Playboy - march, march!
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Playboy - march, march! |
| Original title | The Girl He Left Behind |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1956 |
| length | 103 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | David Butler |
| script | Guy Trosper |
| production | Frank P. Rosenberg |
| music | Roy Webb |
| camera | Ted McCord |
| cut | Irene Morra |
| occupation | |
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Playboy - march, march! (Original title: The Girl He Left Behind ) is an American film directed by David Butler from 1956. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Marion Hargrove .
action
College student Andy, who is pampered by his parents, is drafted into the Army. There he has to deal with the rough tone and tough discipline. At first he cannot integrate properly because Sgt. Clyde keeps putting obstacles in his way. During his home vacation he meets up with his girlfriend Susan, who wanted to marry him before the army time, but is no longer interested in him because of what happened. Back from vacation, he faces Clyde. Clyde punishes Andy with punches for indiscipline. In the barrack, Andy meets his friend Hanson and reveals to him that a planned marriage to Susan has failed and that <he or she?> Got drunk as a result. He rethinks his way of life and begins to integrate into the army life. Months later, Andy is in charge of recruiting and is just as tough at it as Clyde was in his day.
background
The film was directed by the production company Warner Bros. completed. The comedy film was recorded in mono and black and white with an aspect ratio of 1.78: 1 on 35 mm film . The film was shot in Fort Ord and at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank , California . Butler wanted to cast James Garner in the lead role , but had to resort to contract actor Tab Hunter.
The film premiered in New York City on October 26, 1956 . The film opened in West Germany on March 9, 1962.
reception
Bosley Crowther of the New York Times described that "some actors who act funny to get across" , "Hunters performance intolerable" and the film itself "is hard to bear" . The lexicon of international films described the film as "a simple advertising film for the US Army".
Web links
- Playboy - march, march! in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ John Greenya: Book Review The Girl He Left Behind. Washington Times , November 7, 2013, accessed November 10, 2014 .
- ^ A b Bosley Crowther: The Girl He Left Behind. The New York Times , October 27, 1956, accessed November 10, 2014 .
- ^ The Girl He Left Behind - Overview. The New York Times , accessed November 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Playboy - March, March! In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 2, 2017 .