Aldrich casts his scathing eye towards the hierarchy of the business michael murphy plays borgnines slimy son, itching to produce. The legend of lylah clare 1968 the movie database tmdb. The legend of lylah clare, dvd, full frame, remastered, manufactured on demand, dramaclassics, 883316381816. One of the more common legends is a story about a love, a man and a dove. In the film, an aging lesbian television actress, june george buckridge beryl reid, reprising her role from the stage play, simultaneously faces the loss of her popular television.
Aldrichs acidic drama also lives in the harsh, unflattering shadow of two films similar enough to invite unkind comparisons. She was known as the lavender blonde with a husky voice and a notquitethere quality, yet. Notorious for being one of the first dramatic feature films greeted with outright laughter upon its premiere, mgm has taken great pains to bury the legend of lylah clare. A dictatorial film director finch hires an unknown actress novak to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great hollywood star. Aldrichs 1962 classic what ever happened to baby jane. One response to legend of lylah clare, the 1968 david csontos, on may 5th, 2012 at 7. The legend of lylah clare richard brody on robert aldrichs the legend of lylah clare 1968. A sexy starlet resembles lylah clare, a flamboyant star of the thirties, who died mysteriously and tragically on her wedding night gets a chance to play her in a biographical film directed by lylahs reallife husband peter finch and history repeats itself as he falls for her reincarnation. She was known as the lavender blonde with a husky voice and a notquitethere quality, yet she had more of a presence than other blondes of the era. The legend of lylah clare is a 1968 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer and directed by robert aldrich. Although she was still beautiful at 35 and more than believable as an. Most everything that happens in the show has some basis in hollywood lore ive.
Opinions about the legend of lylah clare that run the gamut, including some from aldrich biographers that consider the film a masterpiece. Jan 15, 20 richard brody on robert aldrichs the legend of lylah clare 1968. Jan 16, 20 richard brody on robert aldrichs the legend of lylah clare 1968. Watch the front row the legend of lylah clare the new. The legend of lylah clare 1968, which offered a harsh look at hollywood, was widely panned, though it later developed a cult following for its campiness. The scarlett ohara war 1980, harlow 1965, black starlet 1974, the lonely lady 1983, dangerous game 1993. Aldrich apparently began the movie without getting quite straight what he intended to do. A dictatorial film director peter finch hires an unknown actress kim novak to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great hollywood star. A renowned actress who died years earlier, lylah clare kim novak is the subject of a film masterminded by movie. Catala english francais italiano nederlands polski links bearbeiten.
The legend of lylah clare, in which kim novak plays both a fictional dead silentfilm star named lylah clare and elsa brinkmann, a young actress who looks remarkably like her, was made just as the studio system and its watchdog, the production code administration, were crumbling. Tagline for the legend of lylah clare kim novak returned to the screen after a threeyear absence with the 1968 gothic drama, the legend of lylah clare, making up for lost time by taking on two roles, a longdead hollywood sex symbol and the novice actress hired to play her. Trailer for the 1968 psychological thriller the legend of lylah clare, directed by robert aldrich and starring kim novak, peter finch and ernest borgnine. The film was based on a 1962 dupont show of the week tv drama cowritten by wild in the streets creator robert.
A renowned actress who died years earlier, lylah clare kim novak is the subject of a film masterminded by movie producer barney sheean ernest borgnine. In the hollywood melodramas of toughguy auteur robert aldrich kiss me deadly, the world of show business is a nefarious, ulcerinducing nest of vipers populated by parasites, the deluded, and the nakedly ambitious. Dec, 2011 tagline for the legend of lylah clare 1968. The legend of lylah clare film by aldrich 1968 britannica. The legend of lylah clare, aldrichs cyanidelaced 1968 valentine to hollywood, exists in the long, haunted shadow of faded. The germanborn lylah, a sex symbol of fluid sexuality, appears to be a combination of greta garbo, who like lylah starred in a film version of anna christie, and marlene dietrich. The legend of lylah clare by robert aldrich kim novak. Other articles where the legend of lylah clare is discussed. Film star lylah clare is dead, but her legend lives on. Robert aldrichs the legend of lylah clare is an awful movie, but fairly enjoyable. The legend of lylah clare dvdr 1968 warner archive.
The warner archive collection dvdr of the legend of lylah clare is a handsome remastered edition that finally returns this strange show to its proper metrocolor hues. Even though mexico is famous for its beautiful nature parks, sprawling rainforests and breathtaking coral reefs, it is also famous for its mysterious tales from long ago. It is based on the 1964 play by british playwright frank marcus. Apr 14, 2012 trailer for the 1968 psychological thriller the legend of lylah clare, directed by robert aldrich and starring kim novak, peter finch and ernest borgnine. Its never been released on dvd, laserdisc or even videotape. In this film, producer barney sheean hires elsa brinkmann to star in a movie about the late actress lylah clare. Original italian four sheet poster 79x55 for the robert aldrich romantic drama, the legend of lylah clare 1968 starring kim novak, peter finch, and ernest borgnine. The film was based on a 1962 dupont show of the week tv drama cowritten by wild in the streets creator robert thom a satire on hollywood, full of references to.
