British Actress (Audrey Hepburn)
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actress — Drama (Audrey Hepburn)
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (Audrey Hepburn)
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Comedy (Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton)

Accolades
In 1999, Roman Holiday was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

..........information source: wiki.

..... tbc....

[tgs]

Trailer of Roman Holiday, courtesy: Youtube.



The impact of this film is such that even today many enterprises/ establishments in the West, are named after this movie's title, including Restaurants.

[HedgeYourBets]

1961 continued...

The Misfits

The Misfits is a 1961 American drama film written by Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston, and starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter, and Eli Wallach. It was the final film appearance for both Gable and Monroe. The movie was not a commercial success at the time of its release but garnered critical respect for its script and performances. ... from wiki



Plot

The Misfits takes place in Reno, Nevada, and depicts the chance meeting and friendship of a depressed divorcée, Roslyn Tabor (Monroe), and Gay Langland (Gable), an aging ex-cowboy prone to gambling, who survives by rounding up and catching mustangs. These had once been sold as horses for children, but now the only market is selling them to slaughterhouses for the manufacture of dog food. Wallach plays Guido, Langland's pilot partner, and Clift plays Perce Howland, a drifter rodeo rider. Lead Stars

Clark Gable as Gay Langland
Marilyn Monroe as Roslyn Tabor
Montgomery Clift as Perce Howland
Thelma Ritter as Isabelle Steers
Eli Wallach as Guido
James Barton as Fletcher's Grandfather
Kevin McCarthy as Raymond Tabor
Estelle Winwood as The Church Lady

Directed by John Huston
Produced by Frank E. Taylor
Written by Arthur Miller
Starring Clark Gable
Marilyn Monroe
Montgomery Clift
Thelma Ritter
Eli Wallach
Kevin McCarthy
James Barton
Music by Alex North
Cinematography Russell Metty
Editing by George Tomasini
Distributed by United Artists
Release date(s) February 1, 1961

.............. Information source: wiki



.....tbc.....

[doctorzlo]

A rare video of making of the film : THE MISFITS



courtesy: Youtube

[Fegasderty]

1961 contd...

