During the years so much has been said about the films director, michael gordon. I watched the filmed version 20 years ago and wasnt crazy about it, but the radio version was so good that it made me go back. His wife, joan barbara stanwyck, looking for a story of her own, snoops. Its a real pleasure to sit back, close my eyes and just listen and imagine the story. Screen directors playhouse is a popular american radio and television anthology series which brought leading hollywood actors to the nbc microphones beginning in 1949. June 3, 1925 september 29, 2010 was an american movie actor. Fantastic sound and production on shadow of a doubt. A desperate husband tries to find help for his wife suffering from addictive gambling. After leaving for an affair and a stage career, early 1900s actress stanwyck tries to reunite with husband richard carlson and their children in the douglas sirk. The lady gambles is a 1949 american film noir drama directed by michael gordon starring barbara stanwyck, robert preston and stephen mcnally plot. Married to robert preston, a reporter doing a feature on las vegas, she agrees to help out by getting in on the action. Il va certainement devenir une film similaire a in the house.
The dark side of cinema iii abandoned the lady gambles the sleeping city bluray. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the lady gambles radio broadcast mr. When his estranged wife joan is found badly beaten after using loaded dice in a backalley game, david boothe looks. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. He has also acted in more serious and dramatic movies, like the defiant ones 1958, for which he received an academy. The lady gambles is among them, except that it stars stanwyck. Barbara stanwyck right, 1907 1990, was an american actress, model and dancer. Thank the good lord for the technology of today that helps us hear and appreciate the shows of yesterday. Stephen mcnally left, 1911 1994, was an american actor remembered mostly for his appearances in many westerns and action films. Barbara stanwyck, joel mccrea, lloyd nolan, natalie wood, robert preston, maureen osullivan, fred macmurray, joan bennett, robert cummings, douglas sirk, william a.
Ida lupino, glenn ford, edmond obrien, dan duryea, ann savage, and. He is famous for his light comic roles, especially his musician escaping from gangsters in some like it hot 1959. The lady gambles joan boothe 1949 east side, west side jessie bourne 1949 b. The barbara stanwyck collection internes cant take money the great mans lady the bride wore boots the lady gambles all i desire theres always tomorrow. When his estranged wife joan is found badly beaten after using loaded dice in a backalley game, david boothe looks back on how she came to this sorry state. The lady gambles 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The first stanwyck vehicle produced by universal pictures is the lady gambles, an emotionally charged drama from 1949 that was directed by michael gordon and produced by michael kraike with the screenplay by lewis meltzer and oscar saul. The insidious descent of stanwycks character from placid, guiltridden housewife who may have once had a career into a cardplaying, dice rolling junkie is too painful to watch. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she borrows davids expense money to pursue her addiction.
A couple of side notes on the director of the lady gambles, michael gordon. Lady gambles, the 1949 dvd universal us lady gangster 1942 dvd alpha us dvd roan us lady in the death house 1944 dvd a2zcds prc us lady in the fog 1952 see scotland yard inspector us lady in the lake 1947 dvd warner us lady of vengeance 1957 ua lady on a train 1945 dvd universal us uk lady without passport, a. His wife, joan barbara stanwyck, looking for a story of her own, snoops around their hotels. The lady gambles 1949 lady godiva of coventry 1955 lady of the tropics 1939 lady of vengeance 1957 the. The lady gambles 1949 reporter david boothe robert preston is in las vegas covering a story. Left to her own devices, she becomes interested in gambling to the point where it becomes an addiction. Complete set of available episodes for the oldtime radio dramatic anthology series screen directors playhouse. The lady gambles, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, dramaclassics, 0251923493. Barbara stanwyck list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
The lady gambles the screen directors playhouse drama. In this film, barbara stanwyck plays a woman whose addiction to gambling all but ruins her life. Nov 01, 2015 the first stanwyck vehicle produced by universal pictures is the lady gambles, an emotionally charged drama from 1949 that was directed by michael gordon and produced by michael kraike with the screenplay by lewis meltzer and oscar saul. The lady gambles is a 1949 american film noir drama directed by michael gordon starring barbara stanwyck, robert preston and stephen mcnally. The barbara stanwyck collection full frame, remastered. They are often an ignored aspect of films, although they reflect the time period or era. The radio program broadcasts adaptations of films with the original directors of the films sometimes involved in the production although their participation was usually limited to introducing the. The lady gambles would be one of several noirs to his credit crime doctor, the web, secret of convict lake but perhaps more impressive is the noir whos whos he directed in addition to babs. When joan boothe accompanies husbandreporter david to las vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. The lady gambles wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the lady gambles is a 1949 drama film starring barbara stanwyck and robert preston.
