This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of clark gable teaching childstar marietto baseball. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. It started in naples was clark gables penultimate movie the misfits would be the only one he would make after this and it is really his swansong as a romantic leading man. The conservative attorney tries to adjust to the carefree romantic setting and attitudes of amore in italy.
He came on time, knew his lines and left the instant his wristwatch buzzed at five oclock. This is gable s second to last film, but he is still clark gable. The lobby card has a small bit of wear see scan and measures 11x14 inches. Predictably, aunt and uncle disagree on how the child should be raised, and, just as predictably, fall. With top stars clark gable as the american michael hamilton and sophia loren as the very italian lucia curcio, this comedy by director michael shavelson already has a lot going for it. As he explains in his narration, american banker mike hamilton clark gable has come to naples to settle the estate of his brother, who died in a boating accident. Michael hamilton clark gable is a philadelphia lawyer who must travel to naples to settle his late brothers estate. It started in naples and ended on capri sophia loren. Sold outmichael hamilton clark gable is a philadelphia lawyer who must travel to naples to settle his late brothers estate.
An american lawyer trying to settle his bohemian brothers affairs in italy falls for one of the mans inlaws. Clark gable had a huge list of female costars during all the years he made films. Clark gable dressed for his penultimate screen appearance in it started in naples wearing the quintessential americano garb of a lightweight sport suit, buttondown shirt and tie, and businesslike trilby with his natty brown monkstrap shoes adding a natty continental flair. Seventeen years later he has returned to settle the estate of his neerdowell brother, joe. This movie is a movie that just makes you feel good inside. When financing could not be raised, the storyline was sold to paramount, and then elaborately rewritten so that the fields character became an american man, played by clark gable. The two favorite actors put in this movie were perfect. An american lawyer travels to naples to settle the estate of his recently deceased expatriate brother. Clark immediately released me, gave me a pat and a seeyoutomorrow, and disappeared.
A ten year old boy is orphaned and placed in care of his aunt lucia sophia loren. Gable portrays stuffy philadelphia attorney michael hamilton, who must travel to italy to wrap up the estate of his deceased, philandering brother. Selznicks production of the margaret mitchell best seller, gone with the wind 1936. It started in naples 1960 stream and watch online moviefone. He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in a wide variety of genres in a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man. It started in naples and it ended in capri popmatters. Mike hamilton clark gable is making his second trip to naples. Clark gable as mike hamilton in it started in naples 1960 clark gable dressed for his penultimate screen appearance in it started in naples wearing the quintessential americano garb of a lightweight sport suit, buttondown shirt and tie, and businesslike trilby with his natty brown monkstrap shoes adding a natty continental flair. If it started in naples was meant at all to be a remake, it is more of a real reworking, and a most effective one at that. It started in naples is a 1960 american romantic comedy film directed by melville shavelson and produced by jack rose from a screenplay by suso cecchi damic. Besides, he is competing for our attention with sophie loren and she is going to win that battle with just about anybody on the face of the earth at this point in her career. It started in naples original 1960 lobby card clark gable.
It was directed by melville shavelson and produced by jack rose from a screenplay by suso cecchi damico based on the story by michael pertwee and jack davies. It started in naples 1960 sophia loren biographer warren harris wrote that after clark gable first met loren on the set of it started in naples 1960, he turned to a crew member and said, jesus, is that all mine for the duration. Mike hamilton, a philadelphia lawyer, comes to naples to settle the estate of his long estranged black sheep brother. My only complaint is that it was sometimes hard to pick up what the italians were saying when they spoke in english. The singer wants to find a love that looks and sounds like a movie, and includes the lyric, i kissed you in a style clark gable would have admired, i thought it classic.
It started in naples is an american romantic comedy film made by paramount pictures and released in august 1960. Gable plays philadelphia lawyer michael hamilton, who arrives in naples to settle the estate of his philandering brother. While the misfits 1961 costarring marilyn monroe was gables final film to be theatrically released, it started in naples was his final performance released during his lifetime. It started in naples was filmed on location in the beautiful isle of capri and paired gable with the equally beautiful sophia loren. This lobby card was sent to theatres to be displayed in the lobby to promote the films engagement. Clark gable gone with the wind, tragedy, and later films. Clark gable childstar marietto baseball it started in. Once there, he discovers that the deceased has left an 8.
The magnetic screen team of clark gable and sophia loren strikes romantic sparks in this comedy romp set amid the beautiful city of naples and the isle of capri. It started in naples 1960 it started in naples 1960. Appears with gable in it started in naples kept in foreground by cameras and script. Clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american actor, who appeared in 67 theatrically released films, from 1931 until 1961, usually as a leading man. Wary of period films after flopping in the costume drama parnell 1937, gable at first declined the role of rhett butler in david o.
