Toys in the Attic (1963)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Drama
- 31 Jul 1963 (USA)
- Movie
Julian Berniers and his bride Lily leave Chicago to visit his two spinster sisters, Carrie and Anna, in New Orleans but Lily's jealousy combined with Carrie's possessiveness of Julian threaten to destroy the whole family.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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| Dean Martin | ... |
Julian Berniers
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| Geraldine Page | ... |
Carrie Berniers
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| Yvette Mimieux | ... |
Lily Berniers
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| Wendy Hiller | ... |
Anna Berniers
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| Gene Tierney | ... |
Albertine Prine
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| Frank Silvera | ... |
Henry Simpson
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| Larry Gates | ... |
Cyrus Warkins
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| Al Bain | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Eddie Baker | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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John Barton | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Bill Catching | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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Craig Duncan | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Joe Gray | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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| Bill Hickman | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Helen Kleeb | ... |
Warkins' Secretary (uncredited)
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| Charles Lampkin | ... |
Gus (uncredited)
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| Nan Martin | ... |
Charlotte Warkins (uncredited)
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Charles Perry | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Richard Reeves | ... |
Refrigerator Delivery Man (uncredited)
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| Tony Regan | ... |
Observer at Scene (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Observer at Scene (uncredited)
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| Leonard Stone | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Maxie Thrower | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Roy Hill | ||
Written by
| Lillian Hellman | ... | (based upon the stage play) |
| James Poe | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Dean Martin | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Walter Mirisch | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Duning | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph F. Biroc | ||
Editing by
| Stuart Gilmore | ||
Editorial Department
| Marshall M. Borden | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Cary Odell | ||
Set Decoration by
| Victor A. Gangelin | ... | (as Victor Gangelin) |
Costume Design by
| Bill Thomas | ||
Makeup Department
| Loren Cosand | ... | makeup artist |
| Frank Prehoda | ... | makeup artist |
| Mary Westmoreland | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Allen K. Wood | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Emmett Emerson | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Ross C. Burke | ... | property |
Sound Department
| Gilbert D. Marchant | ... | sound effects editor |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Angela Alexander | ... | wardrobe |
| Dick James | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Richard Carruth | ... | music editor |
| Michael Andersen | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Basham | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Frank Beach | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Milt Bernhart | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Pete Candoli | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joseph Difiore | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| George Duning | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Dominic Fidelibus | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Frank Flynn | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Arthur L. Frantz | ... | musician-french horn (uncredited) |
| Sam Freed Jr. | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arthur Gleghorn | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Robert Helfer | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pearl Kaufman | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Manny Klein | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Abe Luboff | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Lurie | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Edgar Lustgarten | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ted Nash | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dave Pell | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| George Roberts | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Rowles | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Felix Slatkin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Sprosty | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dixie McCoy | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Kermit Bloomgarden | ... | produced on the Broadway stage by |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1963) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (United Artists) (1964) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1964) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- CBS (1967) (United States) (tv) (original airing) (pan/scan)
- Wood Knapp Video (1989) (United States) (VHS) (EP speed)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Stalmaster-Lister Co. (casting)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Newlyweds Julian and Lily Berniers have been in Chicago on business before returning to their hometown, New Orleans, where they'll meet with Julian's older spinster sisters Anna and Carrie, who still live in the longtime unpaid-for family home and have always kept their little brother Julian afloat during his wheelings and dealings. Julian has largely kept Lily in the dark about his activities, including the mysterious meetings he has had in New Orleans in the week prior to meeting up with Anna and Carrie. Despite losing the factory in Chicago, Julian comes bearing expensive gifts for his sisters, including paying off the house and sending them on a trip to Europe, something they've long wished to do. This money makes Lily think that her wealthy mother, Albertine Prine, might have paid Julian to marry her to get rid of her. Things change for the women in Julian's life when they learn that he's been meeting Charlotte Warkins, whom he dated 10 years ago. Lily suspects that Julian and married Charlotte are having an affair, but Carrie actually knows the truth, though through secondhand means. In her obsessive, more-than-a-sibling love for Julian, Carrie decides to take matters into her own hands to have Julian all to herself. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Toys in the Attic Plays With Fire! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,100,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | It was widely felt in 1963 that Dean Martin had been cast purely for box-office reasons, and some critics were condescending about his performance. However, the two very eminent stage actresses who played his sisters, Geraldine Page and Wendy Hiller, both let it be known that they had been most impressed with both his work and his professionalism. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963). See more » |
| Quotes |
Anna Berniers:
How is the shoe factory? Julian Berniers: What shoe factory? Anna Berniers: The shoe factory that you bought in Chicago. Julian Berniers: Oh, that shoe factory. It's gone. Anna Berniers: Don't be flip with me, Julian. Carrie Berniers: He's not. He's just trying to explain. Julian Berniers: No, I'm not. I'm trying to explain anything. I was being flip. I forget. You worry about the money I lose. See more » |