The Long, Hot Summer (1958) | |
| Director(s) | Martin Ritt |
| Producer(s) | Jerry Wald |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Based on Play |
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The Long, Hot Summer (1958) was a Drama - Film Adaptation Film directed by Martin Ritt and produced by Jerry Wald.
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Cinemascope Blogathon: The Long, Hot Summer
By Emily on Mar 12, 2015 From The Vintage CameoThis post is part of the Cinemascope Blogathon, hosted by Wide Screen World and Classic Becky Brain Food. More widescreen goodness continues through March 16th?check out the whole schedule here! The Long, Hot Summer is a sticky Southern drama based on a combination of works by William Faulkner. It&#... Read full article
"The Long, Hot Summer"...the TV Series!
By Rick29 on May 23, 2013 From Classic Film & TV CafeAh, the wonder of YouTube! I vaguely remember my parents watching a mid-1960s TV series based on the 1958 Paul Newman-Joanne Woodward hit The Long, Hot Summer. But since the show--which lasted just one season--quickly faded into obscurity, I figured it would never be released on video. Then, one nig... Read full article
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Quotes from
Clara: I'll bet you did. I'll bet you stayed longest and yelled loudest.
Will Varner: Your mama listened.
Passerby: I wouldn't fool with them folks, boy. I'd light out.
Ben: I'm just not in a running mood.
Auctioneer: This is gonna be about the most expensive chicken supper you ever had, boy, but worth every cent of it, considering the charming company you're gonna be eating it in. I, uh, I hope you're gonna give him dessert for that price, Clara.
Clara: He'll get his just deserts, all right.
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Oscar Levant said about Producer Jerry Wald, "He suddenly became involved with Faulkner. He'd buy a Faulkner property and that turgid, incomprehensible prose was on one occasion transformed into " The Long, Hot Summer." In that picture Orson Welles played a "big daddy" type of role. Sometimes he was inaudible - Those were his best moments."
Joanne Woodward became pregnant during production only to miscarry on her and 'Paul Newman' (I)'s honeymoon, less than a month before the world premiere.
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