Starting his career as a writer, he went on to appear in films in the early 40s and during some early formative years of his career, he played villains in several bgrade movies such as riders of the deadline, till the end of time, undercurrent. With robert mitchum, eleanor parker, george peppard, george hamilton. Having struck pay dirt with his 1958 western rio bravo, howard hawks more or less remade the picture twice in the 1960s. Robert mitchum simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. His mother is upset by this and wishes that he would be a gentleman.
For the last 12 years, by his own count, the photographer and filmmaker bruce weber has been assembling a documentary about robert mitchum, the movie star and sometime recording artist who died in 1997. I think this is vincente minnellis great unsung film and may in fact stand as his best. Robert charles durman mitchum august 6, 1917 july 1, 1997 was an american actor, director, author, poet, composer, and singer. The main plot is the strong brotherly love that develops between the illegitimate halfbrother rafe played by george peppard and his legal halfbrother theron played by george hamilton. Mitchum rose to prominence for starring roles in several classic films noirs, and his acting is generally considered a forerunner of the antiheroes prevalent in film during the 1950s and 1960s. But unlike the wholesome middleamerican idealism and charm of the blandly handsome stewart, there was something. Home from the hill 1960 when wades duck hunting and gets shot. Home from the hill is a 1960 american metrocolor drama film in cinemascope directed by.
Oct 11, 2009 the deep impression left by robert mitchum, sarah miles and sir john mills, leo mckern and trevor howard is still there to see with locals ever keen to point out the cliff edge where christopher. His bestknown films include out of the past 1947, the night of the. He was born robert charles duran mitchum in bridgeport, ct, and as a boy was frequently in trouble, behavior that was perhaps related to his fathers death when mitchum was quite young. He began his career by participating in small roles in movies the human comedy 1943, follow the band 1943, beyond the last frontier 1943. Mitchum rose to prominence for his starring roles in several classic films noir, and is generally considered a forerunner of the antiheroes prevalent in. A film directed by vincente minnelli and starring robert mitchum. Southern drama involving a wealthy landowners conflicts with his wife and two sons, one of which is illegitimate. Home from the hill is about a mother who does the best that she can to try and raise her family and take care of her son. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The film that made robert mitchum a star, out of the past is often described as the quintessential noir. It is a story of hasbeens, starting where so many of rays movies end, with the hero reduced by a tragic act of existential, karmic fate. Not that mitchum wasnt one of hollywoods most respected stars, he was. Home from the hill is among the underrated titles in the careers of robert mitchum and vincente minnelli, two disparate talents who create a potent familial saga here.
A short sneak peek at a new robert mitchum documentary the. That same year he appeared in the films follow the band, beyond the last. Going home is a fairly awful melodrama thats worth seeing primarily for the presence of robert mitchum. A drama film directed by vincente minnelli and starring robert mitchum. The hunnicutts have two children of approximately the same age. If films were exclusively about acting, the american cinema would be the greatest in the.
The day after 79yearold robert mitchum succumbed to lung cancer, beloved actor james stewart died, diverting all the press attention that was gearing up for mitchum. A twoperson character study directed by john huston, heaven knows mr. Home from the hill is a 1960 american metrocolor drama film in cinemascope directed by vincente minnelli and starring robert mitchum, eleanor parker, george peppard, george hamilton, everett sloane, and luana patten the script was adapted from the 1958 novel of the same name by william humphrey. The lusty men is nicholas rays most desolate and melancholy film, the charting of various paths all leading to the same dead end. Memories of robert mitchum and macao like many in hollywood and beyond, i was saddened to hear the news of jane russells passing yesterday. It features one of robert mitchums most perfect performances. Webers gossamer 1988 masterpiece, lets get lost, about the jazz trumpet player chet baker. Mitchum cant be described as good or bad in most of his performances. However, as the son gets older it seems like he would rather chase girls than to actually make a family. From its cast robert mitchum, charles mcgraw to its brooding tone to its cinematography by nicholas musuraca, blood on the moon is one of the best examples of film noir creeping into the western and a big indicator of what the 1950s had in store for the genre. Home from the hill is the story of a dysfunctional family headed by robert mitchum.
Home from the hill is a 1960 american metrocolor drama film in cinemascope directed by vincente minnelli and starring robert mitchum, eleanor parker, george peppard, george hamilton, everett sloane, and luana patten. Robert mitchum was an underrated american leading man of enormous ability, who sublimated his talents beneath an air of disinterest. Find films and movies featuring robert mitchum on allmovie. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Mitchums mother, a norwegianborn daughter of a sea captain, certainly did not lack for worries. Warner archive has announced bluray releases for a couple of pictures weve all been pining for robert wises blood on the moon and norman fosters rachel and the stranger both 1948 from its cast robert mitchum, charles mcgraw to its brooding tone to its cinematography by nicholas musuraca, blood on the moon is one of the best examples of film noir creeping into the western.
Wade hunnicutt, a texas millionaire, married to hannah eleanor parker. Its terrific, and i cant wait to see it in high definition. The film was entered into the 1960 cannes film festival. Kramers not as a stranger 1955, and minnellis home from the hill 1960. Sep 07, 20 southern drama involving a wealthy landowners conflicts with his wife and two sons, one of which is illegitimate. Mitchum s mother, a norwegianborn daughter of a sea captain, certainly did not lack for worries. When a notorious tough town tamer is hired by the citizenry to rid of the gunmen driving them off their land, he finds the local saloon madam to be an old friend. Wades biological son, theron george hamilton in one of his earliest film roles, and his illegitimate son, rafe george peppard. The day after 79yearold robert mitchum succumbed to lung cancer, beloved actor performerp68236james stewartjamesstewart died, diverting all the press attention that was gearing up for mitchum. Throughout home from the hill, mitchum pontificates about what makes a man, smoking his pipe, shooting guns, and swaggering through the frame with his formidable physicality. Aug 05, 2014 a stupendous cast marks this poignant drama about a southern landowner who has trouble with his two sons, one of whom is illegitimate.
