Barbara s in jeopardy the stilwin family, helen barbara stanwyck, doug barry sullivan, and son bobby lee aaker are in a deserted area of mexico to enjoy a long anticipated camping expedition. The film was based on a 22minute radio play, a question of time. With the tide coming in, the wife has to try and get help before its too late but she gets kidnapped by an escaped murderer ralph. But she was known to millions of other fans for her movie career, which spanned the period from 1927 until 1964, after which she appeared. She was billed in the series opening credits as miss barbara stanwyck for her role as victoria, the widowed matriarch of the wealthy barkley family.
A woman in jeopardy 1953 original movie lobby card. Barbara stanwyck, barry sullivan, ralph meeker, lee aaker, john sturges, jeopardy, jeopardy, john. Jeopardy was barbara stanwycks first film after taking a year off from her screen career. He refuses to help her husband unless she has sex with him. Today barbara stanwyck is remembered primarily as the matriarch of the family known as the barkleys on the tv western the big valley 1965, wherein she played victoria, and from the hit drama the colbys 1985.
A bargain, two of barbara stanwycks films for the price of one. Jeopardy 1953 movie clip a very pretty piece of you american helen barbara stanwyck is racing time, her husband pinned under a pier back at the coast with the tide rising, in an abandoned mexican village until ralph meeker character named lawson turns up, in jeopardy, 1953, directed by john sturges. In 1965, the plot of her 1940 movie remember the night was adapted and used to develop the teleplay for the big valley episode judgement in heaven. Barbara stanwyck quotes barbara stanwyck trivia barbara stanwyck movies barbara stanwyck videos barbara stanwyck awards. The irreplaceable stanwyck, ralph meeker, see below and barry sullivan, whose lowkey, whipcord irish elegance always impres. A movie where the dad and son dress up like ladies. Jeopardy mgm, 1953, directed by john sturges, is not a movie about the. Barbara stanwyck, barry sullivan, ralph meeker, lee aaker. Barbara stanwyck appeared in a total of 84 theatrically released fulllength motion pictures. Rent barbara stanwyck movies and tv shows on dvd and blu. Then the movie kicks in mother stanwyck, halfhysterical with fright, must work against the clock on her own in the baja wilderness to go get help.
With the studio system in shambles by 1953, you could have barbara stanwyck in a nonglamorous picture like this one. An allamerican fifties family, the stilwins dad barry sullivan, mom barbara stanwyck and young lad lee aaker known. Jeopardy 1953 out of 4 john sturges directed this intense thriller about a wife barbara stanwyck and husband barry sullivan who take their son on a vacation to mexico so that they can go fishing but an accident happens and the husband gets his leg caught under a log. Furthermore, the performances of barry sullivan, barbara stanwyck and lee aaker as father, mother and son, respectively, have a congenially informal and sufficiently natural air. In this episode, stanwyck is a young lady who grew up in a tough neighborhood and still lives there she looks for any advantage she can find, taking any angle, and not caring who she steps on. Barry sullivan, barbara stanwyck jeopardy barbara stanwyck. The strange love of martha ivers 1946 barbara stanwyck duration. An allamerican fifties family, the stilwins dad barry sullivan, mom barbara stanwyck and young lad lee aaker. Awardwinning cinematographer victor milner, in addition to photographing the film, also has a bit part in the movie. To please a lady has some of the best racing footage in a movie and clark gable is at his best. Jeopardy is a 1953 american film noir crime drama directed by john sturges. Jeopardy is a b movie, and its sad to see the wonderful barbara stanwyck reduced to doing it. He had just recently begun directing a level films, and had already proved himself a most capable craftsman. Jeopardy 1953 barbara stanwyck barry sullivan john.
