Summer and Smoke (film)

Summer and Smoke is a 1961 American drama film directed by Peter Glenville based on the Tennessee Williams play of the same name. The film starred Laurence Harvey and Geraldine Page with Rita Moreno, Una Merkel, John McIntire, Thomas Gomez, Pamela Tiffin, Malcolm Atterbury, Lee Patrick and Earl Holliman. It was adapted by James Poe and Meade Roberts.The story follows a young reserved girl who meets a doctor who lives on the wild side. They become friends, but the beliefs they hold create difficulties for the relationship.

Contents

• Trailer summer and smoke 1961
• Summer and smoke scene
• Cast
• Accolades
• References

Cast

Laurence Harvey as John Buchanan, Jr

Geraldine Page as Alma Winemiller

Rita Moreno as Rosa Zacharias

Una Merkel as Mrs. Winemiller

John McIntire as Dr. Buchanan

Thomas Gomez as Papa Zacharias

Pamela Tiffin as Nellie Ewell

Malcolm Atterbury as Rev. Winemiller

Lee Patrick as Mrs. Ewell

Max Showalter as Roger Doremus (as Casey Adams)

Earl Holliman as Archie Kramer

Pepe Hern as Nico

Accolades

The film was nominated for four Academy Awards:

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Geraldine Page)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Una Merkel)

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler, Samuel M. Comer, Arthur Krams)

Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Elmer Bernstein).

The film is recognized by the American Film Institute in these lists:

2005: AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores – Nominated