Youngblood Hawke (film)
| Youngblood Hawke | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Delmer Daves |
| Written by | Herman Wouk Delmer Daves |
| Produced by | Delmer Daves |
| Starring | James Franciscus Suzanne Pleshette Geneviève Page |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton, Jr. |
| Edited by | Sam O'Steen |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Youngblood Hawke is a 1964 drama film directed by Delmer Daves, starring James Franciscus and Suzanne Pleshette. Herman Wouk's novel was loosely based on the life of Thomas Wolfe. This was Mary Astor's next-to-last picture.[1]
Plot summary
Based on the 1962 novel of the same name, Youngblood Hawke is about a Kentucky truck driver, (James Franciscus), who moves to New York City with dreams of becoming a hot-shot writer. Almost immediately he meets editor Jeanne Green, (Suzanne Pleshette). She sees great promise in Hawke's writing and falls for the handsome Kentuckian while helping him put together his first book deal. His first novel is moderately successful, but is soon transformed into a Broadway play by a has-been stage actress. Jeanne discovers that Youngblood has an effect on a great many women, so she takes a new job at a new publishing company. Soon after, Hawke's second novel is heralded and he becomes the toast of the town. He then has an affair with a married socialite. His third novel bombs and is also panned by critics. Hawke's financial state declines and he has to move back to Kentucky. While in Kentucky working on his next book, he contracts pneumonia just before realizing that Jeanne was his true ideal woman.
Cast
- James Franciscus as Youngblood Hawke
- Suzanne Pleshette as Jeanne Green
- Geneviève Page as Frieda Winter
- Eva Gabor as Fannie Prince
- Mary Astor as Irene Perry
- Lee Bowman as Jason Prince
- Edward Andrews as Quentin Judd
- Don Porter as Ferdie Lax
- Mildred Dunnock as Mrs. Sarah Hawke
- Kent Smith as Paul Winter Sr.
- John Dehner as Scotty Hawke
- John Emery as Georges Peydal
- Mark Miller as Ross Hodge
- Hayden Rorke as Mr. Givney
- Werner Klemperer as Mr. Leffer
- Martin Balsam as himself in an uncredited cameo appearance[2]
Production
The lead role was originally offered to Warren Beatty who demanded a fee of $200,000 plus script and cast approval. George Peppard, Stuart Whitman and Terence Stamp were also discussed.[3]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/16086/Youngblood-Hawke/articles.html
- ^ Biography of Youngblood Hawke
- ^ Warren Beatty May Lose 'Hawke' Role: Actor's Demands Revealed; Poitier Will Do 'Long Ships' Hopper, Hedda. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 08 Mar 1963: C10.
External links
- Youngblood Hawke at IMDb
- Template:Amg movie
- Youngblood Hawke at the TCM Movie Database
- Youngblood Hawke at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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