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25 August 1961 (USA)
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What was the truth about Ada?
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Bo Gillis is running for Governor. Steve writes the speeches, Sylvester runs the campaign and Bo plays the guitar...
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Soapy Melodrama Not Worth the Fine Talents of Its Stars
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | 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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109 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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May the Lord Bless You Real Good
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"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.