Career (1959 film)
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joseph Anthony |
| Produced by | Hal Wallis |
| Written by | Dalton Trumbo Bert Granet James Lee Philip Stong |
| Starring | Tony Franciosa Dean Martin Shirley MacLaine Carolyn Jones |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Editing by | Warren Low |
| Release date(s) | 1959 |
| Running time | 105 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Career is a 1959 film drama about an actor (Tony Franciosa) bent on breaking into the big time at any cost. The supporting cast includes Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Carolyn Jones, Donna Douglas, and Frank McHugh. The movie was written by Bert Granet, James Lee, Philip Stong, and Dalton Trumbo, and directed by Joseph Anthony.
[edit] Cast
- Tony Franciosa ... Sam Lawson
- Dean Martin ... Maurice 'Maury' Novak
- Shirley MacLaine ... Sharon Kensington
- Carolyn Jones ... Shirley Drake
- Joan Blackman ... Barbara Lawson Helmsley
- Robert Middleton ... Robert Kensington
- Donna Douglas ... Marjorie Burke
- Jerry Paris ... Allan Burke
- Frank McHugh ... Charlie
- Chuck Wassil ... Eric Peters
- Mary Treen ... Marie, secretary to Shirley Drake
- Alan Hewitt ... Matt Helmsley
- Marjorie Bennett ... Columnist
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The movie Career was set in New York and in Korea during the Korean War. Tony was in the military as a forward observer for the airplane and artillery strikes on the North Koreans. He was way behind enemy lines. His protrayed wife Shirley MacLaine was being romanced by Dean Martin in New York. Dean had just finished Rio Bravo and his lot trailer was all done in leather, including the director stools. The film was shot at Paramount studios. Note: Tony Franciosa was married to Shelley Winters at the time. Submitted by: PFC Shotswell, Military advisor US ARMY, Fort MacArthur, California. Master Sgt. West (Korean War Vet) was the main advisor as his duties in the war were what Tony was portraying.
