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BOY ON A DOLPHIN – Hugo Friedhofer
GREATEST SCORES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Original Review by Craig Lysy
20th Century Fox executives made the decision to bring writer David Divine’s 1955 novel Boy on a Dolphin to the big screen, purchasing the film rights prior to publication. Sam Engel was assigned as producer with a $2.8 million budget, Ivan Moffat and Dwight Taylor were hired to write the screenplay, and Jean Negulesco was tasked with directing. Casting proved problematic, with Cary Grant dropping out at the last minute to comfort his ailing wife; Robert Mitchum then declined, and Alan Ladd was ultimately cast as Dr. James Calder. His co-star, Sophia Loren, who played Phaedra, was two inches taller than the diminutive Ladd and was forced to walk in a trench or have Ladd stand on a box to ensure she did not dwarf him. Joining them were Clifton Webb as Victor Parmelee, Jorge Mistral as Rhif, Laurence Naismith as Dr. Hawkins, and Piero Giagnoni as Nikko. Read more…
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