From the Terrace (1960)

Director:

Mark Robson

Writers:

John O'Hara (novel)
Ernest Lehman (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 September 1960 (West Germany)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

An ambitious young executive chooses a loveless marriage and an unfulfilling personal life in exchange for a successful Wall Street career.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Career | Loveless Marriage | Business | Dysfunctional Family

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Paul Newman	...	David Alfred Eaton
Joanne Woodward	...	Mary St. John
Myrna Loy	...	Martha Eaton
Ina Balin	...	Natalie Benzinger
Leon Ames	...	Samuel Eaton
Elizabeth Allen	...	Sage Rimmington
Barbara Eden	...	Clemmie Shreve
George Grizzard	...	Alexander 'Lex' Porter
Patrick O'Neal	...	Dr. Jim Roper
Felix Aylmer	...	James Duncan MacHardie
Raymond Greenleaf	...	Fritz Thornton
Malcolm Atterbury	...	George Fry
Raymond Bailey	...	Mr. Eugene St.John
Ted de Corsia	...	Mr. Ralph W. Benziger
Howard Caine	...	Creighton Duffy
Kathryn Givney	...	Mrs. St. John
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dorothy Adams	...	Mrs. Benziger (uncredited)
Joseph Bardo	...	Guard (uncredited)
Marie Blake	...	Nellie (uncredited)
Alexander Campbell	...	Partner (uncredited)
Regina Carrol	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire	...	Partner (uncredited)
Gordon B. Clarke	...	Weinkoop - Train Conductor (uncredited)
Owen Cunningham	...	Partner (uncredited)
Jack Daly	...	Cab Driver (uncredited)
Jack Davis	...	Partner (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti	...	MacHardie's Secretary (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn	...	D.D. Jones (uncredited)
Cecil Elliott	...	Josephine (uncredited)
Douglas Evans	...	Partner (uncredited)
Joseph Forte	...	Manservant (uncredited)
Coleman Francis	...	Office Worker (uncredited)
Lauren Gilbert	...	Charles Frolick (uncredited)
Otis Greene	...	Pullman Porter (uncredited)
Clive Halliday	...	Lord Sevringham (uncredited)
John Harding	...	Newton Orchid (uncredited)
Rory Harrity	...	Steve Rimmington (uncredited)
Henry Hunter	...	Partner (uncredited)
David Macklin	...	Messenger (uncredited)
Mae Marsh	...	Sandy's Governess (uncredited)
Jimmy Martin	...	Sandy Duffy (uncredited)
Davis Mortashed	...	Page Boy (uncredited)
Robert Nash	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Ottola Nesmith	...	Lady Servringham (uncredited)
Barbara Perry	...	Blonde (uncredited)
Bill Quinn	...	Lawrence Von Elm (uncredited)
Stuart Randall	...	Jerry Kelly (uncredited)
Frank Richards	...	The Bartender (uncredited)
Felippa Rock	...	Jean Duffy (uncredited)
Countess Elektra Rozanska	...	Mrs. Ripley (uncredited)
Elizabeth Russell	...	Frolick's Woman (uncredited)
Robert Shayne	...	Partner (uncredited)
Truman Smith	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Rachel Stephens	...	Miss Trimmingham (uncredited)
Kay Adell Stork	...	Secretary (uncredited)
Orrin Tucker	...	Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
John Warburton	...	Partner (uncredited)
Johnstone White	...	Partner (uncredited)
Mack Williams	...	Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Sally Winn	...	Mrs. Pearson (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Robson

Writing credits
John O'Hara		(novel)
Ernest Lehman		(screenplay)

Produced by
Mark Robson	....	producer

Original Music by
Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by
Leo Tover		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Dorothy Spencer

Art Direction by
Maurice Ransford
Howard Richmond
Lyle R. Wheeler

Set Decoration by
Paul S. Fox
Walter M. Scott

Costume Design by
Travilla

Makeup Department
Ben Nye	....	makeup artist
Helen Turpin	....	hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hal Herman	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Alfred Bruzlin	....	sound
Harry M. Leonard	....	sound

Visual Effects by
L.B. Abbott	....	special photographic effects
James B. Gordon	....	special photographic effects

Editorial Department
Leonard Doss	....	color consultant

Music Department
Edward B. Powell	....	orchestrator

Production Companies

• Linebrook

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1960) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1966) (USA) (TV) (original airing) (pan/scan)
• 20th Century Fox (1960) (France) (theatrical)
• Centfox (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• CBS / Fox Video (1990) (USA) (VHS)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (Spain)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

149 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Canada:18A (video rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #19577) | West Germany:18 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Linebrook

Trivia:

Fox Movietone newsreel footage of the premiere shows Ina Balin, David Hedison, and then the Oscar nominee Peter Falk (for Fox's "Murder Inc.") in attendance.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the billiard game between Mr. MacHardie and Alfred, as MacHardie lines up for his shot, the red ball disappears.

Quotes:

Martha Eaton:I have no heroes, only some people I love.

Soundtrack:

The More I See You

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward - Such Beautiful People.

As a youngster, I saw Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in person, a few years after they finished this picture, in New York. They were appearing on Broadway in a comedy called "Baby Want A Kiss," and I was passing by Sardi's on 44th Street, I believe. First to come out was drop dead gorgeous Joanne, still wearing her FROM THE TERRACE hairstyle (shoulder-length pageboy flip) & dark movie star sunglasses, accompanied by two men in suits. She ignored the crowd who screamed, "Joanne, over here!" "Hi, Joanne!" Next, Paul Newman came out (two suited men on either side) as he held a cocktail glass in his hand. Obviously on his fourth or fifth drink, he looked like Alfred Eaton in TERRACE. But, unlike Joanne, he smiled and flashed the bluest eyes I've ever seen! He even toasted the screaming crowd. Women AND men were fainting unashamedly.

Personally, I loved FROM THE TERRACE. I was just fascinated by all the glamour, wealth, sex, adultery and sheer drama (especially between Leon Ames (Paul's father) and Newman.

Joanne as Mary St. John was a stone nympho, similar to Susanne Pleshette's over-sexed character in another John O'Hara book-to-film, A RAGE TO LIVE.

It was just a joy to see Woodward wear all those fabulous clothes and look spectacular in those hairdos and 60's makeup (it was all in the eyes!) After getting propositioned on the dance floor, Mary rebuked the man who knew "all about her..." donned a tremendously long white satin coat and "floated" like a regal queen to the limo (hair in a French Roll and a tiara!) Gorgeous.

Yes, she was an adulteress, but what was a "hungry" girl like her to do when her husband didn't want to touch her?