The blackandwhite film stars barbara stanwyck and barry sullivan as a married couple, and ralph meeker as an escaped convict. May 7, 2015 barry sullivan, barbara stanwyck jeopardy. Helen stilwin, lawson film jeopardy 1953 directed by john sturges 30 march 1953 ctw90783 allstarcinetextloews warning this photograph can only be reproduced by publications in conjunction with the promotion of the above film. For the best experience please update your browser. The blackandwhite film stars barbara stanwyck and barry sullivan as a. Barbaras in jeopardy the movie night groups guide to. Jeopardy is a 1953 suspense film noir directed by john sturges. Racecar driver clark gable is at the wheel, but journalist barbara stanwyck is in control as she exposes his fierce, speeddemon tactics in the revvedup star vehicle to please a lady. A woman barbara stanwyck lures a fugitive ralph meeker to help her husband barry sullivan, trapped under a piling at low tide. Barbara stanwyck is always worth watching although i would be hesitant driving with her after. With barbara stanwyck, barry sullivan, ralph meeker, lee aaker. Marilyn monroe, who worked with stanwyck in the 1952 film clash by night 1952, said. But when an accident places doug in jeopardy 1953, its up to helen to. Jeopardy itself is hardly a classic but has more going for it than it.
To please a lady is a timecapsule clark gable auto racing film, featuring 1950s midget and indianapolis big cars, with way too much conflict, then romance, with barbara stanwycks racingdisapproving newspapertv journalist. A family vacationing on the coast of mexico have to cope with multiple threats to their safety. In this turgid melodrama, barbara stanwyck stars as a suburbanite on a mexican. To please a ladyjeopardy dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. Doug wants to return to beach he visited years before. The threesome runs afoul of escaped convict ralph meeker. Barbara stanwyck in the big valley page 8 westerns. The signature collection annie oakley east side, west side my reputation executive suite jeopardy to please a lady at. The furies western 1950 barbara stanwyck, walter huston.
Very good the typical used item in average condition. Fire and desire 1991, stanwyck became a role model for female actors. Barbara stanwyck thrives on the wages of sin suspense. A woman in jeopardy 1953 original movie lobby card, stanwyck ex. Jeopardy is a lowbudget independent picture, with four main characters shot on location, only occasionally interrupted by a few bit players. In this turgid melodrama, barbara stanwyck stars as a suburbanite on a mexican vacation with her husband and son. Classic film fans will find the barbara stanwyck signature collection as delicious as any multicourse buffet. Clash by night 1952 official trailer barbara stanwyck, marilyn monroe movie hd duration. Doug barry sullivan and helen stilwin barbara stanwyck head off for a fishing vacation with their son bobby lee aker. Jeopardy 1953 a family vacationing on the coast of mexico have to cope with multiple threats to their safety.
A stage, film and television star, she was known during her 60year career as a consummate and versatile professional for her strong, realistic screen presence. July 16, 1907 january 20, 1990 was an american actress, model, and dancer. Such stars as sally field and virginia madsen have publicly declared stanwyck their role model. A high school student that has deadly enemys and he has to defend him self or he will be number four. Jeopardy 1953 movie clip a very pretty piece of you. Then the movie kicks in mother stanwyck, halfhysterical with fright, must work. Jeopardy the 1953 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
Jeopardy, starring barbara stanwyck and barry sullivan, opens at mayfair theatre. American helen barbara stanwyck is racing time, her husband pinned under a pier back at the coast with the tide rising, in an abandoned mexican village until ralph meeker character. Aside from being a great actress, she was known for being a very personable and friendly. This movie is undeniably sexy, and theres not a single love scene in it.
A woman barbara stanwyck lures a fugitive ralph meeker to. One ive only seen snippets of, and im not sure if ill be here around noon to catch any of it again, rats. Her original intention had been to retire after clash by night filmed in 1951 but not released until 1952 but after spending some time in europe, she said, i simply didnt know what to do with myself, so i. The films combines some betterknown titles executive suite, annie oakley with some lesserknown gems my reputation, jeopardy as well as some cool vintage extras. To please a lady a smart slick movie which clark gable was so good at later in his career, and. The family is towing a small trailer with camping gear so they can fish and camp on the. Not only did i attain another movie to cherish, it helped establish my passion for barbara stanwyck and transformed me into a. Stanwyck plays a wife and mother trying to get help for her trapped husband, barry sullivan. I love this film because it is a perfect example of how the censorship of the time made it so that filmmakers had to get the sexiness across in a subtle way. A film noir mustsee, if for the wonderful small cast alone. Yesterday, on metv on the big valley, there was an interesting episode which was a remaking of barbara stanwyck s movie, jeopardy. Racing sequences ranging from dirttrack events to the indianapolis 500 set the pace for this highoctane romance featuring gable at his manliest and stanwyck. Barbara stanwycks astounding performance set the standard for bad girls in film noir for years to come.