Starring bernie hamilton and robert earl jones the father of james earl jones, one potato, two potato has a realistic approach to the trial and tribulations of interracial relationships between a black man bernie hamilton and a white woman barbara barrie in. One potato, two potato 1964 directed by larry peerce genres drama subgenres message movie release date jul 29, 1964 usa unknown run time 92 min. Modestly conceived and executed by a pair of movie tyros and cheered and honored at the recent cannes film festival, one potato, two potato, which arrived yesterday at. Three soundtracks composed and conducted by gerald fried. When her exhusband sues for custody of her child, arguing that a mixed household is an improper place to raise the girl, the new husband fights for his. One potato, cheered at cannes, opens the new york times. This independent drama, the first feature for director larry peerce, was a competing film at the 1964 cannes film festival. Watch one potato, two potato full movie video dailymotion. When julie falls in love with frank bernie hamilton, an africanamerican man who works at the same factory, her exhusband. One potato, two potato 1964 larry peerce, barbara barrie, bernie hamilton, richard mulligan. Back in the courtroom, the judge harry bellaver delivers his verdict, stunning julie barbara barrie and frank bernie. I have been after this film for many years, thanks so much.
One potato, two potato, larry peerces honorably intentioned, rarely revived film about interracial marriage, was released in new york on july 29, 1964, a. Check winners and nominations of 1964 academy awards. Unlike most films at the time, it was invited directly to cannes rather. After her husband abandons her and their young daughter mari merika, julie barbara barrie finds a job at a factory. One potato, two potato 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. October in photoplay magazine, hedda hopper announces that sophia loren and paul newman will star in the film. One potato, two potato 1964 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten. White barbara barrie divorces her husband richard mulligan, then falls in love with and marries africanamerican bernie hamilton. One potato, two potato was shot in its entirety in and around the small northeastern ohio city of painesville. One potato, two potato 1964 directed by larry peerce.
One potato, two potato ending courtroom scene youtube. For her role as julie cullen richards, barrie won tie with anne bancroft the best actress award at the 1964 cannes film festival. While children are not the central figures on screen, one potato, two potato is the rare film thats attuned to their enchanted world, even deriving its title from a schoolyard game. One potato two potato 1964 film noir transgression into the cultural cinematic gutter. Childhood and idealism are conflated as frank and julie play hopscotch on the pavement, a utopia for two, heedless of the strife their love invites. When her exhusband sues for custody of her child, arguing that a mixed.
One potato, two potato 1964 cast and crew moviefone. One potato, two potato 1964, bernie hamilton, barbara barrie, robert earl jones. Film completo home drama one potato, two potato 1964 one potato, two potato 1964 a 12. One potato, two potato is a 1965 vintage hungarian movie poster designed by andras mate. The following decade, barrie played evelyn in one potato, two potato 1964, which earned her an academy award nomination for best supporting actress, and later, an emmy nomination, when she reprised the role in the television series based on the film. When her husband leaves her, a white midwestern woman remarries a black man. One potato, two potato is a very low budget production that made a bit of commotion back when it debuted in 1964. One potato, two potato the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The newman center film series continues black history month. With barbara barrie, bernie hamilton, richard mulligan, harry bellaver. One potato, two potato, screenplay by raphaei hayes and orville h. Initially rejected by many because of a taboo storyline involving an interracial romance that was ahead of its time, 1964s one potato, two potato ended up making splash at the cannes film festival that year, where it won best actress for barbara barrie, and the academy would go on to nominate the film for best screenplay. It is here that one potato, two potato a title adopted from the juvenile jingle of choosing. While the writing may have presented the story a bit over the top, this movie went beyond civil rights propaganda, and presented real people dealing with a.
She relocates, gets a job and secures a legal divorce. Best movies like one potato, two potato bestsimilar. Gnawing doubts remain after the films climactic decision is made, but this festering problem of our flawed. A civil rightsera interracial romance strains against. A killer in the family 1983 25 tracks playing time 33. The year 1964 in film involved some significant events, including two highly successful musical films, my fair lady and mary poppins. Its easy to see why this brave film about interracial romance was cheered when it debuted at the cannes film festival. March 6 elvis presley s 14th motion picture, kissin cousins, is released to theaters. One potato, two potato 1964 cast and crew julie barbara barrie, a young midwestern mother, takes all the right steps to assure a promising environment. It was also the year that three civil rights volunteers, james e. Barbara barrie, richard mulligan, harry bellaver, robert earl. Despite its lowly pedigree it was filmed in the cleveland area and the actors were mostly unknowns at the time, the lead actress barbara barrie received the best actress award at cannes and the film was nominated for an oscar best writing, story and screenplay written directly for the screen. One potato, two potato 1964 29 tracks playing time 48. One potato, two potato 1964 study of interracial marriage in the 1960s.
Psyche 59 1964 alexander singer a cold wind in august 1961 with lola albright and scott marlowe directs the remarkable patricia neal as alison crawford, a woman struck down with a form of psychosomatic or hysterical blindness. This 1964 film is everything the glossy, rosy stanley kramer guess whos cming to dinner is not. Two potato family favorite potato sweet potato recipes. Its an excellent movie a must especially for young people trying to understand how inhumane segregation was before the civil rights movement defeated many of the most egregious examples of legalized white racism. When the exhusband sues for custody of barbaras child, arguing that a mixed household is an improper place to raise the. One potato, two potato 1964 is another gem that is in desperate need of a dvd or bluray remastering. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 21 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 makeup department 1 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 1 art department 1 sound department 3 camera and electrical department 4 casting. One potato, two potato, larry peerces honorably intentioned, rarely. One potato, two potato 1964 julie barbara barrie, a young midwestern mother, takes all the right steps to assure a promising environment for her newborn daughter. One potato, two potato is a 1964 blackandwhite american drama film directed by larry peerce and starring barbara barrie and bernie hamilton. One potato, two potato 1964 larry peerce, barbara barrie. Directed by larry peerce, one potato, tow potato is a grim, realistic, no holds barred look at obstacles faced by an interracial couple who fall in love and marry.
A question of love 1978, hurry sundown 1967, my sweet charlie 1970, kramer vs. After she divorces joe cullen richard mulligan, julie meets and falls in love with frank richards bernie hamilton. Filmed in ohio, one potato, two potato was a critics darling film of 1964 dealing with the thendaring topic of miscegenation. When her exhusband sues for custody of her child, arguing that a mixed household is an improper place to raise the girl, the new husband fights for his parental rights in court, fighting against a judge who represents the prejudices of the era.
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