A Town Like Alice (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Jack Lee |
| Producer(s) | Joseph Janni, Earl St. John (executive) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II |
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A Town Like Alice (1956) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Jack Lee and produced by Joseph Janni and Earl St. John.
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A Town Like Alice (1956)
By Beatrice on May 5, 2016 From Flickers in TimeA Town Like Alice Directed by Jack Lee Written by W.P. Lipscomb and Richard Mason from the novel by Nevil Shute 1956/UK The Rank Organization/Vic Film Productions Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant I love a good POW story and this is an especially?moving one. The title town is Alice Springs, Austral... Read full article
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The "Alice" of the film's title A Town Like Alice refers to the town of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia.
According to the book 'The Golden Gong - Fifty years of the Rank Organisation, its films and its stars' by Quentin Falk, "While at premiere of a Disney film, 'Robin Hood' See: The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men, he Earl St. John was particularly impressed by the young man who played the Sheriff of Nottingham. The name on the programme was that of Peter Finch. St John bumped into Finch on the stairs of the theatre and invited him to come and talk business at Pinewood. Next day he gave Finch what would be a pivotal role in his burgeoning career: the Australian soldier, Joe, in 'A Town Like Alice'."
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According to the book 'The Golden Gong - Fifty years of the Rank Organisation, its films and its stars' by Quentin Falk, "While at premiere of a Disney film, 'Robin Hood' See: The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men, he Earl St. John was particularly impressed by the young man who played the Sheriff of Nottingham. The name on the programme was that of Peter Finch. St John bumped into Finch on the stairs of the theatre and invited him to come and talk business at Pinewood. Next day he gave Finch what would be a pivotal role in his burgeoning career: the Australian soldier, Joe, in 'A Town Like Alice'."
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