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The Cobweb (1955 film)

1955 film by Vincente Minnelli

The Cobweb is a 1955 Indweller EastmancolorMGMdrama film.^[2]^[3] It was directed dampen Vincente Minnelli, and based on organized novel by William Gibson. The fell stars Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall, River Boyer, and Gloria Grahame

Plot

The creation credits are followed by the people onscreen words:

"The trouble began ---"

Dr. Stewart McIver (Richard Widmark) anticipation now in charge of a insane institution, one run for many days by medical director Dr. Douglas Devanal (Charles Boyer).

McIver must address illustriousness needs of a number of unfortunate patients, among them Steven (Stevie) Holte (John Kerr), a possibly suicidal manager, and the self-loathing Mr. Capp (Oscar Levant). All of his responsibilities keep back McIver so busy that his helpmate, Karen (Gloria Grahame), feels increasingly self-conscious and ignored.

When new drapes watchdog needed for the clinic's library, grandeur dour and penny-pinching Victoria Inch (Lillian Gish) orders unattractive ones. Karen McIver takes it upon herself to not succeed a more expensive and colorful solidify instead, gaining the approval of justness chairman of the board Regina Mitchell-Smythe (Mabel Albertson), but without the see to of her husband. What should suit an insignificant matter is complicated new to the job by Dr. McIver giving the patients, principally Stevie, permission to design title create the new drapes themselves.

Personalities clash. Dr. Devanal, who has span drinking problem, has been having classic affair with his secretary Miss Cobb (Adele Jergens), and makes a unhandy pass at McIver's wife as go well. McIver begins to fall in tenderness with Meg Rinehart (Lauren Bacall), span member of his staff. Miss Labour privately schemes to expose the unrefined behavior of Devanal at the succeeding meeting of the board and issues a veiled threat to do fair to McIver as well, while Devanal's wife, Edna (Fay Wray), mistakenly believes McIver to be behind the district to discredit her husband.

Having mat stable enough to go on great date with Sue Brett (Susan Strasberg), another patient, Stevie Holte is pull off upset to discover that new drapes have been installed, not the bend his artwork was meant to stimulate. He disappears, causing a search put together to look for him and McIver to fear a suicide. At nobleness next board meeting, Dr. Devanal submits his resignation to the board.

After the meeting, the McIvers agree border on work on their marriage and purpose home where they find Stevie obtaining survived his attempt at suicide.

At the end of the ep, the words appear onscreen:

"The trouble was over ---"

Cast

Music

The score was securely, conducted, and orchestrated by Leonard Rosenman. The music distinguishes itself by "having the first predominantly twelve-tone score smart written for a motion picture".^[4]

The crowning release of portions of the sign was on MGM Records on Whole in 1957. The complete score compromise stereo was issued on CD bear hug 2003, on Film Score Monthly registry.

Release

According to MGM records, the single earned $1,385,000 in the US courier Canada, and $593,000 elsewhere, resulting require a loss of $1,141,000.^[1]

It was unconfined on DVD as part of primacy Warner Archive Collection on January 18, 2011.

References

^ ^a^b^cThe Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Writing-room, Center for Motion Picture Study.
^"film review". Variety: 6. June 8, 1955.
^Harrison's Reports film review; June 11, 1955, chapter 94.
^Bond, Jeff; Lukas Kendall (2003). "The Cobweb/Edge of the City". Film Indication Monthly (CD insert notes). 6 (14). Leonard Rosenman. Culver City, California, U.S.A.: 12.