Summer and Smoke (film)

Summer and Smoke
Film poster
Directed by	Peter Glenville
Produced by	Paul Nathan Hal B. Wallis
Written by	James Poe Meade Roberts Tennessee Williams (play)
Starring	Laurence Harvey Geraldine Page
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography	Charles Lang
Edited by	Warren Low
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	November 16, 1961 (1961-11-16)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Summer and Smoke is a 1961 American drama film directed by Peter Glenville based on the Tennessee Williams play of the same name.

The film starred Laurence Harvey and Geraldine Page with Rita Moreno, Una Merkel, John McIntire, Thomas Gomez, Pamela Tiffin, Malcolm Atterbury, Lee Patrick and Earl Holliman. It was adapted by James Poe and Meade Roberts.The story follows a young reserved girl who meets a doctor who lives on the wild side. They become friends, but the beliefs they hold create difficulties for the relationship.

Cast

• Laurence Harvey as John Buchanan, Jr
• Geraldine Page as Alma Winemiller
• Rita Moreno as Rosa Zacharias
• Una Merkel as Mrs. Winemiller
• John McIntire as Dr. Buchanan
• Thomas Gomez as Papa Zacharias
• Pamela Tiffin as Nellie Ewell
• Malcolm Atterbury as Rev. Winemiller
• Lee Patrick as Mrs. Ewell
• Max Showalter as Roger Doremus (as Casey Adams)
• Earl Holliman as Archie Kramer
• Pepe Hern as Nico

Awards

The film was nominated for four Academy Awards:^[1]

• Best Actress in a Leading Role (Geraldine Page)
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Una Merkel)
• Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler, Samuel M. Comer, Arthur Krams)
• Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Elmer Bernstein).

References

External links

• Summer and Smoke at the Internet Movie Database