Staring robert stack, polly bergen, joan crawford and diane mcbain. Two doctors working at a psychiatric hospital come at odds with each other over how to treat their patients. The caretakers music from the original 1963 motion. Donald pleasence plays a laconic tramp, who is invited to stay in the home.
Barbara barrie full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The caretakers 1963 approved 1h 37min drama 21 august 1963 usa this movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their caregivers in an overcrowded ward of a hospital. A pure line vampire sends her caretakers after this woman and after other victims. The caretakers office partitioning services in the perth metro area. This movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their caregivers in an overcrowded ward of a hospital.
In retrospect, the film is about as christian as the star wars films. The remarkable performances are by donald pleasence, robert shaw and alan bates. Donovan macleod robert stack believes in a more humanistic approach in treating mental illness including group therapy and more patient. It also makes him look like a complete schmuck who should have known better especially when one of his patients leaves the picnic and runs away while he chases after her in a panic. In time aston offers him a job as caretaker of the house. Best actor albert finney, tom jones richard harris, this sporting life rex harrison, cleopatra sidney poitier.
Claw 1944 full movie basil rathbone the best classic movies. The balcony 1963 based upon the play by jean genet english. The caretakers 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. One flew over the cuckoos nest recommendations by retroman. The caretakers 1963 a particularly dark plot line based in an overcrowded hospital ward for the mentally ill. Joan plays nurse lucretia terry in this 1960s shocker. Being, of course, a joan fanatic, and never having heard of the film before, i flew to my. The caretakers, a 1963 american film set in a mental hospital.
The caretakers 1963 was a rather hysterical melodrama set in a mental. The collection, harold pinter, 1976, with malcolm mcdowellalan bateshelen mirrenlaurence olivier duration. Complete guide to the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson. When nell receives an invitation to participate in an insomnia study from dr. You can watch the caretakers online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1963. Lucretia terry is an unsympathetic and careless nurse, working in a mental hospital. Based on a gloriously trashy yet very honest and realistic, the author having worked extensively in mental wards novel by dariel telfer, the caretakers is something of an earlysixties soap operapsychological thrillermessage film focusing on the various inmates and staff at the fictional canterbury state hospital. A bad movie with a fervent fan following, the caretakers is set in a bleak mental institution. One of the shortest soundtrack albums associated with a major movie of the 1960s, the caretakers is also something of a throwback to elmer bernstein s work of the previous.
May 09, 2017 the caretakers is an interesting film. The caretakers is a novel about the doctors, nurses and attendants who live and work behind the locked doors and barred windows of a big american mental hospital from dustjacket blurb. Robert vaughn list of movies and tv shows tv guide. In this emotionallycharged drama, a headstrong nurse clashes with a psychiatrist over the proper treatment for a young mother who suffers a severe breakdown as the result of her childs death. Click here to see back of album with credits and description of film album. The caretakers music from the original 1963 motion picture. Susan oliver born charlotte gercke, february, 1932 may 10, 1990 was an american actress, television director, and aviator. The caretakers full frame, manufactured on demand on. The caretakers edna 1963 the untouchables shirley 1 episode 1959. This movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their. Browse our collection of classic, hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. A particularly dark plot line based in an overcrowded hospital ward for the mentally ill. I think the film would have been a lot better if joans character was developed more.
An aging caretaker for a powerful vampire must help hunt down a rogue halfbreed vampire at the same time that he trains his two new apprentices. Donovan macleod robert stack is the radical new doctor who sets out to try different, less intrusive methods of treatment on his patients. Joan crawford in the caretakers 1963 ana maria lynch in the caretakers 1963. The year 1963 in film involved some significant events, including the bigbudget epic cleopatra, alfred hitchcock s horror the birds, and two films with allstar casts, how the west was won and its a mad, mad, mad, mad world. The honor is in recognition of the skills she acquired in the oriental art of selfdefense for her scenes in the film the caretakers. The caretakers released in the uk as borderlines is a 1963 american drama film starring robert stack, polly bergen, diane mcbain, joan crawford and janis paige in a story about a mental hospital the screenplay was adapted by henry f. Nov 24, 2000 the caretakers even for diehard joan crawford fans, the caretaker aka della is hard to stomach.
