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'''''Passionate Summer''''' is a 1958 British [[drama film]] directed by [[Rudolph Cartier]] and starring [[Virginia McKenna]], [[Bill Travers]] and [[Yvonne Mitchell]].<ref>[http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/45942 "Passionate Summer (1958)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023051304/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/45942 |date=23 October 2012 }}, BFI.</ref> It is also known by the [[alternative title]] '''''Storm Over Jamaica'''''. It was based on a best-selling 1949 novel by [[Richard Mason (novelist 1919–1997)|Richard Mason]] called ''The Shadow and the Peak''. |
'''''Passionate Summer''''' is a 1958 British [[drama film]] directed by [[Rudolph Cartier]] and starring [[Virginia McKenna]], [[Bill Travers]] and [[Yvonne Mitchell]].<ref>[http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/45942 "Passionate Summer (1958)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023051304/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/45942 |date=23 October 2012 }}, BFI.</ref> It is also known by the [[alternative title]] '''''Storm Over Jamaica'''''. It was based on a best-selling 1949 novel by [[Richard Mason (novelist 1919–1997)|Richard Mason]] called ''The Shadow and the Peak''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Yyqc0Qa6b60C&pg=PA903&lpg=PA903&dq=passionate+summer+1958&source=bl&ots=KaYntRvYwd&sig=ACfU3U3T-swk0U9T9HB3hhVAtXafYdF7JQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiz_Yzlv6DgAhWC1uAKHSElBcE4HhDoATAHegQIABAB#v=onepage&q=passionate+summer+1958&f=false|title=The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film|first=Alan|last=Goble|date=8 September 2011|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
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==Premise== |
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A British schoolteacher moves to [[Jamaica]] to teach after a tumultuous divorce, and meets an exciting new woman. |
A British schoolteacher moves to [[Jamaica]] to teach after a tumultuous divorce, and meets an exciting new woman. |
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* Ellen Barrie - Sylvia |
* Ellen Barrie - Sylvia |
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==Production== |
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The film was based on Richard Mason's novel ''The Shadow and the Peak'' which was published in 1949.<ref>New Novels |
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Hale, Lionel. The Observer (1901- 2003); London (UK) [London (UK)]23 Oct 1949: 7. </ref> It was Mason's second novel, following ''The Wind Cannot Read'', which the Rank Organisation had filmed with Dirk Bogarde. The ''New York Times'' called ''The Shadow and the Peake'' "diverting, it is humorous, it contains the necessary serious undertones."<ref>Among the New Novels: Miracle & Aftermath Queen's Gambit Lion-Killer Jamaica Ginger Mother Knows Best |
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New York Times 26 Feb 1950: BR18. </ref> |
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In March 1950 it was announced that [[Alec Guniness]] was weighing up whether to appear in ''The Mudlark'' at 20th Century Fox or ''The Shadow and the Peak'' from J. Arthur Rank.<ref>KINGSLEY TO DIRECT 'DARKNESS AT NOON': Playwright Has Finished Half of Koestler Dramatization, Due Early Next Season New "Tobacco Road" Version |
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By SAM ZOLOTOW. New York Times 6 Mar 1950: 27. </ref> [[Robert Hamer]] was to write and direct.<ref>LONDON - PARIS - HOLLYWOOD |
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Morgan, J; Koval, Francis; Leonard, Harold. Sight and Sound; London Vol. 19, Iss. 4, (Jun 1, 1950): 152. </ref> |
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Guinness elected to make ''The Mudlark'' and there were reportedly issues getting the script approved by the censor. In December 1951 Hamer said producer Michael Truman would be going to the US in January to negotiate changes to the script with the Breen Office (the US censor).<ref>SCREEN SCENE ON THE THAMES: Maugham Mellows Toward Movies--Full SlateAt Ealing--Addenda Boom Fast Work Pot-Pourri |
