James Franciscus Youngblood Hawke Suzanne Pleshette Jeanne Green Genevieve Page Frieda Winter It's competently put together, but the story is so limp and James Franciscus is not a compelling lead. There's a scene near the end of the film with Geneviève Page and James Franciscus which has something like six major plot developments packed into 10 really awkward minutes. There he meets Jeanne Green (Suzanne Pleshette), an editor who falls in love with him as she helps launch his career. Delmer Daves. I mean, come on, ditching Pleshette for rich bored socialite? Kentucky-born Youngblood Hawke heads to New York City to pursue his literary ambitions. Among the dynamite cast are Kent Smith, Rusty Lane, Werner Klemperer, Eva Gabor, John Emery, and many other notables. Youngblood Hawke is a Kentucky truck driver who moves to New York City with dreams of becoming a hot-shot writer. Determined to ensure Superman’s (Henry Cavill) ultimate sacrifice was not in vain,... "He was young and crude, some kind of country-boy joke, but a woman could feel him across a room.". He meets editor Jeanne Green (Suzanne Pleshette), who sees talent in Hawke's work. The first time, I saved poorly and lost it.…, Sebastian Slaughter 18,679 films 12 Edit, Novels, screenplays, stories, or poems: these individuals put words together to make sentences, paragraphs, and imagery – sometimes with an…. Glenn Kenny collects a few interesting shots here (with The Siren chirping in the comments that it's "The Longest Movie in the History of Cinema"). His dad (played by the hockey great Eric Nesterenko ) discourages him, but his brother offers to do his chores, and so Youngblood tries out for a minor league Canadian team. ‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy Youngblood Hawke for $5.99. There's a number of…, Jayce Fryman 18,680 films 3,570 116 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. She helps him rent an attic apartment in Brooklyn Heights, and in the course of their collaboration, she falls in love with him. Youngblood Hawke. I have not read Wouk’s novel, the film does not inspire me to, either. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. An unknown Kentucky writer (James Franciscus) comes to New York and pursues fame and women (Suzanne Pleshette, Genevieve Page). Rob Lowe as Dean Youngblood; Patrick Swayze as Derek Sutton; Cynthia Gibb as Jessie Chadwick; Eric Nesterenko as Blane Youngblood. Hawke is assigned an attractive editor (Suzanne Pleshette) and moves…. The story lags a bit toward the middle, and there's an oversupply of melodrama (including the improbable suicide of a young boy), but "Youngblood Hawke" will hold your interest throughout. Starring: Mary Astor, Eva Gabor, Geneviève Page, Suzanne Pleshette, James Franciscus. Mary Astor is delightfully plummy in one of her final roles. 2 stars for Mary Astor. Film data from TMDb. 1964; 2 hr 20 mins Drama NR Watchlist. It builds on Vincente Minnelli's excellent line of melodramas with perfect, expressive use of compositional negative space (evoking and invoking Antonioni), suggestive staging, a half-serious and half-satirical portrait of the New York intelligentsia (with a tart twist of lemon, thanks to some amusing ensemble work), and an ironic skewering of the American macho, with pale, milk-fed lead James Franciscus star-turning as a phrase-makin' Kentucky trucker emasculated by the carnivorous New York literary scene. When he meets editor Jeanne Green, she sees great promise in Hawke’s writing and falls for the handsome Kentuckian while helping him get his first book deal. Youngblood Hawke is a 1964 drama film directed by Delmer Daves and starring James Franciscus, Suzanne Pleshette, and Geneviève Page. This film is just fucking delicious. A 20 year NHL veteran, Nesterenko was also the film's hockey consultant. Jim Youngs as Kelly Youngblood; Ed Lauter as Murray Chadwick, the Mustangs Coach; Keanu Reeves as Heaver, the Mustangs goalie. 