Home from the hill 1997 for his entire life, theron hunnicuts george hamilton mother, hannah eleanor parker, has sheltered him from the philandering of his father, wade robert mitchum. Robert mitchum 19171997 was an american actor who appeared in over 110 films and television series over the course of his career. Robert mitchum list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Home from the hill by vincente minnelli robert mitchum.
Home from the hill is the story of that tragic day and the dramatic events leading up to it. Home from the hill 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. In the beginning, captain wade hunnicutt robert mitchum, the wealthiest and most. Nov 19, 20 robert mitchum in the night of the hunter. Dramatic story of the influential hunnicutt family set in texas during the late 1950s. Welcome to the big sleep robert mitchum hollywood photo tour. William humphreys novel home from the hill is compressed into 150 minutes for this mgm allstarrer. Vincente minnellis widescreen color melodramas for mgm are all very special, and this adaptation of william humphreys sprawling 1958 saga of an overpowering texas landowner and his family with echoes of giant and the big country is one of the finest.
Full length western movie, english, john wayne, wild west. Starring oscarnominee robert mitchum cape fear, farewell, my lovely, george peppard breakfast at tiffanys, how the west was won, tvs the ateam, george hamilton the godfather iii, love at first bite and tvs roots and oscarnominee. Home from the hill 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. Released september 24th, 1997, home from the hill stars robert mitchum, eleanor parker, george peppard, george hamilton the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 30 min, and received a score of out. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. Over the years he continued to waver between the wildness of his youth and the somnolent success of his middle years, sometimes existing on a diet of tequila and milk, other times wrapping himself in the love of his family. She was one of films enduring icons, a great star from an era when being a star seemed to. Robert mitchum radio star old time radio downloads. Directed by vincente minnelli and starring robert mitchum, eleanor parker, george peppard and george hamilton. Robert mitchum biography, movie highlights and photos.
Robert mitchum stars as the ironfisted patriarch whose family must confront their secrets when his philandering comes back to haunt them. Robert mitchum full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. R obert mitchum led a wild life seldom seen in the dollarconscious world of latterday hollywood where actors are bound to obedience by the immense cost of their films. Allison stars robert mitchum as a world war ii marine sergeant and deborah kerr as a roman catholic nun. Robert mitchum was an american actor, poet, author, singer and composer known mostly for his noir genre of films that he acted in. Jul 11, 2014 please see part 2 of this series, which features multiple acting couples.
About two years after mitchum was born, on august 6, 1917, at bridgeport, connecticut, a switchingyard accident killed her husband, james mitchum, a railway worker. Both nun and sergeant are marooned on a south pacific island, hemmed in by surrounding japanese troops. The biggest landowner in the county, twelve years after hannah hunnicutt was committed to a dallas asylum, her body is brought home to northeast texas to be buried alongside those of her husband and son. Mitchumwhose captain hunnicutt was intended for clark gablegot along very well with minnelli theyd worked together a decade. Robert mitchum august 6, 1917 july 1, 1997 was an american actor career. I kept the same suit for six years and the same dialogue. They closed that down back here six months ago, the policeman said. Ernest, ted and august fulfill their friend carls dying wish and take him to heidelberg, where they all first met 45 years ago, to see his old girlfriend one last time. Robert mitchum august 6, 1917 july 1, 1997 was an american actor. He was born in bridgeport, connecticut, to ann harriet gunderson, a norwegian immigrant, and james thomas mitchum, a shipyardrailroad worker.
Westward, the women original theatrical trailer with images. With robert mitchum, jan sterling, karen sharpe, henry hull. Credit mgm for the last 12 years, by his own count, the photographer and filmmaker bruce weber has been assembling a documentary about robert mitchum, the movie star and sometime recording artist who died in 1997. This is the infamous hollywood hills house where mitchum, pal robin ford, and lila leeds were busted for marijuana possession in a police sting in 1948. Mitchum was famous for fabricating fantastic tales about his life, something he jokingly encouraged others to do too. The deep impression left by robert mitchum, sarah miles and sir john mills, leo mckern and trevor howard is still there to see with locals ever keen to point out the cliff edge where christopher. Its just that hes there, the kind of screen presence that draws your attention. Directed by vincente minnelli and starring robert mitchum. Hell, chief, mitchum said, thats where were trying to go. His first credited named role was as quinn in the 1943 western border patrol.
He is ranked 23rd on the american film institutes list of the 50 greatest american screen legends of all time. Robert mitchum was one of the greatest of all hollywood actors a paradoxical claim if. See more ideas about actor, deborah kerr and old movie stars. Home from the hill 1960 when wades duck hunting and gets. We been looking for the allegheny county workhouse for the last two hours. They just changed the title of the picture and the leading lady. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Mitchums famous broad chest is on show early, but what makes him imposing is more than his big, muscular physique. Journey to shiloh war western 1968 james caan, michael sarrazin, brenda scott. A stupendous cast marks this poignant drama about a southern landowner who has trouble with his two sons, one of whom is illegitimate. Full length western movie, english, john wayne, wild west film free.