Take Me to Town
Take Me To Town is a 1953 American Comedy Western film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Ann Sheridan and Sterling Hayden.
| Take Me to Town | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Douglas Sirk |
| Screenplay by | Richard Morris |
| Story by | Richard Morris |
| Produced by | Ross Hunter |
| Starring | Ann Sheridan Sterling Hayden |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Music by | Joseph Gershenson |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Universal International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1 million (US rentals)[1] |
Plot
On the lam after a robbery and needing a place to hide out, Vermilion O'Toole and her partner, Newt Cole, settle down in a new town.
Going by a new name, Mae Madison, the lady outlaw is surprised by three young boys who are looking for a new wife for their recently widowed dad, Will Hall. A complication or two arises when the new gal and Will begin to hit it off.
Cast
- Ann Sheridan as Vermilion O'Toole
- Sterling Hayden as Will Hall
- Phillip Reed as Newton Cole
- Lee Patrick as Rose
- Lee Aaker as Corney
- Harvey Grant as Petey
- Dustey Henley as Bucket
- Larry Gates as Ed Daggett
- Forrest Lewis as Ed Higgins
- Phyllis Stanley as Mrs. Stoffer
- Dorothy Neumann as Felice Pickett
- Ann Tyrrell as Louise Pickett
Production
The film was Ross Hunter's first as a producer. The onetime actor was working as a teacher when Ann Sheridan suggested he turn to producing. He worked without salary at the Motion Picture Center to learn producing, then managed to set up the film Take Me to Town at Universal. Sheridan's normal price was $475,000 per film but she agreed to $100,000 to work with Hunter. "It was Annie who really gave me my first break," later recalled Hunter. "She was a very great lady."[2]
In 1960, Hunter was reportedly working on a Broadway version Vermillion. It was never made.[3]
References
- 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
- Norma Lee Browning (April 28, 1968). "Three Cheers For Ross Hunter". Chicago Tribune.
- Archer, Eugene (October 16, 1960). "HUNTER OF LOVE, LADIES, SUCCESS". New York Times. p. X9.
External links
- Take Me to Town at IMDb
- Take Me to Town at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Take Me to Town at the TCM Movie Database