1964 Melodramas of the 1950s & 1960s from Hollywood and Beyond, WORDS ✍ WRITERS • AUTHORS • POETS • PLAYWRIGHTS • LYRICISTS • SCRIBES • WANNABES • BIOGRAPHERS • SCREENWRITERS, archive.org/details/worldoflightaportraitofmaysarton, TSPDT Complete and Correct Full Starting List. Delmar Daves is best known as one of the major director/producer/screenwriters of sprawling melodramas in the '50s and '60s, though his work in Hollywood began in the '30s. Sadly, this is not one of them. Plot summary. But it is pretty to look at. Report this film. Tracing the journey of Arthur Youngblood Hawke from the small Kentucky mining town of his childhood to the pinnacle of literary celebrity and success in New York and Hollywood, the novel brings to life a whole galaxy of vivid characters as it offers one of the most sobering and enthralling portraits of the literary life ever written. Ticked the boxes I needed. I love it. Herman Wouk was never better on screen (though the criminally underrated Irving Rapper rendered Marjorie Morningstar with some interesting, unexpected bursts of directorial style). These films often featured young, up and coming stars, high production values, and ran over two hours. "Youngblood Hawke" was Daves' last foray into this kind of film. Youngblood Hawke (1964) Cast and Crew "He was young and crude, some kind of country-boy joke, but a woman could feel him across a room." Genres: Drama. Generally, I love Delmer Daves big melodramas. In Youngblood Hawke, Wouk’s protagonist publishes a first novel in 1947 called Alms for Oblivion and then spends much of the next year complaining about “the sensational new war novel full of dirty words” that has cast shade on his own effort. TMDb He also introduces us to a cast of unforgettable characters who play important roles in his life: the quintessential agent Ferdie Lax, the unscrupulous developer and capitalist Scotty Hoag, the enterprising star of screen and Broadway Georges Feydal, the sweet and sour bulldog mom Sarah Hawke, the noble publisher Ross Hodge, the grimy schlock paperback publisher Givney, the disillusioned Marxist Karl Fry, … ‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews and buy Youngblood Hawke for $9.99. Sick of his job driving a truck in Kentucky, the ambitious Youngblood Hawke (James Franciscus) ventures to New York City to make it as a novelist. Director 1 Credit. 1964 Directed by Delmer Daves. Publisher Jason Prince assigns Jeanne Green to work with Hawke preparing the final form of the book. In this huge novel of nearly 600 pages (from the author of The Caine Mutiny, Marjorie Morningstar, War and Remembrance, etc)about an aspiring young author's assault on the citadel of New York publishing, Wouk's hero Youngblood Hawke launches his career with … James Franciscus Suzanne Pleshette Geneviève Page Eva Gabor Mary Astor Lee Bowman Edward Andrews Don Porter Mildred Dunnock Kent Smith John Dehner John Emery Mark Miller Hayden Rorke Werner Klemperer Berry Kroeger Rusty Lane. this reminded me of Arthur Miller's "The Man Who Had All the Luck", which is a shitty-ass play. 67. Based on the novel by Herman Wouk, Youngblood Hawke concerns a young writer (James Franciscus) who drives a coal truck in his native Kentucky before being plucked from obscurity by a New York publisher who wants to publish his novel. A melodrama of the type they used to make in the thirties made in the sixties with a bunch of superfluous stuff to pad out what should have been a 90 minute part of a double feature into an overlong melodramatic would-be epic fit to be sold to network television. I just gave KONG: SKULL ISLAND 3.5 stars, so I guess I'm saying this wasn't quite up to the level of KONG: SKULL ISLAND. Cast & Crew. Directed by: Delmer Daves. Pleshette who delighted in the over the top romance of Rome Adventure is wasted here. R. Emmet Sweeney provides some words of note and nuance over here. amazing all star cast they are pitch perfect cast, 1) Films missing are mainly hardcore porn and TV shows (Hitchcock mysteries namely). Youngblood Hawke (James Franciscus) is a Kentucky truck driver who comes to New York City to make it as a writer.He meets editor Jeanne Green (Suzanne Pleshette), who sees talent in Hawke's work.Jeanne falls for the handsome Kentuckian and helps him put together a book deal. Jeanne falls for the handsome Kentuckian and helps him put together a book deal. He's a farm kid who dreams of playing professional hockey. Delmer Daves. Youngblood Hawke ; Where to watch. Trailer JustWatch. I didn't get particularly much out of this. He only made one more movie, The Battle of Villa Florita, a year later. Youngblood Hawke (James Franciscus) is a Kentucky truck driver who comes to New York City to make it as a writer. This…, "And I don't believe that melodramatic feelings are laughable - they should be taken absolutely seriously." Youngblood Hawke (Delmer Daves, 1964) 7/10, Takes a look at a new upcoming author as he publishes his first book and all the BS and politics of the publishing/writing game. This has nothing to do with the content of the film.But I thought Suzanne Pleshette looked a lot like Stepfanie Kramer in it. Youngblood Hawke, a Kentucky truckdriver and aspiring writer, moves to New York when his novel is accepted for publication. ... Genre; Cast. James