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By STEPHEN WATTS. New York Times 23 Dec 1951: X5. </ref> Hamer was to make the movie for Ealing and he wanted to star [[Vivien Leigh]]. [[Michael Balon]] reportedly gave his approval, then changed his mind, worried about the film's erotic content. This led to Hamer leaving Ealing.<ref>The long shadow: Robert Hamer after Ealing |
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Kemp, Philip. Film Comment; New York Vol. 31, Iss. 3, (May 1995): 70. </ref> |
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In December 1957 it was reported that film rights were owned by Kenneth Harper, who had offered the lead to [[Van Johnson]], who had just made ''[[Action of the Tiger]]'' with Harper.<ref>De Toth Sets Star Musical: 'Best Dancer' May Get Oscar; Scripts Pile Up for Johnson |
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Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 9 Dec 1957: C13. </ref> |
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In March 1958 it was announced the film would be made in Jamaica and at Pinewood Studios under the title of ''Passionate Summer'' starring Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers and Yvonne Mitchell. McKenna was coming off two large hits, ''A Town Like Alice'' and ''Carve Her Name with Pride''. Stars Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers had married in real life in 1957. Filming began shortly after production had started on another Mason adaptation, ''The Wind Cannot Read''.<ref>CURRENT ACTION ON BRITISH SCREEN FRONTS: British Lion's New Blood -- Wartime Heroine's Biography -- Other Items |
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By STEPHEN WATTSLONDON. New York Times 23 Mar 1958: X5. </ref> |
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Director Rudolph Cartier was under contract to the BBC but was released to Rank to make the film.<ref>GOSSIP |
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Filmer, Fay. Picture Show; London Vol. 70, Iss. 1830, (Apr 26, 1958): 3-4. </ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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''Variety'' said It "will do nothing for the reputation of the British film industry".<ref>[https://archive.org/details/variety212-1958-10/page/n5/mode/1up?q=%22joan+henry%22 Review of film] at Variety</ref> |
''Variety'' said It "will do nothing for the reputation of the British film industry".<ref>[https://archive.org/details/variety212-1958-10/page/n5/mode/1up?q=%22joan+henry%22 Review of film] at Variety</ref> |
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The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' said "any forebodings roused by the story outline of this film are thorough fulfilled."<ref>PASSIONATE SUMMER |
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Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 25, Iss. 288, (Jan 1, 1958): 144. </ref> |
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The film was a box office failure. Travers later said that because of this he and McKenna became "less than favourites with the Rank Organisation".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-bill-travers-1367198.html|title=Obituary: Bill Travers|date=1 April 1994|first=David|last=Shipman|website=The Independent}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:39, 12 August 2020
Passionate Summer | |
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Directed by | Rudolph Cartier |
Screenplay by | Joan Henry |
Based on | novel The Shadow and the Peak by Richard Mason |
Produced by | Kenneth Harper George Willoughby |
Starring | Virginia McKenna Bill Travers Yvonne Mitchell |
Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
Edited by | Reginald Mills |
Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino Muir Mathieson (conductor) |
Production company | Harper-Willoughby |
Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Passionate Summer is a 1958 British drama film directed by Rudolph Cartier and starring Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers and Yvonne Mitchell.[2] It is also known by the alternative title Storm Over Jamaica. It was based on a best-selling 1949 novel by Richard Mason called The Shadow and the Peak.[3]
Premise
A British schoolteacher moves to Jamaica to teach after a tumultuous divorce, and meets an exciting new woman.
