Fast company 1953, a musical comedy about horse racing, was a mismatch of director and. Stanwyck s career spanned six decades 1927 to 1987 an amazing feat considering how few talented actresses are able to work steadily for. Jeopardy, starring barbara stanwyck, barry sullivan, and ralph meeker. The file on thelma jordon is a 1950 film noir directed by robert siodmak from a screenplay by ketti frings. Ask for a screwballer and ill say katharine hepburn. Barbara stanwyck headlines jeopardy with her portrayal of the tenacious and vulnerable helen stilwin, who with her husband, doug barry sullivan and son, bobby lee aaker travel to a remote beach in baja, mexico for the family vacation. The blackandwhite film stars barbara stanwyck and barry sullivan as a married couple, and ralph meeker as an escaped convict. Jeopardy is a 1953 suspense film noir directed by john sturges. Other stars had more active love lives, more stunning faces, more oscars, more drama.
Jeopardy is a stanwyck womanand husband introuble film, with good performances by barry sullivan as the husband and ralph meeker as an escaped convict, who may or may not take advantage of stanwyck or help the risingtidetrapped, indangerofdrowning sullivan. But when an accident places doug in jeopardy 1953, its up to helen to find assistance before the rising tide drowns her husband. The irreplaceable stanwyck, ralph meeker, see below and barry sullivan, whose low. When i first decided to delve into barbara stanwycks illustrious filmography, jeopardy was one of the first films i discovered. Ralph meeker kind of steals the film from barbara stanwyck.
The file on thelma jordon full movie great quality. Warners barbara stanwyck the signature collection presents uniformly fine transfers of all of the films, even the old rko annie oakley. American helen barbara stanwyck is racing time, her husband pinned under a pier back at the coast with the tide rising, in an abandoned mexican village until ralph meeker character named lawson turns up, in jeopardy, 1953, directed by john sturges. It doesnt come without star power with barbara stanwyck, ralph meeker and barry sullivan, but it does lack just about everything else. Barbara stanwyck, barry sullivan, ralph meeker, lee aaker, john sturges, jeopardy, jeopardy, john. Her original intention had been to retire after clash by night filmed in 1951 but not released until 1952 but after spending some time in europe, she said, i simply didnt know what to do with myself, so i went back to work. Sep 15, 2014 jeopardy 1953passed 1h 9min crime, drama, film noir 1 may 1953 australiaa family vacationing on the coast of mexico have to cope with multiple threats to their safety. Barbara stanwyck, orphaned at the age of four and partially raised in foster homes, one day become the highestpaid woman in the united states.
Barbara stanwyck filmography 1920s 1927 broadway nights as fan dancer 1929 the locked door as ann carter 1929 mexicali rose as mexicali rose 1930s 1930 ladies of leisure as kay arnold 1931 illicit as anne vincent ives 1931 ten cents a dance as barbara oneill 1931 night nurse as lora hart 1931 the miracle woman as florence fallon 1932 forbidden as lulu. Barbara stanwyck appeared in a total of 84 theatrically released fulllength motion pictures. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. With the tide coming in, the wife has to try and get help before its too late but she gets kidnapped by an. A firebrand heiress clashes with her tyrannical father, a cattle rancher who fancies himself a napoleon. Jeopardy 1953 barbara stanwyck dvd elvis dvd collector. Everyone has their favorite family vacation horror story but this one takes the prize. An insurance representative lets himself be talked by a seductive housewife into a murderinsurance fraud scheme that arouses the suspicion of an insurance investigator. Jeopardy 1953 a family vacationing on the coast of mexico have to cope with multiple threats to their safety. Also included are two shorts in which she appeared as herself. A film noir mustsee, if for the wonderful small cast alone. It carries a musical short called main street follies and a merrie melodies cartoon about performers on a steamboat, into your dance. Helen stilwin, lawson film jeopardy 1953 directed by john sturges 30 march 1953 ctw90783 allstarcinetextloews warning this photograph can only be reproduced by publications in conjunction with the promotion of the above film. In jeopardy 1953, barry sullivan and barbara stanwyck play a married couple traveling with their small son lee aaker along the mexican coast.
Racing sequences ranging from dirttrack events to the indianapolis 500 set the pace for this highoctane romance featuring gable at his manliest and stanwyck. Awardwinning cinematographer victor milner, in addition to photographing the film, also has a bit part in the movie. Jeopardy, starring barbara stanwyck and barry sullivan, opens at mayfair theatre. He refuses to help her husband unless she has sex with him. Barbara stanwyck and lee aaker as father, mother and son. Barbara stanwyck appeared in a total of 84 theatrically released fulllength motion. The signature collection annie oakley east side, west side my reputation executive suite jeopardy to please a lady at. It would be in poor conscience to limit you to a meager top ten list, given the quantity of quality performances that would, as. Jeopardy 1953 movie clip a very pretty piece of you. Jeopardy 1953 film synopsis and discussion obscure hollywood. Jeopardy is a 1953 american film noir crime drama directed by john sturges. Jeopardy is a b movie, and its sad to see the wonderful barbara stanwyck reduced to doing it. Attempting to rescue her husband from drowning, while staving off the carnal demands of meeker, who holds stanwyck and her son at gunpoint.
Walking on a deserted jetty, doug stilwin gets his leg trapped under one of the logs. Jeopardy 1953 out of 4 john sturges directed this intense thriller about a wife barbara stanwyck and husband barry sullivan who take their son on a vacation to mexico so that they can go fishing but an accident happens and the husband gets his leg caught under a log. You name it, she did it and better than any other dame on the silver screen. A family vacationing on the coast of mexico have to cope with multiple threats to their safety. Barry sullivan is the armytrained dad who is prepared for anything, even bringing a gun. Jeopardy was barbara stanwyck s first film after taking a year off from her screen career. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Jeopardy 1953 barbara stanwyck barry sullivan john.