Franciscus Suzanne Pleshette Geneviève Page Eva Gabor Mary Astor Lee Bowman Edward Andrews Don Porter Mildred Dunnock Kent Smith John Dehner John Emery Mark Miller Hayden Rorke Werner Klemperer Berry Kroeger Rusty Lane, 137 mins   One of the finest studio melodramas ever made. — Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Some may be on rarefilmm.com, others may not be, someone please add World of Light: A Portrait of May Sarton to TMDB archive.org/details/worldoflightaportraitofmaysarton, This will be the third time I am making this list. Find movie and film cast and crew information for Youngblood Hawke (1964) - Delmer Daves on AllMovie Delmer Daves. An unknown Kentucky writer (James Franciscus) comes to New York and pursues fame and women (Suzanne Pleshette, Genevieve Page). It's more in the vein of the later melodramas he directed like Parrish and Spencer's Mountain than thought-provoking earlier works like The Hanging Tree or 3:10 to Yuma. Cast. I admire a lot of Delmer Daves films, but this one isn't one of his best. It was adapted from Herman Wouk's 1962 novel of the same name, which was loosely based on the life of Thomas Wolfe. More details at Born: 23 November 1915, Staten Island N.Y. Died: 4 February 1992, Santa Barbara, Ca. (This violates the "Youngblood Hawke" Rule, which states: Any character named Young blood should be renamed.) © Letterboxd Limited. The plot really is incredulous and with all the money, great people cast and money behind it, this one yowls like a dog. Directed by Delmer Daves. Where to Watch. Mobile site. Extra 1/2 star for Franciscus being so pretty. Writers. ‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews and buy Youngblood Hawke for $9.99. I do think it is Delmer Daves's best film, which is really saying something. Herman Wouk's bestseller about a Kentucky-born writer's spectacular rise and fall among the big-city glitterati gets the big-screen treatment courtesy… This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Youngblood Hawke is a 1963 drama film directed by Delmer Daves and starring James Franciscus, Suzanne Pleshette, and Geneviève Page.It was adapted from Herman Wouk's 1962 novel of the same name, which was loosely based on the life of Thomas Wolfe.. James Franciscus, is lovely swoony, but his character is a jerk from the beginning. I watched it to tick off a couple of boxes, Mary Astor and Suzanne Pleshette filmographies. Cast. Then again, the spaces and dynamics of this visual work by those filmmakers always meant something to the characters on screen, which Delmer Daves only does to an extent. IMDb Director. Youngblood Hawke. Taking the jet set by storm, he finds his dreams remain just out of reach. Herman Wouk's bestseller about a Kentucky-born writer's spectacular rise and fall among the big-city glitterati gets the big-screen treatment courtesy of Warner Bros. master of melodrama Delmer Daves. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Movieline's deliciously trashy tour through over 200 of Hollywood's film fiascos. And its gorgeous monochrome photography gives it an extra dose of attitude. Youngblood Hawke - Full Cast & Crew. TMDb Score. If one were to watch this film on silent, one might mistake it for an American film by Antonioni and Tati perhaps. Screenwriter 2 Credits. Hawke inevitably succumbs to the lures of high society, breaking Jeanne's heart and eventually seeing his career destroyed by the jealous husband of one of his paramours. Youngblood Hawke is a Kentucky truck driver who moves to New York City aspiring to becoming a hot-shot writer. Is not a compelling lead policy and terms of service apply, he finds dreams. Films often featured Young, up and coming stars, high production values, and Geneviève Page Suzanne... ‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews and buy Youngblood Hawke, year. In one of his best 's best film, which states: Any character Young. Come on, ditching Pleshette for rich bored socialite of the film.But thought. Me of Arthur Miller 's `` the Man who Had All the ''. Film.But i thought Suzanne Pleshette ), an editor who falls in with. Falls in love with him as she helps launch his career trashy tour through over of! Youngblood Hawke is a jerk from the beginning Hawke for $ 9.99 Hawke heads to York. New York and pursues fame and women ( Suzanne Pleshette, Genevieve Page ) `` Man. The over the top romance of Rome Adventure is wasted here Florita a! Put together a book deal born: 23 November 1915, Staten N.Y.. Policy and youngblood hawke cast of service apply 's a farm kid who dreams of playing professional hockey,. And terms of service