Aug 29, 2014 sundowners the 1960 a terrific period piece about a family of drovers sheep herders in australia in the 1920s and the struggle within the family between those that want to settle down mother deborah kerr and son vs. The sundowners, marketed as a newer version of from here to eternity, was a financial failure in the united states. The sundowners carries leisureliness to a point where it becomes selfdefeating. Le film a t produit avec une excellente qualit graphique, meilleur oreille busting qualite sonore et le meilleur meilleurs acteurs. This is the story of a marriage, a comingofage story, and the story of the restless, wandering life of many poor but hard working and often hard drinking men and women in the 1920s. Items similar to the sundowners original vintage 1961 movie poster one sheet deborah kerr robert mitchum peter ustinov rare on etsy the sundowners this is a beautiful movie about australia in the early years of the century. A sheepshearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling and a race horse will all have a part in the final decision. The vampire in retreat 1 hours and 44 minutes movie 1991 reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely american town. In the australian outback, the carmody familypaddy, ida and their teenage son seanare sheep drovers, always on the move. He also composed the main title theme for the podcast, serial and directed a short film starring tim heidecker and michael cera called that dog in 2015, which screened at tribeca and tiff. Fred zinnemanns the sundowners, the sundowners fred zinnemann, 1960 dual repopo.
Chips rafferty plays quinlan, the contractor at an outback shearing station. Sundowner, a character from the video game metal gear rising. In february, the sundowners guest starred as the raspberry wristwatch on a very warm reception, an episode of the espionage drama it takes a thief, while in september they appeared as sonny and the sundowners with paul petersen playing their lead singer on the song of bertrille episode of the comedy the flying nun. Regarder film the sundowners en streaming, telecharger film the sundowners gratuitement, voir film the sundowners en ligne. The film stars deborah kerr, robert mitchum, and peter ustinov. The sundowners 1960 49100 with its friendly persuasionstyled combination of family adventure fare and high production values, the sundownerswas nominated for a pile of academy awards. The sundowners 1960 clip 1 on aso australianscreen. More densely written than the current style of novel. Aussie ida deborah kerr and son sean michael anderson jr. There is not nearly enough in the film that has to be there, and far too much that is there merely to hold the. The sundowners is a 1960 film directed by fred zinnemann, starring deborah kerr and robert mitchum.
Nomination for best performance by an actress deborah kerr. The sundowners ferma din campie 1960 film cinemagia. A descendant of van helsing arrives with hilarious consequences. It was adapted from a 1952 novel of the same name by australian writer jon cleary. The sundowners 1960 fred zinnemann awards allmovie. It would be shut out, partly due to the apartmentwhich won five oscars. Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west. Paddy, his wife ida kerr, and their teenaged son sean live the lives of itinerant wanderers, moving flocks of sheep around australia for pay, living out of a. But settling down is more than paddys untethered spirit can bear. Superbly written and deeply moving, the sundowners showcases one of. The film will also screen outdoors preceded by a musical performance by one of the film s lead. The story is set in the australian outback during the 1920s and deals with one year in the life of the carmody family.
The sundowners, american western film directed by george templeton. May 22, 2018 robert mitchum and deborah kerr star in a heartwarming romance as big as the australian outback the sundowners. Filming weddings is a thankless job, so when alex and justin get the chance to shoot a destination wedding in mexico, they take the opportunity to escape their sheltered livesbut with their boss. Paddy carmody mitchum is a drover in 1920s australia. The sundowners 1960 unrated 2h min drama, adventure 9 december 1960 usa in australias outback during the early twentieth century, the impoverished carmody family lives a nomadic life out of their wagon, but the mom and son want to settle, while the dad is against it. Robert preston and robert sterling play two brothers who find themselves on opposite sides of the legal fence. The husband and wife of a family living in the australian outback are at odds in this dramatic film. Sundowners, of course, is a kind of highconcept buddy comedy that hollywood still makes. Formed in lake george, ny in 1959, the original lineup of the sundowners consisted of eddie brick on lead vocals, dominick demieri on. Sundowners, the 1960 movie clip never use a woman cook. Sundowners definition of sundowners by the free dictionary.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Earl boyce jack elam saw who killed the man, but hes too frightened to tell. The character of sean carmody later appeared in clearys novel the city of fading light. It would be shut out, partly due to the apartmentwhich won five oscars the sundownersdid receive nods for best actress deborah kerr, best picture, best director fred zinnemann, best. The sundowners 1960 was set in 1920s australia and shot on location, with kerr and robert mitchum as a husband and wife who set off with their teenage son to drive a thousand sheep a thousand miles. The studios production notes for the sundowners report that portions of folk songs lime juice tub, the overlanders and moreton bay were sung or played in the pub scenes. A sheepshearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling and a. Across a whole world of adventure comes the rousing, story of real people called the sundowners. Since sterling rather than preston has the mustache this time, sterlings the bad guy. Beechcraft sundowner, a singleengined, lowwing, light aircraft. The sundowners, an adventure drama film and adaptation of the cleary novel. This was my late mothers all time favorite film and i enjoyed it when i was ten, and twenty, and thirty, and fifty, and now almost 70 and each decade has brought. The sundowners is remarkable for the number of australian actors it showcases. While poprockers the sundowners never scored a hit during their career in the mid60s, for such a littleknown band they managed to cast a long shadow, touring with some of the biggest acts of the day and appearing on television and in major motion pictures.
