Become a friend of the film office your support brings more production to southwestern pennsylvania. Tony curtis plays a young sax player who comes to new york and falls in love with debbie. Directed by robert mulligan, it stars tony curtis and. The rat race is a 1960 american drama film directed by robert mulligan and starring tony curtis and debbie reynolds as struggling young entertainment professionals in new york city. The rat race began life in 1949 as a broadway play by garson kanin. Here is the hard to find 1960 film rat race, starring tony curtis and debbie reynolds. Tony curtis saying goodbye to his father and boarding a bus bound for new york city where he dreams of becoming a successful and famous saxophone player in a jazz band. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Oct 02, 2014 the rat race with tony curtis and debbie reynolds 1960 this is a remarkable film in so many ways. Released 1960, the rat race stars tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Tony curtis stars as the great leslie, a hero among heroes whose purity of heart is manifested by his spotlessly white wardrobe. Sam butera and gerry mulligan have minor roles as saxophonists. A comedydrama about a dancer living in new york and a wouldbe musician who platonically share an apartment and eventually fall in love as they struggle to. How much was tony curtiss net worth during his last days.
Interestingly, his films covered a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. Wishing to pursue a career as a jazz saxophonist, pete hammond jr. He acted in more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. The rat race 1960 stream and watch online moviefone. Tony curtiss spectacular body of screen work consists of more than 140 films with starring roles in classics like spartacus, houdini, operation petticoat and sweet smell of sucess. Tony curtis was an iconic american actor who did more than a hundred films in his career spanning six decades. He taught me that you choose your clothes and you put them on and you finally become that character. Tony curtis, born as bernard schwartz june 3, 1925 september 29, 2010, was an american film actor whose career spanned six decades. View debbie reynolds dances with tony curtis in a scene from the film the rat race, 1960. Released in the usa on july 10 of 1960, the rat race also known as ragazzi di provincia is a comedydramaromance film directed by robert mulligan, starring tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford, don rickles and marjorie bennett. The actor may be best known for his role in some like it hot, named by the american film institute as the funniest movie of the past 100 years.
The rat race is an uneven and not totally satisfying film, but its also enough off the beaten path to be of interest. Sep 30, 2010 tony curtis with sidney poitier in the defiant ones 1958, for which curtis received his first and only oscar nomination photograph. When pete arrives, he finds that music gigs are hard to come by, and he is forced to live in a dilapidated singleroom apartment. Curtis through was revered as a talented actor all through, reached the pinnacle of success during the 1950s and 1960s. Music rehearsal scene from the rat race movie, screenplay by garson kanin, directed by richard mulligan. Tony curtis is a friendly saxophonist who leaves his life in milwaukee to try and hit it big in new york city. Sep 29, 2010 tony curtis full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Tony curtis s spectacular body of screen work consists of more than 140 films with starring roles in classics like spartacus, houdini, operation petticoat and sweet smell of sucess. Released 1960, the rat race stars tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of. With tony curtis, natalie wood, jack lemmon, peter falk.
In robert mulligan to the big screen with the rat race, a romantic comedy starring tony curtis and debbie reynolds. The rat race is not a movie that i will watch over and over, but i will probably watch it again in a few years. June 3, 1925 september 29, 2010 was an american film actor whose career spanned six decades but who achieved the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. With tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford. He would be spotted by a hollywood talent scout and signed to a contract with universalinternational pictures, originally performing under the names james curtis and anthony curtis, finally settling on tony curtis. Goodbye charlie 1964 tony curtis, debbie reynolds, pat boone full length comedy fantasy movie by tony curtis movies. He is famous for his light comic roles, especially his musician escaping from gangsters in some like it hot 1959. Leslies great rival, played by jack lemmon, is professor fate, a scowling, mustachioed, tophatted, blackgarbed villain. Pop culture graphics the rat race poster movie tony curtis debbie. It was in the 1950s and early 1960s that his height of popularity grew more than ever.