Ok, that has nothing to do with the movie, but it sounds funny, and this harmless little comedy is so inobtrusively light that it barely merits much more discussion than that. Once there, he discovers that the deceased has left an eightyear old little boy named nando, who is being raised by michaels sister in law lucia curcio. Clark gable plays the great role of the americano trying to settle his briothers affairs after his passing in napoli and comes in contact with a nephew nando he never knew existed and nandos aunt played by loren. During his time on broadway, gable worked as a stage gigolo, performing stud services for such actresses as pauline frederick and laura hope crews, who were considerably older than he. This academy award winning actor starred in several notable films like it. His costars include the top leading ladies at mgm and other studios such as myrna loy, jean harlow, joan crawford and lana turner. Find movie posters and motion picture art in several sizes and styles from movie poster shop. A ten year old boy is orphaned and placed in care of his aunt lucia sophia. Kay and the children accompanied clark on the location shoot. However, for most of it started in naples he is a stick in the mud. William clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american film actor, often referred to as the king of hollywood. But when nandos gorgeous aunt, lucia curcio sophia loren, protests, a. Once there, he discovers that the deceased has left an eightyear old little boy named nando, who is being raised by michaels sisterinlaw lucia curcio.
Gable began his career playing opposite stars like greta garbo and norma shearer, he would. The technicolor cinematography was by robert surtees. An american lawyer clark gable comes to naples to settle the affairs of his deceased brother, only to learn he has an eight year old nephew being raised by an aunt sophia loren, a local cabaret singer. It started in naples 1960 mike hamilton, a philadelphia lawyer, comes to naples to settle the estate of his long estranged black sheep brother. Gable began his career playing opposite stars like greta garbo and norma shearer, he would end it with sophia loren and marilyn monroe. Clark gable portrays stuffy philadelphia attorney michael hamilton, who must travel to italy to wrap up the estate of his deceased, philandering brother.
Gable plays mike hamilton, a philadelphia lawyer in naples to settle the estate of his deceased. It started in naples reminds me very much of the major hit clark gable had a quarter century before, it happened one night. Carlo angeletti marietto who starred as renando in it. Since joe was perpetually low on funds, mike anticipates a quick trip a brief meeting with the lawyer and then back to philadelphia. He began his career on stage, whilst making appearances as a film extra from 1924 until 1930. Michael is a lawyer who arrives in naples to wrap up the estate of his dead brother, killed in an automobile accident. Clark liked the film and since loren seemed to have chemistry with grant, one of clark s contemporaries, he agreed to do it started in naples. It started in naples was clark gables penultimate movie and it is really his swansong as a romantic leading man. When he arrives, he discovers that his sisterinlaw was also killed in. Clark gable full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
This was the last movie clark gable made that was released during his lifetime. Filming locations daze with jordan the lion 32018 click to subscribe. Read the it started in naples movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. As the title indicates, the story begins in naples, although the action takes place on the isle of capri. A minor entry in the fabled careers of clark gable and sophia loren, it started in naples is slight, but enjoyable fluff. England, france and austria before arriving in rome. Myrna loy and jean harlow with clark gable in wife vs. Clark gable clark gable gone with the wind, tragedy, and later films.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The 2003 music album give up by the postal service has a song titled clark gable. Clark gable childstar marietto baseball it started in naples 60. Michael and lucia fall in love and must decide what is best for the young. Mar 19, 2015 carlo angeletti marietto who starred as renando in it started in naples with clark gable and sofia loren stay safe and healthy. It started in naples sophia loren on capri positano. Dec 5, 2019 it started in naples starring sophia loren clark gable see more sophia loren and clark gable on capri sophia loren and clark gable shooting it started in naples r.
Once you know that it started in naples stars clark gable and sophie loren on the island of capri you have clearly learned everything you need to know about why you would want to watch this 1960 film. They sailed to europe from new york in july 1959 and spent time in holland. It started in naples on dvd the magnetic screen team of clark gable and sophia loren strikes romantic sparks in this comedy romp set amid the beautiful city of naples and the isle of capri. It started in naples 1960 when american lawyer michael hamilton clark gable hears that his estranged younger brother and sister in law have died in a car accident, he flies to naples, italy. It started in naples 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Yesteryear american superstar william clark gable also known as the king of hollywood or the king made his acting debut with stage and then in films gradually emerging as a leading man in films performing in over 60 motion pictures spanning over three decades. The plot was devised for a british film project, intended to star gracie fields a wellknown reallife capri resident. It started in naples 1960 when american lawyer michael hamilton clark gable hears that his estranged younger brother and sisterinlaw have died in a car accident, he flies to naples, italy. It started in naples manufactured on demand, mono sound on. This month, its clark gable and sophia loren romping around the beautiful capri scenery in it started in naples clark is mike hamilton, a philadelphia lawyer who travels to rome to settle the estate of his estranged brother who drowned. It was slow at the start, but once gable started spending time with the boy and loren, the story picked up and left a wonderful product. It started in naples 1960 is a comedy, drama movie starring clark gable and sophia loren. Clark gable childstar marietto baseball it started in naples.
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