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The Iceman Cometh (1973 Film)
''The Iceman Cometh'' is a 1973 American drama film directed by John Frankenheimer. The screenplay, written by Thomas Quinn Curtiss, is based on Eugene O'Neill's 1946 play of the same name. The film was produced by Ely Landau for the American Film Theatre, which from 1973 to 1975 presented thirteen film adaptations of noted plays. The film was screened at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, but it wasn't entered into the main competition. The film, 3 hours 59 minutes in length, had two intermissions. This was the last film for both Robert Ryan and Fredric March. March developed prostate cancer in 1970, causing him to retire from acting. Ryan died before the film's release. Plot Cast *Lee Marvin as Theodore "Hickey" Hickman *Fredric March as Harry Hope *Robert Ryan as Larry Slade *Jeff Bridges as Don Parritt *Bradford Dillman as Willie Oban *Sorrell Booke as Hugo Kalmar *Hildy Brooks as Margie *Juno Dawson (as Nancy Juno Dawson) as Pearl *Evans Evans as Cora *Martyn Green as Cec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Frankenheimer
John Michael Frankenheimer (February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002) was an American film and television director known for social dramas and action/suspense films. Among his credits were ''Birdman of Alcatraz'' (1962), ''The Manchurian Candidate'' (1962), ''Seven Days in May'' (1964), '' The Train'' (1964), '' Seconds'' (1966), ''Grand Prix'' (1966), '' French Connection II'' (1975), '' Black Sunday'' (1977), '' The Island of Dr. Moreau'' (1996), and '' Ronin'' (1998). He won four Emmy Awards—three consecutive—in the 1990s for directing the television movies '' Against the Wall'', '' The Burning Season'', '' Andersonville'', and '' George Wallace'', the last of which also received a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film. Frankenheimer's 30 feature films and over 50 plays for television were notable for their influence on contemporary thought. He became a pioneer of the "modern-day political thriller", having begun his career at the height of the Cold War.Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Cannes Film Festival
The 29th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 28 May 1976. The Palme d'Or went to ''Taxi Driver'' by Martin Scorsese. In 1976, "L'Air du temps", a new section which was non-competitive and focused on contemporary subjects, was introduced. This section, along with sections "Les Yeux fertiles" of the previous year and "Le Passé composé" of the next year, were integrated into Un Certain Regard in 1978. The festival opened with the documentary ''That's Entertainment, Part II'', directed by Gene Kelly, and closed with '' Family Plot'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Jury The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1976 feature film competition: Feature films * Tennessee Williams (USA) Jury President * Jean Carzou (France) (artist) * Mario Cecchi Gori (Italy) * Costa-Gavras (France) * András Kovács (Hungary) * Lorenzo López Sancho (Spain) (journalist) * Charlotte Rampling (UK) * Georges Schehadé (Lebanon) (author) * Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru) Official selectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby (July 27, 1924 – October 15, 2000) was an American film and theatre critic who served as the chief film critic for ''The New York Times'' from 1969 until the early 1990s, then its chief theatre critic from 1994 until his death in 2000. He reviewed more than one thousand films during his tenure there. Early life Canby was born in Chicago, the son of Katharine Anne (née Vincent) and Lloyd Canby. He attended boarding school in Christchurch, Virginia, with novelist William Styron, and the two became friends. He introduced Styron to the works of E.B. White and Ernest Hemingway; the pair hitchhiked to Richmond to buy ''For Whom the Bell Tolls''. He became an ensign in the United States Navy Reserve on October 13, 1942, and reported aboard the Landing Ship, Tank 679 on July 15, 1944. He was promoted to lieutenant (junior grade) on January 1, 1946, while on LST 679 sailing near Japan. After the war, he attended Dartmouth College, but did not graduate. Career He obtained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RogerEbert
''RogerEbert.com'' is an American film review website that archives reviews written by film critic Roger Ebert for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' and also shares other critics' reviews and essays. The website, underwritten by the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', was launched in 2002. Ebert handpicked writers from around the world to contribute to the website. After Ebert died in 2013, the website was relaunched under Ebert Digital, a partnership founded between Ebert, his wife Chaz, and friend Josh Golden. Background Two months after Ebert's death, Chaz Ebert hired film and television critic Matt Zoller Seitz as editor-in-chief for the website because his IndieWire blog PressPlay shared multiple contributors with RogerEbert.com, and because both websites promoted each other's content. ''The Dissolve''s Noel Murray described the website's collection of Ebert reviews as "an invaluable resource, both for getting some front-line perspective on older movies, and for getting a better sense of who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael (; June 19, 1919 – September 3, 2001) was an American film critic who wrote for ''The New Yorker'' magazine from 1968 to 1991. Known for her "witty, biting, highly opinionated and sharply focused" reviews, Kael's opinions often ran contrary to those of her contemporaries. One of the most influential American film critics of her era, she left a lasting impression on the art form. Roger Ebert argued in an obituary that Kael "had a more positive influence on the climate for film in America than any other single person over the last three decades." Kael, he said, "had no theory, no rules, no guidelines, no objective standards. You couldn't apply her 'approach' to a film. With her it was all personal." Owen Gleiberman said she "was more than a great critic. She reinvented the form, and pioneered an entire aesthetic of writing." Early life and education Kael was born to Isaac Paul Kael and Judith Kael ( Friedman), Jewish emigrants from Poland, on a chicken farm a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Voskovec
