Considering the talent involved steve mcqueen, jackie gleason, tuesday weld, william goldman, blake edwards, henri mancini, director ralph nelson soldier in the rain 1963 is not a fondly remembered army comedydrama. Jul 03, 2017 great fight scene i noticed missing when i searched for it recently. Gleason is a marvel to watch and can say more with no words than most actors can with pages of. Produced by martin jurow and cowritten by maurice richlin and blake edwards, the screenplay is based upon a 1960 novel by william goldman and concerns the friendship between an army master sergeant and a young country bumpkin buck sergeant. Goldmans publishers pressured him to change what they considered a downer ending. See the full list of soldier in the rain cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. As mentioned above in another goof note, sergeant maxwell slaughter may be a combat veteran of two wars. Soldier in the rain 1963 movie clip we werent drinking gasoline airing. The unlikely duo of steve mcqueen and jackie gleason star in this military comedydrama. Other articles where soldier in the rain is discussed. This sets off the ire of bobby jos wouldbe suitor sergeant fred lenahan lew gallo, a tough military policeman whos already got a bone to pick with eustis, leading to a tragic turn of events for eustis and max. Soldier in the rain 1963 steve mcqueen dvd elvis dvd. Gleason is a marvel to watch and can say more with no.
Discover what genre soldier in the rain, 1963, directed by ralph nelson, with jackie gleason, steve mcqueen, tuesday weld, belongs at turner classic movies. The hot dog vendor from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Its too bad the film has not be widely released on dvd by the studio and is only a dvd on demand from amazon. Watch soldier in the rain 1963 full movie online m4ufree. Sentemental military comedy revolves around two contemporary army buddies, master sergeant maxwell slaughter jackie gleason, a smooth operator, who supply sergeant eustis clay steve mcqueen idolizes and hopes will join him as a civilian in a private business enterprise. And i had a few more lines than i remembered in the movie.
Soldier in the rain 1963 ralph nelson, steve mcqueen. Soldier in the rain 1963 sentimental military comedy revolves around two contemporary army buddies, master sergeant maxwell slaughter jackie gleason, a smooth operator, who supply sergeant eustis clay steve mcqueen idolizes and hopes will join him as a civilian in a private business enterprise. Great fight scene i noticed missing when i searched for it recently. Steve mcqueen, jackie gleason, tuesday weld, tony bill, tom poston, ed nelson show embed code. The story revolves around two buddies in the army, mcqueen as a supply sergeant and gleason as his superior officer. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing soldier in the rain near you. Soldier in the rain 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Soldier in the rain is a 1963 american comedy film starring jackie gleason and steve mcqueen, and directed by ralph. Add a reallife lolita teen, and the two become part of an intriguing love triangle. Tuesday weld costars as a ditzy teenager and tony bill also appears as mcqueens screwball sidekick. Clay hopes to convince slaughter to join him in a business venture outside of the service, but, in the meantime, he introduces the older officer to the beautiful young bobby jo pepperdine. Soldier in the rain is a 1963 american comedy film starring jackie gleason and steve mcqueen, and directed by ralph nelson. Read the full synopsis of soldier in the rain, 1963, directed by ralph nelson, with jackie gleason, steve mcqueen, tuesday weld, at turner classic movies. There are no extras and no change for insight into the movie.
Clay steve mcqueen in another getrichquick scheme has meltzer tony bill running predawn time trials when mp lenahan lew gallo speeds by with date bobby jo tuesday weld, police chief paul hartman taking over until bad guy priest ed nelson. Soldier in the rain 1963 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A buddy picture set in the peacetime army, soldier is concerned with how a strong. Soldier in the rain 1963, an eccentric but likable military drama, starred steve mcqueen, gleason, and tuesday weld. Unless he rose up in ranks within 10 years this movie is copywrite 1963, his ribbons and awards on his chest do not reflect the two korean awards he should be wearing. Hot on the heels of mcqueens starsolidifying role in the great escape and gleasons celebrated role as minnesota fats in the hustler, as well as a. With steve mcqueen, jackie gleason, tuesday weld, tony bill.
Clay hopes to convince slaughter to join him in a business venture outside of the service, but, in the meantime, he introduces the older officer to the beautiful young bobby jo pepperdine, inadvertently. Tuesday weld portrays gleasons characters romantic partner. Perhaps people bought into the mystique of panther but wouldnt want to see a movie about character rather than plot. Clay steve mcqueen in another getrichquick scheme has meltzer tony bill running predawn time trials when mp lenahan lew gallo speeds by with date bobby jo tuesday weld, police chief paul hartman taking over until bad guy priest ed nelson shows up, in. Clay is much more ambitious, considering the military simply a stepping stone. Soldier in the rain 1963 full movie, the bond of friendship between a worldlywise army master sergeant and his naive worshiper. Soldier in the rain dvdr 1963 warner archive collection. Eustis clay, slaughter forms a close bond with his peer. Soldier in the rain 1963 trailers and clips moviefone.
Soldier in the rain is a 1963 american comedy buddy film directed by ralph nelson and starring jackie gleason and steve mcqueen. Soldier in the rain is a sometimes uneasy blend of comedy and drama that doesnt always quite come off, but has so much going for it that one is glad to overlook its flaws. Apologies for the video glitch, just switch off the screen and enjoy. Next was fate is the hunter 1964, a suspense film about a planecrash investigation with glenn ford and rod taylor. Soldier in the rain 1963 trailers and clips maxwell slaughter jackie gleason is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the army. Maxwell slaughter is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the army. The bond of friendship between a worldlywise army master sergeant and his naive worshiper. Soldier in the rain film by nelson 1963 britannica. Slaughter is the perfect soldier, content with his solitary army life. Soldier in the rain 1963 maxwell slaughter jackie gleason is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the army. Mancinis gorgeous rerecording of his classic theme for the 1963 movie of the same name, issued on the dear heart album.
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