George raft was one of the few tough guy movie stars who could lay claim to being the genuine article. May 23, 2008 the theatrical trailer for the george raft story 1961, starring ray danton as movie tough guy george raft 18951980. The george raft story trailer not too many people have had their life stories filmed while they were still alive, but george rafts life reads like a series of showbusiness plots. The george raft story 1961 a broadway dancer ray danton goes to hollywood and begins his movie career as a gangster in scarface. Marin, george raft, june havoc, helena carter, adventure, crime, drama, film noir september 25, 2017 adventure, crime, drama, film noir dishonorably discharged from the army air corps, brad dunham george raft disconsolately decides to try his luck with shanghais postwar black market. Famed for tossing a coin in the howard hawks classic scarface 1932, george raft also claimed to have met the real al capone. Film adaptation the raft was adapted to film as a segment of the 1987 horror anthology movie creepshow 2, directed by michael gornick from a screenplay by george a. The george raft story 1961 have i mentioned that the 1960s was not the time to have a biopic about you made. You can see raft dance in the 1932 cagney film taxi.
Rafts life was dramatised a second time with allied artists the george raft story 1961, starring ray danton in the title role a movie much mocked for its many fictitious aspects but a bit of truth sneaks in such as rafts difficulty to separate the roles he played from himself. As soon as the creature takes laverne, randy makes a swim for shore and is quickly pursued. The george raft story 1961 stream deutsch hd filme kostenlos. The cast also includes jayne mansfield, barrie chase, julie london, neville brand and frank gorshin. This wellresearched and informative reference book spares no efforts in describing and evaluating all of rafts surviving films from 1929 to 1980. Raft had a nice part in marilyn monroes some like it hot, with a stellar cast including marilyn monroe, jack lemmon and tony curtis. A dancer who found success during prohibition moves to hollywood where he rockets to fame as a silver screen gangster. Trivia point raft is one of the few hollywood actors to have a movie based on his life filmed while he was still alive. The george raft story, dvd, manufactured on demand, mono sound, widescreen, dramaclassics, biography, 883316125465. Stone has captured both rafts personal and professional lives with equal precision, and proves that he is, without a doubt, the worlds foremost expert on the life of george raft. Ray danton played raft in the george raft story 1961, which costarred jayne mansfield. Ver homenaje a george raft gicajordi2 en dailymotion. For starters, george gets involved with the mob and goes to meet a throwaway ladylove played by julie london. George and carole lombard one of many actresses he was intimate with.
Raft used his many mob connections to cancel the hit. The george raft story was made in 1961 and a character in francis ford coppolas cotton club was based on raft richard gere played that part. The picture was retitled spin of a coin for release in the united kingdom, a reference to raft s characters nickelflipping trick in scarface 1932, the film that launched raft s career as an actor known for portraying gangsters. The george raft story 1961 stream and watch online moviefone. Released 1961, the george raft story stars raydanton, jaynemansfield, julielondon, barriechase the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Starring ray danton, jayne mansfield, julie london, and barrie chase. In fact, he fit the type so well that his rather shady background became the object of endless speculation, and both the public and the studio refused to accept him in any but the. Heres hoping that tcm decides to run a fullout george raft film festival in the very near future, to help promote stones fine work with this book. Who can forget 1961s allied artists production of the george raft story, costarring ray danton as raft and one jayne mansfield as his lover of the time, lisa lang. The raft was adapted to film as a segment of the 1987 horror anthology movie creepshow 2, directed by michael gornick from a screenplay by george a. He lives with actress lisa lang jayne mansfield in a. He was born george ranft, and was the son of eva glockner and conrad ranft, a department store deliveryman. The george raft story 1961 kaleidescape movie store. Newman with ray danton, jayne mansfield, julie london, barrie chase, year.
Ray danton plays the title role in director joseph m. Newman, joseph newman on allmovie this is an interesting biography of the actor. Is portrayed by by ray danton in the george raft story 1961, nicholas mayer in mae west 1982 tv and by joe mantegna in bugsy 1991. It was here his past would catch up with him as a gigolo. Ray danton, jayne mansfield, julie london, barrie chase. Famed for tossing a coin in the howard hawks classic scarface 1932, george. George raft was instrumental in the development of the character of the hardboiled gangster, a character that became a standard of the american cinema for decades. The george raft story 1961 letterboxd your life in film. This actionfilled drama tells the story of this incredible man from his humble. Overview of the george raft story, 1961, directed by joseph m. George raft full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Ray danton portrays raft and the film was directed by joseph m. The picture was retitled spin of a coin for release in the united kingdom, a reference to rafts characters nickelflipping trick in scarface 1932, the film that launched rafts career as an actor known for portraying gangsters.
