The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

USA, 118 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Bad and the Beautiful
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1953-10-05

Cast

Elaine Stewart
Lila

Sammy White
Gus

Leo G. Carroll
Henry Whitfield

Ivan Triesault
von Ellstein

Paul Stewart
Syd Murphy

Gilbert Roland
Victor "Gaucho" Ribera

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Titles

Original title
  • The Bad and the Beautiful
Swedish release title
  • Illusionernas stad
Working title
  • Tribute to a Bad Man
  • Memorial to a Bad Man

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Special Effects
Unit Manager
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist

Cast

Elaine Stewart Lila
Sammy White Gus
Leo G. Carroll Henry Whitfield
Ivan Triesault von Ellstein
Paul Stewart Syd Murphy
Gilbert Roland Victor "Gaucho" Ribera
Gloria Grahame Rosemary Bartlow
Barry Sullivan Fred Amiel
Walter Pidgeon Harry Pebbel
Dick Powell James Lee Bartlow
Kirk Douglas Jonathan Shields
Lana Turner Georgia Lorrison
Vanessa Brown kay Amiel
- Ej krediterade:
Jonathan Cott regiassistent
Joseph Keane (as Joe Keane) regiassistent
Ted Jordan regiassistent
William "Bill" Phillips regiassistent
A. Cameron Grant Timmy, regiassistent
Kathleen Freeman Miss March
Louis Calhern George Lorrisons röst
Marietta Canty Ida
Lucy Knoch (as Lucille Knoch) blondin
Steve Forrest skådespelare i Georgias provtagning
Paul Marion spansk skådespelare i provtagningen
Richard Norris ledande skådespelare
Douglas Yorke ledande skådespelare
Phyllis Graffeo ledande skådespelerska
Perry Sheehan Pebbels sekreterare
Robert Burton McDill
Francis X. Bushman talaren vid gamle Shields begravning
Ned Glass garderobiär
Sandy Descher den skrikande lilla flickan vid inspelningen av "The Cat Man"
George J. Lewis (as George Lewis) Lionel Donovan
Dee Turnell Linda Ronley
George Sherwood kameraman
Steve Dunhill kameraman
Ray Walker kameraman
Robert Carson rollsättare
Barbara Billingsley Evelyn Lucien, kostymör
Alexis Davidoff (as Alex Davidoff) präst
Madge Blake Mrs. Rosser
Lillian Culver fastighetsmäklare
William Tannen journalist
Dabbs Greer journalist
Frank J. Scannell (as Frank Scannell) journalist
Sarah Spencer journalist
Stanley Andrews sheriff
John Bishop Ferraday
Phil Dunham pantlånare
Marshall Bradford man utanför klubben
Pat O'Malley man utanför klubben
Harte Wayne domaren
Paul Power biografdirektör
Christopher Olsen (as Chris Olsen) Amiels pojke
Kaaren Verne Rosa
Ben Astar Joe, man på festen
Dorothy Patrick Arlene
Jay Adler Mr. Z
Frank Gerstle agent
Stuart Holmes pokerspelare
Reginald Simpson pokerspelare
Larry Williams pokerspelare
Roger Moore biträde i cigarraffär
Eric Wilton butler
Patrick J. Molyneaux studioelektriker
Norma Salina tonårsflicka
Janet Comerford tonårsflicka
Kathy Qualen tonårsflicka
Mabel Smaney fetlagd kvinna
James Farrar PR-man
Mildred Bruce Millie, Bartlows husa
Bob Davis assistent
Hadda Brooks sångerska
Bess Flowers kvinna på festen
Peggy King sångerska
James Conaty man på festen
Sam Harris man på festen
Franklyn Farnum assistent i ateljén
Mike Lally biljettrivaren vid förhandsvisningen

Companies

Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. controlled by Loew's Inc.
Copyright Loew's Inc. 1952-11-18 (LP2123)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1953

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 82339
Date 1953-05-19
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3215 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Length in metres 3224 meter
Length in minutes 118 min
Reels 13 reels


Original work

Original title Memorial to a Bad Man (Short story)
Author George Bradshaw


Original title Of Good and Evil (Short story)
Author George Bradshaw


Production location

1952-04 1952-06
M-G-M Studios Culver City, Kalifornien USA
Beverly Hills Hotel, Sunset Boulevard Beverly Hills, Kalifornien USA
Lake Arrowhead San Bernardino National Forest, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

First showing 1952-12-25 Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA 117 min
Release in Sweden 1953-10-05 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 118 min
1972-06-30 TV1 Sweden
TV showing 1978-11-08 TV1 Sweden
2005-07-12 SVT2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2018-05-10 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Don't Blake Me
Composer Jimmy McHugh (1933)
Lyrics Dorothy Fields (1933)
Singer Peggy King


Original title Temptation
Composer Nacio Herb Brown (1933)
Lyrics Arthur Freed (1933)
Singer Hadda Brooks


Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis


Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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