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6.7/10   319 votes
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Writers:
Arthur Sheekman (writer) and
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Release Date:
25 August 1961 (USA) more
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Tagline:
What was the truth about Ada?
Plot:
Bo Gillis is running for Governor. Steve writes the speeches, Sylvester runs the campaign and Bo plays the guitar... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Susan Hayward ... Ada Gillis

Dean Martin ... Bo Gillis
Wilfrid Hyde-White ... Sylvester Marin
Ralph Meeker ... Colonel Yancey
Martin Balsam ... Steve Jackson
Frank Maxwell ... Ronnie Hallerton
Connie Sawyer ... Alice Sweet
Ford Rainey ... Speaker
Charles Watts ... Al Winslow
Larry Gates ... Joe Adams
Robert S. Simon ... Warren Hatfield
Bill Zuckert ... Harry Davers (as William Zuckert)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
109 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

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Soundtrack:
May the Lord Bless You Real Good more

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Soapy Melodrama Not Worth the Fine Talents of Its Stars, 18 September 2002
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Author: duchess-14 from Malibu, California

"Ada" has a good premise, but unfortunately does not evolve into a good movie. The soapy melodrama about a "puppet" gubernatorial candidate married to a prostitute does not due justice to the talents of its stars. The fine talents of the three main stars are not fully explored, and their characters are likewise underdeveloped. The ending is hardly probable, and as a resolution, it leaves a lot to be desired.

The cast do the best they can with the material they have. Dean Martin and Susan Hayward are both quite credible in their highly emotional performances. Wilfrid Hyde-White is also good in portraying a grasping and stifling villain, an unusual role for him.

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