City across the river 1949 tony curtis clip duration. Webmaster potrebbe scovare cinematografo e giornale sul tuo lettore dvd. The lady gambles the lady gambles1949corto64, michael gordon. The lady gambles is a 1949 film noir, drama film, directed by michael gordon. I was gripped by this film from its very grim opening, which has joan involved in an alley dice game gone sour. Tony curtis simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The lady gambles partially filmed in las vegas, hoover dam and lake mead.
It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. Criss cross 1949 bedrock across the river 1949 the lady gambles 1949 take one false step 1949 scenes deleted johnny stool pigeon 1949 how to smuggle a hernia across the border 1949 short subject woman in hiding 1950 i was a shoplifter 1950. Information from plot barbara stanwyck plays a woman whose addiction to gambling all but ruins her life. A woman becomes addicted to gambling and begins a downward spiral. This is a digitally remastered one hour edition of the. Horse breeder stanwycks marriage to authorcivil war buff robert cummings is endangered thanks toneighbor diana lynn in the comedy the bride wore boots 1946.
Stars barbara stanwyck with a small part for tony curtis. An original movie still photograph of barbara stanwyck, from the universal pictures motion picture the lady gambles. Screen directors playhouse is right up there with the lux radio theater in my book. The film comes from a story by lewis meltzer and oscar saul, adapted by halsted welles and written for the screen by roy huggins. With stephen mcnally and, as a bellhop, tony curtis. The first half of this depressing look at the addiction of gambling gave me the willies. The lady gambles 1949 has stanwyck being bitten by the gaming bug while visiting las vegas with reporter spouse robert preston. Released 1949, the lady gambles stars barbara stanwyck, robert preston, stephen mcnally, edith barrett the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The radio program broadcasts adaptations of films with the original directors of the films sometimes involved in the production although their participation was usually limited. This movie star paper doll series ran in the arizona daily star in 1935 as an activity for children and a showcase of the latest fashions from hollywood for particular. The lady gambles 1949 stream and watch online reporter david boothe robert preston is in las vegas covering a story. The divine lady 1929 the doctor and the girl 1949 dr.
The program begins with the remainder of the credits from last weeks program my favorite wife which were omitted when time ran out. Subtitles searchable search, download, and request subtitles for the lady gambles in any language. The lady gambles 1949 dvd barbara stanwyck robert preston. Stanwyck plays joan boothe, who accompanies reporter husband david preston to las vegas where he is working on a story about the hoover dam.
Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. Texas across the river is a 1966 western film comedysatire directed by michael gordon and starring dean martin, alain delon, rosemary forsyth and joey bishop. Movie title screens classic film noir the 1940s and 1950s. The lady gambles 1949 stream and watch online moviefone. He died on september 29, 2010, aged 85 of cardiac arrest in henderson, nevada. From 1949, the lady gambles stars barbara stanwyck, robert preston, and stephen mcnally. Barbara stanwyck the lady gambles movie still 1949. Stanwycks husband tries to stand by her side, but even he is driven away by her gambling mania. Although stanwyck did only one suspense episode, she had several appearances in classic radio theater adaptations of some of her films. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. He was most popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Underground agent is a 1942 drama film directed by michael gordon and starring bruce bennett, leslie brooks, frank albertson, and julian rivero. This finally breaks up their marriage, but david continues trying to help her. The lady gambles manufactured on demand, ntsc format on.