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Darryl F. Zanuck offered the film to [[Henry Hathaway]], who turned it down because he was uncomfortable with directing a musical. Zanuck put Hathaway on suspension, and Hathaway agreed to make the film.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kWA0DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&dq=nob+hill+henry+hathaway&source=bl&ots=YtSO49j-DE&sig=RKbrrBiJEG0-4WC110H91mfyH84&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiB8eKtg63VAhWmq1QKHSNVCdEQ6AEIVzAJ#v=onepage&q=nob%20hill%20henry%20hathaway&f=false|page=116|title=Henry Hathaway: The Lives of a Hollywood Director|first=Harold N.|last= Pomainville|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|date=2016}}</ref> |
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The film was one of the most popular releases of the year.<ref name="raft"/> |
The film was one of the most popular releases of the year.<ref name="raft"/> |
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[[Bosley Crowther]] of the ''New York Times'' pointed out the film was essentially a remake of ''[[Hello, Frisco, Hello]]'' which was a remake of ''[[Alexander's Ragtime Band (film)|Alexnader's Ragtime Band]]'', adding that "What's to be said about such wish-wash that hasn't been said before? Shall we say that the songs are presentable and that Vivian Blaine presents them all right? Shall we say that George Raft is rather silly... that Joan Bennett is even sillier... and that Peggy Ann Garner is badly wasted...? Or shall we just say that everything in it, including the whiskey (which flows freely), is corn—only this corn, unlike the whiskey, does not improve with age?"<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=950DE7DB133BEE3BBC4C53DFB166838E659EDE Review of film] at [[New York Times]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:34, 28 July 2017
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| Directed by | Henry Hathaway |
| Written by | Norman Reilly Raine (writer) Wanda Tuchock |
| Produced by | André Daven |
| Starring | George Raft Joan Bennett Vivian Blaine Peggy Ann Garner |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Harmon Jones |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,104,000[1] or $2,300,000[2] |
Nob Hill is a 1945 technicolor film about a Barbary Coast saloon keeper starring George Raft and Joan Bennett. Part musical and part drama, the movie was directed by Henry Hathaway.
Plot
Sally Templeton (Vivian Blaine) sings at Tony Angelo's (George Raft) popular turn-of-the-century nightclub in San Francisco, which is called the Gold Coast. She is also in love with Tony.
One day, a young girl, Katie Flanagan (Peggy Ann Garner), just off the boat from Ireland, arrives looking for her uncle. Informed that he has died, Katie is about to be sent back by Tony on the next ship until Sally persuades him to let the girl stay a while.
Tony falls for Nob Hill socialite Harriet Carruthers (Joan Bennett) and agrees to support her brother, Lash (Edgar Barrier), who is a candidate for district attorney. Business acquaintances are upset because Lash might shut down clubs like theirs if elected DA. Sally objects to the attention he is paying Harriet and takes a job singing in another club. Katie misses her terribly.
After the election, Tony discovers that Harriet has no interest in a future with someone like him. He grows despondent and turns to drink. Sally reconciles with Tony, who is also heartened by Lash's acknowledgment that he intends to investigate only law-breaking operations, not Tony's, which is respectable. All is well until Katie runs away, but after a desperate search in Chinatown for the child, Tony and Sally finally find her.
Cast
- George Raft as Tony Angelo
- Joan Bennett as Harriet Carruthers
- Vivian Blaine as Sally Templeton
- Peggy Ann Garner as Katie Flanagan
- Alan Reed as Dapper Jack Harrigan
- B.S. Pully as Joe the Bartender
- Edgar Barrier as Lash Carruthers
Production
Darryl F. Zanuck offered the film to Henry Hathaway, who turned it down because he was uncomfortable with directing a musical. Zanuck put Hathaway on suspension, and Hathaway agreed to make the film.[3]
Reception
Box Office
The film was one of the most popular releases of the year.[1]
Critical
Bosley Crowther of the New York Times pointed out the film was essentially a remake of Hello, Frisco, Hello which was a remake of Alexnader's Ragtime Band, adding that "What's to be said about such wish-wash that hasn't been said before? Shall we say that the songs are presentable and that Vivian Blaine presents them all right? Shall we say that George Raft is rather silly... that Joan Bennett is even sillier... and that Peggy Ann Garner is badly wasted...? Or shall we just say that everything in it, including the whiskey (which flows freely), is corn—only this corn, unlike the whiskey, does not improve with age?"[4]
References
- ^ a b Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 104
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey (2002). Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 220.
- ^ Pomainville, Harold N. (2016). Henry Hathaway: The Lives of a Hollywood Director. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 116.
- ^ Review of film at New York Times
External links
- Nob Hill at IMDb
- Nob Hill at the TCM Movie Database
- Nob Hill at AllMovie
- Nob Hill at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Nob Hill at NY Times
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