Pocketful of Miracles



Brief Synopsis

In 1930 New York, shortly after debt-ridden nightclub owner Rudy Martin dies, his daughter Elizabeth, whom he called "Queenie," shows up to hand the deed to his club to kindhearted bootlegger Dave the Dude. Attracted to Queenie, the Dude decides to help her turn the club into a popular speakeasy, and two years later she has paid off all of her father's debts. Everything is going right for the Dude, who thinks that his luck comes from his daily purchase of an apple from "Apple Annie," a disheveled old apple vendor who leads the Broadway panhandlers. He is about to make a deal with Chicago gangster Steve Darcey, and Queenie has agreed to marry him. Just as the Dude is about to close his deal with Darcey, however, his boys are unable to find Annie. Panicky that he won't have the luck he needs for pulling off the Darcey deal, the Dude learns where Annie is from a group of panhandlers who visit his apartment. They tell him that Annie has been supporting a daughter who has been living in a Spanish convent for years and that all of the extra money she has squeezed from them has gone to the girl. In an elaborate deception, Annie has been sending and receiving letters from the girl, named Louise, at the swank Marberry Hotel. When the hotel employee who had been Annie's contact was fired for apparently "stealing" one of the letters, Annie went boldly in and retreived it herself, only to discover that it announced Louise's imminent marriage and arrival in New York with her fianceé and his father, a Spanish count. When the Dude visits Annie, accompanied by Queenie, who has decided to leave the Dude and marry someone else if he closes the Darcey deal, she drunkenly confirms what has happened. Although he is sympathetic, he leaves with his apple, but after the panhandlers offer their meagre savings to finance a real stay for Annie at the Marberry and Queenie goads him into rethinking the matter, the Dude agrees to help. Using a rich friend's appartment at the Marberry, and with the aid of the kindly butler Hutching, the Dude installs Annie as a tenant. With Queenie's help, and that of several hairdressers, makeup artisits and clothiers, Annie is transformed into her elegant society alter ego, Mrs. E Worthington Manville. To complete the picture, Judge Henry Blake, a silver-throated pool hustler, is brought in to play her husband. When the boat arrives that night, the transformed Annie greets Louise, her fiancé Carlos and his father, Count Romero. Reporters on the dock are suspicious when they see the Dude and his gang there and try to get a story, but the Dude's boys Junior and Joy Boy arrange to have the reporters taken away. For the next several days, while the boys try to keep Darcey occupied, Annie and Louise's reunion proceeds joyfully, while the Dude gets swept up in the fairy tale. Despite Joy Boy's constant nagging that Darcey will tire of waiting for a final meeting and turn violent, the Dude cools his heals. Meanwhile, newspaper stories about the missing reporters have surfaced, and the entire city is up-in-arms. From the beat cops to the chief of police, the mayor and even the governor, everyone is being criticized in the press for inaction. As the day of Louise and the Romero's departure approaches, the marriage seems a certainty until Count Romero insists on meeting some of Mrs. Worthington's society freinds. Realizing that the marriage will not go through without some kind of reception, the Dude and Judge Blake tutor his gang on gentlemanly repartee and manners, while Queenie teaches her chours girl freinds how to hehave like "ladies." After intensive coaching, the group seems ready for their debut as society substitutes at the planned reception, but just as they are about to leave Queenie's club, some panhandlers let the Dude know that the police, suspicious that the Dude is involved in the reporters' kidnapping, have surrounded them. As Annie waits in despair and the Count becomes increasingly suspicious because no one has come to the reception, the Dude is questioned by the police commisioner. Unable to explain the situation to the commissioner's satisfaction, the Dude then admits that he has the reporters and promises to kill them unless he is taken to the mayor. While the Dude is being taken to the mayor, who also is having a reception that night, Annie decides that she has no choice but to tell the count the truth. Just as she is about to reveal everything, however, the Dude arrives, accompanied by the mayor, the governor and all of the society guests from the mayor's New Year's Eve reception. As each person greets Annie, they pretend to know her well, which greatly impresses the count. After the reception, limousines drive everyone to the dock to see Louise and the Romeros off. With the reporters safe and no real crimes committed, state and city officials, as well as newspaper editors, decide that no one need ever know the truth. As Annie lovingly waves goodbye to Louise, the Dude tells Queenie that he is going to move to Maryland with her and forget about Darcey, and after the boat pulls away, Annie orders her panhandling friends to get back to work. synopsis source:

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[NeroASERCH]

Pocketful of Miracles was the debut film for Ann-Margaret and last project for Frank Capra and Thomas Mitchell.

The 1989 film Miracles starring Jackie Chan and Anita Mui is based on Pocketful of Miracles.

Directed by Frank Capra
Produced by Frank Capra
Written by Hal Kanter
Harry Tugend
Based on a screenplay by Robert Riskin
Starring Glenn Ford
Bette Davis
Hope Lange
Arthur O'Connell
Music by Walter Scharf
Cinematography Robert J. Bronner
Editing by Frank P. Keller
Distributed by United Artists
Release date(s) December 19, 1961
Running time 136 minutes
Country United States
Language English

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Peter Falk, nominee)
Academy Award for Best Costume Design (Edith Head and Walter Plunkett, nominees)
Academy Award for Best Original Song (Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn, nominees)
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (nominee)
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Glenn Ford, winner)
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Bette Davis, nominee)
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Feature Film (Frank Capra, nominee)
.... MORE INFO AT WIKI

[radikal]

1961 contd....

The Parent Trap



The Parent Trap is a 1961 Walt Disney film.[1][2] It stars Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith in a story about teenage twins and their divorced parents. The screenplay by the film's director David Swift was based upon the book Lottie and Lisa (Das Doppelte Lottchen) by Erich Kästner. Kastner derived his version from a Deanna Durbin film Three Smart Girls. The Parent Trap was nominated for two Academy Awards, was broadcast on television, saw three television sequels, was remade in 1998 with Lindsay Lohan, and has been released to VHS and DVD. The original film was Mills' second of six films for Disney.

