The film s title is a metaphor for selfpromoting tycoons who perform quick financial takeovers, impose dictatorial controls for shortterm profits, then move on to greener pastures. This article provides facts and information about the carpetbaggers during the reconstruction era following the civil war. George peppard, alan ladd, carroll baker, bob cummings en martha hyer. Perpard, who has been criticized and brow beaten by his father throughout his life. And so they have set about translating these events to film, with as much innuendo. The films title is a metaphor for selfpromoting tycoons who perform quick financial takeovers, impose. With the coming of talking pictures, nevadas career at bernard b. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Carroll baker, who performs a razzledazzle striptease atop a glittering chandelier, is the jean harlowtype star. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over. Levine, 1964 warner archive edward dmytryks the carpetbaggers 1964 often gets a bad rap, i suspect for two reasons. But this harold robbins adaptation is so cheerfully vulgar, its hard not to have a good timeespecially given the thinly veiled portrait of howard hughes at its center. The carpetbaggers is firstrate trashand trash of so high a caliber is not easy to find.
The carpetbaggers 1964 cast and crew when playboy jonas george peppard inherits his fathers industrial empire, he expands it by acquiring an aircraft factory and movie studio. The carpetbaggers were a northern irish group active in the late 1960s. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Though the raunchy sexual escapades in the novel have been all but dropped, this was considered very adult and. Normans film studios is threatened until jonas offers financial backing for a film to star both the aging star and rina, who has returned to the united states. Harold robbins bestseller about 30s hollywood comes to the screen in a torrent of frank, controversial and for the times sensational scenes. Carpetbagger definition, a northerner who went to the south after the civil war and became active in republican politics, especially so as to profiteer from the unsettled social and political conditions of the area during reconstruction. The carpetbaggers was directed by edward dmytryk, filmed in 70mm, and was alan ladds final film. Carpetbaggers for kids andrew johnson was the 17th american president who served in office from april 15, 1865 to march 4, 1869.
Edward dmytryk brings harold robbins trashy, dirtdishing hollywood bestseller to the screen with george peppard starring as jonas cord, a rancidlysketched portrait of howard hughes. Choose from 23 different sets of carpetbaggers flashcards on quizlet. The film is such an outrageous mix of hollywood melodrama, pop psychology and salacious sleaze that its fun in a gruesome sort of way. The carpetbaggers movie software free download the. Carpetbagger definition is a northerner in the south after the american civil war usually seeking private gain under the reconstruction governments. The carpetbaggers movie software the simpsons movie screensaver v. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. Northerners who came to the south during the reconstruction era. The carpetbaggers is a 1964 american drama film directed by edward dmytryk, based on the.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The formula for a hollywood tale is straightforward. The carpetbaggers 1961 was the most successful of phenomenally successful author harold robbins novels. Deny it though he might, harold robbins obviously used parts of the life of howard hughes as the basis. The carpetbaggers is a film starring george perpard, elizabeth ashley, alan ladd and carol baker, which is loosely based on some of the events in the life of reallife millionaire howard hughes.
Warner archives recent release is worthwhile, purely as evidence of how. Carpetbagger definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Bosley crowthers putdown in the new york times was a typical response. The carpetbaggers is the kind of trash classic most people are too embarrassed to admit they actually enjoy. Learn carpetbaggers with free interactive flashcards.
In addition to its depiction of the wild life in tinseltowns early days, the film also boasts alan ladds terrific final screen performance as the heros sidekick, nevada smith. It is filled with sin and success as the sharply drawn characters search endlessly for love and power, to dominate others even at the expense of selfdestruction. The carpetbaggers is a 1964 american drama film directed by edward dmytryk, based on the bestselling novel the carpetbaggers by harold robbins. Whats ostensibly bad about the film the tacky storyline, the tart, suggestive dialogue, the unbelievability of the situations now makes it that much better for an audience that delights in flashy, showy hollywood cheese. The film was a blockbuster back in 1964 and could have been seen as the last word in silver screen sleazeat least as far as mainstream america was concerned. N ow practically forgotten, the carpetbaggers catalogs the financial rise and moral descent of halfcocked entrepreneur jonas cord jr. Carroll baker in the carpetbaggers 1964 alan ladd in the carpetbaggers 1964 george peppard and martha hyer in. The carpetbaggers film culture wikia fandom powered. In the history of the united states, carpetbagger was a derogatory term applied by former confederates to any person from the northern united states who came to the southern states after the american civil war. The carpetbaggers 1964 stream and watch online moviefone. The carpetbaggers is a 1964 american film starring george peppard as a character based largely on howard hughes and alan ladd as a former western gunslinger turned actor with the pseudonym nevada smith, played the following year in a prequel starring steve mcqueen in the part. Based on the best seller by harold robbins, this tale of ruthless tycoon jonas cord jr. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the carpetbaggers near you. The carpetbaggers is a realistic, tough, ruthless, outspoken novel of men and women who always take more than they give.
