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Trailer for the sequel to the 1957 box-office hit and Oscar-nominated film, this flick, while lacking the original cast members (the only people who returned to work on this production were producer Jerry Wald and composer Franz Waxman), this is not an entirely bad film. There are, however, inconsistencies with the writing, and several characters from the original movie (and the novels on which they were based by Grace Metalious) are omitted, and completely different sets and locations were used. Mary Astor and Tuesday Weld received very good reviews for their performances and the film was a modest box-office success. It was also a reunion of sorts for Carol Lynley (who plays Alison MacKenzie) and Tuesday, as they were friends (along with Sandra Dee) from their days as child models in New York. If you've seen the film (and some spoilers here if you have not), you will notice that there are scenes in the trailer that are not in the finished version of the movie. Originally, the film did not end with the town meeting. Instead, Roberta Carter (Astor) decides to kill her daughter-in-law Raffaela (Luciana Paluzzi), knowing full well that the younger woman has the habit of smoking in bed, hoping that Raf will be blamed for her own death. However, the evil matriarch's plan is thwarted when her son Ted (Brett Halsey) rescues his wife and Roberta dies instead. It's too bad the deleted scenes weren't included on the special features on the DVD, or maybe the footage no longer exists. If the latter is the case, it's a shame. I'm also quite certain that the narrative voice on the trailer is actor Jose Ferrer, who directed the film. His then-wife Rosemary Clooney provided the vocals for the theme music composed by Waxman. If you love the first movie (as I do), you might find this sequel difficult to comprehend and watch, since so much is different and so many characters omitted, but if you watch it on its own it is quite enjoyable, if for some campy moments.
Enjoy!
Trailer for the sequel to the 1957 box-office hit and Oscar-nominated film, this flick, while lacking the original cast members (the only people who returned to work on this production were producer Jerry Wald and composer Franz Waxman), this is not an entirely bad film. There are, however, inconsistencies with the writing, and several characters from the original movie (and the novels on which they were based by Grace Metalious) are omitted, and completely different sets and locations were used. Mary Astor and Tuesday Weld received very good reviews for their performances and the film was a modest box-office success. It was also a reunion of sorts for Carol Lynley (who plays Alison MacKenzie) and Tuesday, as they were friends (along with Sandra Dee) from their days as child models in New York. If you've seen the film (and some spoilers here if you have not), you will notice that there are scenes in the trailer that are not in the finished version of the movie. Originally, the film did not end with the town meeting. Instead, Roberta Carter (Astor) decides to kill her daughter-in-law Raffaela (Luciana Paluzzi), knowing full well that the younger woman has the habit of smoking in bed, hoping that Raf will be blamed for her own death. However, the evil matriarch's plan is thwarted when her son Ted (Brett Halsey) rescues his wife and Roberta dies instead. It's too bad the deleted scenes weren't included on the special features on the DVD, or maybe the footage no longer exists. If the latter is the case, it's a shame. I'm also quite certain that the narrative voice on the trailer is actor Jose Ferrer, who directed the film. His then-wife Rosemary Clooney provided the vocals for the theme music composed by Waxman. If you love the first movie (as I do), you might find this sequel difficult to comprehend and watch, since so much is different and so many characters omitted, but if you watch it on its own it is quite enjoyable, if for some campy moments.
Enjoy!