Stanwyck in the film, stating that of the films i did with miss stanwyck only jeopardy sticks in my mind as having any merit, but all three occasions the others were the maverick queen and forty guns cling to my memory as fun experiences. A bargain, two of barbara stanwyck s films for the price of one. Jeopardy 1953 in the good old days of classic hollywood. To please a ladyjeopardy dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. Racing sequences ranging from dirttrack events to the indianapolis 500 set the pace for this highoctane romance featuring gable at his manliest and stanwyck at her savviest. Stanwyck plays a wife and mother trying to get help for her trapped husband, barry sullivan. One ive only seen snippets of, and im not sure if ill be here around noon to catch any of it again, rats. Her academy award nominations for best actress are also listed. The furies western 1950 barbara stanwyck, walter huston. Racecar driver clark gable is at the wheel, but journalist barbara stanwyck is in control as she exposes his fierce, speeddemon tactics in the revvedup star vehicle to please a lady. Jeopardy is a lowbudget independent picture, with four main characters shot on location, only occasionally interrupted by a few bit players. A plunge through a rotted pier traps stanwycks husband barry sullivan in the sand in the raceagainsttime thriller jeopardy. The film was based on a 22minute radio play, a question of time.
Barry sullivan, barbara stanwyck jeopardy barbara stanwyck. What a great barbara stanwyck film that i happened to see the other night. Its always fun to discover a batch of interesting new films, and warners barbara stanwyck the signature collection finds some real surprises in the filmography of hollywoods most enduring leading lady. Jeopardy 1953 film synopsis and discussion obscure. Below is a chronological list of her film appearances, along with her role, the leading men, and her director. An allamerican fifties family, the stilwins dad barry sullivan, mom barbara stanwyck and young lad lee aaker known to all kids of the era as rusty in the rin tin tin series embark on a vacation into wholly desolate baja california and a remote, deserted fishing spot along the coast dad used to frequent with his old military buddies. She played the lead, or one of the leads, in all but three of these films. Barbaras in jeopardy the movie night groups guide to. Oct, 2015 jeopardy might not be considered a cinematic masterpiece, but it sure holds a special place in my heart. Barbara stanwyck top 20 movies stanwycks best films. Barry sullivan embarks on a family road trip deep into baja california with his wife barbara stanwyck and young son lee aaker. Classic film fans will find the barbara stanwyck signature collection as delicious as any multicourse buffet. Robinson as a claims adjuster whose job is to find phony claims. July 16, 1907 january 20, 1990 was an american actress, model, and dancer.
The threesome runs afoul of escape convict ralph meeker. With the studio system in shambles by 1953, you could have barbara stanwyck in a nonglamorous picture like this one. Jeopardy is a film directed by john sturges with barbara stanwyck, barry sullivan, ralph meeker, lee aaker, year. To please a ladyjeopardy dvd, 2018 for sale online ebay. Fast company 1953, a musical comedy about horse racing, was a mismatch of director and material. As such, barbara stanwycks top movies list is a reflection of missys incredible versatility. Barbara stanwyck actress, suspected lesbian, and gay icon. It was made in 1953 and probably for double bills but it kept me on the edge of my seat.
Inducted into the hall of great western performers of the national cowboy and western heritage museum in 1973. After scouting for an ideal location for their fishing trip, they set up camp near a deserted village. Jan 31, 2017 n insurance representative lets himself be talked into a murderinsurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigators suspicions. The stilwins are on vacation to an isolated beach in mexico. The film stars fred macmurray as an insurance salesman, barbara stanwyck as a provocative housewife who wishes her husband were dead, and edward g. Directed by john sturges the sign of the ram, the people against ohara, bad day at black rock.
She certainly isnt the first star that comes to mind when you think of classic hollywood. Meeker provides a menacing sexual tension for stanwyck to play off of, as well evoking an unpredictable quality of danger. But its with his performance, the injection of reckless abandon he puts into this film that truly gives the film a much needed boost of energy. Apr 24, 2009 jeopardy is a film noir supposedly from 1953 that is directed by john sturges. The films combines some betterknown titles executive suite, annie oakley with some lesserknown gems my reputation, jeopardy as well as some cool vintage extras. Double indemnity is a 1944 american film noir directed by billy wilder, cowritten by wilder and raymond chandler, and produced by buddy desylva and joseph sistrom.
Jeopardy is a film noir supposedly from 1953 that is directed by john sturges. The sexedup image of rela barbara stanwyck, in a short skirt, and low cut blouse, prominently displayed on the poster, is nothing like the politely clothed, 45 year old stanwyck who appears in the film. A stage, film and television star, she was known during her 60year career as a consummate and versatile professional for her strong, realistic screen presence. Mae doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. With barbara stanwyck, barry sullivan, ralph meeker, lee aaker. Part of the credit for the success of the film goes to director john sturges, who. Dec 02, 2018 film noir, screwball comedy, drama, melodrama, precode cinema, westerns. Cains 1943 novella of the same name, which originally appeared as an eightpart serial in liberty magazine, beginning in february 1936. The threesome runs afoul of escaped convict ralph meeker. In this turgid melodrama, barbara stanwyck stars as a suburbanite on a mexican vacation with her husband and son.
May 07, 2015 may 7, 2015 barry sullivan, barbara stanwyck jeopardy. To please a lady a smart slick movie which clark gable was so good at later in his career, and include barbara stanwyck looking wonderful in designer clothes as the successful career woman who is never out of control, and what could go wrong. Jeopardy is on and off in only 69 minutes, but 64 of those minutes seem far longer. Her brother joe fears that his love, fish cannery worker peggy, may wind up like mae.
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