Soldier in the rain 1963 letterboxd your life in film. The unlikely duo of steve mcqueen and jackie gleason star in this military comedydrama. And i had a few more lines than i remembered in the movie. Next was fate is the hunter 1964, a suspense film about a planecrash investigation with glenn ford and rod taylor. Soldier in the rain 1963 ralph nelson, steve mcqueen. Soldier in the rain 1h 28min comedy, drama, romance 27 november 1963 usa the bond of friendship between a worldlywise army master sergeant and his naive worshiper.
Soldier in the rain 1963 sentimental military comedy revolves around two contemporary army buddies, master sergeant maxwell slaughter jackie gleason, a smooth operator, who supply sergeant eustis clay steve mcqueen idolizes and hopes will join him as a civilian in a private business enterprise. It is a buddycomedy sprinkled with dramatic and romantic elements but that isnt the odd part. Soldier in the rain is one of mcqueens forgotten gems but it should not be overlooked. Read the full synopsis of soldier in the rain, 1963, directed by ralph nelson, with jackie gleason, steve mcqueen, tuesday weld, at turner classic movies. Soldier in the rain 1963, starring jackie gleason and steve mcqueen, is a comedydrama film about the friendship between an aging army master sergeant gleason and a young country bumpkin buck sergeant mcqueen. Maxwell slaughter is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the army. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The reasons are steve mcqueen and jackie gleason, respectively. It may seem like an odd choice to most mcqueen fans as its an odd film to begin with but along with baby, the rain must fall it is in dire need of rediscovering. This led him to cement his status as one of the most famous celebrities in hollywood during the counterculture of.
Clay hopes to convince slaughter to join him in a business venture outside of the service, but, in the meantime, he introduces the older officer to the beautiful young bobby jo pepperdine, inadvertently. Reviews of this film have often noted its uneasy mix of comedy and drama, but that can be traced back to the source material, william goldmans 1960 novel, based on his own experiences in the u. Soldier in the rain 1963 watch on fubotv, tcm, and streaming. Soldier in the rain is a 1963 american comedy film starring jackie gleason and steve mcqueen, and directed by ralph nelson. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Great fight scene i noticed missing when i searched for it recently. Ricochet is a 1963 british crime film directed by john llewellyn moxey and starring maxine audley. Tuesday weld portrays gleasons characters romantic partner. Sentemental military comedy revolves around two contemporary army buddies, master sergeant maxwell slaughter jackie gleason, a smooth operator, who supply sergeant eustis clay steve mcqueen idolizes and hopes will join him as a civilian in a private business enterprise. Tuesday weld portrays gleasons characters romantic partner produced by martin jurow and cowritten by maurice richlin and blake edwards, the screenplay is based upon a 1960 novel by william goldman and concerns the friendship between an army master sergeant. Soldier in the rain is an odd film, with much broad and very typical army shenanigans that dont come off, while some of the dramatic stuff near the end almost does.
These two actors cant be any more different and their chemistry in this film from 1963 cant be any more lacking. Eustis clay, slaughter forms a close bond with his peer. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Soldier in the rain 1963, starring jackie gleason and steve. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises soldier in the rain mystic moods orchestra emotions. There are no extras and no change for insight into the movie. Mar 27, 2016 tmc recently aired soldier in the rain 1963. Soldier in the rain 1963 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The bond of friendship between a worldlywise army master sergeant and his naive worshiper. Soldier in the rain1963 rarely scene and hardly liked by most steve mcqueen fans, soldier in the rain was made fresh off his blistering success of the great escape. Oct 05, 2012 lilies of the field trailer directed by ralph nelson and starring sidney poitier, stanley adams, dan frazer, ralph nelson, pamela branch. The year 1963 in film involved some significant events, including the bigbudget epic cleopatra, alfred hitchcocks horror the birds, and two films with allstar casts, how the west was won and its a mad, mad, mad, mad world. Watch the latest soldier in the rain trailer on video detective. Soldier in the rain 1963 full movie, the bond of friendship between a worldlywise army master sergeant and his naive worshiper.
Soldier in the rain is a film directed by ralph nelson with steve mcqueen, jackie gleason, tuesday weld, tony bill, year. This article related to a british film of the 1960s is a stub. When i saw the movie, i was surprised to see a few scenes i had never seen before. The script for soldier in the rain 1963 was cowritten by blake edwards. Clay is much more ambitious, considering the military simply a stepping stone. In 1963 soldier in the rain was adapted for film, and soon afterward goldman tried his hand at screenwriting, coauthoring the script. An absorbing film that deserves to be much better known, soldier in the rain is a sometimes uneasy blend of comedy and drama that doesnt always quite come off, but has so much going for it that one is glad to overlook its flaws.
