Doug mcclure had blond good looks and an easy, ready smile. Biography beau wigington is a greensboro, nc based singersongwriter greensboro. Jun 18, 2014 beau james 1957 bob hope plays 20s new york city mayor jimmy walker in this engaging biopic, the only one of his 1950s films unavailable on dvd. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. Beau james 1957 0607 1957 us drama 1h 45m user score. The story of jimmy walker who became mayor of new york in the 20s. The film stars bob hope in a rare dramatic role as jimmy walker, the. Beau james 1957 in the midst of the economic boom of the 1920s, the democratic party machine picks irresponsible state senator jimmy walker bob hope as its candidate for mayor of new york city.
It is a welltold, if slightly romanticized tale, as hollywood is given to doing, that features a standout performance from bob hope. A romanticized version of walkers tenure as mayor was presented in the 1957 film beau james, starring bob hope. Biopic of the political career of jimmy walker, flamboyant and. Telecharger film beau james gratuitement, regarder film beau james en streaming, voir film beau james en ligne. Beau james 1957 biopic of the political career of jimmy walker, flamboyant and somewhat corrupt mayor of.
It is a 34 ton frame, but sprung on a soft 12 ton suspension, giving it a. Jun 19, 2016 youre never too young 1955 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie duration. Beau james 1957 melville shavelson, bob hope, vera miles, paul. The story of jimmy walker who became mayor of new york. Walker, mayor of new york from 1926 to 1932 and the subject of this biographical film. Beaus ethnicity is unknown, whose political affiliation is currently a registered democrat. New york city is known for choosing colorful characters for its mayors. That coupled with an excellent cast, highlighted by the duet with jimmy durante and jack bennys cameo make this a thoroughly enjoyable movie to watch just for fun. Melville shavelson received two academy award nominations for his original screenplays and has written or cowritten more than 30 theatrical motion pictures, including the seven little foys 1955, beau james 1957. Beau james 1957 bob hope plays 20s new york city mayor jimmy walker in this engaging biopic, the only one of his 1950s films unavailable on dvd.
Not only but also because of the covid19 virus problem a growing list of titles are available as digital downloads. Il est absolument, epouvantablement et intelligent. The story of jimmy walker who became mayor of new york in the. Harry mcentire, madelaine clark, christian cooke, melanie hill, james bolam. And with his untroubled countenance, he was a natural man of the west, enlivening the. Bernardine is a 1957 american musical film directed by henry levin and starring pat boone, terry moore, dean jagger, dick sargent, and in her last film, after a 19year hiatus janet gaynor. This biopic chronicles his surprising rise to power, and is adapted from a book by gene fowler.
Vera miles in publicity portrait for the film beau james. Walker as played by bob hope in a rare, serious role who helmed the big apple in the 1920s. Room 8 also went on to win best branded short film of the year at the shots awards 20 and a webby award 2014. Beau james 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I believe it was walter winchell who coined that nickname for james j. Bored of caring for their invalid mother, teenage twins kristen and owen easily fall for the charms of liam, a handsome, young loanshark whose cool exterior masks very complex desires. Vera miles, john gavin, janet leigh psycho 1960 directed. Get your dose of ian flemings spy from sean connery to daniel craig with our expert online coverage and a rich, colour print magazine dedicated to spies. Beau james defeated alan king and scott sterling in a 3way match to win the king of the southern independents tournament. The catholic legion of decency gave beau james a b rating because the film did not depict walkers return to his faith in his later years.
If you like aaron sorkin wit, this is soaking in it. I like hope and hes well cast as a politician elected from a. Beau james list at levels film is a real letdown, considering that its subject was the most colorful mayor new york city ever had, the singing, dancing, and quipping james j. In 2014, james was nominated for best new director at the btaa craft awards, for his film for stella artois. The first and only time a branded content film has won highly coveted the award.
Walker owed his mayoral post to tammany, a powerful. A bachelor author of sleazy books moves to a familyoriented subdivision where he becomes an unofficial relationship advisor to unhappy local housewives, to the dismay of their respective husbands who suspect him of sexual misconduct. Beau james is a 1957 film based on a nonfiction book of the same name by gene fowler. According to monica dickens autobiography an open book, james bolam, who was a keen horseman, brought her novel cobblers dream to the attention of yorkshire television, leading to the tv series follyfoot 1971. Beau james is a singersongwriter based in greensboro, north carolina. Total number of members who have this title in their. The 1952 play upon which the movie is based was written by mary coyle chase, the denver playwright who also wrote the smash hit broadway play harvey.
