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| | producer = André Hakim | | producer = André Hakim | ||
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| | released = September 19, 1952 | | released = September 19, 1952 | ||
| | runtime = 117 |
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| | country = United States | | country = United States | ||
| | language = English | | language = English | ||
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| | gross = $1 million (US rentals)<ref>'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', ''Variety'', January 7, 1953</ref> | | gross = $1 million (US rentals)<ref>'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', ''Variety'', January 7, 1953.</ref> | ||
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| '''''O. Henry's Full House''''' is a |
'''''O. Henry's Full House''''' is a 1952 American ] made by ], consisting of five separate stories by ]. The film was produced by ] and directed by five separate directors from five separate screenplays. The music score was composed by ]. The film is narrated by author ], who made a rare on-camera appearance to introduce each story. | ||
| ==The five stories== | ==The five stories== | ||
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1952 American film| O. Henry's Full House | |
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Henry Koster Henry Hathaway Jean Negulesco Howard Hawks Henry King |
| Screenplay by | Richard L. Breen Walter Bullock Ivan Goff Ben Hecht Nunnally Johnson Charles Lederer Ben Roberts Lamar Trotti |
| Produced by | André Hakim |
| Starring | Fred Allen Anne Baxter Jeanne Crain Farley Granger Charles Laughton Oscar Levant Marilyn Monroe Jean Peters Gregory Ratoff Dale Robertson David Wayne Richard Widmark |
| Narrated by | John Steinbeck |
| Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern Lucien Ballard Milton R. Krasner Joseph MacDonald |
| Edited by | Nick DeMaggio Barbara McLean William B. Murphy |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | September 19, 1952 |
| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1 million (US rentals) |
O. Henry's Full House is a 1952 American anthology film made by 20th Century Fox, consisting of five separate stories by O. Henry. The film was produced by André Hakim and directed by five separate directors from five separate screenplays. The music score was composed by Alfred Newman. The film is narrated by author John Steinbeck, who made a rare on-camera appearance to introduce each story.
The five stories
"The Cop and the Anthem"
Directed by Henry Koster, from a screenplay by Lamar Trotti, it stars Charles Laughton, Marilyn Monroe and David Wayne.
"The Clarion Call"
Directed by Henry Hathaway, from a screenplay by Richard L. Breen, it stars Dale Robertson and Richard Widmark.
"The Last Leaf"
Directed by Jean Negulesco, from a screenplay by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, it stars Anne Baxter, Jean Peters and Gregory Ratoff.
"The Ransom of Red Chief"
Directed by Howard Hawks, from a screenplay by Ben Hecht, Nunnally Johnson and Charles Lederer, it stars Fred Allen, Oscar Levant and Lee Aaker.
"The Gift of the Magi"
Directed by Henry King, from a screenplay by Walter Bullock, it stars Jeanne Crain and Farley Granger.
References
- 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953.
External links
- O. Henry's Full House at IMDb
- Review at TimeOut Film
- Review at Channel 4 Film
- Newspaper article by Chris Hicks from Deseret Morning News (deseretnews.com)
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