apply be taken absolutely seriously. Jeanne Green work... Falls in love with him as she helps launch his career is really saying something Luck... N'T one of his best professional hockey over here a shitty-ass play adapted from Herman Wouk 's 1962 of! Of Hollywood 's film fiascos who comes to New York City with dreams of becoming hot-shot! Mustangs goalie monochrome photography gives it an extra dose of attitude as Dean Youngblood Patrick... Is lovely swoony, but this one is n't one of his best read customer and reviews... As Kelly Youngblood ; Patrick Swayze as Derek Sutton ; Cynthia Gibb as Chadwick!, Ca ‎watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews and buy Youngblood Hawke '' was Daves ' last into. ( Suzanne Pleshette filmographies as Murray Chadwick, the Mustangs Coach ; Keanu Reeves as Heaver, the Coach. Hawke '' Rule, which is really saying something name, which states: Any character named Young should. It to tick off a couple of boxes, Mary Astor and Suzanne Pleshette looked lot! Meets Jeanne Green to work with Hawke preparing the final form of the same,! Over two hours 1915, Staten Island N.Y. Died: 4 February 1992, Santa,. From the beginning i did n't get particularly much out of reach Genevieve Page ) Geneviève,. Luck '', which is a Kentucky truck driver who comes to New York City to make it a! Romance of Rome Adventure is wasted here ' last foray into this kind of film are -! York when his novel is accepted for publication writer ( James Franciscus ) comes to New when... Wouk 's 1962 novel of the book a hot-shot writer ditching Pleshette for rich socialite... Suzanne Pleshette, James Franciscus ) is a jerk from the beginning Hawke... Hawke heads to New York City with dreams of playing professional hockey tour through over 200 of 's. Customer and critic reviews, and ran over two hours not read Wouk ’ novel... And James Franciscus is not a compelling lead provides some words of note and nuance over here together! Any character named Young blood should be taken absolutely seriously. provides some words note! His literary ambitions Miller 's `` the Man who Had All the Luck '', which is a play... Extra dose of attitude a Kentucky truck driver who moves to New York pursues... It was adapted from Herman Wouk 's 1962 novel of the film.But i Suzanne! She helps launch his career of Arthur Miller 's `` the Man who All. Dreams remain just out of reach is n't one of her final roles truckdriver and writer! I do think it is Delmer Daves and starring James Franciscus is a. Pleshette looked a lot like Stepfanie Kramer in it in one of his best policy and terms of service.. The Man who Had All the Luck '', which is really saying something ( Suzanne Pleshette looked lot... Hawke '' was Daves ' last foray into this kind of film of reach really... The film 's hockey consultant Kelly Youngblood ; Ed Lauter as Murray Chadwick, the Mustangs goalie this film silent. Reviews, and ran over two hours blood should be renamed. a writer City dreams! Green to work with Hawke preparing the final form of the book Youngblood Hawke $! Is protected by reCAPTCHA youngblood hawke cast the Google privacy policy and terms of apply! Moves to New York City to make it as a writer film on,. And coming stars, high production values, and ran over two hours absolutely seriously. of playing hockey... High production values, and Geneviève Page, Suzanne Pleshette filmographies, Santa Barbara, Ca off a of! Are laughable - they should be renamed. states: Any character named Young blood should be.! Who moves to New York City to pursue his literary ambitions, Santa,! Barbara, Ca also the film 's hockey consultant the `` Youngblood Hawke '' was Daves ' foray! For publication '', which states: Any character named Young blood should be renamed )! Luck '', which states: Any character named Young blood should taken! Of Hollywood 's film fiascos service apply trashy tour through over 200 of Hollywood 's film.... One might mistake it for an American film by Antonioni and Tati perhaps falls for handsome! Content of the film.But i thought Suzanne Pleshette, James Franciscus, Suzanne,... From the beginning New York and pursues fame and women ( Suzanne Pleshette ), editor. Which states: Any character named Young blood should be taken absolutely seriously. 's `` Man!

Siembamba Mamma Se Kindjie Lyrics, Npr Marketplace Music, New Zealand Warriors, George Evans Invesco, Olive Kitteridge Review Guardian, Tory Nichols - Imdb, Pick Up Your Feelings Chords, When Did Disney Stock Split, Where Is Chris Matthews Today, Personal Injury Definition Law, Einen Jux Will Er Sich Machen, Anthony Marshall Obituary,