Wednesday, October 24, 2018

The Story on Page One (1959)


Released sometime in December of 1959 in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Jo Morris is married to policeman Mike and mother to young Avis.
But Jo's marriage isn't what she would like it to be as Mike is bit of an argumentative , hurtful drunk.
A while back Jo met widower Larry and the two fell in love.
But Jo broke off the affair due to her little Avis and Larry's young son , although she cannot stop thinking about being with him.
One evening Jo's mother who lives with her , speaks to her about her situation with Larry.
She convinces Jo that she should call him up and if possible , get together with him.
Jo does just that and begins seeing Larry as much as she possibly can , which isn't much.
One night when returning home with Mike and Avis , Jo is greeted by Larry hiding in the bushes by her home.
He asks that she come back and talk with him and after getting Avis to bed and believing Mike is also fast asleep , she allows Larry into the house to see her.
But Mike isn't sleeping.
Stars Anthony Franciosa , Katherine Squire , Rita Hayworth , Alfred Ryder , Gig Young , Mildred Dunnock , Robert Burton , Raymond Greenleaf , Myrna Fahey , Hugh Griffith , Sanford Meisner
Directed by (& story written) Clifford Odets
Not Rated
B&W
DRAMA/MYSTERY

"That's my wife. Champagne taste with beer money."

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