Hfa share right from its spunky opening credit sequencea pop art animation slicing and dicing various photographs of beautiful women over a theme song about mans insatiable appetite for the fairer sex mans. The comically ripe premise from the story the girl who almost got away by pat frank, is what happens when a celebrated but fraudulent piscatorial. I watch this film for one and only one reason paula prentiss. Written by jules furthman and leigh brackett, based on the short story rio bravo by b. Mans favorite sport 1964 the chalk garden 1964 the gorgon 1964 first men in the moon 1964 the moonspinners 1964 robinson crusoe on mars 1964 the 7 faces of dr.
Her next significant film was pride of the blue grass 1954 with lloyd bridges and lastly, a final screen appearance in mans favorite sport1964 with rock hudson. Ted white was born on january 25, 1926 in texas, usa. Film descriptions by carson lund, brittany gravely and haden guest. Costarring paula prentiss, maria perschy, charlene holt, john mcgiver. Charlene holt, john mcgiver, maria perschy, paula prentiss, rock hudson. He appeared in nearly 70 films and starred in several television productions during a career that spanned more than four decades. Rock hudson was an american actor who gained recognition for lead roles in films such as magnificent obsession 1954, all that heaven allows 1955 and giant 1956, the last of which earned him an academy award nomination for best actor. Hobbs takes a vacation 1962, the pink panther 1963, man s favorite sport 1964, the great race 1965, and the party 1968, as well as dramas like breakfast at tiffany s. Mans favorite sport official trailer directorproducer hawks here returned to the comic formulas that worked so well for him in bringing up baby and i. Mans favorite sport dvd, 2003 for sale online ebay. By shifting the comic routine from abigail to easy, the supporting character, hawks hints at erotic possibilities and hidden desires that gives the. My favorite movies 70 mans favorite sport howard hawks. Rock hudson is roger willoughby, a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, coworkers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life.
Henry mancini composer a blog for classic film lovers. Sergeant york is a 1941 american biographical film about the life of alvin york, one of the mostdecorated american soldiers of world war i. It was filmed in 1962 and released in theaters in early 1964. I am after any film that has a scene with a woman wearing a full body wetsuit and dive gear, even better if its an old film 1970s or earlier and even better if there is a scene were she changes out of her dive gear. Throughout the 1960s, henry mancini was one of the most soughtafter composers of comedy films, working on such classics as the great imposter 1960, mr. With doris day, richard widmark, gig young, gia scala. This screwball comedy is a loose remake of hawks earlier film hit bringing up baby 1938, which starred cary grant and katharine hepburn. Rock hudson and paula prentiss star in howard hawks film mans favorite sport. One day, he crosses paths with abigail paige paula prentiss, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing roger up for an annual fishing tournament. The film was based on the diary of sergeant alvin york, as edited by tom skeyhill, and adapted by harry chandlee, abem finkel. By spring of that year universal studios was probably less enthusiastic about hawks decision to join them to make this picture.
Mans favorite sport directorproducer hawks here returned to the comic formulas that worked so well for him in bringing up baby and i was a male war bride but. On face value at least, this is a reskin of bringing up baby. Rock hudson paula prentiss maria perschy 1964 an alltalk tackle salesman rock hudson is forced by a pr woman paula prentiss to fish in a tournament. Released by universal pictures, the movie was directed and produced.
Matters are helped along somewhat by an attractive and spirited cast, but not enough to keep the film consistently amusing. The place in the movie mans favorite sport, the real lake. For discriminating connoisseurs of the cinema as an art form that is to say, for people with tastes too fastidious for exposure to more than a dozen films a year man s favorite sport. Nearing sixty, the actor didnt like the idea of costarring opposite three young actresses paula prentiss, maria perschy and charlene holt. Can any one name me a film that has women in full body. She is best remembered in usa for her play in howard hawks film mans favorite sport. Hfa share right from its spunky opening credit sequencea pop art animation slicing and dicing various photographs of beautiful women over a theme song about mans insatiable appetite for the fairer sex mans favorite sport. He was one of the first known hollywood celebrities to. The problemin this film is the casting of hudson, whos way too old for her characterfor there to be much chemistry or back and forth. Margaret elizabeth sheridan 19261982 find a grave memorial. Roscoe karns is from way back i remember him from it happened one night, a 1937 film as i recall.
Released by universal pictures, the movie was directed and produced by howard hawks hawks intended this movie to be an homage to his own 1938 screwball classic bringing up baby with katharine hepburn and cary grant, and unsuccessfully tried to get the original stars to reprise their roles. Man s favorite sport official trailer directorproducer hawks here returned to the comic formulas that worked so well for him in bringing up baby and i was a male war bride but achieved only. Update this biography complete biography of rock hudson. For discriminating connoisseurs of the cinema as an art form that is to say, for people with tastes too fastidious for exposure to more than a dozen films a year mans favorite sport. Unlike a song is born however a line for line remake of ball of fire, mans favorite sport. Its called the wakapoogee lake but i really want to know where it is. Mccampbell, the film is about the sheriff of the town of rio bravo, texas, who arrests the brother of a. Mans favorite sport has rock hudson who although good at the slapstick just isnt a sharp enough actor to cope with the speed of delivery required by this kind of comedy he was much more comfortable with the less intimidating doris day. She also played in freud 1962, the desperate ones 1968, murders in the rue morgue 1971 and in tv series general hospital. Mccampbell, the film is about the sheriff of the town of rio bravo, texas. She began her career in 1958 with the film nasser asphalt. Richard brody on howard hawkss mans favorite sport.
Find similar and related movies for mans favorite sport. Mans favorite sport, bend of the river, send me no flowers and pillow talk are my favorite rock hudson movies. Roger willoughby hudson is happily employed as one of the worlds great angling experts. They apply to the rockabye adoption agency, and are assigned miss novick as an investigator. Red line 7000 1965 was hawkss disappointing return to the.
It was directed by howard hawks and was the highestgrossing film of the year. March 4, 1938 is an american actress best known for her film roles in where the boys are, mans favorite sport. Preorder mans favorite sport 1964 bluray available. The pooles are unable to have a baby after years of trying. Rio bravo is a 1959 american western film produced and directed by howard hawks and starring john wayne, dean martin, ricky nelson, angie dickinson, walter brennan, and ward bond. The critical consensus seems to be that mans favorite sport. Television credits spanning from 1952 to 1964, included the bomb, bob hope presents the chrysler theatre, wagon train, four star playhouse, city detective and the adventures of.
Roger willoughby rock hudson is a super salesman of sporting goods who sells fishing equipment but knows nothing about the sport. Im looking for the place where rock hudson and paula p. Bluray 229monkey business marilyn monroe 1952 dansk titel. The scarecrow of romney marsh 1964 the missing miss marple film catacombs 1965 batman. Monkey business marilyn monroe 79only angels have wings 1939 dansk titel. The thing from another world 1951, july and 21, nominally directed by christian nyby but producer hawkss. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. With rock hudson, paula prentiss, maria perschy, john mcgiver. The movie was an excellent vehicle for rock hudson and suited his awkward comedic talent perfectly, a natural sense of comedy which he had demonstrated successfully in pillow talk, send me no. The author of a bestselling fishing guide is actually incredibly inexperienced when it comes to the sport, which causes mayhem when he is entered into a competition. Preorder mans favorite sport 1964 bluray available for preorder.