Advise and consent is a 1960s film based off a novel of the same name that came out in 1959. Advise and consent henry fonda charles laughton don murray 1962 based on allen drurys novel about the events surrounding a newly appointed secretary of states confirmation hearings. The posters is in color red, black, white but the image in the pressbook is printed in monochrome. Yet to see it presented in a 1962 american film, with a starstudded cast, comes as a surprise, but like so many films, the homosexuality thats embedded in the tightly woven narrative, comes across more as a tragic and cautionary tale. President franchot tone is terminally ill, and believes as do most that vice president lew ayres is a lightweight. Uk september 1962 london sweden 24 september 1962. Advise and consent 1962 otto preminger, franchot tone, lew. With franchot tone, lew ayres, henry fonda, walter pidgeon.
The ensemble cast features henry fonda, charles laughton, don murray, walter pidgeon, peter lawford. Advise and consent official trailer incisive, sometimes brutal, study of american high politics, based on allen drurys bestselling novel, featuring outstanding performances from the leads and. This is a deliberately slower film and one that requires your full attention but is ultimately watchable thanks to its talented cast and solidly acted. Advise and consent 1962 otto preminger, franchot tone, lew ayres, henry fonda, drama, thriller. A senate investigation into the presidents newlynominated secretary of state gives light to a secret from. Come blow your horn frank sinatra, the paramount studio orchestra, nelson riddle from come blow your horn 1963 14. The film hinges upon the appointment of robert leffingwell henry fonda to secretary of state. Senator munson walter pidgeon kisses dolly harrison gene tierney. Advise and consent is a slow and oldfashioned film, coming to life only when laughton and grizzard are on screenand in the climax, in which the fate of leffingwells appointment is left in the hands of acting president lew ayres. A story of the nomination of robert leffingwell for secretary of state, and the battle within the senate to both defeat him and confirm him. The film, which centred on the senate confirmation for a secretary of state nominee, boasted a fine cast that included fonda, charles laughton, lew ayres, burgess. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Advise and consent 1962 otto preminger, franchot tone. A senate investigation into the presidents newlynominated secretary of state gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but. Senate investigation into the presidents newly nominated secretary of state, gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the presidents character as well. Full version advise and consent for kindle video dailymotion. Smith goes to washington 1939, advise and consent 1962, and the distinguished gentleman 1992. The former communist member lies and connives his way around and scandal seems to follow. Preminger was one of the few directors of that time, along with john ford, alfred hitchcock, and a few others, whose name as director was publicized as much as the stars of his films. A controversial political appointee triggers dc gamesmanship and scandal. Many of the characters the majority leader, the president, senators, and leffingwell himself bear startling resemblance to political characters in history such as sen. Advise and consent adapted from the 1959 novel by allen drury, otto premingers 1962 film of advise and consent was a hardhitting political drama with an allstar cast. Robert taft, franklin delano roosevelt, and alger hiss.
Original advise and consent 1962 movie poster in vg. Advise and consent is a slow and oldfashioned film, coming to life only when laughton and grizzard are on screenand in the climax, in which the fate of leffingwells appointment is left in the. Full version a shade of difference advise and consent best sellers rank. Advise and consent, the 1962 movie based on allan drurys sprawling novel. The film was adapted for the screen by wendell mayes and was directed by otto preminger. A serial killer strikes again during wwii in germany. Advise and consent incisive, sometimes brutal, study of american high politics, based on allen drurys bestselling novel, featuring outstanding performances from the leads and a great collection. The image that you see is an image of the 24 sheet which is reproduced in the films pressbook. Advise and consent is a 1959 political novel by allen drury that explores the united states senate confirmation of controversial secretary of state nominee robert leffingwell, whose promotion is endangered due to growing evidenceexplored in the novelthat the nominee was a member of the communist party.
Advise and consent 1962 based on the lauded novel by allen drury, this political drama depicts the debate sparked when controversial candidate robert leffingwell henry fonda is nominated as u. South africa 7 february 1963 johannesburg spain 8 april 1963 barcelona colombia 25. The one that caught my eye was one of the definitive political thrillers of all time, advise and consent. Aug 06, 2019 full version advise and consent for kindle. The central issue is how the sitting president franchot tone can get his handpicked appointee henry fonda confirmed as secretary of state despite the latters allegedly leftist connections. Based on a pulitzer prize winning novel by allen drury. The chief characters responses to the evidence, and their efforts to spread or.
Advise and consent 1962 stream and watch online moviefone. Senator in the 1962 political drama based on allen drurys novel. This film released in 1962 during the height of the cold war when the american public was in the process of a major paradigm shift regarding our nations political process. Adapted from allen drurys novel and directed by otto preminger, an ailing president nominates a liberal to be secretary of state, and the senators decide whether to confirm his nomination. Leffingwell has been handpicked by the president franchot tone, meaning that therell be a battle on the senate floor between. Wrapped in a colorless, shapeless suit like a shroud, his onceexpansive frame had shriveled down to merely bulky. Preminger, by this time, was expert at these kinds of films, but also one of the most eclectic of filmmakers, tackling whatever genre came his way and if that project. The entire incident could be loosely based on the chambershiss case. Released 1962, advise and consent stars henry fonda, charles laughton, don murray, walter pidgeon the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Advise and consent, the 1962 movie based on allan drurys sprawling novel, is a long movie but surprisingly nimble, yet at times shocking. The ensemble cast features henry fonda, charles laughton, don murray, walter pidgeon, peter lawford, gene tierney, franchot tone, lew ayres, burgess. But she is playing a woman senator, back then in 1962. Promotional spot frank sinatra for come blow your horn 1963. It is a political drama about a former communist member who joins the president of the united states senate cabinet.
Aug 17, 2018 advise and consent soundtrack cd details and availability. Advise and consent is a 1959 political novel by allen drury that explores the united states. Starring henry fonda, charles laughton, don murray, walter pidgeon. The image measures 1611 3000 pixels and is 511 kilobytes large. Walter pidgeon, charles laughton, don murray what its about. Henry fonda, walter pidgeon and charles laughton in otto premingers film of allen drurys best seller. Mar 09, 2016 advise and consent 1962 pavao starcevic. Leffingwell has been handpicked by the president more. Original columbia pictures twenty four sheet poster 9x20 ft for the otto preminger film advise and consent 1962. I previously saw this film long ago on tv in full frame and it comes across far.