In the midst of the economic boom of the 1920s, the democratic party machine picks irresponsible state senator jimmy walker bob hope as its candidate for mayor. Youre never too young 1955 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie duration. With bob hope, vera miles, paul douglas, alexis smith. Having watched this movie many times its in my library, i firmly believe that the role could only have been played by bob hope.
Beau james trailer 1957 he took new york for its wildest joyride. Beau james 1957 paramount pictures film with vera miles. James bond movies james bond 007 mi6 the home of james. They are for editorial use only and can only be used for publications in conjunction with the promotion of the film. Probably one of bob hopes least remembered films, beau james 1957 was probably one of hopes most dramatic efforts. Watch the official beau james 1957 trailer in hd below or find more beau james videos on vidimovie. Il pourrait devenir une drame tout comme the silence of joan. Heres an alphabetical index with all the films currently available on the site. The film stars bob hope in a rare dramatic role as jimmy walker, the colorful but controversial mayor of new york city from 192632. Previously cities included kansas city mo and denton tx. Stream tracks and playlists from beau james on your desktop or mobile device. Beau james, 58 washington, dc background report at.
Beau james and jimmy valiant defeated pain and agony johnny walker and jt lightning. This includes all 1957 films that can also be found in the subcategories. The movie may or may not have whitewashed walker, but its a marvelous and moving film. Amenities with a limited run of only 4000 produced nation wide, the beau james remains distinctive in styling and overall good looks. Walker or jimmy or beau james, the 97th mayor of new york. Beau james8x10 still1957biographybob hopepaul douglasvera miles vg and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. Jake nine, cyanne anirudh, radman jinay photographie. Zeus did a good job in the quality of this old film. Rent maverick 1957 starring jack kelly and james garner on dvd and bluray.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. In almost all respects, the beau james is a standard sierra classic chassis. Beau james 1957 bob hope vera miles paul douglas alexis smith. Click the button below to add the beau james 1957 dvd to your wish list. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. They starred in major films that are still not available on. Beau jamess birthday is 12071961 and is 58 years old. Download only donators and contributors can download this picture. Actress alexis smith, samuel firks, vicepresident of mount sinai hospital and clinic, and actress vera miles. There was a time when westerns ruled the small screen, often taking the form of actionpacked weekly morality plays. Beau james 1957 biopic of the political career of jimmy walker, flamboyant and somewhat corrupt mayor of new york city from 19261932.
My real life in the cartoon world of wrestling as our book of the week, why fabulous moolah is terrible, beau james returning to contribute his one dennis coralluzzo story for dennis of the week. This biopic chronicles his surprising rise to power and is adapted from a book by gene fowler. Beau james is a pretty close portrayal of the playboy mayor. Beau james is a pretty close portrayal of the playboy mayor of new york in the roarding 20s. Used by professional politicians and moneygrabbers, walker himself was stupid but clean, although his open affair with betty compton cost him dear.
This film is a real letdown, considering that its subject was the most colorful mayor. Beau james is a film directed by melville shavelson with bob hope, vera miles, paul douglas, alexis smith, year. Wikimedia commons has media related to 1957 films for convenience, all 1957 films should be included in this category. Beau james 1957 melville shavelson, bob hope, vera miles, paul douglas. Vera miles in publicity portrait for the film beau james, 1957. One its most illustrious was the wisecracking, dancing and singing mayor james j. Read the full synopsis of beau james, 1957, directed by melville shavelson, with bob hope, vera miles, paul douglas, at turner classic movies. In the forgotten movie, bob hope plays mayor james j. Lets peak into a fact or two about hope before we move along to the film s subject. This film is a real letdown, considering that its subject was the most colorful mayor new york city ever had, the singing, dancing, and quipping james j. Walker himself was stupid but clean, although his open affair with betty compton cost him dear. Gallery of 5 movie poster and cover images for beau james 1957. Bob hope, paul douglas, vera miles, alexis smith, darren mcgavin, george jessel, walter catlett, joseph j. For work these days, beau is a principal at rfi associates.
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