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THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL – David Raksin
GREATEST SCORES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Original Review by Craig Lysy
MGM executives came across a magazine story “Of Good and Evil” by author George Bradshaw, which was expanded into a full story titled “Memorial to a Bad Man”. They believed this riveting character driven drama offered a potent narrative that would be perfect for the big screen. The studio purchased the film rights and assigned renown producer John Housman with production and a budget of $1.56 million. Charles Schnee was hired to write the screenplay and Vincente Minnelli was tasked with directing. A very talented cast was assembled, which included; Kirk Douglas as Jonathan Shields, Dick Powell as James Lee Bartlow, Walter Pidgeon as Harry Pebbel, Barry Sullivan as Fred Amiel, Lana Turner as Georgia Lorrison, Gloria Grahame as Rosemary Bartlow and Gilbert Roland as Victor “Gaucho” Ribera. Read more…
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