In the films title card, the initial article is presented in lower case. Don murray has managed to keep his addiction secret from his pregnant wife eva marie saint and his boorish father lloyd nolan, but murrays brother anthony franciosa knows the truth. Rain, im still satisfied, yeah im still, im still satisfied. But for 20 years, it has been occupying a large space in my imagination. Gazzo, is the story of a drug addicts debilitating effect on his family. With don murray, eva marie saint, anthony franciosa, lloyd nolan. Hatful of rain, an acoustic music group from brighton and shorehambysea, sussex, england, perform original material that combines english folk sounds with harmony singing and american bluegrass music. The last time i saw a hatful of rain was on another movie network more than 10 years agoi dont remember whether it was in widescreen or not. A korean war hero, addicted to dope as result of his injuries, is aided in obtaining narcotics by his brother. This landmark 1957 film one of the first to deal with drug addiction deserved a better dvd release than. Widely lauded as one of the uks premiere folkroots bands and a firm favourite of the legendary bob harris, hatful of rain are eagerly anticipating getting out on the road to share the new album with established and new fans alike. A hatful of rain 1956 molly picon peg o my heart member of the wedding time out for ginger two fingers of pride a hatful of rain.
A hatful of rain original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city nov 9, 1955 and played through oct, 1956. Gazzo from his own play and directed by fred zinneman, a korean war veteran, who is addicted to heroine, does not tell his wife or father while he borrows from his brother to feed his habit. Ann arbor civic theatre presents a hatful of rain, by michael ga. The tender love story of johnny pope, husband, brother, fathertobe based on the stage play by michael v. A hatful of rain was already a big success on broadway when steve joined the cast. A hatful of rain 1957 region 2 pal, plays in original english audio without subtitles.
It is a medically and sociologically accurate account of the effects of morphine on an addict and his family. But grease my palms with a hatful of currencies i dont belong to you. A hatful of rain is best known these days as a scenestudy staple for actingstudents, greg naughton said. Its silly, i dont even know what it was that i said now. Its likely that a large portion of the audience del amitri won with the lightly infectious, incessantly catchy roll to me thought of the scottish group as a new band, not an outfit that had been recording for over a decade. Theatres plymouth theatre sep 10, 1956 oct, 1956 lyceum theatre nov 9, 1955. A hatful of rain 1957 0717 1957 us drama 1h 49m user score. Official golem video cineclub italian region 2 pal dvd release as pictured. Del amitri hatful of rain the best of 1998, cd discogs. Critically acclaimed, the band came to the attention of broadcaster mike harding, who played their music on his bbc radio 2 show. A hatful of rain, based on the stage play by michael v. The plays topic was drug addiction, and steve played the role of addict johnny pope. A korean war veterans morphine addiction wreaks havoc. John graham and the department of commerce and public events of the city of new york in the production of a hatful of rain.
A hatful of rain 1957 region 2 pal, plays in english. Celias super objective is to figure out why johnny is behaving the way he is. Don murray is johnny pope, whose horrific experiences in korea have left him permanently scarred physically and emotionally, and his stay in the hospital afterward turned him into a junkie. A hatful of rain starts with john popelloyd nolan paying a visit to his son johnnydon murray and pregnant daughterinlaw celiaeva marie saint in new york city. A hatful of rain is a 1957 american drama film about a young married man with a secret morphine addiction, based on a 1955 broadway play of the same name. There have been very few significant productions since its premiere in 1955. Hatful of rain is included in john gassners best american plays 195157. The frank depiction of drug addiction in a feature film was a rarity for its time. Catala deutsch espanol francais bahasa indonesia italiano. Actors eva marie saint and don murray in the film a hatful of rain. Movie mirrors index a hatful of rain 1957 b 109 en. Perhaps the harshest and most realistic perspective of a grim topic that holds. Perhaps the harshest and most realistic perspective of a grim topic that holds up better than.
A hatful of rain 1957 based on the play by michael v. Murray hits up franciosa for money to support his habit, but even. The story about two brothers johnny pope, and his drug addicted brother polo, takes place in tenement apartment in new york. A korean war veterans morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family. Thrilled to watch hatful of rain on amazon streaming. Hatful of rain are heading out on a series of longweekend mini tours in 2015 and 2016 to visit you. Throw me away, throw me away again cos i dont mind, im still satisfied with just a hatful of rain yeah, i dont mind, im still satisfied with just a hatful of rain. A hatful of rain twentyeighth seasonsecond production ted heusel, director october 31 november 12 11jf lydia mendelssohn theatre ann arbor michigan.
Gazzo, alfred hayes produttore buddy adler per 20th century fox fotografia joseph macdonald montaggio dorothy spencer. His wife is finally told of his addiction and together they call the authorities to. Varese sarabande cd club vcl 1211 1128 country united states format cd release date 27dec2011 box set with 14 cds. It a a very powerful drama about the misery of drug addiction and its effect on one family, done in the style of man with the golden arm1955 starring frank sinatra and directed by otto preminger. This landmark 1957 film one of the first to deal with drug addiction deserved a better dvd. Actors eva marie saint and don murray in the film a hatful of rain, 1957 f50ac2 from alamys library of millions of high resolution. Celia i thought you were going to the game with your father.
Twentieth centuryfox acknowledges and thanks the generous cooperation of mr. Presents a hatful of rain at the sherry theater in north hollywood. Gazzo, this screen drama focuses on johnny pope don murray, a korean war vet with a severe morphine habit. War hero johnny don murray hides his heroin addiction from his pregnant wife eva marie saint and estranged father lloyd nolan, while relying on his brother polo anthony franciosa for financial and emotional support.
Gazzo, alfred hayes produttore buddy adler per 20th century fox distribuzione in italiano 20th century fox 1957 fotografia joseph macdonald montaggio dorothy spencer. The film closes with the following written acknowledgment. July 5th july 28th friday and saturday 8pm, sunday 7pm buy. Super objectives johnnys super objective throughout the play was to fix the relationships of his family by going through a cleanse and to come to an understanding with the people he was indebted to. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A couple years ago i finally got a little workshop time with it, which. Gazzos broadway play, a hatful of rain from 1957 pulls no punches about the horrors of drug addiction and the effects on a family. Hatful of rain the best of del amitri is an album by del amitri, released in september, 1998.
A hatful of rain is a 1957 american drama film about a young married man with a secret. The best of del amitri was released in 1998, a mere three years after roll to me climbed into the top ten. Read the full synopsis of a hatful of rain, 1957, directed by fred zinnemann, with eva marie saint, don murray, anthony franciosa, at turner classic movies. A hatful of rain was originally filmed in cinemascope and i think it deserves a full hd, bluray disc release. First film i ever watched in a movie theatre back in 1989. Hatful of rain chords by del amitri learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. A hatful of rain as we suffer through a political campaign in which demagogic politicians wax nostalgicabout the family values of decades past, it is particularly timely to revive a play that.
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