All Fall Down (1962)

Director:

John Frankenheimer

Writers:

James Leo Herlihy (novel)
William Inge (writer)

Release Date:

11 April 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Male enough to attract a dozen women...not man enough to be faithful to one!

Plot:

Ralph and Annabell Willart are a feuding couple who are constantly bickering over their worthless, good-for nothing son Berry-Berry...

Plot Keywords:

Brother Brother Relationship | Love Triangle | Hero Worship | Confrontation | Florida

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Eva Marie Saint	...	Echo O'Brien
Warren Beatty	...	Berry-Berry Willart
Karl Malden	...	Ralph Willart
Angela Lansbury	...	Annabell Willart
Brandon De Wilde	...	Clinton Willart
Constance Ford	...	Mrs. Mandel
Barbara Baxley	...	Schoolteacher
Evans Evans	...	Hedy
Madame Spivy	...	Bouncer
Albert Paulsen	...	Captain Ramirez
Robert Sorrells	...	Waiter in Sweet Shop (scenes deleted)
Paul Bryar	...	Manager of Sweet Shop (scenes deleted)

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Key West, Florida Keys, Florida, USA

Company:

John Houseman Productions

Quotes:

Clinton Willart: You really do hate life, don't you, Berry-Berry? You know, when you told me that before, I went along with you. Because I wanted to be just like you in every way I could. But I LIKE life, Berry-Berry. So long, Berry-Berry.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Wonder Boys (2000)

Interesting..Disappointing.. underrated !!

All Fall Down...did not live up to its promise... some dramatic scenes are , at times , laughable.. But you keep watching, and waiting. nothing much happens but a good study of a dysfunctional family in early 60's... The cast is probably the reason why we cant stop watching this beautifully photogaphed black &white film.. Angela Lansbury just about steals every scene .. not her best work but always good ! Karl Malden is also very good a Ralph the father... both were much younger than the roles they were playing.. Eva Marie Saint maybe miscast but she played the part very well.. young hunk Warren Beatty plays his confusing role well, and never looked better..what an early 60's masculine masterpiece was he...Barbara Baxley almost steals the show as the schoolteacher lusting after and later beaten and beratted by Beatty (Berry-Berry)..I would meet Ms. Baxley at an NYC bar years later (mid 1980s) and told her how much I admired her work...she replied in a euphoric stupor, & a puff of her cigarette..."I'm glaad someone remembers me darling "... true story.... But most of all .. Brandon De Wilde...growing up in the 1950's he was my teen idol I wanted to be Brandon de Wilde... blonde, beautiful talented making movies with A.Ladd etc.. what a screen talent.. what a loss.. long live Brandon de Wilde !!!