Toys In The Attic With Dean Martin

Would be very interested in seeing the play on which the film is based as it is daring and controvercial stuff at the core.

Toys in the attic with dean martin.

Toys in the attic by george roy hill dean martin geraldine page yvette mimieux dvd barnes noble. Dean martin is well cast in this overlooked lillian hellman gem but it is the performances of geraldine page and wendy hiller that highlights this fascinating film by promissing newcomer george roy hill. Lillian hellman s play toys in the attic was adapted for the screen in 1963. The film is based on a tony award winning play of the same name by lillian hellman.

Julian berniers dean martin return from illinois with his young bride lily yvette mimieux to the family in new orleans. Dean martin is well cast in this overlooked lillian hellman gem but it is the performances of geraldine page and wendy hiller that highlights this fascinating film by promissing newcomer george roy hill. The screenplay adaptation is by james poe and the original music score was composed by george duning. The story is reminiscent of williams as it concerns a southern family with lots of hidden secrets.

Dean martin stars as julian a man who s made a career out of losing jobs and money. Sisters carrie and anna berniers have long been supporting their ne er do well brother julian through various failed businesses when he comes home with a sud. Sisters carrie geraldine page. Toys in the attic is a somewhat watered down version of lillian hellman s play but enough of the original emotional savagery has been retained to.