Summer and Smoke (1961)
Summer and Smoke (1961)
In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire...
In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door.

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Cast

Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey As: John Buchanan Jr.
Geraldine Page Geraldine Page As: Alma Winemiller
Rita Moreno Rita Moreno As: Rosa Zacharias
Una Merkel Una Merkel As: Mrs. Winemiller
John McIntire John McIntire As: Dr. Buchanan
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Storyline

In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door.


Tagline: In the heat of summer... the smoke of desire...
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 16 November 1961

Country: US

Runtime: 118m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Hal Wallis Productions

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Cast

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

John Buchanan Jr.

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Alma Winemiller

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Rosa Zacharias

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Mrs. Winemiller

John McIntire

John McIntire

Dr. Buchanan

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Papa Zacharias

Pamela Tiffin

Pamela Tiffin

Nellie Ewell

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Rev. Winemiller

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Mrs. Ewell

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Roger Doremus

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Archie Kramer

Rico Alaniz

Rico Alaniz

Knife Thrower (uncredited)

Cheryl Anderson

Cheryl Anderson

Alma as a Girl (uncredited)

Lon Ballantyne

Lon Ballantyne

Orderly (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Townsman (uncredited)

Ray Beltram

Ray Beltram

Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Saleslady (uncredited)

Dick Bernie

Dick Bernie

Drummer (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Eumenio Blanco

Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Margaret Blye

Margaret Blye

Dusty (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Betty Lynn Budzak

Betty Lynn Budzak

Girl (uncredited)

Irene Calvillo

Irene Calvillo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Winnie Chandler

Winnie Chandler

Mrs. Bassett (uncredited)

Pattee Chapman

Pattee Chapman

Cynthia (uncredited)

Evelyn Cotton

Evelyn Cotton

Nurse (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Townsman (uncredited)

Henry Darrow

Henry Darrow

Drunk on Porch (uncredited)

Mike De Anda

Mike De Anda

Man (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois

Alphonso DuBois

Cockfight Spectator (uncredited)

Pamela Duncan

Pamela Duncan

Pearl (uncredited)

Allen Emerson

Allen Emerson

Drummer (uncredited)

Ray Foster

Ray Foster

Young Townsman (uncredited)

Chuck Fox

Chuck Fox

Poet (uncredited)

John Frank

John Frank

Mr. Gilliam (uncredited)

Alf George

Alf George

Crap Player (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Townsman (uncredited)

Larrian Gillespie

Larrian Gillespie

Fairy Princess (uncredited)

Bernie Gozier

Bernie Gozier

Man (uncredited)

Jester Hairston

Jester Hairston

Thomas (uncredited)

Pepe Hern

Pepe Hern

Nico (uncredited)

Tom Hernandez

Tom Hernandez

Party Guest (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Manuel Lopez

Manuel Lopez

Man (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Crap Shooter (uncredited)

Lester Maxwell

Lester Maxwell

Boy (uncredited)

David O. McCall

David O. McCall

Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Daphne McKay

Daphne McKay

Second Nurse (uncredited)

Tina Menard

Tina Menard

Townswoman (uncredited)

Jim Michael

Jim Michael

Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Daniel Nunez

Daniel Nunez

Party Guest (uncredited)

Simon Prescott

Simon Prescott

Townsman (uncredited)

Carlos Rivero

Carlos Rivero

Man (uncredited)

Tony Rosa

Tony Rosa

Party Guest (uncredited)

Myrna Ross

Myrna Ross

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Tony Roux

Cockfight Spectator (uncredited)

Elektra Rozanska

Elektra Rozanska

Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)

Dick Ryan

Dick Ryan

Dr. Hodges (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Townsman (uncredited)

Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

Committee Woman (uncredited)

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Dr. Burke (uncredited)

Robert G. Slade

Robert G. Slade

John (uncredited)

Rickie Sorensen

Rickie Sorensen

Boy (uncredited)

Mike Steen

Mike Steen

Crap Player (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Cockfight Spectator (uncredited)

Connie Van

Connie Van

Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Watts

Charles Watts

Dignitary-Bandleader (uncredited)

Directed By

Peter Glenville

Peter Glenville

Director

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Assistant Director

James A. Rosenberger

James A. Rosenberger

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams

Theatre Play

Meade Roberts

Meade Roberts

Screenplay

James Poe

James Poe

Screenplay

Production Crew

Richard Blaydon

Richard Blaydon

Unit Production Manager

Paul Nathan

Paul Nathan

Associate Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gary Morris

Gary Morris

Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Nellie Manley

Nellie Manley

Hair Supervisor

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

Bill Wistrom

Bill Wistrom

Sound Editor

Charles Grenzbach

Charles Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

Philip Mitchell

Philip Mitchell

Sound Recordist

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Arthur Krams

Arthur Krams

Set Decoration

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Walter H. Tyler

Walter H. Tyler

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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