This movie s dedication shown at the start of the film states. You could just as easily say that any comedy with a man and a woman is based on previous movies. To avoid being exposed as a fraud in a news article, rock gets a crash course in fishing from paula. Hudson s homosexuality was an open secret in hollywood, but most movie audiences were unaware of it until he became the first prominent person to reveal he had aids. It compares the actors screen and public image with his real. In this revisionist documentary, actor eric carr recreates the character of rock hudson in order to take a look back at his films. Costarring paula prentiss, maria perschy, charlene holt, john mcgiver. Rock hudson november 17, 1925 october 2, 1985 was an american movie and television actor.
From legendary hollywood director howard hawks, mans favorite sport. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Mans favorite sport rock hudsons roger willoughby is the author of the best selling fishing guidebook of all time in this 1964 film. Rock hudson born roy harold scherer jr november 17, 1925 october 2, 1985 was an american actor. Rock hudson and paula prentiss star in howard hawks film mans favorite sport. Roger willoughby is a wellknown fishing expert who works as a salesman. Actor errol flynn with his dog at the helm of a yacht while enjoying a fishing vacation, circa 1941.
They also get a vote for the worst fishing movie of all time, which well publish next week. Captain turner rock hudson is the american paratrooper who employs italian children to blow up a strategic dam controlled by the nazis. Interview of phyllis gates, rock hudsons ex wife on the larry king live, 2003 duration. This showroom feel might have been a drawback in a better film, but here it lends the middle part of the movie a muchneeded expressionist aura. A series of misunderstandings leaves an advertising executive with a campaign for a product which has not yet been invented, while he romances his rival in the guise of its inventor. This weeks contestants are ftrs ken duke and joe sills along with fishing. One day, he crosses paths with abigail paige paula prentiss, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing roger up for an annual fishing tournament.
A magazine writer who is a selfproclaimed expert at fishing, even though he. And, of course, theres his role in howard hawkss oddball comedy, mans favorite sport. Movie, mans favorite sport movie,mans favorite sport trailer,mans favorite sport 1964, howard hawks, rock hudson, paula prentiss, john mcgiver. All that heaven allows 1955 with rock hudson, agnes moorehead, jane wyman movie. Rock hudson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Lollobrigida by arriving two months before their annual rendezvous. I dont expect universal is ever going to release a bluray so this is the best i think the movie is ever going to look. He is famous for his good looks and remembered as a romantic star during the 1950s and 1960s, especially several movies where he starred with actress doris day.
And that projection named rock hudson by a crafty agent was a complete fabrication. Oct 10, 2011 lover come back 1961 doris day and rock hudson are back at it this time as competing advertising executives. So, when a fishing tournament comes up, his boss asks him to enter. I loved this movie on how rock hudson went about catching fish, when he never did it before. The film is dedicated to personnel and pilots of strategic aerospace wing. Old hollywood stars vacations photos of old hollywood. Talent scout henry willson coined the stage name, rock hudson, by combining the rock of gibraltar and the hudson river. Running through the entire state of new york, the hudson river allows visitors to cast their lines anywhere from the adirondack mountains to the big apple itself. Hess, a reallife united states air force fighter pilot in the korean war.
Full of great music, a fun semidated comedy, a beautiful doris day and a breathtaking rock hudson. Battle hymn aka by faith i fly is a 1957 technicolor war film starring rock hudson as colonel dean e. Rogers boss cadwalader john mcgiver gets an idea from. Salesman roger rock hudson is revered for his ability to sell fishing supplies. Roger willoughby hudson is happily employed as one of the worlds great angling experts.
A very funny comedy about fishing expert rock who has never fished in his life. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, hudsons screen career spanned five decades. Delightful fun film where rock and paula are so cute together. This is such a funny, funny, funny movie you have to purchase this movie if you like actress paula prentisse and rock hudson, and it is even a family friendly movie, really you wont be disappointed if you want to enjoy a wonderful movie, get. Hudson was not only the most famous closeted star of classic hollywood, but he was also one of aids most famous victims, dying of the disease when it and homosexuality in general were still very much taboo.
This is such a funny, funny, funny movie you have to purchase this. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, hudson s screen career spanned five decades. Released by universal pictures, the movie was directed and produced by howard hawks hawks intended this movie to be an homage to his own 1938 screwball classic bringing up baby with katharine hepburn and cary grant, and unsuccessfully tried to get the original stars to reprise their roles. Rock hudson wrote a fishing book based on information he received from fishermen. Theres plenty to discover in these waters, and with hudson river fishing charters to be found all along its banks, your perfect fishing trip is just a cast away. Ive seen this movie again about 10 years ago when i bought it on vhs and it was just as wonderful. The film was released by universalinternational in the united states in 1962, the same year that mulligans other movie to kill a mockingbird became a critical and commercial success. Rock hudson, gay icon rock hudson was born roy harold scherer, jr.
