BUtterfield 8 (1960)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Daniel Mann

Writers:

John O'Hara (novel)
Charles Schnee (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

4 November 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

...the best-seller that tells Gloria's story...from first man to last!

Plot:

The romantic life of a fashionable Manhattan beauty who's part model, part call-girl--and all man-trap.

Plot Keywords:

Divorce | New York | Model | Vamp | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor	...	Gloria Wandrous
Laurence Harvey	...	Weston Liggett
Eddie Fisher	...	Steve Carpenter
Dina Merrill	...	Emily Liggett
Mildred Dunnock	...	Mrs. Wandrous
Betty Field	...	Mrs. Fanny Thurber
Jeffrey Lynn	...	Bingham Smith
Kay Medford	...	Happy
Susan Oliver	...	Norma
George Voskovec	...	Dr. Tredman

Also Known As:

Butterfield 8 (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:15 (1994) | UK:X (1960) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 (w) | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Afton-Linebrook

Trivia:

Average Shot Length = ~11.3 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~10.8 seconds.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Although the title BUtterfield 8 might have made some sense as a viable telephone exchange when the novel was printed in the Thirties, it was an anachronism by 1960 when local phone numbers had seven digits. At one point, Steve claims he has been calling BUtterfield 8 for days with no answer; no wonder, he was four digits short.

Quotes:

Gloria Wandrous: I think I'll get cleaned up and do my nails.
Mrs. Fanny Thurber: Yes, sharpen them.
Gloria Wandrous: For you, Mrs. Thurber, I would.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Thing That Couldn't Die (#9.5)" (1997)

Perfect Picture and Role for TAYLOR!

This is a very great film because Elizabeth Taylor,(Gloria Wandrous),"Night Watch",'73, played her role as a whore to perfection. Gloria was an abused child who had to over come the mental pain that she carried around in her mind. Eddie Fisher, "Nothing Lasts Forever",'84,was a very very close friend who allowed Gloria to crash at his pad and was like a brother to her and listened to her darkest secrets and fears! Laurence Harvey,"Life At the Top",65 was a playboy who was married to a very rich woman that seemed to tolerate his playing around with other women. There are a great deal of twists and turns as to just where Gloria is going to wind up! Elizabeth Taylor was very beautiful and at the height of her career. ENJOY!