Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

USA, 113 min
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Basic facts

Original title Somebody Up There Likes Me
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1957-01-07

Cast

Paul Newman
Rocco "Rocky" Barbella, senare Graziano, mellanviktsboxare

Pier Angeli
Norma Unger, senare Graziano, Rockys fru

Everett Sloane
Irving Cohen, Rockys manager

Eileen Heckart
Ida Barbella, Rockys mor

Sal Mineo
Romolo

Harold J. Stone
Nick Barbella, Rockys far

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Titles

Original title
  • Somebody Up There Likes Me
Swedish release title
  • Gatans kung
Distribution title
  • Kampen mod fortiden (Danmark)
  • Kadun kuningas (Finland)
  • Marcado por el odio (Spanien)
  • Marqué par la haine (Frankrike)
  • Lassù qualcuno mi ama (Italien)
  • Marcado pela sarjeta (Brasilien)
  • Там горе някой ме обича (Bulgarien)
  • Někdo tam nahoře mě má rád (Tjeckoslovakien)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Special Effects
Associate Producer
Orchestration
Set Decorator
Make-up Supervisor
Stunt
Sound Editor
Other Crew

Cast

Paul Newman Rocco "Rocky" Barbella, senare Graziano, mellanviktsboxare
Pier Angeli Norma Unger, senare Graziano, Rockys fru
Everett Sloane Irving Cohen, Rockys manager
Eileen Heckart Ida Barbella, Rockys mor
Sal Mineo Romolo
Harold J. Stone Nick Barbella, Rockys far
Joseph Buloff Benny. ägare till godisbutik
Sammy White Whitey Bimstein, Rockys sekond
Arch Johnson Heldon, fånge på Leavenworthfängelset
Robert Lieb utfrågaren på åklagarens kontor
Theodore Newton commissioner Edward Eagan, ordförande i New York State Athletic Commission
- Ej krediterade:
Steve McQueen Fidel, en av Rockys kompisar
Robert Easton korpral Quinbury
Ray Walker utropare vid matchen mellan Rocky och Tony Zale
Billy Nelson polisintendent
Robert Loggia Frankie Peppo
Matt Crowley Lou Stillman, föreståndare för Stillman's Gyn
Judson Pratt Johnny Hyland, polisinspektör vid Leavenworthfängelset
Donna Jo Gribble Yolanda Barbella, Rockys yngre syster
James Todd översten
Jackie Kelk (as Jack Kelk) George
Russ Conway kapten Grifton
Harry Wismer Harry Wismer, radiokommentator vid VM-matchen mellan Rocky och Tony Zale
Court Shepard (as Courtland Shepard) Tony Zale, mellanviktsmästaren
Sam Taub radiokommentator vid VM-matchen
Terry Rangno Rocky som åttaåring
Jan Gillum Yolanda som tolvåring
Michael Dante (as Ralph Vitti) Shorty the Greek, en av Rockys kompisar
Walter Cartier polack
John Eldredge fängelsedirektör George Niles
Clancy Cooper kapten Lancheck
Dean Jones menig
Ray Stricklyn Bryson, menig
Caswell Adams Sam
Charles Green Curtis Hightower, svart boxare
Angela Cartwright Audrey, Rockys och Normas dotter som treåring
David Leonard Mr. Mueller
John Rosser ena detektiven
Frank Campanella andra detektiven
Willard Sage kapten Earl Woodhope
Stanley Adams Romolos advokat
James O'Rear domaren
Pat Lawless polis
Joe McGuinn vakt
Mike Ross (as Michael Ross) tunnelbanevakt
Bern Hoffman den fete mannen vid kapningsförsöket
George Cisar hälare
Sam Gilman polisen som arresterar Rocky
Jack Orrison detektiv
Jack Lomas vakt på ungdomsvårdsskolan
Jack Kenny vakt på ungdomsvårdsskolan
Dick Rich Geezer, vakt
Gregg Martell vakt
Don Shelton kapten vid krigsrättegången
Don Haggerty vakt vid Leavenworthfängelset
Walter Johnson vakt
Jack Shea vakt vid Leavenworthfängelset
Sid Raymond tunnelbanevakt
Eddie Ryder fånge
Wayne Taylor fånge
Dean Jones menig i Rockys tält på armébasen
Ralph Reed soldat
Andy Savilla journalist
Philip Morini journalist
Bob Bardette journalist
Tyler McVey journalist
Len Lesser journalist
Jesse Kirkpatrick Chicagojournalist
Paul Weber Chicagojournalist
Byron Kane journalist
William Boyett militärpolis
Tony Michaels biträdande kommissionär
Vincent Correccio tuff kille
Tommy White pojke
Bart Bradley pojke
Al Silvani Rockys sekond
Russ Clark ringdomare i matchen mot Zale
Joe Costa gangster
Joseph Marr kund
Michael Bookasta pojke i paraden
Walter Beaver kompis
Buster Slaven kompis
Ben Moselle ringdomare i boxningsringen i armén
Joe La Barba ringdomare på Brooklynarenan
Jimmy Murphy ung boxare på gymmet
Billy Wilson kommissionär
Frank Nechero åskådare
Ralph Neff åskådare
Sam Scar åskådare
Harry Arnie åskådare
Cy Malis ringdomare
Dynamite Jackson ringdomare
Tommy Garland ringdomare
Benny Rubin boxningspromotor
Ben Cameron en man
Frank Mills man i kassan på gymmet
Robin Morse journalist vid boxningskommissionens hearing
Renata Vanni en kvinna
Fred Aldrich fotograf vid matchen mot Zale
Tom Coleman journalist vid sparringsessionen
Robert Duvall militärpolis
Jinx Falkenburg trailerspeaker
Robert Gardett journalist
Pete Gonzales boxare
Kit Guard åskådare
Rodney Jones boxare
Kenner G. Kemp assistent vid boxningskommissionen
Charles Perry man i baren
Christopher Riordan en av Rockys kompisar
James Todd överste vid krigsrättegången

Companies

Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. controlled by Loew's Inc.
Copyright Loew's Inc. 1956-06-27 LP6763
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1957

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 98274
Date 1969-12-12
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3110 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Censorship number 89274
Date 1956-12-10
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3105 meters
Censored length 2995 meters
Notes Speltid efter censurklipp: 109 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.78:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3104 meter
Length in minutes 113 min
Reels 14 reels


Original work

Original title Somebody Up There Likes Me: The Story of My Life Until Today (Memoirs)
Author Rowland Barber
Rocky Graziano


Production location

1956-01-26 1956-03
Brooklyn New York City, New York USA
Lower East Side, Manhattan New York City, New York USA
Stillman's Gym, 8th Avenue, Manhattan New York City, New York USA
The Grand Olympic Auditorium, 1801 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA (matchen på Yankee Stadium)

Release dates

First showing 1956-07-03 San Francisco, Kalifornien USA 113 min
Other showing 1956-07-05 New York City, New York USA 113 min
Release in Sweden 1957-01-07 Skandia Stockholm Sweden 109 min
TV showing 1983-09-23 TV2 Sweden
2005-09-16 SVT1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2007-11-08
2007-11-11
2008-11-01

Soundtrack listing

Original title Somebody Up There Likes Me
Composer Bronislau Kaper
Lyrics Sammy Cahn
Singer Perry Como


Original title Assembly


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


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


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

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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