Its always amazed me that this movie doesnt get more respectsure its campy but the performances are fantastic. Inside daisy clover was a pet project close to natalies heart. It follows the eponymous tomboy who becomes a hollywood actress and singer. Inside daisy clover 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Daisy, who likes to sing, makes a recording of her voice and sends it to hollywood studio head raymond swan, who gives daisy a screen test and then a contract. Also the great author christopher isherwood of cabaret. Overview of inside daisy clover, 1965, directed by robert mulligan, with natalie wood, christopher plummer, robert redford, at turner classic movies. This lack is one of the problems with inside daisy clover. Inside daisy clover is a dark story of a 15 year old tomboyish girl from a small california town who shoots to instant stardom, and the effect it has on her life. Natalie wood is very good as the title character who is discovered by studio head raymond swan well played by christopher plummer, and he dubs her americas little valentine. Inside daisy clover is one of the darker, and more bluntly overbearing, rise to stardom tales in cinema. Clover to be committed, daisy not to see her, as to the movie going public, her mother died the previous year.
Inside daisy clover makes for an interesting film in that the plot is really secondary to the acting on display. The book inside daisy clover is set in mid1950s hollywood, when the film studios were starting to crumble and desperately seeking out new talent. Christopher plummers speech to daisy by the pool after shes been abandoned by her new husband a super young robert redford playing gay for gods sakewhat more could a person ask. Final scene from my favorite natalie wood movie, inside daisy clover. The story itself could well have been inspired by natalie, whose story is somewhat similar. Plummer lo strano mondo di daisy clover 1965 full movie in the description by myreiki. She did the great race in exchange for warner bros. With the help of daisys social climbing older sister gloria goslett, raymond arranges for mrs. Teen tomboy daisy clover natalie wood dreams of fame and gets her wish when bigtime movie producer raymond swan christopher plummer comes calling. Daisy clover is a teenaged beach bum living with her crazy mother the dealer in playa del ray, when she is discovered by magnagram pictures mogul raymond swan and his wife melora. I kept saying after i watched it, the plot is crap, but wow is the acting fun.
Apr 23, 20 inside daisy clover is not a musical, but it is a movie about a singing movie star. In the end, this is a fun movie that you have to sit back and enjoy without thinking of the story. The movie that started it all for me concerning natalie wood. A tomboy turned movie star deals with the cruelty of hollywood. Videos for inside daisy clover turner classic movies. Inside daisy clover film locations inside daisy clover 1965 you would think the film inside daisy clover, with a cast starring natalie wood, christopher plummer, robert redford, roddy mcdowall, and ruth gordon would be a somewhat entertaining film. Once again another classic and legendary movie with a legendary all star cast, natalie wood and robert redford, christopher plummer, roddney mcdowell are all legendary once in a life time classic actors and actress. In california in 1936, daisy clover, a rebellious 15yearold, lives with her mother whom she calls the dealer because of her passion for playing solitaire. A precocious teenager chronicles her own rise from trailerpark squalor to singing stardom by way of a supermarket talent contest. Natalie wood, christopher plummer, robert mulligan, robert redford, ruth gordon, roddy mcdowall. You would think the film inside daisy clover, with a cast starring natalie wood, christopher plummer, robert redford, roddy mcdowall, and ruth gordon would be a somewhat entertaining film. With the help of daisy s social climbing older sister gloria goslett, raymond arranges for mrs. Natalie wood certainly seemed to want to be a big musical film star, but she really lacked the basic equipment as witnessed by the dubbing of her singing in her only successful musical, west side story.
Inside daisy clover is a 1965 american drama film based on gavin lambert s 1963 novel of the same name, directed by robert mulligan and starring natalie wood. Released 1965, inside daisy clover stars natalie wood, robert redford, christopher plummer, roddy mcdowall the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 8 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. In 1936 santa monica, daisy clover is a tomboy, living with her eccentric mother lucile, in a ramshackle trailer. In the book the robert redford character seems very much the same as on screen. Robert redford natalie wood ruth gordon christopher. Inside daisy clover the circus is a wacky world natalie wood s own voice. Inside daisy clover first as a novelwas written by a good friend of natalies, gavin lambert. Natalie wood ruth gordon christopher plummer and robert redford shooting inside daisy clover on santa monica pier and in swimming pool 1965. Natalie wood never really got the credit she deserved as.
