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All the Fine Young Cannibals

  • 1960
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner in All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)
In rural Texas, Salome, pregnant with Chad's baby, runs away from home and marries wealthy Yale student Tony but, years later, runs into Chad, now a successful musician in New York.
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Salome, pregnant by Chad, runs away from her rural-Texas home and marries wealthy Yale student Tony. Years later she runs into Chad, who is now a successful musician in New York.Salome, pregnant by Chad, runs away from her rural-Texas home and marries wealthy Yale student Tony. Years later she runs into Chad, who is now a successful musician in New York.Salome, pregnant by Chad, runs away from her rural-Texas home and marries wealthy Yale student Tony. Years later she runs into Chad, who is now a successful musician in New York.

  • Directors
    • Michael Anderson
    • Vincente Minnelli
  • Writers
    • Rosamond Marshall
    • Robert Thom
  • Stars
    • Robert Wagner
    • Natalie Wood
    • Susan Kohner
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
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    • Directors
      • Michael Anderson
      • Vincente Minnelli
    • Writers
      • Rosamond Marshall
      • Robert Thom
    • Stars
      • Robert Wagner
      • Natalie Wood
      • Susan Kohner
    • 31User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Robert Wagner
    Robert Wagner
    • Chad Bixby
    Natalie Wood
    Natalie Wood
    • Sarah 'Salome' Davis
    Susan Kohner
    Susan Kohner
    • Catherine McDowall
    George Hamilton
    George Hamilton
    • Tony McDowall
    Pearl Bailey
    Pearl Bailey
    • Ruby
    Jack Mullaney
    Jack Mullaney
    • Putney Tinker
    Onslow Stevens
    Onslow Stevens
    • Joshua Davis
    Anne Seymour
    Anne Seymour
    • Mrs. Bixby
    Virginia Gregg
    Virginia Gregg
    • Ada Davis
    Mabel Albertson
    Mabel Albertson
    • Mrs. McDowall
    Louise Beavers
    Louise Beavers
    • Rose
    Jay Adler
    Jay Adler
    • Sammy Trist
    • (uncredited)
    Ricky Allen
    • Saul
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Caesar
    Harry Caesar
    • Blues House Party Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Calvert
    • Deacon
    • (uncredited)
    Carl Christian
    • Minister
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Christy
    Ken Christy
    • Conductor
    • (uncredited)
    George Cisar
    George Cisar
    • Cop
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Michael Anderson
      • Vincente Minnelli
    • Writers
      • Rosamond Marshall
      • Robert Thom
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    7OrdinaryfoolisNJ

    Ahead of its time

    What I love about this film, is the fact that it includes a respectful and loving relationship between a black woman and a white man during the apartheid era of racism here in the United States (before the "Freedom Rides," which occurred not long after).

    I admire Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood (especially), as rising young stars in Hollywood, for taking the chance to be in this type of picture at that time in history.

    When Susan Kohner's character calls Pearl Bailey a "nigger," Robert Wagner whacks her one but good! And then he educates Miss spoiled brat and much misinformed Kohner, that Pearl is more decent than any of the white people in this movie! And more deserving of love and respect.

    And folks, was he right. Bailey's character and performance are the most worthwhile in the film.

    Yes, the basic story between Natalie Wood (poor country girl looking to move up in the world by passing Wagner's baby off as rich boy Hamilton's), Robert Wagner (poor confused misunderstood boy with talent for "race" music, but seemingly not much ambition to do anything with it), George Hamilton and Susan Kohner (spoiled RICH siblings taken in by Wood and Wagner -- but both hopelessly in love with the two)is schlock.

    But the story between Wagner and Pearl Bailey (suicidal famous singer mourning the loss of her lover, who becomes charmed with Wagner and does her best to help him before she purposely succumbs to alcoholism) saves the day.

    Also, Natalie Wood is simply outrageously gorgeous in this picture. And Robert Wagner and Hamilton are pretty easy on the yes as well. So, when the story gets to be too much, just enjoy the view!

