Career (1959 film)

Career
Poster
Directed byJoseph Anthony
Screenplay byJames Lee
Based onCareer
by James Lee
Produced byHal Wallis
StarringDean Martin
Anthony Franciosa
Shirley MacLaine
Carolyn Jones
CinematographyJoseph LaShelle
Edited byWarren Low
Music byFranz Waxman
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 7, 1959 (1959-10-07)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)[1]

Career is a 1959 American drama film directed by Joseph Anthony and starring Dean Martin, Tony Franciosa, and Shirley MacLaine.

The movie is the story of actor Sam Lawson (Franciosa) who is bent on breaking into the big time at any cost, braving World War II, the Korean War and even the blacklist.

The film is based on the play written by James Lee, which premiered at the off-Broadway Seventh Avenue South Playhouse in New York City in 1957.[2] In turn, the play is loosely based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Phil Stong, which had been previously adapted for the screen in 1939 by Dalton Trumbo and Bert Granet.[3]

Lee adapted his own play for the 1959 version. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards and won one Golden Globe Award.

  1. ^ "1959: Probable Domestic Take", Variety, 6 January 1960 p 34
  2. ^ "James Lee – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB".
  3. ^ "Career". IMDb.