Buy the rat race movie posters from movie poster shop. Tony curtis is himself, really strong, and if you like him, youll like him. The rat race 1960 tony curtis debbie reynolds youtube. The great race is a 1965 american technicolor slapstick comedy film starring jack lemmon, tony curtis, and natalie wood, directed by blake edwards, written by edwards and arthur a. Rat race is a 2001 american comedy film directed by jerry zucker.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Nov 06, 2012 the rat race soundtrack from 1960, composed by elmer bernstein. A las vegas casino magnate, determined to find a new avenue for wagering, sets up a race. With tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford. Tony curtis character and peggy brown debbie reynolds character. Oct 10, 2012 the rat race soundtrack cd details and availability. The rat race with tony curtis and debbie reynolds 1960. He soon meets a taxi dancer debbie raynolds, moves in with her, and before too. The rat race 1960 robert mulligan related allmovie. Mar 17, 2016 the rat race 1960 by lightning at thursday, march 17, 2016 0 storyline. Peter arrives at new york city with his sax in hand and high hopes for a career. Released by kritzerland in 2012 kr200235 containing music from the rat race 1960. The rat race is not a movie that i will watch over and over, but i will probably watch it again in a few years.
The rat race 1960 new york city has served as the background and, in some cases, the main star in dozens of films from king kong 1933 to the naked city 1948 to manhattan 1979, and usually it is depicted as a vibrant melting pot of humanity where opportunity and chance encounters can change the course of ones life. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops. Overview of the rat race, 1960, directed by robert mulligan, with tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, at turner classic movies. On 14 aug 1957, hr reported that perlbergseaton, the production company owned by william perlberg and george seaton, had purchased the rights to kanins play of the same name, with kanin attached as the screenwriter. On the other hand, i do not consider rat race a ripoff of the earlier film. Rat race is one of the greatest comedies of the early 21st century my family and i have seen it many times. Directed by robert mulligan, it stars tony curtis and debbie reynolds as struggling young entertainment professionals in new york city. Music rehearsal scene from the rat race movie, screenplay by garson kanin, directed by richard mulligan. A comedydrama about a dancer living in new york and a wouldbe musician who platonically share an apartment and eventually fall in love as they struggle to make it. The movie has a good supporting cast and characters that arent overused as it focuses on these two individuals, one hardened and cynical, the other one eager, confident and optimistic. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the rat race 1960 robert mulligan on allmovie.
The rat race 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An aspiring musician who arrives in new york in search of fame and fortune. After the rat race, debbie reynolds would return to the romantic comedy genre with the pleasure of his company and the second time around both 1961 and tony curtis would go on to another career highpoint, opposite kirk douglas, in stanley kubricks spartacus 1960. The rat race on imdb the rat race at allmovie the rat race at the tcm movie database. The apartment won the academy award for best picture. Ross, and with music by henry mancini and cinematography by russell harlan. The rat race 1960 paramount starring tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford, norman fell, don rickles, marjorie bennett, hal k. In don rickles won roles in the romance the rat race 1960 and in several teenoriented beach movies, such as bikini beach 1964.
The rat race 1960 trivia 5 add new elmer bernstein, the films composer, has an unaccredited roles as a member of a jazz band called the red peppers. The musical life of gigi gryce for kindle about for books rat race. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Inspired by stanley kramers 1963 classic its a mad, mad, mad, mad world, the film features an ensemble cast consisting of rowan atkinson, whoopi goldberg, cuba gooding jr. She doesnt dance or sing, but is just a girl trying to make it in new york. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1960. Buy the rat race movie poster 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm 1960 french style a tony curtisdebbie reynoldsjack oakiekay medforddon ricklesjoe bushkin. Peter arrives on a bus from the midwest with his sax in hand and high hopes for a career. Most audiences, however, were unfamiliar with rickless irascible comedic persona until 1965, when he began appearing as a frequent guest on the tonight show. The rat race 1960 by lightning at thursday, march 17, 2016 0 storyline.