In 20 intrada records issued the complete original soundtrack on cd, pairing it with the cd premiere of the ava rerecording tracks 2231. In the movie, george peppard plays a harddriven industrialist more than a little reminiscent of howard hughes. I bought the carpetbaggers in a shop down the street selling used books. Carroll baker, who performs a razzledazzle striptease atop a glittery chandelier, is the jean harlowtype star. The carpetbaggers film the carpetbaggers is a 1964 american film directed by edward dmytryk, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by harold robbins, and starring george peppard as jonas cord, a character based loosely on howard hughes, and alan ladd in his last role as nevada smith, a former western gunslinger turned actor.
The carpetbaggers dvd 1964 with george peppard and carroll baker dvd synopsis and information. A southerner who supported republicans during reconstruction. The film is such an outrageous mix of hollywood melodrama, pop psychology and. The carpetbaggers premiered in denver, colorado on april 9, 1964, and went on to be a large commercial success.
The carpetbaggers approved 2h 30min drama, romance 21 october 1964 uk jonas cord is a disagreeable young tycoon whos building planes, directing films and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s hollywood. The building society is finalizing its defence against carpetbaggers who have forced a demutualization vote. The carpetbaggers storyline of jonas cords energetic rise to fame and power is a lot of fun, a harkening back to depressionera rags to riches plotlines. Recent examples on the web unfortunately, the majority of covid19 carpetbaggers are at the very least opportunists. Find the complete the carpetbaggers book series by harold robbins. Watch a semidespicable protagonist navigate the cruel waters of stardom while meeting thinly veiled representations of real stars, rinse, repeat. This may be slightly anecdotal, but it is reputed to be the fourth most read book in history. His buddies think hes going too fast, and his advisors tell him hes overreaching, but theyre always wrong. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In general, the term carpetbagger refers to a traveler who arrives in a new region with only a satchel or carpetbag of possessions, and who attempts to profit from or gain. The carpetbaggers is a 1964 american film directed by edward dmytryk, based on the bestselling novel the carpetbaggers by harold robbins, and starring george peppard as jonas cord, a character based loosely on howard hughes, and alan ladd in his last role as nevada smith, a former western gunslinger turned actor. The whole film is lavishly appointed, beautifully scored and full of eyepopping sets, costumes, cars and furnishings. Richard morrow, alistair stewart, john mcauley, norman fusco, paul lyttle.
Carpetbagger definition of carpetbagger by merriamwebster. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The carpetbaggers has the outsize awfulness of holly wood at its worst, multiplied by a large cast and much supposedly shocking action that clearly comes from the much more outspoken novel. George peppard, alan ladd, carroll baker, robert cummings the carpetbaggers is a 1964 american film starring george peppard as a character based largely on howard hughes and alan ladd as a former western gunslinger turned actor with the pseudonym nevada. Georgias abortion ban forces political reckoning among tv and film. The sleazy pulp film was a blockbuster smash hit upon its release, proving to hollywood that bad. This 1964 film version was also extremely successful. George peppard plays jonas cord not so loosely based on howard hughes, and he brings a convincing implacable ruthlessness.
The carpetbaggers is the foremost example of this theorem, originally based on a harold robbins potboiler. The film is the carpetbaggers, a sickly sour distillation of harold robbinss. Carroll baker, martha hyer, bob cummings and elizabeth ashley also star. The funny part is that i had never noticed that shop, nor am i famous for buying used books i prefer to have my own personal copy rather than someone elses old one. The film, directed by edward dmytryk, starred george peppard, alan ladd in his last film role playing an ageing cowboy star and cords surrogate father, nevada smith, carroll baker in a jean harlow role, robert cummings, elizabeth ashley, martha hyer, lew ayres and martin balsam. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The carpetbaggers 1964 when playboy jonas george peppard inherits his fathers industrial empire, he expands it by acquiring an aircraft factory and movie studio. The carpetbaggers 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Theatrical trailer for the 1964 blockbuster the carpetbaggers starring george peppard, alan ladd, martha hyer, elizabeth ashley, martin. The carpetbaggers proved to be a commercial hit for paramount when it opened theatrically though most critics panned it.
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