Plot

dentical twins Susan Evers and Sharon McKendrick (Hayley Mills) meet at summer camp, unaware they are sisters. Their identical appearance initially creates rivalry, and they continually pull pranks on one other. Eventually, their mischief ruins the camp dance. As punishment, they must live together in an isolated cabin for the remaining summer. After both admit they come from broken homes, they soon realize they are twin sisters and that their parents, Mitch and Maggie (Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara), divorced shortly after their birth, with each parent having custody of one of them. The twins, each eager to meet the parent they never knew, switch places. While Susan is in Boston masquerading as Sharon, Sharon goes to California pretending to be Susan.
Sharon telephones Susan in Boston with news that their father is planning to marry a gold-digger, and their mother needs to be rushed to California to prevent the union. In Boston, Susan tells her mother the truth about the switched identities and the two fly there.
With all four in California, the twins set about (with mild approval from their mother) sabotaging their father's marriage plans. Mitch's money-hungry, and much-younger, fiance, Vicki Robinson (Joanna Barnes), receives rude, mischievous treatment from the girls and some veiled cattiness from Maggie. One evening, the girls recreate their parents' first date at an Italian restaurant with a gypsy violinist. The former spouses are gradually drawn together, though they quickly begin bickering over minor things and Vicki.
To delay Maggie's return to Boston with Sharon, the twins dress and talk alike so their parents are unable to tell them apart. They will reveal who is who only after everyone goes on the annual family camping trip. Mitch and Maggie reluctantly agree, but when Vicki objects to the plan, Maggie tricks her into taking her place. The girls effect the coup de grace: Vicki spends her time swatting mosquitoes and being awakened in terror by two bear cubs licking the honey the twins put on her feet. Exasperated, Vicki angrily slaps one of the girls, and Mitch ends the relationship. Mitch and Maggie rekindle their love, and the two remarry in the final scene with the twins in the wedding party. .....more at wiki....

Directed by David Swift
Produced by Walt Disney
George Golitzen
Written by Erich Kästner (book)
David Swift (screenplay)

Cast

Hayley Mills as Susan Evers and Sharon McKendrick
Brian Keith as Mitch Evers
Maureen O'Hara as Margaret "Maggie" McKendrick
Joanna Barnes as Vicky Robinson
Susan Henning as Susan/Sharon double

Music by Songs:
Richard M. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman
Score:
Paul J. Smith
Cinematography Lucien Ballard
Editing by Philip W. Anderson
Studio Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution
Release date(s) June 21, 1961
Running time 129 minutes
Country United States

Awards and nominations

information source: wikipedia

The film was nominated for two Academy Awards: one for Sound by Robert O. Cook, and the other for Film Editing by Philip W. Anderson.



MANY OF US WOULD IMMEDIATELY RECOLLECT MANY TWIN CHARACTERS SWAPPING THEIR PLACES, FROM OUR OWN LANGUAGES... MAY BE INSPIRED FROM PARENT TRAP. FOR EXAMPLE IN TAMIL, IT WAS KUZANDAIYUM DEIVAMUM

[Lt_Apple]

Thanks RAGHAVENDRA for the 'Roman Holiday' coverage and also 'Come September'. "Come September" always reminds me of my days in IISc,Bangalore. I watched the movie with my classmates and liked it so much I wanted to watch it again. One of my classmates remembered that and opened his speech in our farewell party with the sentence, "Come September" Raj........... will be on a plane to the US and the airlines will charge him half fare (referring to my lean appearence) ! A couple of Septembers later I was on a plane to the US and he was on a plane to Canada!

I hope you cover "From Here to Eternity" starring Montgomery Clift, Frank Sinatra , Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr, and "The Bridge on the River Kwai" with Alec Guinness !

[TorryJens]

Dear Rajraj,
It's interesting and nostalgic to read your memories on Come September. Yes, it has its impact on almost all seniors here. As I said earlier, irrespective of the nature, electrical/ sound contractors who provide sound service to the meetings, would positively play this music on their record player. For many days, I was not aware of the film but the music mesmerised me. One day I went to the place below the dias, where the sound contractor would have positioned his equipments and found the name of the film. From then on for almost all the songs I would approach them to find out the details.

And the Paragon theatre which existed on Wallajah Road (where Arihant flats now exists), Chennai, used to play two albums for many years, until it was curtains down, one Good, Bad and Uglly and the other one, Come September. Besides these, there was another one, BABY ELEPHANT WALK.

A nice trip to the past.

And the films you mentioned would definitely would be covered here. I am trying to bring a chronological presentation and wherever possible include those that are beyond this time.

Raghavendran