Whats peculiar is the unlikely pairing of jackie gleason the honeymooners and steve mcqueen the great escape. Its too bad the film has not be widely released on dvd by the studio and is only a dvd on demand from amazon. Soldier in the rain is a military comedy drama, which depicts the lives of main characters master sergeant max slaughter, and sergeant eustis clay. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Watch soldier in the rain 1963 full movie online m4ufree. Harry potter complete 8film collection dvd 2011, 8disc set free shipping. Slaughter jackie gleason, the two then trading new underwear for wisdom, in soldier in the rain, 1963, ralph nelson directing from the william goldman novel. Film critic craig butler wrote about the films theme, an absorbing film that deserves to be much better known, soldier in the rain is a sometimes uneasy blend of comedy and drama that doesnt always quite come off, but has so much going for it that one is glad to overlook its flaws. I was at fort ord from april to october of 1963 and one thing that never happened was rain. Soldier in the rain 1963 steve mcqueen dvd elvis dvd. Clay steve mcqueen in another getrichquick scheme has meltzer tony bill running predawn time trials when mp lenahan lew gallo speeds by with date bobby jo tuesday weld, police chief paul hartman taking over until bad guy priest ed nelson shows up, in. Soldier in the rain film by nelson 1963 britannica.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of soldier in the rain with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Soldier in the rain 1963 ralph nelson, steve mcqueen, jackie gleason, tuesday weld october 11, 2019 sentemental military comedy revolves around two contemporary army buddies, master sergeant maxwell slaughter jackie gleason, a smooth operator, who supply sergeant eustis clay steve mcqueen idolizes and hopes will join him as a civilian in. Steve mcqueen march 24, 1930 november 7, 1980 was an american actor who had an extensive career in film and television. Soldier in the rain 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Still, we have the chance to see this charming film and it should not be missed. Gleason is a marvel to watch and can say more with no words than most actors can. Soldier in the rain trailer a curious comedydrama with gleason providing both and mcqueen providing neither. Lilies of the field trailer directed by ralph nelson and starring sidney poitier, stanley adams, dan frazer, ralph nelson, pamela branch. Soldier in the rain is a 1963 american comedy film starring jackie gleason and steve mcqueen, and directed by ralph. Ricochet is a 1963 british crime film directed by john llewellyn moxey and starring maxine. Jackie gleason,steve mcqueen,tuesday weld,tony bill,tom poston, ralph nelson. Slaughter is the perfect soldier, content with his solitary army life. Jackie gleason,steve mcqueen,tuesday weld, tony bill,tom poston, ralph nelson. Jul 03, 2017 great fight scene i noticed missing when i searched for it recently. Both gleason and mcqueen were uncompromising, takecharge kind of guys and, with the possible exceptions of billiards and broads excuse the terminology, probably found little. Soldier in the rain is a 1963 american comedy buddy film directed by ralph nelson and starring jackie gleason and steve mcqueen. Soldier in the rain 1963 maxwell slaughter jackie gleason is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the army. Soldier in the rain dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay.
Soldier in the rain is available to stream on fubotv and tcm. Oct 18, 2017 soldier in the rain is one of mcqueens forgotten gems but it should not be overlooked. Of course, at that time, jackie gleason was a huge star after he did the honeymooners. Goldmans publishers pressured him to change what they considered a. Other articles where soldier in the rain is discussed.
Soldier in the rain 1963 movie clip being a fat narcissist. Soldier in the rain moves deftly from farce to drama, and at 88 minutes, packs a lot into a small package. Steve mcqueen and tuesday weld in soldier in the rain 1963 tuesday weld in soldier in the. Popularly known as the king of cool, mcqueens screen persona was that of portraying cool, reticent antihero roles, which appealed strongly to the masses. A list of american films released in 1963 cleopatra the highest grossing film of 1963. One cant help but wonder what the set of this film was like. Widescreen version of jackie gleason and steve mcqueen in the wonderful movie solider in the rain. Soldier in the rain movie trailer and videos tv guide. Dec 05, 2011 film critic craig butler wrote about the film s theme, an absorbing film that deserves to be much better known, soldier in the rain is a sometimes uneasy blend of comedy and drama that doesnt always quite come off, but has so much going for it that one is glad to overlook its flaws. See the full list of soldier in the rain cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Soldier in the rain 1963, an eccentric but likable military drama, starred steve mcqueen, gleason, and tuesday weld. Read famous quotes from soldier in the rain, 1963, directed by ralph nelson, with jackie gleason, steve mcqueen, tuesday weld. This sets off the ire of bobby jos wouldbe suitor sergeant fred lenahan lew gallo, a tough military policeman whos already got a bone to pick with eustis, leading to a tragic turn of events for eustis and max.
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