Parrish (film)
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| Directed by | Delmer Daves |
| Produced by | Delmer Daves |
| Written by | Delmer Daves |
| Based on |
Parrish by Mildred Savage |
| Starring |
Troy Donahue Claudette Colbert Karl Malden Dean Jagger Connie Stevens Diane McBain Sharon Hugueny |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Edited by | Owen Marks |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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138 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million |
| Box office | $4.2 million (US/ Canada rentals) |
Parrish is a 1961 American drama film made by Warner Bros.. It was written, produced and directed by Delmer Daves, based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Mildred Savage. The music score was by Max Steiner, the cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr., the art direction by Leo K. Kuter and the costume design by Howard Shoup.
The film stars Troy Donahue, Claudette Colbert, Karl Malden and Dean Jagger, with Connie Stevens, Diane McBain, Sharon Hugueny, Sylvia Miles, Madeleine Sherwood and Hayden Rorke. The film marked Claudette Colbert's last role on the big screen.
The movie shows the story of conflict between a young, independently minded man and his stepfather, a ruthless tobacco tycoon.
Young Parrish McLean and his mother live on Sala Post's tobacco plantation in the state of Connecticut. His mother marries Post's ambitious rival Judd Raike, who then sets about ruining Post.
They were growing Connecticut Shade Tobacco, extensively visible in some scenes.
Warners bought the film rights, even before publication. for a figure reported to be between $160,000 and $200,000. When the novel was published in 1958 the New York Times called it an "impressive debut".
The original director was Joshua Logan with John Patrick to write the script. Clark Gable was mentioned as a possible male lead. A nationwide talent search was launched to find the younger male lead although Anthony Perkins was also a front runner. Natalie Wood was announced as young female lead.
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