A comedydrama about a dancer living in new york and a wouldbe musician who platonically share an apartment and eventually fall in love as they struggle to make it in the new york rat race. The rat race is an uneven and not totally satisfying film, but its also enough off the beaten path to be of interest. The rat race 1960 a comedydrama about a dancer living in new york and a wouldbe musician who platonically share an apartment and eventually fall in love as they struggle to make it in the new york rat race. Not rated 1h 45min comedy, drama, romance 10 july 1960 usa an aspiring musician who arrives in new york in search of fame and fortune. Based upon the 1960s classic its a mad mad mad mad world, rat race attempts to twist and update mads tale of greed, disaster, and just plain bad luck. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The rat race is not a movie that i will watch over and over, but i. Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for the rat race 1960. A comedydrama about a dancer living in new york and a wouldbe musician who platonically share an apartment and eventually fall in love as they struggle to. Read the full synopsis of the rat race, 1960, directed by robert mulligan, with tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, at turner classic movies.
Tender romantic comedy about an aspiring musician who arrives. The rat race is a 1960 american drama film adapted from the play of the same name by garson kanin. Although this is just a typical comedydrama about live in the big city, this features nice cameos by jack oakie and kay medford, along with on location footage of new york city and others during the intro, giving a glimpse of the era. They are trying to reach some goal far away on the horizon, and in the heat of the going they get so breathless and panting that they lose sight of the beautiful, tranquil country they are passing through. Released 1960, the rat race stars tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of. Unfollow the rat race 1960 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Oct 02, 2014 the rat race with tony curtis and debbie reynolds 1960 this is a remarkable film in so many ways. The rat race soundtrack from 1960, composed by elmer bernstein. The supporting cast includes peter falk, keenan wynn, arthur oconnell and vivian vance. Released 1960, the rat race stars tonycurtis, debbiereynolds, jackoakie, kaymedford the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Here is the hard to find 1960 film rat race, starring tony curtis and debbie reynolds. Im going to enjoy every second, and im going to know im enjoying it while im enjoying it. Rat race is an uneven and not totally satisfying film, but its also enough off the beaten path to be of interest. The rat race is a film directed by robert mulligan with tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, don rickles, year. The rat race 1960 stream and watch online moviefone. A comedydrama about a dancer living in new york and a wouldbe. A somewhat uneven but still entertaining comedydrama, the rat race, by director robert mulligan, costars tony curtis and debbie reynolds as peter hammond, jr. Debbie reynolds is kind of at her best, for me, less trivial than she is sometimes portrayed. The rat race is a 1960 american drama film adapted from the play of the same name by. Tony curtis and peggy brown debbie reynolds are two performers who meet in new york and are thrown together by their mutual poverty.
The rat race 1960 directed by robert mulligan genres comedy, romance subgenres romantic comedy release date jul 10, 1960 usa unknown run time 105 min. Alternative movie poster for one of my alltime favorite tarantinos reservoir dogs. Sam butera and gerry mulligan have minor roles as saxophonists. Rat race putlocker watch movies for free online putlockers. Tony curtis plays a young sax player who comes to new york and falls in love with debbie. Watching the movie, one could not help but feel so badly for them tony curtis character for being trusting and having his musical instruments stolen, and debbie. The rat race soundtrack 1960 movie soundtracks for sale. Tony curtis is a friendly saxophonist who leaves his life in milwaukee to try and hit it big in new york city. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us.
Manhattan has been the idealized setting of many a film, but rat is one of the earlier examples of a subgenre in which the city is indifferent at best and downright evil at worst, and that gives rat a tang and a flavor that many will find surprising. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. Rat race, the 1960 1960 rat race, the 1960 a comedydrama about a dancer living in new york and a wouldbe musician who platonically share an apartment and eventually fall in love as they struggle to make it in the new york rat race. With breckin meyer, amy smart, whoopi goldberg, vince vieluf.