Its a thinlyveiled knockoff of the stories about frank sinatras early days in show business from the shrieking bobbysoxers to the extortionist contract that almost held him back. Meet danny wilson 1951 at the noir city film festival wednesday night at the noir city film festival was a jazz noir double feature. Sinatra, during his famous career slump between his bobbysoxer heyday and from here to eternity 1953, plays a smalltime singer who vaults to the top of his profession only to be threatened by a gangster raymond burr. Meet danny wilson 1952 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. I have just returned from one of the first screenings in the sinatra season, the littlescreened 1951 film meet danny wilson usa, universal, directed by joseph penvey in an atmospheric monochrome new york made up of bars, nightclubs, dressing rooms and back alleys, sinatras hustle and swagger gives life to the city around him. Our annual film noir festival continues with a jazzthemed double feature. Since, we do not take payments online at this time, there is 0% risk in placing order for movies you like on our website. Meet danny wilson was directed by joseph pevney in 1952 when sinatra was going through a difficult period and finding it hard to get work. Danny wilson and partner mike make a meager living singing in dives and hustling pool. This is a quality drama definitely needs to be in your movie collection. Meet danny wilson 1952 meet danny wilson 1952 user. First, frank sinatra stars as a hottempered singer tangled up with gangster raymond burr, then kirk douglas is a starcrossed trumpeter who catches the eyes of lauren bacall and doris day. Danny wilson s meet danny wilson debut album is easily the best of danny wilson s by the way.
With frank sinatra, shelley winters, alex nicol, raymond burr. Danny and his buddy mike ryan find the going rough until theyre befriended by nightclub chirp joy carroll shelley winters, who gets them a. Meet danny wilson 1952 soundtrack south sea sinner 1950 producer. Shop for your favorite meet danny wilson dvd 1951 at. Meet danny wilson 1952 cast and crew a nightclub singer frank sinatra has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist alex nicol for a girl shelley winters. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A star vehicle if ever there was one, the film casts sinatra as danny, a wouldbe singer, playing cheap saloons while waiting for the big break. Meet danny wilson 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Another classic frank sinatra movie based loosely on his life. The movie was directed by joseph pevney and written by don mcguire. Read the full synopsis of meet danny wilson, 1952, directed by joseph pevney, with frank sinatra, shelley winters, alex nicol, at turner classic movies. The title double dynamite is a reference to jane russells breasts, which are actually well covered throughout the movie. How deep is the ocean frank sinatra, ken lane piano, the universal studio orchestra, joseph gershenson from meet danny wilson 1952 22. If a jaundiced viewer can ignore that disturbing lyric in shes funny that waythe one that goes. The duo become very popular after signing a contract with the mobster, but they gradually realize there are numerous disadvantages that they hadnt considered. One night they meet entertainer joy carroll, who gets them a job at racketeer nick driscolls posh nightclub. Danny and his buddy mike ryan alex nicol find the going rough until theyre befriended by nightclub chirp joy carroll shelley winters, who. Meet danny wilson was the debut album from the scottish pop group danny wilson. Its a middling minor movie but the character of danny wilson. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
The screenplay has startling similarities to frank sinatras life and came just a year before his movie career was resurrected with an oscar. A combination musical and crime story, meet danny wilson is not unlike the story of the singer in the godfather who goes from being a nobody to a star and gets involved with criminals along the way. Classic movies etchome for rare hard to find movies on dvd. The movie poster warehouse best resources of original and vintage movie posters, rare movies posters and memorabilia visit our online retail store movie posters, collectibles, memorabilia, movie memorabilia, poster, posters, collectables, hollywood memorabilia, movie and memorabilia, original movie posters. Frank sinatra shes funny that way from meet danny wilson. The first features a crooner making it big with the help of the mob sound familiar. Meet danny wilson movie posters at movie poster warehouse.
Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for meet danny wilson 1952. Director joseph pevneys 1952 dramawith numerous songsstars frank sinatra, raymond burr, shelley winters, alex nicol, tommy farrell, vaughn taylor, donald macbride, jack kruschen and in a small role, tony curtis. Meet danny wilson, a showbusiness melodrama with a lot of songs thrown in, betrays a distinct noirish tinge which darkens as the movie progresses. A lounge singer sees his career skyrocket after he signs a contract for a mobster nightclub owner.
Our aim is to build a comprehensive listing of movies and tv shows available to date. The evening kicked off with meet danny wilson 1951, starring frank sinatra, followed by kirk douglas, doris day, and lauren bacall in young man with a horn 1950. Meet danny wilson 1952 meet danny wilson 1952 imdb. As they say, a band has a lifetime to put together their first album but only a couple of years for the subsequent followups. Our representative will get in touch with the customer with the. Shelley winters was born shirley schrift of very humble beginnings on august 18, 1920 some sources.
Watch meet danny wilson 1951 movie online streaming. Watch meet danny wilson 1951 full free online putlocker. Frank sinatra, shelley winters, alex nicol, raymond burr, vaughn taylor, tommy farrell, donald macbride, barbara. Danny wilson meet danny wilson 1987, allied pressing.
Meet danny wilson and flesh and fury are two pevney movies that simply typify hollywood of the early 1950s solid human stories infused with the sexism and casual prejudice against ethnic and disabled types of the time. Dannys career skyrockets, but his position at the top of the heap, and his onesided romance with joy, prove extremely unstable. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing meet danny wilson near you. Sinatra, during his famous career slump between his bobbysoxer heyday and from here to eternity 1953, plays a smalltime singer, who vaults to the top of his profession, only to be threatened by a gangster raymond burr. Director joseph pevneys 1952 dramawith numerous songsstars frank sinatra, raymond burr, shelley winters, alex nicol, tommy farrell, vaughn taylor, donald macbride, jack kruschen and in. Apr 20, 2016 meet danny wilson young man with a horn synopsis. Theres a cult of meet danny wilson lovers and if you ever ask them about the album, a steely dan comparison is bound to come up.
A singer frank sinatra and his pianist alex nicol are unsuccessful until a female lounge singer shelley winters introduces them to a mobster raymond burr. Meet danny wilson 1952 changes the movie database tmdb. Meet danny wilson is a film directed by joseph pevney with frank sinatra, shelley winters, alex nicol, raymond burr, year. It became a significant hit in america on the strength of the summer of 1987 hit single marys prayer. Meet danny wilson 1952 a nightclub singer frank sinatra has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist alex nicol for a girl shelley winters. Aug 27, 2016 frank sinatra and gloria dehaven come out, come out, whereever you are from step lively 1944 duration.
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Meet danny wilson is a 1952 american drama musical film directed by joseph pevney and starring frank sinatra, shelley winters and alex nicol sinatra, during his famous career slump between his bobbysoxer heyday and from here to eternity 1953, plays a smalltime singer, who vaults to the top of his profession, only to be threatened by a gangster raymond burr. All of me frank sinatra, ken lane piano, the universal studio orchestra, joseph gershenson from meet danny wilson 1952 21. May 04, 2008 i have just returned from one of the first screenings in the sinatra season, the littlescreened 1951 film meet danny wilson usa, universal, directed by joseph penvey. Frank sinatra and gloria dehaven come out, come out, whereever you are from step lively 1944 duration. Im not much to look at, nothin to seechances are he will find meet danny wilson a.
Meet danny wilson, starring frank sinatra, is feature. Read the full synopsis of meet danny wilson, 1952, directed by joseph pevney, with frank sinatra, shelley winters, alex nicol, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. Its not without merit, and considering that the other bands the album might remind you of deacon blue and fairground attraction arent on the tip of much of anyones tongue, steely dan is at close as it comes. Meet danny wilson joseph pevney, 1952 610 the screenplay has startling similarities to frank sinatras life and came just a year before his movie career was resurrected with an oscar. Frank sinatra, betty garrett, gene kelly and esther williams in take me out to the ball game 1949.
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