Jiří Voskovec (), born Jiří Wachsmann and known in the United States as George Voskovec (June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981) was a Czech actor, writer, dramatist, and director who became an American citizen in 1955. Throughout much of his career he was associated with actor and playwright Jan Werich. In the U.S., he is best known for his role as the polite Juror #11 in the 1957 film ''12 Angry Men''. Life and career Voskovec was born as Jiří Wachsmann in Sázava in Bohemia to Jiřina Valentina Marie ( Pinkasová; 1867-1939) and Václav Vilém Eduard ( Voskovec; later Wachsmann; 1864-1945). He had two siblings, Mrs. Olga Adriena Kluckaufová and Dr. Prokop Voskovec. His granduncle was Bedřich Wachsmann and his cousin was Alois Wachsman, both painters and architects. Another uncle was Austrian painter Julius Wachsmann (1866–1936). He immigrated to the US in 1939 and again in 1948 with the onset of the National Socialist and Stalinist regimes, respectively, in Czechoslov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Pedi
Tom Pedi (September 14, 1913 – December 29, 1996) was an American actor whose work included roles on stage, television and film in a career spanning 50 years. He was particularly well-known for his portrayal of Rocky, the night barman, in ''The Iceman Cometh'', a part which he originated and played on stage, film and television. Pedi was the cousin of voice actress Christine Pedi. He is buried in Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton, California. Performances Theater All listings come from the ''Internet Broadway Database''. Pedi also performed in the premier of the stage version of ''State Fair'' at The Muny The St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre (commonly known as The Muny) is an amphitheater located in St. Louis, Missouri. The theatre seats 11,000 people with about 1,500 free seats in the last nine rows that are available on a first come, first s ... in St. Louis in 1969. The show had a two week run. Film All listings come from the ''Internet Movie Database''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Pearlman
Stephen Pearlman (February 26, 1935 – September 30, 1998) was an American theatre, film and television actor, known for starring in the films ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' and '' Pi''. He also played Zampano in the Broadway musical ''La Strada''. Biography Pearlman was born in Brooklyn but raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1954, Pearlman immediately become a theatre actor making his New York stage play debut in ''The Threepenny Opera'' in 1959. He has also acted in ''La Strada'' in 1969, in which he played one of the leading roles. He also appeared in many film and television roles such as ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'', ''Seinfeld'', '' Pi'' and ''Law and Order''. Death Pearlman died on September 30, 1998, in his Manhattan apartment. The reported cause of death was cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McLiam
John McLiam (born John Williams; January 24, 1918 – April 16, 1994) was a film and television actor noted for his skill at different accents. His film appearances include ''My Fair Lady'' (1964), ''In Cold Blood'' (1967), John Frankenheimer's movie of ''The Iceman Cometh'' (1973), ''The Missouri Breaks'' (1976), and ''First Blood'' (1982). He was a guest star in numerous television series and wrote a Broadway play, ''The Sin of Pat Muldoon''. Early life He attended St. Mary's College of California (Moraga, California). During World War II he served in the United States Navy as an intelligence officer, having received a Bronze Star. After the war he worked briefly as a journalist for the ''San Francisco Examiner''. Acting career He took McLiam, the Gaelic form of his real surname Williams, as a stage name. His acting career began in Maxwell Anderson's Winterset in San Francisco in 1946. After a few roles in plays in California he moved to New York. His first Broadway role wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton James
George Clifton James (May 29, 1920 – April 15, 2017) was an American actor known for roles as a prison floorwalker in ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), Sheriff J.W. Pepper alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond films '' Live and Let Die'' (1973) and '' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974), the sheriff in '' Silver Streak'' (1976), a Texas tycoon in ''The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training'' (1977), and the owner of the scandalous 1919 Chicago White Sox baseball team in ''Eight Men Out'' (1988). Early life James was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of Grace (née Dean), a teacher, and Harry James, a journalist. He grew up in Oregon in the Gladstone area of Clackamas County. James was a decorated World War II United States Army veteran. He served as an infantry platoon sergeant with Co. "A" 163rd Infantry, 41st Division. He served forty-two months in the South Pacific from January 1942 until August 1945. His decorations include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Gunn
Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929 – December 16, 1993) was an American actor of stage and screen. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he is an alumnus of the Negro Ensemble Company. His 1962 off-Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's ''The Blacks,'' and his Broadway debut was in ''A Hand is on the Gate,'' an evening of African-American poetry. He was nominated for the 1976 Tony Award for Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, Best Actor in a Play for his performance in ''The Poison Tree'', and he also played Othello on Broadway theatre, Broadway in 1970. For his screen performances, Gunn is best known for his roles as Clotho in ''WUSA (film), WUSA'' (1970), Bumpy Jonas in ''Shaft (1971 film), Shaft'' (1971) and Joe on ''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie'' (1977-1981). Early life, family and education Gunn was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of Mary and George Gunn, a laborer, and was one of seven siblings. After his mother died, his family sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martyn Green
William Martin Green (22 April 1899 – 8 February 1975), known by his stage name, Martyn Green, was an English actor and singer. He is remembered for his performances and recordings as principal comedian of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, in the leading patter roles of the Gilbert & Sullivan comic operas in the 1930s and 1940s, and for his career in America from the 1950s to the 1970s. After army service in World War I, Green studied singing and began to perform in musical theatre. In 1922 he joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, playing in the chorus and in an increasing number of small-to-medium sized roles, while understudying, and often substituting for, the company's principal comedian. Beginning in 1931, he was regularly given the roles of Major-General Stanley in ''The Pirates of Penzance'' and Robin Oakapple in ''Ruddigore''. In 1934, Green became the principal comedian, playing all the famous Gilbert and Sullivan patter roles, including Sir Joseph in ''H.M.S. Pinafor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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