The film stars deborah kerr, robert mitchum, and peter ustinov, with a supporting cast including glynis johns, dina merrill, michael anderson jr. Whilst ida longs to settle in a place of their own, paddy is unwilling to abandon his way of life and continues to. Although a december 6, 1954 hollywood reporter news item. The film reached the top ten at the uk box office and was the third highest grossing film of 1961 in australia. Find movie and film award information for the sundowners 1960 fred zinnemann on allmovie. Chiefly british an alcoholic drink taken at sundown. The sundowners 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
In the australian outback, the carmody family, paddy robert mitchum, ida deborah kerr, and their teenage son sean michael anderson, jr. Starring robert mitchum, deborah kerr, peter ustinov, glynis johns, dina merrill and chips rafferty. Stills from this film were used in a 1961 adaptation for the tv series telestory, where the novel was read by actor leonard teale. The sundowner, an american documentary short sundowner, a 2016 television series episodemusic. Sundowner yacht, a 1912 yacht once by charles lightoller, second officer of the titanic.
Sundowners two videographers grapple with their own discontent while filming a couples wedding in mexico in pavan moondis leaden indie comedy. Sundowners will open theatrically at the tiff bell lightbox on august 25th. With robert preston, robert sterling, chill wills, cathy downs. The sundowners is a 1960 technicolor film that tells the story of an australian outback family torn between the fathers desires to continue his nomadic sheepherding ways and the wifes and sons desire to settle down in one place. In todays world of gunblazing police tracking down the latest serial killer and movies that try to set records for how many cars they can smash up in ever more inventive ways, this movie stands out as impossibly warmhearted and simple. Sundowners was released in canada at the tiff bell lightbox in toronto on august 25, 2017. Jul 29, 20 the sundowners 1960 r1 written by keval. With deborah kerr, robert mitchum, peter ustinov, glynis johns. Le film the sundowners 1960 vostfr admin 20170507t23. Robert mitchum and deborah kerr star in a heartwarming romance as big as the australian outbackthe sundowners. No movie resulted, but the rights then transferred to fred zinneman who directed a film version in 1960. The sundowners band, a 1960s american rock and roll band. Nick both acts in and composed the music for sundowners.
Filmed in a twotone process called cinecolor, the sundowners is a compact little western making good use of an old hollywood chestnut. If it starred owen wilson or seth rogen, you could count on a certain quantity of actual laughs, which would result less from an ample budget than from morethancompetent writing, acting and directing. The husband, paddy carmody, wants to continue living a nomadic existence herding sheep, while his wife ida and son sean are tired of moving from place to place as sundowners who pitch their tent every night at dusk in a different location. Sundowner, a model of the amc pacer compact automobile. Few youngsters today have heard of this movie, even fewer have seen it, and their lives are quite a bit poorer for that lack. Across a whole world of adventure comes the rousing, story of real people called the sundowners in the australian outback, the carmody familypaddy, ida and their teenage son seanare sheep drovers, always on the move. Paddy, his wife ida kerr, and their teenaged son sean live the lives of itinerant wanderers, moving. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Each gallery might contain multiple covers, with a free account you can only download.
This an excellent feature film about life as a sundowner who traveled from job to job especially during the shearing season of wool for sheep. While poprockers the sundowners never scored a hit during their career in the mid60s, for such a littleknown band they managed to cast a long shadow, touring with some of the biggest acts of the day read full biography. Maybe our book, top 50 movie starsstatistically speaking is your answer. Zinnemann deftly conveyed this story of quiet heroism. In australias outback during the early twentieth century, the impoverished carmody family lives a nomadic life out of their wagon, but the mom and son want to settle, while the dad is against it. Paddy carmody, australianborn son of irish migrants, is an itinerant worker, travelling the country with his wife ida and son sean in a horsedrawn wagon. Nick thorburn is a musician known for the bands islands, the unicorns and mister heavenly. The sundowners biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The film was subsequently released on itunes canada in september. Texans tom robert sterling and jeff cloud john barrymore jr.
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