A Summer Place (1959)
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- Approved
- 2h 10min
- Drama, Romance
- 18 Nov 1959 (USA)
- Movie
- 2 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Richard Egan | ... |
Ken Jorgenson
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| Dorothy McGuire | ... |
Sylvia Hunter
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| Sandra Dee | ... |
Molly Jorgenson
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| Arthur Kennedy | ... |
Bart Hunter
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| Troy Donahue | ... |
Johnny Hunter
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| Constance Ford | ... |
Helen Jorgenson
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| Beulah Bondi | ... |
Mrs. Emily Hamilton Hamble
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Jack Richardson | ... |
Claude Andrews
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Martin Eric | ... |
Todd Harper, Handyman at Pine Island Inn
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| Eleanor Audley | ... |
Waiting Guest at Molly's College (uncredited)
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| Marshall Bradford | ... |
Dr. Matthias (uncredited)
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| Phil Chambers | ... |
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Joe Connors | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Peter Constanti | ... |
Captain of Yacht (uncredited)
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| Richard Deacon | ... |
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Mrs. Talbert (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Flynn | ... |
Helen's Mother (uncredited)
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| Bonnie Franklin | ... |
Girl in Dormitory (uncredited)
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| Everett Glass | ... |
Dean (uncredited)
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| Robert Griffin | ... |
Engelhardt (uncredited)
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| Howard Hoffman | ... |
Justice of the Peace Alvin Frost (uncredited)
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Cheryl Holdridge | ... |
Girl in Dormitory (uncredited)
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Rankin Mansfield | ... |
Attorney (uncredited)
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Fred Marlow | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Lewis Martin | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Junius Matthews | ... |
Mr. Hamble (uncredited)
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Nancy Matthews | ... |
Girl in Dormitory (uncredited)
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Dale J. Nicholson | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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Susan Odin | ... |
Girl in Dormitory (uncredited)
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Donald G. Sheely | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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| Roberta Shore | ... |
Anne Talbert (uncredited)
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Ken's Attorney (uncredited)
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| George Taylor | ... |
Bart's Attorney (uncredited)
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| Helen Wallace | ... |
Wife of Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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Cecil Weston | ... |
Operator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Delmer Daves | ||
Written by
| Sloan Wilson | ... | (novel) |
| Delmer Daves | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Delmer Daves | ... | producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Owen Marks | ||
Art Direction by
| Leo K. Kuter | ||
Set Decoration by
| William L. Kuehl | ||
Costume Design by
| Howard Shoup | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Margaret Donovan | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Al Greenway | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Helen Lierly | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Edith Palmer | ... | body makeup (uncredited) |
| Henry Vilardo | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Russell Llewellyn | ... | assistant director |
| Gil Kissel | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Archie Neel | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
| Red Turner | ... | prop master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stanley Jones | ... | sound |
| Everett A. Hughes | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| William Lambert | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Ben Sad | ... | cable (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Lila Finn | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| George Bennett | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Frank Flanagan | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Charles Harris | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Horace Jones | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Wally Meinardus | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Harry Stradling Jr. | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Woods | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Norma Brown | ... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Gordon Murray | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
| Ted Schultz | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
| Fern Vollner | ... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Joe Barry | ... | locations (uncredited) |
| E.J. Carroll | ... | location auditor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator |
