list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around All the King's Men on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/All_the_King_s_Men/930/default.aspx Title: All the King's Men
Year: 1949
Director: Robert Rossen
Plot: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Robert Penn Warren, All the King's Men is a roman à clef inspired by the career of Louisiana governor Huey Long. Broderick Crawford won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Willie Stark, a backwoods Southern lawyer who wins the hearts of his constituents by bucking the corrupt state government. Journalist Jack Burden (John Ireland) is impressed by Willie's seeming sincerity, and aids Stark on the road to political power. Once he's reached the governor's mansion, however, Willie proves himself to be as dishonest and despotic as the crooks whom he's replaced. He also cheats shamelessly on his wife with both his campaign manager (Mercedes McCambridge, another Oscar winner) and with Anne Stanton (Joanne Dru), the sister of idealistic doctor Adam Stanton (Sheppard Strudwick). Fiercely protective of his power, Willie organizes a fascistic police force and arranges for "accidents" to befall those who oppose him; even so, he retains the love of the voters by lowering the poverty level, improving the school system, and financing building projects. Even when Willie all but orchestrates the suicide of Anne's uncle, a highly respected judge (Raymond Greenleaf), those closest to him are unable to escape his power and the charismatic hold he has over people. Stockton, CA, stands in for the unnamed state capitol where most of the film's action occurs. In addition to its Oscars for Crawford and McCambridge, All the King's Men won the Best Picture prize. Warren's novel would later be adapted into a stage play, a TV special, and even an opera. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:38:49 GMTAll the King's Men1949Robert RossenBased on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by <a href="/players/P____74794/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Robert Penn Warren</a>, All the King's Men is a <i>roman à clef</i> inspired by the career of Louisiana governor Huey Long. <a href="/players/P____15668/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Broderick Crawford</a> won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Willie Stark, a backwoods Southern lawyer who wins the hearts of his constituents by bucking the corrupt state government. Journalist Jack Burden (<a href="/players/P____95497/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Ireland</a>) is impressed by Willie's seeming sincerity, and aids Stark on the road to political power. Once he's reached the governor's mansion, however, Willie proves himself to be as dishonest and despotic as the crooks whom he's replaced. He also cheats shamelessly on his wife with both his campaign manager (<a href="/players/P____46916/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Mercedes McCambridge</a>, another Oscar winner) and with Anne Stanton (<a href="/players/P____20199/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Joanne Dru</a>), the sister of idealistic doctor Adam Stanton (Sheppard Strudwick). Fiercely protective of his power, Willie organizes a fascistic police force and arranges for "accidents" to befall those who oppose him; even so, he retains the love of the voters by lowering the poverty level, improving the school system, and financing building projects. Even when Willie all but orchestrates the suicide of Anne's uncle, a highly respected judge (<a href="/players/P____28580/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Raymond Greenleaf</a>), those closest to him are unable to escape his power and the charismatic hold he has over people. Stockton, CA, stands in for the unnamed state capitol where most of the film's action occurs. In addition to its Oscars for Crawford and McCambridge, All the King's Men won the Best Picture prize. Warren's novel would later be adapted into a stage play, a TV special, and even an opera. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide5Slightly Tagged (1-5)913http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t83598kx26p.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/All_the_King_s_Men/930/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/jakestevens/archive/2008/1/10/23703.aspx Post By: JakeStevens
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Body: I think a film like this holds up WONDERFULLY, ESPECIALLY in today's uber-corrupt political arena. I'm curious to see the remake (Anthony Hopkins is a personal favorite of mine). I've got a feeling that this may be the better film, though. Broderick Crawford did an EXCELLENT job of portraying the Huey Long clone Willie Stark, and my only gripes are the acting is often hammy (as is the case in a lot of earlier films) and the ending comes up with disappointing brevity. Apart from that, though, I can see why this won the Best Picture Oscar back in the day.
]]>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:25:27 GMTJakeStevensJakeStevens Blog1/10/2008 12:25:27 AMI think a film like this holds up WONDERFULLY, ESPECIALLY in today&#39;s uber-corrupt political arena. I&#39;m curious to see the remake (Anthony Hopkins is a personal favorite of mine). I&#39;ve got a feeling that this may be the better film, though. Broderick Crawford did an EXCELLENT job of portraying the Huey Long clone Willie Stark, and my only gripes are the acting is often hammy (as is the case in a lot of earlier films) and the ending comes up with disappointing brevity. Apart from that, though, I can see why this won the Best Picture Oscar back in the day. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/Classic/MemberTagFilms.aspxClassic
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