The Entertainer (1960) | |
| Director(s) | Tony Richardson |
| Producer(s) | John Croydon (associate), Harry Saltzman |
| Top Genres | Drama, Musical |
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The Entertainer (1960) was a Drama - Musical Film directed by Tony Richardson and produced by Harry Saltzman and John Croydon.
Academy Awards 1960 --- Ceremony Number 33 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Laurence Olivier | Nominated |
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Interview with Margaret Talbot, author of The Entertainer: Movies, Magic, and My Father's Twentieth Century
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 12, 2012 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogI have had the privilege of interviewing Margaret Talbot, author of the book The Entertainer: Movies, Magic, and My Father's Twentieth Century and daughter of classic film actor Lyle Talbot. Check out the interview below and if you haven't heard about this amazing book yet make sure you read my revi... Read full article
Get Your Read On ~ The Entertainer by Margaret Talbot
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 5, 2012 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogThe Entertainer: Movies, Magic and My Father's Twentieth Century by Margaret Talbot November 2012 Riverhead (Penguin) Hardcover ISBN: 9781594487064 $28.95 US retail In her captivating, impeccably researched narrative - a charmed combination of Hollywood history, social history, and family memoir -... Read full article
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: The Entertainer – Movies, Magic, and My Father’s Twentieth Century
By Kristen on Nov 5, 2012 From Journeys in Classic FilmToday’s book is not a biography as the author would claim. ?Writer Margaret Talbot‘s biography/Hollywood history book The Entertainer: Movies, Magic, and My Father’s Twentieth Century is a fantastic blend of biography and Hollywood history with an eye towards illustrating the chang... Read full article
The Entertainer (1960)
By Angela on Jul 9, 2011 From Hollywood RevueIt’s not uncommon for people to want to spend time with their families when they’re under pressure.? So when Jean Rice (Joan Plowright) is overwhelmed from dealing with a fianc? who wants to move to Africa and her brother being off in Egypt fighting in a war, she takes a trip to see her ... Read full article
The Entertainer by Margaret Talbot
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogThe Entertainer: Movies, Magic and My Father's Twentieth Century by Margaret Talbot November 2012 Riverhead (Penguin) Hardcover ISBN: 9781594487064 $28.95 US retail In her captivating, impeccably researched narrative - a charmed combination of Hollywood history, social history, and family memoir -... Read full article
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Quotes from
Frank Rice: Cheer up love, life isn't as bad as all that, and even if it is, there's nothing we can do about it.
Archie Rice: Old Archie isn't going to get his oats after all.
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Facts about
Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright met during the stage production of "The Entertainer." They were married in 1961, and remained married until Olivier's death in 1989.
The original Broadway production of "The Entertainer" by John Osborne opened at the Royale Theater in New York on February 12, 1958 and ran for 97 performances. Brenda De Banzie was nominated for the 1958 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for her role as Phoebe Rice which she recreated in the filmed production.
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