February 20 the classic epic western how the west was won premieres. Producer hall bartlett directed this 1963 the caretakers with joan crawford, robert stack, polly bergen, van williams, janis paige and susan oliver. Nov 11, 2016 robert vaughn full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Watching the trailer is always a good indication for most movies, but the caretaker delivers so much more than you would expect. With robert stack, polly bergen, diane mcbain, joan crawford. My tourism blue flag journey 2019 in collaboration with wessa wildlife and environment society of south africa caretakers trained 200 tourism blue flag tbf beach stewards, who were placed at fifty blue flag beaches in south africa, in filmmaking and communications using cellphones. The caretakers is a 1963 american drama film starring robert stack, polly bergen, diane mcbain, joan crawford and janis paige in a story about a mental. The films greatest asset is its cast, and its main liabilities are a weak script, and editing which brings new meaning to the term choppy.
Aston robert shaw, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a topfloor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor london district. The caretakers by hall bartlett hall bartlett, robert stack. Caretaker, a character in the 1974 film the longest yard. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. A black and white film that im not sure who the audience was in 1963. David marrow liam neeson at hill house she accepts. But a story like jonathan livingston seagull has more in common with something like, say, buddhism, than it does with christianity.
The film is unrealistic and sensationalistic in exploiting the horrors of mental illness. The screenplay is by nobel prizewinning playwright, harold pinter. Buy caretakers movie posters from movie poster shop. Plays the theme from the vips and other great songs allmusic. The caretakers offers several sets of characters whose actions interweave unexpectedly, with unanticipated results. Macleod robert stack, an idealistic psychiatrist, has developed a new type of therapy for severely disturbed individuals at a mental institution. Elmer bernstein delivers a pulse pounding opening to the movie. Medical drama about mentallyill patients and their professional caregivers, as well as the new grouptherapy sessions aiming to replace the traditional physical restraint and electroshock treatments. This movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their caregivers in an overcrowded ward of a.
Directed by hall bartlett, this mostlyforgotten mental illness melodrama has an allstar cast for its time, but the name that is most frequently associated with it today, and which probably protects it from total obscurity, is that of movie legend joan crawford. The caretakers 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Sirry steffen born sigridur geirsdotti was miss iceland 1959 and appeared three times on the beverly hillbillies as mrs. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. The caretaker was the play that made harold pinters name when it was first performed at the arts theatre, london in 1960, and it remains probably his most famous. Ferrari, hollywoods latest stab at tackling a racing film, has fans still drooling over its enthralling story and, more importantly, the cohorts of legendary cars that appear on the big. From the opening credits, terrific freakout by polly bergen soon to be introduced as lorna melford, at a showing of west side story, opening producerdirector hall bartletts the caretakers, 1963. It was most definitely not a feel good movie and given that it was released in 1963, it was probably considered ahead of its time. This movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their caregivers in an. Joan is presented with an honorary black belt by the national judo association. The caretaker by harold pinter starring alan bates, donald pleasence. Macleod robert stack is a new, optimistic doctor who attempts to.
Bartlett directed the film at the height of a bizarre renaissance of mental illness pictures that were ensnaring the movie industry in the 1960s. Now the screen tells what makes a woman and what breaks her. The caretakers 1963 is a drama movie starring robert stack and polly bergen. The event was hosted by the lamp minders, a womens charitable organization. Entirely too much screen time is devoted to displaying the cheesy, stereotyped patients in the ward. The library of congress performing arts encyclopedia show music on record section by jack raymond lists the following recordings by joan and on what label theyre available. Exploring the fragile dynamic between settler activists and indigenous landwater defenders, the film the caretakers articulates the effects of colonization on the environment and indigenous peoples and asks the question, how do we work in solidarity as settlers on. Robert stack, polly bergen, diane mcbain, joan crawford, janis paige director. Greenberg from a story by hall bartlett and jerry paris 4 based on the 1959 novel the caretakers by dariel telfer. Caretaker comics, a marvel comics character who appeared in ghost rider the caretaker trilogy, series of sciencefiction books for young adults by david klass. The caretaker original title 1h 45min drama 23 april 1964 denmark while renovating his house in london, aston, out of pity, lodges a homeless man, but astons brother taunts and harasses the cranky old bum. Even for diehard joan crawford fans, the caretaker aka della is hard to stomach. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1963 movies 1963.