Cast
- Virginia McKenna - Judy Waring
- Bill Travers - Douglas Lockwood
- Yvonne Mitchell - Mrs Pawley
- Alexander Knox - Leonard Pawley
- Carl Möhner - Louis
- Gordon Heath - Coroner
- Guy Middleton - Duffield
- Pearl Prescod - Mrs Morgan
- Ellen Barrie - Sylvia
Production
The film was based on Richard Mason's novel The Shadow and the Peak which was published in 1949.[4] It was Mason's second novel, following The Wind Cannot Read, which the Rank Organisation had filmed with Dirk Bogarde. The New York Times called The Shadow and the Peake "diverting, it is humorous, it contains the necessary serious undertones."[5]
In March 1950 it was announced that Alec Guniness was weighing up whether to appear in The Mudlark at 20th Century Fox or The Shadow and the Peak from J. Arthur Rank.[6] Robert Hamer was to write and direct.[7]
Guinness elected to make The Mudlark and there were reportedly issues getting the script approved by the censor. In December 1951 Hamer said producer Michael Truman would be going to the US in January to negotiate changes to the script with the Breen Office (the US censor).[8] Hamer was to make the movie for Ealing and he wanted to star Vivien Leigh. Michael Balon reportedly gave his approval, then changed his mind, worried about the film's erotic content. This led to Hamer leaving Ealing.[9]
In December 1957 it was reported that film rights were owned by Kenneth Harper, who had offered the lead to Van Johnson, who had just made Action of the Tiger with Harper.[10]
In March 1958 it was announced the film would be made in Jamaica and at Pinewood Studios under the title of Passionate Summer starring Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers and Yvonne Mitchell. McKenna was coming off two large hits, A Town Like Alice and Carve Her Name with Pride. Stars Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers had married in real life in 1957. Filming began shortly after production had started on another Mason adaptation, The Wind Cannot Read.[11]
Director Rudolph Cartier was under contract to the BBC but was released to Rank to make the film.[12]
Reception
Variety said It "will do nothing for the reputation of the British film industry".[13]
The Monthly Film Bulletin said "any forebodings roused by the story outline of this film are thorough fulfilled."[14]
The film was a box office failure. Travers later said that because of this he and McKenna became "less than favourites with the Rank Organisation".[15]
References
- ^ "PASSIONATE SUMMER - British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Passionate Summer (1958)" Archived 23 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, BFI.
- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). "The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film". Walter de Gruyter – via Google Books.
- ^ New Novels Hale, Lionel. The Observer (1901- 2003); London (UK) [London (UK)]23 Oct 1949: 7.
- ^ Among the New Novels: Miracle & Aftermath Queen's Gambit Lion-Killer Jamaica Ginger Mother Knows Best New York Times 26 Feb 1950: BR18.
- ^ KINGSLEY TO DIRECT 'DARKNESS AT NOON': Playwright Has Finished Half of Koestler Dramatization, Due Early Next Season New "Tobacco Road" Version By SAM ZOLOTOW. New York Times 6 Mar 1950: 27.
- ^ LONDON - PARIS - HOLLYWOOD Morgan, J; Koval, Francis; Leonard, Harold. Sight and Sound; London Vol. 19, Iss. 4, (Jun 1, 1950): 152.
- ^ SCREEN SCENE ON THE THAMES: Maugham Mellows Toward Movies--Full SlateAt Ealing--Addenda Boom Fast Work Pot-Pourri By STEPHEN WATTS. New York Times 23 Dec 1951: X5.
- ^ The long shadow: Robert Hamer after Ealing Kemp, Philip. Film Comment; New York Vol. 31, Iss. 3, (May 1995): 70.
- ^ De Toth Sets Star Musical: 'Best Dancer' May Get Oscar; Scripts Pile Up for Johnson Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 9 Dec 1957: C13.
- ^ CURRENT ACTION ON BRITISH SCREEN FRONTS: British Lion's New Blood -- Wartime Heroine's Biography -- Other Items By STEPHEN WATTSLONDON. New York Times 23 Mar 1958: X5.
- ^ GOSSIP Filmer, Fay. Picture Show; London Vol. 70, Iss. 1830, (Apr 26, 1958): 3-4.
- ^ Review of film at Variety
- ^ PASSIONATE SUMMER Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 25, Iss. 288, (Jan 1, 1958): 144.
- ^ Shipman, David (1 April 1994). "Obituary: Bill Travers". The Independent.
External links
- Passionate Summer at IMDb
- Passionate Summer at BFI