Hollywoods biggest stars liz taylor, james dean, and rock hudson brought a mix of egos, anxieties, and sexual tension to the set of the 1956 classic film giant. How james dean french kissed rock hudson daily mail online. Roger willoughby rock hudson is a renowned and respected author of fishing guides. Roger willoughby rock hudson is a super salesman of sporting goods who sells fishing equipment but knows nothing about the sport. The spiral road is a 1962 american adventure drama film directed by robert mulligan and starring rock hudson, burl ives, gena rowlands, and geoffrey keen. Rock hudson plays decently an air force colonel who has just been reassigned as a cold war b52 commander determined to improve the alertness and doing whatever he has to do to shape his men up. He finds himself in deep water when abigail page paula prentissthe attractive pr woman whos asked him to enter a major fishing tournament. This screwball comedy is a loose remake of hawks earlier film hit bringing up baby 1938, which starred cary grant and katharine hepburn. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Jun 16, 2014 rappaport was not the first to recreate a star through a foundfootage movie he acknowledges avantgarde artists such as joseph cornell and bruce conner as influences but rock hudsons home movies simply did more with it, and, in expanding the role of this technique through the use of vhs, incidentally paved the way for every. Nov 07, 2010 watch what happens when rock hudson s character roger willoughby runs into a black bear on the trails of lake waccapugi in a scene from the movie mans favorite sport.
He finds himself in deep water when abigail page paula prentissthe attractive pr woman whos asked him to enter a major fishing tournamentfinds out hes a phony. He then got trapped into participating in a fishing tournament and having to learn how to fish and then to compete in the tournament. Released by universal pictures, the movie was directed and produced by howard hawks. At one time he has his tie caught in easy mullers maria perschy zipper. The only thing i do not care about is paula prentiss character. Mans favorite sport rock hudson s roger willoughby is the author of the best selling fishing guidebook of all time in this 1964 film.
Rock hudson simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I am an avid bass angler but love to challenge myself catching other tough fighting fis. Paula prentiss to enter him in a fishing contest, and the inept angler has a series of. We could all learn a thing or two from these glamorous jet setters. Tribute to rock hudson, doris day and the shores of lake. He donated his profits from the film and the book to a network of orphanages he helped to establish. He is the only survivor of his unit gunned down during the. Hawks last comic masterpiece is achingly funny providing rock hudson with his best comedy role and yes i do include the doris day pairings. A sheriff rock hudson tracks a train robber dean martin who used to be his friend, until a woman susan clark came between them. Hesss autobiography of the same name was published concurrently with the release of the film. It turns out that hudson is an expert on paper, having never even been near a lake, never mind having fished in one. The plot for this film is relatively complicated for a comedy. Tribute to rock hudson, doris day and the shores of lake zurich.
Roger writes a book about fishing, even though hes never been fishing and loathes the outdoors. Aug 11, 2011 and that projection named rock hudson by a crafty agent was a complete fabrication. The author of a bestselling fishing guide is actually incredibly inexperienced when it comes to the sport, which causes mayhem when he is entered into a competition. All that heaven allows and rock hudson s home movies are now available from criterion. The role was originally intented for cary grant who refused it due to the. With rock hudson, paula prentiss, maria perschy, john mcgiver.
Its a throwback to the screwball comedies of the 30s and 40s with rock hudson as a fishing expert roped into entering a fishing contest by loony pr woman paula prentiss. Doris day and rock hudson comedy movies the cozy mystery. His death spurred taylor to lead the fight against that disease and to make it a respectable cause. He and dee met for the first time on location, fell in love and married on december 1, 1960. Lover come back 1961 doris day and rock hudson are back at it this time as competing advertising executives. Rock hudsons home movies 1992 movie theaters moviefone. But it is the last time they saw each other that makes the doris day, rock hudson 1985 this was not too long before he passed away. In many ways the quintessential hollywood auteur movie. Strange bedfellows 1965 rock hudson and gina lollobrigida. Rock hudson, paula prentiss, john mcgiver, maria perschy. Hawks intended this movie to be an homage to his own 1938 screwball. To optimize your experience with your screen reading. The author of a bestselling fishing guide is actually incredibly. She reminds me of an annoying version of mary tyler moore.
He makes his own rules as he goes, and hits a deadend when doris makes him come clean, so to speak. A prominent heartthrob of the hollywood golden age, he achieved stardom with his role in magnificent obsession 1954, followed by all that heaven allows 1955 and giant 1956, for which he. Based on the story the girls who always got away by. Hawks intended this movie to be an homage to his own 1938 screwball classic bringing up baby with katharine hepburn and cary grant, and unsuccessfully tried to get the original stars to reprise their roles. Come september, handsome rock hudson as robert talbot goes to his luxurious italian villa, to hook up with gorgeous parttime lover gina lollobrigida as lisa fellini. Doris day is again the livebytherules good girl, with rock hudson playing a nogoodhound dog sort of guy, with no scruples. Roger willoughby hudson works in a fishing equipment store and is considered by his clients as a great connoisseur of the subject. Rock hudson rock hudson, 1959 people photo 30 x 41 cm rock hudson is best known for his opposite doris day in pillow talk and opposite jane wyman in all that heaven allows as well has his tv role as mcmillian rock hudson what a man. As mentioned earlier, the camping and fishing gear hudson wrestles with in the film are actual abercrombie and fitch products, supplied by the company, meant to inspire purchase. Rock hudson is roger willoughby, a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, coworkers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. Mans favorite sport dvd, 2003 for sale online ebay. The making of come september is portrayed in the bobby darin biopic beyond the sea starring kevin spacey as darin and kate bosworth as dee. Rock hudson relaxes on the deck of his beach house in malibu, california, circa 1958.
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