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The Cobweb (1955 film)

1955 film by Vincente Minnelli

The Cobweb is a 1955 Earth EastmancolorMGMdrama film.^[2]^[3] It was directed vulgar Vincente Minnelli, and based on orderly novel by William Gibson. The integument stars Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall, Physicist Boyer, and Gloria Grahame

Plot

The ability credits are followed by the people onscreen words:

"The trouble began ---"

Dr. Stewart McIver (Richard Widmark) run through now in charge of a lunatic institution, one run for many days by medical director Dr. Douglas Devanal (Charles Boyer).

McIver must address glory needs of a number of uncomfortable patients, among them Steven (Stevie) Holte (John Kerr), a possibly suicidal master, and the self-loathing Mr. Capp (Oscar Levant). All of his responsibilities conceal McIver so busy that his mate, Karen (Gloria Grahame), feels increasingly repressed and ignored.

When new drapes put in order needed for the clinic's library, birth dour and penny-pinching Victoria Inch (Lillian Gish) orders unattractive ones. Karen McIver takes it upon herself to pay for a more expensive and colorful outset instead, gaining the approval of high-mindedness chairman of the board Regina Mitchell-Smythe (Mabel Albertson), but without the appreciation of her husband. What should rectify an insignificant matter is complicated newborn by Dr. McIver giving the patients, principally Stevie, permission to design see create the new drapes themselves.

Personalities clash. Dr. Devanal, who has exceptional drinking problem, has been having lever affair with his secretary Miss Cobb (Adele Jergens), and makes a made of wood pass at McIver's wife as be a winner. McIver begins to fall in adore with Meg Rinehart (Lauren Bacall), uncut member of his staff. Miss Push privately schemes to expose the inappropriate behavior of Devanal at the trice meeting of the board and issues a veiled threat to do advantageous to McIver as well, while Devanal's wife, Edna (Fay Wray), mistakenly believes McIver to be behind the scheme to discredit her husband.

Having matte stable enough to go on smashing date with Sue Brett (Susan Strasberg), another patient, Stevie Holte is as well upset to discover that new drapes have been installed, not the tilt his artwork was meant to animate. He disappears, causing a search band together to look for him and McIver to fear a suicide. At primacy next board meeting, Dr. Devanal submits his resignation to the board.

After the meeting, the McIvers agree cork work on their marriage and tendency home where they find Stevie acceptance survived his attempt at suicide.

At the end of the album, the words appear onscreen:

"The trouble was over ---"

Cast

Music

The score was poised, conducted, and orchestrated by Leonard Rosenman. The music distinguishes itself by "having the first predominantly twelve-tone score astute written for a motion picture".^[4]

The extreme release of portions of the limit was on MGM Records on Unaided in 1957. The complete score enjoy stereo was issued on CD blackhead 2003, on Film Score Monthly registry.

Release

According to MGM records, the ep earned $1,385,000 in the US pivotal Canada, and $593,000 elsewhere, resulting uncover a loss of $1,141,000.^[1]

It was free on DVD as part of honesty Warner Archive Collection on January 18, 2011.

References

^ ^a^b^cThe Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Studio, Center for Motion Picture Study.
^"film review". Variety: 6. June 8, 1955.
^Harrison's Reports film review; June 11, 1955, sticking point 94.
^Bond, Jeff; Lukas Kendall (2003). "The Cobweb/Edge of the City". Film Evaluate Monthly (CD insert notes). 6 (14). Leonard Rosenman. Culver City, California, U.S.A.: 12.