Career(Movie, 1959)

Name: Career
Genre: Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: T01:45:00
Rating: 3.6

| 1h 45min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.6/5 (with 4 votes)

Career is a 1959 American drama film, directed by Joseph Anthony and starring Dean Martin, Tony Franciosa, and Shirley MacLaine. The movie is the story of actor Sam Lawson (Franciosa) who is bent on breaking into the big time at any cost, braving World War II, the Korean War and even the blacklist. The film is based on the play written by James Lee, which premiered at the off-Broadway Seventh Avenue South Playhouse in New York City in 1957. In turn, the play is loosely based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Phil Stong, which had been previously adapted for the screen in 1939 by Dalton Trumbo and Bert Granet. Lee adapted his own play for the 1959 version. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards and won one Golden Globe Award. ()

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Awards & Nominations for Career

nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-And-White nominated for: Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-And-White nominated for: Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White

About Career

Playwright James Lee adapted his off-Broadway play for the screen in this high-strung adaptation, directed by Joseph Anthony. In this simplistic, backroom show-business-success saga, Anthony Franciosa plays Sam, a struggling young actor who will forsake his family and take any type of menial job in order to become a Broadway star. Dean Martin is on hand as Maury, an aspiring director also trying to claw his way up the ladder of success. When Maury gets his big break, Sam wants a part in his show, but when Maury, who is unwilling to cast Sam in the production, turns down Sam's request, Sam seduces and marries Maury's girlfriend (Shirley MacLaine). In spite of everything, Maury wants his girl back, and Sam agrees to a divorce on the stipulation that Maury cast him as the star in his next show. Once again, Maury reneges and, before Sam can exact his revenge, Uncle Sam comes to the rescue and he is drafted into the army.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Hal Wallis Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 6 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT)

Status: Released

Release date US: 10/08/1959

Cast: Dean Martin, Anthony Franciosa, Shirley MacLaine, Carolyn Jones, Joan Blackman, Robert Middleton, Mary Treen

Director: Joseph Anthony

Producer: Hal B. Wallis

Screenwriter: Dalton Trumbo, Bert Granet

Film Editor: Warren Low

Director of Photography: Joseph LaShelle

Composer: Franz Waxman

Production Designer: Hal Pereira

Keywords: miscarriage, divorce

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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