    I wish that Wood and Wagner had more screen time together in this film (and that they ended up together), but that's because I love RJ and Nat together as a couple under any circumstances (and believe me one has to love them unconditionally -- as their story lines and acting and accents don't feature either near the top of their talents).

    Still, a brave story to undertake. Its bad/good and very interesting. I recommend it for having the guts to be ahead of its time.

    Nancy J Ordinaryfool
    dbdumonteil

    Eat your heart out,you cannibals!

    Anderson's movie is derivative.It looks like lite Douglas Sirk: the spoiled kid sister (played by Susan Kohner who worked with Sirk) is not unlike Marylee (Dorothy Malone) in "Written on the wind" ;besides ,Ruby's funeral will fatally make you think of that of Annie in "Imitation of life" ,a black choir singing "Free at last" replacing Mahalia Jackson.The screenwriters also borrow from Kazan's "splendor in the grass" as far as the two leads' fate is concerned.And the baby trick was used a hundred times or more in the thirties and forties melodramas (notably Bette Davis' "the big lie" and "the old maid" ;Olivia De Havilland' s "to each his own").

    Having said this,one must credit Natalie Wood for making the best of the stereotyped part of a go-getter;Robert Wagner's moody looks work wonders too when he plays the trumpet and in the scene when he backs Pearl Bailey's impressive vocals.

    This is the kind of movie they don't do anymore;this is the kind of story which could go on and on and on and on;in a word,it's the perfect soap opera ,and it still exists today in the form of the TV series.

    Like this?try these.......

    Peyton Place Mark Robson 1957

    Imitation of life Douglas Sirk 1959
    tanjac

    passionate and complex

    I happened to catch this movie on TNT one night and just admire this movie. It is more realistic where not all the things happen to please the viewer, but it takes you into the life of two young adults in love.They are confused and one of them runs away and the other follows to run away and the two make each other crazy, and involve two siblings into their life. The story just revolves around their relationship with others and each other. I also couldn't believe when Chad Bixby says to Salome (not a perfect quote) : If I can't have you, then I will destroy you!"
    sox-3

    well acted, shadow of my life somewhat, seemed so real

    the movie was one of my favorites because it shadowed my own life to a certain degree. it seemed so real to me it was scary. i love natalie wood and robert wagner and i felt for both of them in this film as though it was really happening. susan kohner was a very beautiful girl and i fell for her hook line and sinker
    michael.e.barrett

    Underrated

    A very interesting soaper, certainly much better than the Maltin review gives it credit for. The sharp dialogue is probably its best feature; the characters say things very bluntly and pseudo-honestly, like people struggling to be clever when they know, as members of a "postmodern" generation, that it's all been said before and they are doomed to re-enact old cliches themselves. They understand their own ailments and continually refer to how spoiled, afraid and enervated they are. Plot is in territory similar to "Splendor in the Grass" (love is a sickness you grow out of and can eventually re-create where you have settled) but it's real subject is how restless, discontented people spread their unhappiness around, and how this is symptomatic of these modern times. Despite Wagner playing trumpet (he does not make any attempt to sound like Chet Baker, although he IS pretty) and Pearl imitating Billie Holiday (down to a performance of "God Bless the Child") with some unfortunate prescience before Holiday's death, this is not really a music film. It's like a delayed "beat" movie that should have been made in the 50s. (Hollywood is always some years behind.) 40 years later, we needn't worry whether it seems out of date; time has been kind to this film.

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    • Trivia
      This film's title was the inspiration for the name of the 1980s British pop-rock band Fine Young Cannibals.
    • Quotes

      Chad Bixby: Do you think I'm a fool?

      Ruby Jones: I think most men are fools, white boy. And most women.

    • Connections
      Featured in Let's Get Lost (1988)

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1960 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ever for Each Other
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Avon Productions (II)
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      • $1,638,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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