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Overview
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Writers:
John O'Hara (novel)
Charles Schnee (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
4 November 1960 (USA) more
Tagline:
...the best-seller that tells Gloria's story...from first man to last! more
Plot:
The romantic life of a fashionable Manhattan beauty who's part model, part call-girl--and all man-trap. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Birthday Suits 11/07
(From FilmExperience. 7 November 2009, 8:45 AM, PST)
Elizabeth Taylor Assures Fans She's Fine
(From PEOPLE.com. 9 October 2009, 5:15 AM, PDT)
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That mink coat! more (66 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Elizabeth Taylor | ... | Gloria Wandrous | |
| Laurence Harvey | ... | Weston Liggett | |
| Eddie Fisher | ... | Steve Carpenter | |
| Dina Merrill | ... | Emily Liggett | |
| Mildred Dunnock | ... | Mrs. Wandrous | |
| Betty Field | ... | Mrs. Fanny Thurber | |
| Jeffrey Lynn | ... | Bingham Smith | |
| Kay Medford | ... | Happy | |
| Susan Oliver | ... | Norma | |
| George Voskovec | ... | Dr. Tredman |
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Also Known As:
Butterfield 8 (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
109 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:PG | UK:15 (1994) | UK:X (1960) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 (w) | Canada:PG (Ontario)
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Average Shot Length = ~11.3 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~10.8 seconds. more
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Anachronisms: Although the title BUtterfield 8 might have made some sense as a viable telephone exchange when the novel was printed in the Thirties, it was an anachronism by 1960 when local phone numbers had seven digits. At one point, Steve claims he has been calling BUtterfield 8 for days with no answer; no wonder, he was four digits short. more
Quotes:
Gloria Wandrous: Command performances leave me quite cold. I've had more fun in the back seat of a '39 Ford than I could ever have in the vault of the Chase Manhattan Bank. more
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Referenced in "Mad Men: For Those Who Think Young (#2.1)" (2008) more
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John O'Hara's novel was way ahead of its time. Daniel Mann's "Butterfield 8" was a film that capitalized on the lurid aspects of the book, but actually was turned into a soap opera. By today's standards it looks kind of ridiculous, but of course, it was meant to reflect the period of the late fifties in which the action is set.
Elizabeth Taylor was at the height of her beauty when the movie was shot. She comes out as the gorgeous creature she was in this vehicle that won her the Oscar that she should have received for other films, notably "Suddenly, Last Summer".
The film will entertain whoever hasn't seen it before. It's obvious Ms. Taylor and her co-star, Lawrence Harvey, had no chemistry whatsoever, as it shows in the film. What was shocking then wouldn't raise an eyebrow now. In the supporting cast, Mildred Dunnock, Betty Field, Dina Merrill give good performances.
Watch this film as curiosity piece to see some of the New York of that era.