Parrish (1961)

Parrish McLean lives with his mother Ellen on Sala Post's tobacco plantation in the Connecticut River Valley. His mother winds up marrying Sala's rival Judd Raike, ruthless planter who ... See full summary »

Director:

Delmer Daves

Writers:

Mildred Savage (novel), Delmer Daves

Stars:

Troy Donahue, Claudette Colbert, Karl Malden

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Troy Donahue	...	Parrish McLean
Claudette Colbert	...	Ellen McLean
Karl Malden	...	Judd Raike
Dean Jagger	...	Sala Post
Connie Stevens	...	Lucy
Diane McBain	...	Alison Post
Sharon Hugueny	...	Paige Raike
Dub Taylor	...	Teet Howie
Hampton Fancher	...	Edgar Raike
David Knapp	...	Wiley Raike
Sandra Edwards	...	Evaline Raike (as Saundra Edwards)
Sylvia Miles	...	Eileen
Bibi Osterwald	...	Rosie
Madeleine Sherwood	...	Addie
Hayden Rorke	...	Tom Weldon

Storyline

Parrish McLean lives with his mother Ellen on Sala Post's tobacco plantation in the Connecticut River Valley. His mother winds up marrying Sala's rival Judd Raike, ruthless planter who wants to drive Sala out of business. Judd insists that Parrish learn the business from the ground up.

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Plot Keywords:

connecticut | rival | tobacco | plantation | father son relationship | 

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Taglines:

More than a boy...not yet a man!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bonecas de Carne

Filming Locations:

Mystic Seaport - 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, Connecticut, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

138 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joshua Logan originally wanted Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh to play the parents, and he tested Warren Beatty and Jane Fonda, among others, for the younger characters.

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Goofs

The submarine shown in stock footage was not the USS Nautilus SSN-571. It was the USS Skate SSN 578.

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Quotes

Gramma: You'll go to hell, Lucy. Mark my words. Right to the fiery place!

User Reviews

A sight for sore eyes

The first time I saw the movie 'Parrish' was when it was released in theaters back in the early sixties. I have never forgotten it. The score by Max Steiner is wonderful. Seeing screen legend Claudette Colbert on screen again after coming out of retirement was a sight for sore eyes. Parrish's three girl-friends: Diane McBain, Connie Stevens and Sharon Hugueny are all stunning. America's finest character actor, Karl Malden, is his usual marvelous self. Once again director/writer Delmer Daves gives his audience two hours of fine entertainment. Finally, the supporting cast is filled with familiar faces who have become famous and it's fun identifying them.