14 votes ~ IMDB
Hal Wallis Productions
Storyline & Context :
Career (1959) is a cinematic experience filled with drama, excitement, and memorable moments, making it a standout title in the Drama category. This 1959 Drama productionfromHalWallisProductionsbringsauniqueperspectivetothescreen.PlaywrightJamesLeeadaptedhisoff-Broadwayplayforthescreeninthishigh-strungadaptation,directedbyJosephAnthony.Inthissimplistic,backroomshow-business-successsaga,AnthonyFranciosaplaysSam,astrugglingyoungactorwhowillforsakehisfamilyandtakeanytypeofmenialjobinordertobecomeaBroadwaystar.DeanMartinisonhandasMaury,anaspiringdirectoralsotryingtoclawhiswayuptheladderofsuccess.WhenMaurygetshisbigbreak,Samwantsapartinhisshow,butwhenMaury,whoisunwillingtocastSamintheproduction,turnsdownSam'srequest,SamseducesandmarriesMaury'sgirlfriend(ShirleyMacLaine).Inspiteofeverything,Maurywantshisgirlback,andSamagreestoadivorceonthestipulationthatMaurycasthimasthestarinhisnextshow.Onceagain,Mauryrenegesand,beforeSamcanexacthisrevenge,UncleSamcomestotherescueandheisdraftedintothearmy.FeaturingatalentedcastincludingDeanMartin,AnthonyFranciosa,ShirleyMacLaine,theprojectdeliversacompellingmovieexperience.