Transportation Department
| Harry Zubrinsky | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Bert Stein | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| Ted Ashton | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| George Leslie | ... | timekeeper (uncredited) |
| Alton McDermott | ... | first aid (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS (1967) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (Australia) (VHS)
- ClassicLine (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- Impulso Records (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Astória Filmes (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Cineriz (1978) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1960) (Italy) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Hunter family has long owned a mansion on Pine Island, a summer resort located off the Maine coast. Bart Hunter's now-deceased father was able to open the mansion for free when Bart was younger. But current owner Bart, a drunkard and weak man, must now live there year round for financial survival with his wife Sylvia and their late teen-aged son Johnny, the family which is barely able to eke out a living with the mansion now as a year-round inn in an extreme state of disrepair. Bart and Sylvia are in a quietly unhappy marriage due largely to Bart's drinking. The Buffalo-based Jorgensons - husband Ken Jorgenson, his wife Helen Jorgenson and their late teen-aged daughter Molly Jorgenson - have rented rooms at the inn for the summer, while Ken looks for a summer house on the island. Ken lived on the island 20 years ago when he was a working-class lifeguard for Bart's father at that time. Ken is now a self-made millionaire as a research scientist, who had never been back to the island until now. Ken and Helen too are in an unsatisfying marriage, Helen, a shrew and prude, who seems to hate and mistrust anything and everything, including her husband and daughter. Helen only seems concerned with public perception that their lives are perfect. Upon first meeting, Johnny and Molly fall in love. Meanwhile, Ken and Sylvia rekindle a romance from 20 years earlier, uncertain if Bart knew at the time of their relationship, which did not last because of the differences in their social background. The two romances have a rocky road to potential happiness. Helen does not trust either Johnny or Molly to be morally proper. Ken and Sylvia know that their respective spouses will never consent to divorce, and if they do will do whatever they can so that they will never get to see their children again. And despite knowing that their respective parents are unhappy in their marriages, Johnny and Molly do not approve of a liaison between his mother and her father. Regardless, Ken and Sylvia want to provide their children with as much love and guidance as possible, including encouraging them to follow their hearts while not getting into trouble, a message which may not be heard if only because of Johnny and Molly believing that what they are doing is disgusting, and because of Johnny and Molly's own raging hormones. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Richard Egan's (Ken's) impassioned speech to his wife about her disgraceful bigotry was so powerful that an entire packed audience at Radio City Music Hall gave it an immediate standing ovation. See more » |
| Goofs | When Molly is getting ready to go Christmas shopping with her mother, her mother begins to zip up the back of her dress. Molly breaks away and runs to bed to get letters, argues with her mother, still with her dress unzipped. When she runs to fireplace to burn the letters, her dress is zipped. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Diner (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Liebestraum See more » |
| Quotes |
Helen Jorgenson:
[after she has seen Molly Jorgenson and Johnny Hunter kissing]
Well, your daughter didn't waste any time. She's let that boy kiss and maul her her very first night here. Ken Jorgenson: Where were they? Helen Jorgenson: Down below me, in the garden. Ken Jorgenson: If they had anything to hide, you think they'd do it right under your window? Helen Jorgenson: Are you defending her cheap behavior? Ken Jorgenson: Cheap? A girl kissing a boy in the moonlight? You know Molly's as decent as this boy seems to be. Helen Jorgenson: [really angry now] No decent girl lets a boy kiss and maul her the very first night they meet! I suppose it's your Swedish blood in her. I've read about how the Swedes bathe together and... and have trial marriages and free love. I've read all about that. Anything goes. Ken Jorgenson: [angry and disgusted] So, now you hate the Swedes. How many outlets for your hate do you have, Helen? We haven't been able to find a new house because of your multiplicity of them. We can't buy near a school because you hate kids. They make noise. And there can't be any Jews or Catholics on the block, either. And, oh, yes, it can't be anywhere near the Polish or Italian sections. And, of course, Negroes have to be avoided at all costs. Now, let's see: No Jews, no Catholics, no Italians, no Poles, no children. No Negroes. Do I have the list right, so far? And now, you've added Swedes. And, oh, yes, you won't use a Chinese laundry because you distrust Orientals. And you think the British are snobbish, the Russians fearful, the French immoral, the Germans brutal, and all Latin Americans lazy. What's your plan? To cut humanity out? Are you anti-people and anti-life? Must you suffocate every natural instinct in our daughter, too? Must you label young love-making as cheap and wanton and indecent? Must you persist in making sex, itself, a filthy word? [Helen, without a word, leaves the room. Ken slams the door after her] See more » |