The film stage tcm is bringing their classic film festival to your home. The rat race 1960 dvd tony curtis debbie reynolds ebay. As he journeys from milwaukee toward his destination over the opening credits of the film, we are treated to a montage of evocative. A comedydrama about a dancer living in new york and a wouldbe musician who platonically share an apartment and eventually fall in love. Tony curtis with sidney poitier in the defiant ones 1958, for which curtis received his first and only oscar nomination photograph.
The rat race composed and conducted by elmer bernstein. Eleven years later, paramount pictures brought the rat race to the screen, starring debbie reynolds as a downonherluck model and dancer, and tony curtis as a new to new york aspiring musician. The rat race 1960 robert mulligan, tony curtis, debbie. Tony curtis and peggy brown debbie reynolds are two performers who meet in new york and are thrown together by their mutual poverty. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops. The rat race 1960 tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie. The rat race is een amerikaanse dramafilm uit 1960 onder regie van robert mulligan. Old movie postersoriginal movie postersmovie poster. Tony curtis as the aspiring musician arriving in the big apple and reynolds succeed in striking up a re.
He was most popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s. New york film locations from the movie the rat race starring tony curtis and debbie reynolds. The rat race with tony curtis and debbie reynolds 1960 this is a remarkable film in so many ways. An aspiring musician who arrives in new york in search of fame and. Tony curtis full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Peter arrives on a bus from the midwest with his sax in hand and high hopes. Komedie drama film geregisseerd door robert mulligan. In the early 20th century, two rivals, the heroic leslie and the despicable professor fate, engage in an epic automobile race from new york to paris. The rat race is a 1960 american drama film adapted from the play of the same name by garson kanin. Aug 02, 2014 music rehearsal scene from the rat race movie, screenplay by garson kanin, directed by richard mulligan. The rat race 1960, a film by robert mulligan theiapolis. Some like it hot 1959 filming location marilyn monroe by herve attia. The only thing i disliked about this film was tony curtis, mainly because how wooden he acts in this film, but i think it was intentional, i think he was. One of the few films to make the proper demands on debbie reynolds undervalued acting ability, this is a heartwarming and thoroughly entertaining study of struggling showbusiness hopefuls in the garrets of new york.
Curtis did note, however, that he had to learn how to play the saxophone for the rat race and that he enjoyed working with director robert mulligan and costar debbie reynolds. Although this is just a typical comedydrama about live in the big city, this features nice cameos by jack oakie and kay medford, along with on location footage of new york city and others during the intro, giving a glimpse of the era. Watching the movie, one could not help but feel so badly for them tony curtis character for being trusting and having his musical instruments stolen, and debbie. Manhattan has been the idealized setting of many a film, but rat is one of the earlier examples of a subgenre in which the city is indifferent at best and downright evil at worst, and that gives rat a tang and a flavor that many will find surprising. May 05, 2017 the rat race 1960 tony curtis debbie reynolds. Tony curtis character and peggy brown debbie reynolds character. The rat race 1960 tony curtis debbie reynolds youtube. May 28, 2016 the rat race 1960 tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie.
The movie has a good supporting cast and characters that arent overused as it focuses on these two individuals, one hardened and cynical, the other one eager, confident and optimistic. An aspiring musician who arrives in new york in search of fame and fortune. Curtis was seen in more than 100 films covering a wide range of genres, from lighthearted comedy to intense drama. But, i forgot it all all that awesome sceniccruiser footage. The rat race is a 1960 film not to be confused with rat race of 2001 directed by robert mulligan starring tony curtis and debbie reynolds.
Mulligan reteamed with curtis on the great impostor 1961, a biopic about impersonator ferdinand waldo demara, jr. Directed by robert mulligan, it stars tony curtis and debbie reynolds as struggling young entertainment professionals in new york city. When we wrapped the film, curtis wrote, she reynolds gave me a fine set of art supplies, and i gave her one of my paintings. June 3, 1925 september 29, 2010 was an american movie actor.
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