Plummer lo strano mondo di daisy clover 1965 full movie in. In her journals, daisy clover tells the story of how she is discovered by a hollywood movie producer at fourteen and proceeds through large doses of work, sex and benzedrine to a twentyfourhour marriage, a nervous breakdown, retirement and. There have been better pictures about hollywood, but few as triumphantly, allround bad as inside daisy clover. Lavishly photographed in santa monica and on the backlot of warner brothers, inside daisy clover is beautiful to watch and has some stunning set pieces. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Inside daisy clover 1966 movie clip pretty hot in there. From a brokendown carnival on the santa monica pier, in no time at all she is attending glamorous hollywood parties. Dec 29, 2012 by the end, youll be entertained by inside daisy clover because of how campy, and soap operaesque everything is. From the outset, everything, from the contrasted character colour schemes, to the mother, to the old hollywood industry men that tend to stay in the shadows, is telling daisy that hitting the big time is a very very bad idea, and that she. Actually it is the best movie that hollywood has ever made about itself. Daisy natalie wood, at home with her mother the dealer ruth gordon and not sure about becoming a movie star, receives conniving sister gloria betty harford and hollywood mogul swan christopher plummer, bearing an offer, in inside daisy clover, 1965, directed by robert mulligan.
Sep 15, 2011 scene from the movie inside daisy clover directed by robert mulligan with natalie wood, robert redford and christopher plummer. Inside daisy clover is not a musical, but it is a movie about a singing movie star. And when i say secondary, i mean the plot is awful. Inside daisy clover is not just any movie about a wannabestar that has her dream come true and in the process witnesses the changes and corruption that bring her to the top. Daisy clover natalie wood goes from teenage girl to movie star practically overnight when her demented mother enters her voice in a talentsearch contest. Inside daisy clover 1965 movies, tv, celebs, and more. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Daisy natalie wood, at home with her mother the dealer ruth gordon and not sure about becoming a movie star, receives conniving sister gloria betty harford and hollywood mogul swan christopher plummer, bearing an offer, in inside daisy clover. Daisy natalie wood, at home with her mother the dealer ruth gordon and not sure about becoming a movie star, receives conniving sister gloria betty harford and hollywood mogul swan christopher plummer, in inside daisy clover, 1965, directed by robert mulligan.
Inside daisy clover 1965 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free inside daisy clover full movie online on marvel. Music is at the core of daisys narrative, and the complex score of andre previn his final complete motion picture score does as much to enhance the film as any of the performances or the cinematography. I think what bothers me the most is watching natalie wood play a 15 yearold tomboy when she was already in her late twenties. Inside daisy clover 1965 directed by robert mulligan. Daisy inside daisy clover david pascucci previn davidpascucci. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Also notable is robert redford in his first lead role as a bisexual movie star, showing nuance and sensitivity that he never really apporached again. In 1936 santa monica, daisy clover is a tomboy, living with her eccentric mother lucile, in. But daisy soon learns that misery and pain go handinhand with fame and fortune. Pakula and robert mulligan focus their sights upon.
In his follow up to the sound of music, christopher plumber is pure ice as the callow head of the studio. With natalie wood, christopher plummer, robert redford, ruth gordon. There will be those who may claim inside daisy clover is based upon the truelife story of an actress who rose to shining blonde stardom. At over two hours, the story of a girl who becomes a celebrity is presented in a boring and melodramatic way. Apr 10, 2009 inside daisy clover 1965 was one of andre previns last film scores, and also one of his best. Starlet natalie wood weds gay actor robert redford, falls in 1930s hollywood. Robert redford natalie wood ruth gordon christopher plummer.
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