Newmans 1961 film biography of the nightclub dancerturnedmovie star. Most of his film appearances after 1960 were cameos. With ray danton, jayne mansfield, julie london, barrie chase. Film star george raft, playing at one of the baccarat tables in the colony club in berkeley square, of which he is a director. While no masterpiece, the george raft story is a lot of fun. It was part of a deep rooted psyche of not wanting to be identified in the publics mind for his criminal associations. George raft is often held up to ridicule as an actor who single handedly put humphrey bogart on the road to stardom raft turned down roles in casablanca, high sierra and the maltese falcon for various reasons. Lombard reportedly told close friends that raft was, in the bedroom sense, the best lover she ever had made two dance films together, bolero a big hit for paramount in early 1934, including a scene where carole dances in lingerie and stockings. Buy or rent the george raft story movie now family video. Not many actors in hollywoods history have lived as notorious a life as george raft the subject of scarface. The george raft story 1961 is a biopic about real life actordancer george raft. George raft was born and grew up in a poor family in hells kitchen, at the time one of the roughest, meanest areas of new york city. Buy the george raft story dvd manufactured on demand, mono sound, widescreen at.
The bulk of the story is faithful to the short story, but the ending was changed for the film. After the first twenty minutes, the george raft story turns into everything but george raft s story. The george raft story 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. George raft biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. The amounts of lengthy digressions become so tiresome that i lost interest in the movie entirely and never fully gained it back. The george raft story 1961 hollywood enjoyed a revival of factbased gangster biographies in the late 1950s, highlighted by the tv series the untouchables 19591963 starring robert stack. Streetswings dancer history archives george raft main page. The george raft story is a film directed by joseph m.
September 26, 1901 november 24, 1980 was an american film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. In the mid 60s he was denied entry into england where he managed a highclass gambling club due to his underworld associations. In doing this series, theres been several actors throughout the fifties and sixties who have given away the rights to their life story, for various reasons, while theyre still alive. If you do get a chance to see it youll see that she was very good. The george raft story manufactured on demand, mono sound. The george raft story is a 1961 american biographical film of hollywood film star george raft. Born in the notorious hells kitchen section of new york among his best friends was benjamin bugsy siegel, he supported himself as a moving man, prizefighter, and driver for gangster boss owney madden. Tbt how george raft made humphrey bogart a star almost. In a close huddle with 22year old barbara lashbrook, george raft switches from the twist to. George raft biography, movie highlights and photos. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the george raft story with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Raft himself, however, excoriated the film upon its release due to inaccuracies. Tbt how george raft made humphrey bogart a star almost holmes.
May 26, 20 after the first twenty minutes, the george raft story turns into everything but george rafts story. It has many dance numbers, and can also be considered a musical. Newman, with ray danton, jayne mansfield, julie london, at turner classic movies. The george raft story 1961 journeys in classic film. This actionfilled drama tells the story of this incredible man from his humble beginnings as an exhibition dancer to his meeting with al capone. Very loosely based i doubt that george raft will ever get his real story out there now that hes been gone since 1980. Dec, 2011 now thats the george raft we know and love. A broadway dancer goes to hollywood and begins his movie career as a gangster in scarface.
This is an interesting biography of the actor known for his gangster roles in films, and though ray danton plays the part of george raft without looking like him in the least, he is still. Dancer george raft ray danton finds himself involved with the criminal underworld. He was portrayed by ray danton in the biopic the george raft story 1961. In the 1991 biographical movie bugsy, the character of george raft was played by joe mantegna. Gangster film elements are also woven into the story, although the george raft story is not primarily a gangster film.
Cagney at that time was president of the screen actors guild and was determined not to let the mob infiltrate the industry. Other actors that previously played capone in film include rod steiger in al capone 1959, neville brand in the george raft story 1961, jason robards in the st. Nov 05, 2014 raft had a nice part in marilyn monroes some like it hot, with a stellar cast including marilyn monroe, jack lemmon and tony curtis. Jayne mansfield in the george raft story 1961 youtube. George raft celebrity profile check out the latest george raft photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The george raft story 1961 the movie database tmdb. The late entry the george raft story 1961 turns the formula inside out with the biopic of an actordancer who played gangsters in the movies and mixed with them in real life as well. That he grew up in the gangster culture of the teens and roaring twenties in new york is certainly the case and the film reveals that he never drank. Cast also includes jayne mansfield in a role loosely based on betty grable. It will satisfy the ardent film buff as well as the general viewer who is curious to know more about rafts film career.
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