I was reminded of how bad tlolc really isimo its kim novaks worst film. Not everyones cup of tea but if you love films like valley of the dolls, beyond the valley of the dolls and their ilk its a must have for your collection. Nov 21, 2015 the legend of lylah clare 1968 official trailer kim novak, peter finch movie hd duration. The legend of lylah clare 1968 cast and crew moviefone. Ive seen this before in its entirety, but its been at least two years. Smith has chosen three castles and several colorful characters known for legendary deeds from irish history and folklore to put to music. A trash masterpiece, legend of lylah claire works so hard at vilifying the old hollywood theres even a vicious hedda hopper caricature that its a wonder the actors could keep a straight face. The legend of lylah clare 1968 16 08211968 us drama 2h 10m user score.
The legend of lylah clare 1968 official trailer kim novak, peter finch movie hd duration. Original movie poster for legend of lylah clare, the 1968 24887 original italian four sheet poster 79x55. The legend of lylah clare 1968 the meanderings of scott. A camp classic of old time hollywood and its scandals. The legend of lylah clare script spotlights the making of a film about lylah clare, a world famous pic star who died some time before under mysterious circumstances. Electrode, comp888373458, dcprodazsouthcentralus, envproda, profprod, ver20. The legend of lylah clare 1968 directed by robert aldrich. The legend of lylah clare is a 1968 american drama film released by metro goldwynmayer and directed by robert aldrich. The film was based on a 1962 hedda hopper tv drama cowritten by hedda hopper creator robert thom.
A director peter finch puts an actress kim novak in the role of his dead moviequeen wife. The film was based on a 1962 dupont show of the week tv drama cowritten by wild in the streets creator robert thom a satire on. With kim novak, peter finch, ernest borgnine, milton selzer. Best movies like the legend of lylah clare bestsimilar. Like the burtontaylor boom, it provides its own grisly satisfaction. A sexy starlet resembles lylah clare, a flamboyant star of the thirties, who died mysteriously and tragically on her wedding night gets a chance to play her in a biographical film directed by lylahs reallife husband peter finch and history. The legend of lylah clare 1968 16 08211968 us drama 2h 10m. Among all of the sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, kim novak is one of the most interesting. The film stars peter finch, kim novak in multiple roles, ernest borgnine, michael murphy, and valentina cortese. The legend of lylah clare 1968 robert aldrich synopsis. The controversial the killing of sister george 1968 is an adaptation of the frank marcus play about an aging. Barney hires director lewis zarkan peter finch, lylahs former husband, to transform the talentless elsa into a facsimile of the deceased screen queen. Richard brody on robert aldrichs the legend of lylah clare 1968. The legend of lylah clare, aldrichs cyanidelaced 1968 valentine to hollywood, exists in the long, haunted shadow of faded stardom and abandoned.
Movieproducer barney sheean ernest borgnine hires elsa brinkmann kim novak, the living image of the late lylah, to star in a film based on ms. Movieproducer barney sheean ernest borgnine hires elsa brinkmann, the living image of the late lylah, to star in a film based on ms. Like many films about hollywood, the legend of lylah clare has triggered intense speculation as to the reallife film figures on whom the characters are modeled. Kim novaks hair and costumes look correct once more. The enhanced widescreen image restores the original compositions and the improved resolution gives us a better chance of recognizing the films. The legend of lylah clare as an early example of hollywood gothic camp, on the same level as something like mommy dearest. A renowned actress who died years earlier, lylah clare kim novak is the subject of a film masterminded by movie producer barney sheean ernest. Original legend of lylah clare, the 1968 movie poster in. Remarkably, sheean manages to find elsa brinkmann also novak, a beautiful woman who looks just like lylah, and he sets about getting the movie off the ground. I tuned in tcm last night 926 to catch the final 20 minutes or so of the legend of lylah clare, starring peter finch, kim novak and ernest borgnine the most notable stars.
The legend of lylah clare directed by robert aldrich. The use of tinwhistle, the irish drum bodran and hints of traditional irish melodies add ethnic authenticity and fascination to the performance. The legend of lylah clare, aldrichs cyanidelaced 1968 valentine to hollywood, exists in the long, haunted shadow of faded stardom and abandoned dreams. The legend of lylah clare 1968 was a failure in the sense of a box office hit it could have been, even with the collaboration of novaks star quality, the studio mgms money machine, the successes aldrich had with the dirty dozen in 1967 and the stellar casting, it came across as an convoluted oddity. France november 1994 festival international du film damiens italy november 2006 torino film festival also known as aka original title the legend of lylah clare. Novak plays a sexy starlet who gets a chance to play.
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