Summer and Smoke (1961)

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1h 58min
Drama, Romance
Apr 1962 (Austria)
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A plain, repressed spinster falls for a dashing young medical student who prefers the wilder life, until it's too late.

Director:

Peter Glenville

Writers:

Tennessee Williams, James Poe, Meade Roberts

Stars:

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations.
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	Laurence Harvey	...	John Buchanan, Jr.
	Geraldine Page	...	Alma Winemiller
	Rita Moreno	...	Rosa Zacharias
	Una Merkel	...	Mrs. Winemiller
	John McIntire	...	Dr. Buchanan
	Thomas Gomez	...	Papa Zacharias
	Pamela Tiffin	...	Nellie Ewell
	Malcolm Atterbury	...	Rev. Winemiller
	Lee Patrick	...	Mrs. Ewell
	Max Showalter	...	Roger Doremus (as Casey Adams)
	Earl Holliman	...	Archie Kramer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Rico Alaniz	...	Knife Thrower (uncredited)
	Cheryl Anderson	...	Alma as a Girl (uncredited)
	Lon Ballantyne	...	Orderly (uncredited)
	John Barton	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Ray Beltram	...	Cantina Patron (uncredited)
	Marjorie Bennett	...	Saleslady (uncredited)
	Dick Bernie	...	Drummer (uncredited)
	Eumenio Blanco	...	Cantina Patron (uncredited)
	Margaret Blye	...	Dusty (uncredited)
	Nick Borgani	...	Cockfight Spectator (uncredited)
	George Bruggeman	...	Cantina Patron (uncredited)
	Betty Lynn Budzak	...	Girl (uncredited)
	Irene Calvillo	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Winnie Chandler	...	Mrs. Bassett (uncredited)
	Pattee Chapman	...	Cynthia (uncredited)
	Evelyn Cotton	...	Nurse (uncredited)
	Oliver Cross	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Henry Darrow	...	Drunk on Porch (uncredited)
	Mike De Anda	...	Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
	Alphonso DuBois	...	Cockfight Spectator (uncredited)
	Pamela Duncan	...	Pearl (uncredited)
	Allen Emerson	...	Drummer (uncredited)
	Ray Foster	...	Young Townsman (uncredited)
	Chuck Fox	...	Poet (uncredited)
	John Frank	...	Mr. Gilliam (uncredited)
	Alf George	...	Crap Player (uncredited)
	Kenneth Gibson	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Larrian Gillespie	...	Fairy Princess (uncredited)
	Bernie Gozier	...	Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
	Jester Hairston	...	Thomas (uncredited)
	Pepe Hern	...	Nico (uncredited)
	Tom Hernandez	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Linda Knutson	...	Twyla (uncredited)
	Richard LaMarr	...	Cantina Patron (uncredited)
	Manuel Lopez	...	Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
	Mike Mahoney	...	Crap Shooter (uncredited)
	Lester Maxwell	...	Boy (uncredited)
	David O. McCall	...	Cantina Patron (uncredited)
	Daphne McKay	...	Second Nurse (uncredited)
	Tina Menard	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Jim Michael	...	Cantina Patron (uncredited)
	Daniel Nunez	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Simon Prescott	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Carlos Rivero	...	Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
	Susan Roberts	...	Betty Lou (uncredited)
	Tony Rosa	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Myrna Ross	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Tony Roux	...	Cockfight Spectator (uncredited)
	Countess Elektra Rozanska	...	Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)
	Dick Ryan	...	Dr. Hodges (uncredited)
	Scott Seaton	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Almira Sessions	...	Committee Woman (uncredited)
	Harry Shannon	...	Dr. Burke (uncredited)
	Robert G. Slade	...	John (uncredited)
	Rickie Sorensen	...	Boy (uncredited)
	Mike Steen	...	Crap Player (uncredited)
	Jack Tornek	...	Cockfight Spectator (uncredited)
	Connie Van	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Charles Watts	...	Dignitary-Bandleader (uncredited)

Directed by

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Peter Glenville

Written by

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Tennessee Williams	...	(play)

James Poe	...	(screenplay) and
Meade Roberts	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

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Paul Nathan	...	associate producer
Hal B. Wallis	...	producer

Music by

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Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by

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Charles Lang

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director of photography (as Charles Lang Jr.)

Editorial Department

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Warren Low	...	editorial supervisor
Richard Mueller	...	color consultant: Technicolor

Art Direction by

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Hal Pereira
Walter H. Tyler	...	(as Walter Tyler)

Set Decoration by

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Sam Comer
Arthur Krams

Costume Design by

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Edith Head

Makeup Department

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Nellie Manley	...	hair style supervisor
Wally Westmore	...	makeup supervisor
Gary Morris	...	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Richard Blaydon

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unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Michael D. Moore	...	assistant director (as D. Michael Moore)
James A. Rosenberger	...	assistant director (as James Rosenberger)

Sound Department

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Charles Grenzbach	...	sound recordist
Philip Mitchell	...	sound recordist
Bill Wistrom	...	sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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John P. Fulton

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special photographic effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joan Joseff

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costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Laurindo Almeida	...	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Israel Baker	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Elmer Bernstein	...	conductor (uncredited)
John T. Boudreau	...	musician: percussion (uncredited)
Larry Bunker	...	musician: percussion (uncredited)
Manuel Compinsky	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Jack Hayes	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg	...	musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff	...	musician: cello (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Louis Kaufman	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Mitchell Lurie	...	musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Alfred Lustgarten	...	musician: violin (uncredited)
Max Rabinowitz	...	musician: piano (uncredited)
Ray Sherman	...	musician: piano (uncredited)
Leo Shuken	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Paul Shure	...	musician: violin (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Margo Jones

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produced on the stage play: "Summer and smoke"

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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Hal Wallis Productions

Distributors

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Paramount Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
Paramount Film Service (1961) (Canada) (theatrical)
Paramount British Pictures (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Paramount Film Service (1962) (Australia) (theatrical)
Les Films Paramount (1962) (France) (theatrical)
Paramount Pictures (1962) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Film AB Paramount (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
CBS (1967) (United States)
Olive Films (2010) (United States) (DVD)
Olive Films (2010) (Canada) (DVD)

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Panavision (filmed in)
Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Since childhood, spinster Alma Winemiller has loved handsome young Dr. John Buchanan, Jr.. But John has fallen hard for Rosa Zacharias, the town's sultry vamp, and descends into a seamy nightlife while ignoring Alma's dreams of romance and possible marriage. Written by alfiehitchie Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	female-sexual-predator mentally-challenged-woman cock-fight role-reversal fourth-of-july See All (53) »
Taglines	In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire... See more »
Genres	Drama Romance
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:16 Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics Norway:16 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:A United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved West Germany:16 (f)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Eté et fumées (France) Verano y humo (Spain) Лето и дым (Soviet Union, Russian title) Alevli kan (Turkey, Turkish title) Flyvende sommer (Denmark) See more »
Runtime	118 min
Country	United States
Language	English Spanish
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Hal Wallis Productions bought the film rights to the play in 1952, shortly before its Off-Broadway revival, for $100,000. See more »
Goofs	When Nellie Ewell first comes to Alma's house, Nellie's ponytail changes from waist length to mid back length in between shots. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Cinema: Alguns Cortes - Censura III (2015). See more »
Quotes	John: Eternity? What does it mean? Alma as a Girl: It's something that goes on and on - when life and death and everything else, is all through with. John: Aw, there's no such thing. Alma as a Girl: Oh, but there is. It's what people's souls live in. When they leave their bodies. See more »

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