Tony curtis character and peggy brown debbie reynolds character. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. 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 make it. The rat race 1960 directed by robert mulligan genres comedy, romance subgenres romantic comedy release date jul 10, 1960 usa unknown run time 105 min. The rat race 1960 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 make it in the new york rat race. 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. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. On 14 aug 1957, hr reported that perlbergseaton, the production company owned by william perlberg and george seaton, had purchased the rights to kanins play of the same name, with kanin attached as the screenwriter. He soon meets a taxi dancer debbie raynolds, moves in with her, and before too. The apartment won the academy award for best picture. The rat race soundtrack 1960 movie soundtracks for sale.
Nov 06, 2012 the rat race soundtrack from 1960, composed by elmer bernstein. Ross, and with music by henry mancini and cinematography by russell harlan. Oct 10, 2012 the rat race soundtrack cd details and availability. Most audiences, however, were unfamiliar with rickless irascible comedic persona until 1965, when he began appearing as a frequent guest on the tonight show. A somewhat uneven but still entertaining comedydrama, the rat race, by director robert mulligan, costars tony curtis and debbie reynolds as peter hammond, jr. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Sam butera and gerry mulligan have minor roles as saxophonists.
Tony curtis is himself, really strong, and if you like him, youll like him. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1960. Im going to enjoy every second, and im going to know im enjoying it while im enjoying it. The rat race 1960 robert mulligan related allmovie. 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 make it in the new york rat race.
Rat race is a 2001 american comedy film directed by jerry zucker. Unfollow the rat race 1960 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Rat race, the 1960 1960 rat race, the 1960 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 make it in the new york rat race. Rat race is an uneven and not totally satisfying film, but its also enough off the beaten path to be of interest. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the rat race 1960 robert mulligan on allmovie. The supporting cast includes peter falk, keenan wynn, arthur oconnell and vivian vance. 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. The rat race 1960 paramount starring tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford, norman fell, don rickles, marjorie bennett, hal k. Mar 17, 2016 the rat race 1960 by lightning at thursday, march 17, 2016 0 storyline. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops. Music rehearsal scene from the rat race movie, screenplay by garson kanin, directed by richard mulligan. Buy the rat race movie poster 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm 1960 french style a tony curtisdebbie reynoldsjack oakiekay medforddon ricklesjoe bushkin.
An aspiring musician who arrives in new york in search of fame and fortune. Rat race putlocker watch movies for free online putlockers. Not rated 1h 45min comedy, drama, romance 10 july 1960 usa an aspiring musician who arrives in new york in search of fame and fortune. Tony curtis and peggy brown debbie reynolds are two performers who meet in new york and are thrown together by their mutual poverty. Peter arrives at new york city with his sax in hand and high hopes for a career. After the rat race, debbie reynolds would return to the romantic comedy genre with the pleasure of his company and the second time around both 1961 and tony curtis would go on to another career highpoint, opposite kirk douglas, in stanley kubricks spartacus 1960. Rat race is one of the greatest comedies of the early 21st century my family and i have seen it many times.
The musical life of gigi gryce for kindle about for books rat race. Inspired by stanley kramers 1963 classic its a mad, mad, mad, mad world, the film features an ensemble cast consisting of rowan atkinson, whoopi goldberg, cuba gooding jr. The great race is a 1965 american technicolor slapstick comedy film starring jack lemmon, tony curtis, and natalie wood, directed by blake edwards, written by edwards and arthur a. Tony curtis plays a young sax player who comes to new york and falls in love with debbie. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Overview of the rat race, 1960, directed by robert mulligan, with tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, at turner classic movies. They are trying to reach some goal far away on the horizon, and in the heat of the going they get so breathless and panting that they lose sight of the beautiful, tranquil country they are passing through. Alternative movie poster for one of my alltime favorite tarantinos reservoir dogs. A comedydrama about a dancer living in new york and a wouldbe. The rat race is an uneven and not totally satisfying film, but its also enough off the beaten path to be of interest.
Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for the rat race 1960. With tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford. 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. Directed by robert mulligan, it stars tony curtis and debbie reynolds as struggling young entertainment professionals in new york city. The rat race 1960 trivia 5 add new elmer bernstein, the films composer, has an unaccredited roles as a member of a jazz band called the red peppers. The rat race on imdb the rat race at allmovie the rat race at the tcm movie database. 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. The rat race soundtrack from 1960, composed by elmer bernstein. Tender romantic comedy about an aspiring musician who arrives. 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. In don rickles won roles in the romance the rat race 1960 and in several teenoriented beach movies, such as bikini beach 1964. The rat race with tony curtis and debbie reynolds 1960. Oct 02, 2014 the rat race with tony curtis and debbie reynolds 1960 this is a remarkable film in so many ways. The rat race is a 1960 american drama film adapted from the play of the same name by garson kanin.
On the other hand, i do not consider rat race a ripoff of the earlier film. The rat race 1960 by lightning at thursday, march 17, 2016 0 storyline. Read the full synopsis of the rat race, 1960, directed by robert mulligan, with tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, at turner classic movies. The rat race is not a movie that i will watch over and over, but i. The rat race 1960 new york city has served as the background and, in some cases, the main star in dozens of films from king kong 1933 to the naked city 1948 to manhattan 1979, and usually it is depicted as a vibrant melting pot of humanity where opportunity and chance encounters can change the course of ones life. A las vegas casino magnate, determined to find a new avenue for wagering, sets up a race. Released 1960, the rat race stars tonycurtis, debbiereynolds, jackoakie, kaymedford the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. 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. The rat race 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The rat race is a film directed by robert mulligan with tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, don rickles, year. She doesnt dance or sing, but is just a girl trying to make it in new york.
Tony curtis is a friendly saxophonist who leaves his life in milwaukee to try and hit it big in new york city. Debbie reynolds is kind of at her best, for me, less trivial than she is sometimes portrayed. Released by kritzerland in 2012 kr200235 containing music from the rat race 1960. 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. With breckin meyer, amy smart, whoopi goldberg, vince vieluf. The rat race 1960 tony curtis debbie reynolds youtube. Buy the rat race movie posters from movie poster shop. Based upon the 1960s classic its a mad mad mad mad world, rat race attempts to twist and update mads tale of greed, disaster, and just plain bad luck.
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