By love possessed with its saga of infidelity, rape, suicide and corruption in a small new england town, by love possessed 1961 seemed like a return to peyton place. This movie is about a small community of new england lawyers and families who are involved with cheating, lying, and adultry. The screenplay is by alistair maclean, douglas heyes, harry julian fink, and w. By love possessed became the center of a literary controversy in the 1950s. During 49 hours in the life of arthur winner, the leading lawyer in a small pennsylvania town in the 1950s, by love possessed portrays all the myriad aspects of love. Scenes of by love possessed 1961 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. Rareclassicdvds sells studio released dvds and high quality collector dvds of rare, outofprint and hard to find classic films from the 30s to 70s, specializing in film noir. I was fortunate enough to encounter it before reading dwight macdonalds hilarious and devastating takedown from early 1958. By love possessed 1961 flower drum song 1961 the misfits 1961 that touch of mink 1962 if a man answers 1962 the interns 1962 tammy and the doctor 1963 captain newman, m. The film is on dvd as part of a dvdr manufacture on demand release through metrogoldwyn mayers limited edition collection. Ideal for this movie be cause fitchburg has a common in the middle of tow with 4 buildings. Filmed in 1961, by love possessed was a scandelous movie for peoples morales but tame today.
By love possessed 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Then theres juliuss wife marjorie lana turner who has become a fulltime alcoholic ever since julius has been rendered impotent by an. Below is a complete listing of all our titles, both studio released and collector dvds, in alphabetical order. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. On july 19, 1961, this became the first inflight movie to be shown on a regular basis on a scheduled airline flight, by trans world airlines to its firstclass passengers. It was published on august 26, 1957, by harcourt brace and company, and became a critically acclaimed bestseller. If you dont know the film, dont let that stand in the way of discovering what will surely become a favorite bernstein cd. In 1960, it was awarded the william dean howells medal, an award given every five years to the best novel of the previous five years. With lana turner, jason robards, efrem zimbalist jr.
Its been over ten years since i read, or tried to read by love possessed, knowing it till then mostly as the lyric in a noel coward song. By love possessed, a 1961 adaptation of the novel, directed by john sturges disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title by love possessed. By love possessed 1961 is, without a doubt, one of elmer bernsteins romantic classics. Macdonald said some nasty things about peyton place too. The movie has a decent story line, lots of now famous actors, incliding carroll oconnor, thomas mitchell. Throw in that film s leading lady, and the connection gets even stronger. January 3, 1910 august 18, 1992 was an american film director. By love possessed 1961 movies, tv, celebs, and more. By love possessed 1961 in the vein of a douglas sirk film this is bordering on some kind of flawed masterpiece.
Bringing inflight movies to airlines was harder than it. This movie is about a small community of new england. Watch by love possessed full movie in hd visit an unhappily married woman has an affair with her husbands law partn. Today its hard to know what all the fuss was about.
Released 1961, by love possessed stars lanaturner, efremzimbalist jr. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. By love possessed 1961 after his wife, clarissa barbara bel geddes, accuses him of being incapable of love, prominent massachusetts lawyer arthur winner efrem zimbalist jr. Complete 8 film collection dvd, 2011, 8disc set 3080. Both trapped in unhappy marriages, a lawyer and his handicapped partners wife begin an affair, but after a tragic incident, they realize the importance of commitment to their spouses. By love possessed by james gould cozzens, first edition. By love possessed by james gould cozzens goodreads. He completed two years at the university of pennsylvania, and left in 1927 to join jasper deeters hedgerow theatre repertory company. By love possessed 1961 with its saga of infidelity, rape, suicide and corruption in a small new england town, by love possessed 1961 seemed like a return to peyton place. From soaring love themes and pastoral beauty to rambunctious action and even some of bernsteins classic jazz by love possessed really has it all. By love possessed 1961 by love possessed 1961 user.
Neurotic woman engages in an affair with the law partner of her impotent husband. The bold bestseller that sent a fever through america now fires the screen. Provided to youtube by virtual label llc by love possessed four js four js philly doowop classics. By love possessed not rated 1h 55min drama 23 november 1961 mexico neurotic woman engages in an affair with the law partner of her impotent husband. By love possessed is een amerikaanse dramafilm uit 1961 onder regie van john sturges. Both have parallels to reallife events that took place in 1959. By love possessed 1961 07191961 us drama 1h 55m user score. Its flawed, it has some stumbles in the writing and story, and it really is awfully conversational and slowbut there is a very serious probing soap opera tone here thats wonderful. Corral 1957, the magnificent seven 1960, the great escape 1963, and ice station zebra 1968. This was director sturges first film project after his western classic, the magnificent seven. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1961. By love possessed 1961 4833 movieart original film posters.
It is a sumptuously gorgeous work composed for john sturges film based on james gould cozzens 1957 novel. The internet movie database sums up the lana turner flick with. The movie was directed by john sturges, and written by charles schnee, based. By love possessed 1961 full movie download full hd. Throw in that films leading lady, and the connection gets even stronger. See more ideas about old hollywood, actresses and hollywood. Director john sturges lush 1961 melodrama stars lana turner, jason robards jr. Actor was heralded for his starring role as gman in longrunning tv series, the f. Bridge to the sun 1961 bright leaf 1950 broken lullabye 1932 bulldog drummond calling bulldog drummond 1929 1951 a bullet is waiting 1954 busting 1974 by love possessed 1961 cafe hostess 1940 cairo 1963 calcutta 1947 call her savage 1932 candlelight in algeria 1944 captain carey, u. By love possessed movie posters from movie poster shop. Original movie poster for by love possessed 1961 4833 united artists original six sheet poster 81x81. In 1961, twa was the first carrier to regularly offer inflight movies, screening the somewhat steamy by love possessed. The movie was directed by john sturges, and written by charles schnee, based on the novel by james gould cozzens lana turner, jason robards, george hamilton and efrem zimbalist, jr.
Hamilton called it an ivy league peyton place the theme song is performed by vic damone. By love possessed 1961 stream and watch online moviefone. See the full list of by love possessed cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. An unhappily married woman has an affair with her husbands law partner. Sloane was born in manhattan october 1, 1909, to nathaniel i. In 20, the magnificent seven was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the. Read the full synopsis of by love possessed, 1961, directed by john sturges, with lana turner, efrem zimbalist jr. Overview of by love possessed, 1961, directed by john sturges, with lana turner, efrem zimbalist jr. Ice station zebra is a 1968 metrocolor cold war era suspense and espionage film directed by john sturges and starring rock hudson, patrick mcgoohan, ernest borgnine, and jim brown. His films include bad day at black rock 1955, gunfight at the o.