The guest is a filmed adaptation of the harold pinter play of the same name. The caretakers 1963 08211963 us drama 1h 37m user score. The 1959 gothic horror novel the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson, is perhaps the greatest hauntedhouse story ever written. Pinters screenplay is an almost direct transfer of his stage play carrying the same name. Diane mcbain are the caretakers, a 1963 film also starring polly bergen. The haunting dvd, 2010 after the death of her invalid mother, nell vance lili taylor finds herself evicted by her coldhearted sister. Of course, the one thing from the trailer that you will get to enjoy, is sondra blake playing her heart out as the older lady with. A young man protects his vampire girlfriend, helping her find victims. This may not be a movie for action fans but if you are looking for an example of terrific british talent, you need look no further than harold. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the caretakers 1963 hall bartlett on allmovie. Birdito from the caretakers, a song by elmer bernstein on spotify. This was the only film that featured virginia munshin as she died at the age of 30 on july 8, 1962 from a cerebral hemorrhage. Most of us know alan hale and alison hayes, but others in the cast had interesting pedigrees.
A psychiatric hospital for women where the head nurse played by joan crawford regularly trains her staff in the art of judo, just in case a patient gets uppity. It also lacked some type of substance and there wasnt really a. It was entered into the th berlin international film festival where it won the silver bear extraordinary jury prize. Greenberg from a story by hall bartlett and jerry paris based on the 1959 novel the caretakers by dariel telfer. Title the caretakers contributor names hall bartlett director elmer bernstein composer.
William castle reports that joan will receive 20% of the film profits made from straitjacket. The caretaker is a creepy tale with some nice plot developments and a crazy old lady at the center of it all. The supporting cast is outstanding showcasing many up and coming stars and is one of the major highlights for watching the film. From the opening credits, terrific freakout by polly bergen soon to be introduced as lorna melford, at a showing of west side story, opening producerdirector hall bartletts the caretakers, 1963 view the tcmdb entry for the caretakers 1963. Robert stack, joan crawford, susan oliver, herbert marshall, constance ford, van williams and diane mcbain are the caretakers, a 1963 film also starring polly bergen, janis paige, barbara barrie, ellen corby and sharon hugueny who are the cared for. The caretaker also known as the guest is a 1963 british drama film directed by clive donner and based on the harold pinter play of the same name. The caretaker dvd 1963 shop the best classic films. All the cars from the ford v ferrari movie le mans 66. The caretakers, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, dramaclassics, 883904219514. The caretakers released in the uk as borderlines is a 1963 american drama film starring robert stack, polly bergen, diane mcbain, joan crawford and janis paige in a story about a mental hospital. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimene drame harolda pintera koji je takoder napisao scenario. The caretaker, a 1963 adaptation of the play the caretaker.
The caretakers jim melford 1963 bonanza fugitive 1 episode 1959. The caretakers trailer from simple matters films pro. Joan crawford plays the hardbitten head nurse we first see her taking a karate lesson. The caretakers does ultimately accomplish what it sets out to do in the end, albeit after a bumpy ride. Barbara barrie list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Kucepazitelj ili pazikuca je britanski crnobijeli igrani film snimljen 1963. It is also, consequently, a horrible pain for those who prefer subtlety in acting, or who object to exploiting the subject of the mentally ill.
The caretakers music from the original 1963 motion picture soundtrack, an album by elmer bernstein on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The caretaker 2016 when the aging, sickly birdie sondra blake scares off her last caretaker, her granddaughter mallorie meegan warner must move into birdies large victorian home to take. Her father sends a private detective, and his albino sidekick, to find her. Entered stephens college, a posh university for women in columbia, missouri, in 1922, but left before her first academic year was over as she felt she was not academically prepared for university. The caretakers 1963 where to watch it streaming online. Birdito from the caretakers, a song by elmer bernstein on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
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