New york film locations from the movie the rat race starring tony curtis and debbie reynolds. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. 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. Tony curtis is a friendly saxophonist who leaves his life in milwaukee to try and hit it big in new york city. By the time the rat race came out, tony curtis was already being taken quite seriously as an actor with the sweet smell of success and the defiant ones behind him. 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.
The rat race 1960 tony curtis debbie reynolds youtube. An aspiring musician who arrives in new york in search of fame and. In the early 20th century, two rivals, the heroic leslie and the despicable professor fate, engage in an epic automobile race from new york to paris. Jan 29, 2010 the rat race 1960 tony curtis debbie reynolds pd4501771.
Interestingly, his films covered a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. 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. An aspiring musician who arrives in new york in search of fame and fortune. He has also acted in more serious and dramatic movies, like the defiant ones 1958, for which he. As he journeys from milwaukee toward his destination over the opening credits of the film, we are treated to a montage of evocative. The rat race is a 1960 american drama film adapted from the play of the same name by garson kanin.
These dvds will play on any dvd player anywhere in the world region free. 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. Ross, and with music by henry mancini and cinematography by russell harlan. A somewhat uneven but still entertaining comedydrama, the rat race, by director robert mulligan, costars tony curtis and debbie reynolds as peter hammond, jr.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rat race near you. Curtis himself admits that while he had almost no formal education, he was a student of the school of hard knocks and learned from a young age that the only person who ever had his back was himself, so he. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops. 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 out of 100 on metacritic, which. When pete arrives, he finds that music gigs are hard to come by, and he is forced to live in a dilapidated singleroom apartment. The film only loosely follows demaras reallife exploits, and is much lighter in tone than the book on which it is based. Sep 09, 2015 the rat race 1960 tony curtis debbie reynolds.
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 great race 1965 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Tony curtis was an iconic american actor who did more than a hundred films in his career spanning six decades. Peter arrives on a bus from the midwest with his sax in hand and high hopes for a. Music rehearsal scene from the rat race movie, screenplay by garson kanin, directed by richard mulligan. Watch online movie the rat race 1960 by lightning at thursday. Directed by robert mulligan, it stars tony curtis and debbie reynolds as struggling young entertainment professionals in new york city. The rat race 1960 tony curtis debbie reynolds video. An original onesheet movie poster 27 x 41 from 1964 for goodbye charlie. With tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford. Tony curtis is one of the most successful actors of his era, appearing in a number of the most popular and acclaimed films of the late 1950s and early 1960s. June 3, 1925 september 29, 2010 was an american film actor whose career spanned six decades but who achieved the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. The rat race 1960 stream and watch online moviefone. Tony curtis plays a young sax player who comes to new york and falls in love with debbie.
Tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford, norman fell, don rickles, marjorie bennett, hal k. The official history of the worlds greatest motor race 196069. Tony curtis was born bernard schwartz, the eldest of three children of helen klein and emanuel schwartz, jewish immigrants from hungary. Tony curtis and peggy brown debbie reynolds are two performers who meet in new york and are thrown together by their mutual poverty. Oct 12, 2012 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 supporting cast includes peter falk, keenan wynn, arthur oconnell and vivian vance. Tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie and kay medford directed by. Tony curtis saying goodbye to his father and boarding a bus bound for new york city where he dreams of becoming a successful and famous saxophone player in a jazz band. Although i knew that tony curtis had done dramas, i had no idea that debbie reynolds one of my top two favorite actresses had been in any. Great race, the dvd academy award winner jack lemmon, tony curtis and natalie wood star in aslapstick farce about a 22,000mile road race from new york to paris setin 1908.
The rat race original trailer turner classic movies. 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. Sam butera and gerry mulligan have minor roles as saxophonists. Rat race is a 2001 american comedy film directed by jerry zucker. The rat race with tony curtis and debbie reynolds 1960 this is a remarkable film in so many ways. Peter arrives on a bus from the midwest with his sax in hand and high hopes. June 3, 1925 september 29, 2010 was an american movie actor. The rat race 1960 tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie. Peter arrives on a bus from the midwest with his sax in hand and high hopes for a career. Frank sinatra dean martin tony curtis billy wilder jill st. The rat race 1960 paramount starring tony curtis, debbie reynolds, jack oakie, kay medford, norman fell, don rickles, marjorie bennett, hal k.
Peggy brown is a woman who comes from a broken family so she has nowhere to return to, who has been struggling for 5 years to make it in new york city. Curtis himself admits that while he had almost no formal education, he was a student of the school of hard knocks and learned from a young age that the only person who ever had his back was himself, so he learned how to take care of both himself and. The rat race 1960 and in several teenoriented beach movies, such as. He was most popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Rat race cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The rat race 1960 tony curtis debbie reynolds dailymotion. This sale is for the rat race 1960 starring tony curtis on dvd. Aug 02, 2014 music rehearsal scene from the rat race movie, screenplay by garson kanin, directed by richard mulligan.
Reynolds is one of the supremely underrated actresses of the 50s and 60s, and he chemistry with curtis was a wondrous sight to behold. Directed by robert mulligan, it stars tony curtis and. This struggle has made her cynical very different from. Tony curtis received a best actor academy award nomination for his work in the defiant ones. Tony curtis simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tony curtis, on the other hand, was at the peak of his stardom when he made the rat race and his portrayal of the guileless pete, while believable, lacks the dramatic impact of his earlier work in sweet smell of success 1957 and the defiant ones 1958. Fate lemmon dares the worlds greatesthero, the great leslie curtis, to the race across the wild west,through frozen alaska and into the kingdom of carpania. Curtis through was revered as a talented actor all through, reached the pinnacle of success during the 1950s and 1960s.
The musical life of gigi gryce for kindle about for books rat race. Tony curtis full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Hit the deck movie 1955 jane powell, tony martin, debbie reynolds. Fate lemmon dares the worlds greatesthero, the great leslie curtis, to the race across the wild west,through frozen alaska and into the kingdom of. Sep 29, 2010 tony curtis full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Curtis symbolizes the golden age of hollywood and is legendary for his good looks. Now in the case of the great race how many have seen the full version with the amusing bouncing ball singalong sequence about 20mins from the end after that great mancini theme the sweetheart tree is sung by natalie wood on the river bank as she strums her guitar.
Tony curtis character and peggy brown debbie reynolds character. But reynolds was americas sweetheart, still basking in the sympathy of the american public when elizabeth taylor stole husband eddie fisher. Curtis himself admits that while he had almost no formal education, he was a student of the school of hard knocks and learned from a young age that the only person who ever had his back was himself, so he learned how to take care of both. Tony curtis stars as the great leslie, a hero among heroes whose purity of heart is manifested by his spotlessly white wardrobe. The film is loosely based on robert crichtons 1959 biography of the same name, it stars tony curtis in the title role, and was directed by robert mulligan. Oct 02, 2014 the rat race with tony curtis and debbie reynolds 1960 this is a remarkable film in so many ways. He is famous for his light comic roles, especially his musician escaping from gangsters in some like it hot 1959. Curtis himself admits that while he had almost no formal education, he was a student of the school of hard knocks and learned from a young age that the only person who ever had his back was himself. The actor may be best known for his role in some like it hot, named by the american film institute as the funniest movie of the past 100 years. The great impostor is a 1961 movie based on the true story of an impostor named ferdinand waldo demara. He acted in more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama.