Clark gable burt lancaster run silent run deep original 1950s. It was produced by harold hecht, directed by robert wise, and starred clark gable and burt lancaster. Run silent, run deep became an instant best seller. Run silent, run deep is also the name of a 1958 film of the same name starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Read the full synopsis of run silent run deep, 1958, directed by robert wise, with clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, at turner classic movies. Run silent run deep 1958 robert wise, burt lancaster this was the second of two films that burt lancasters hechthilllancaster company produced with a costar from the earlier.
Run silent, run deep stands out from the glut of late 1950s submarine movies thanks to the intriguing john gay script, skilled direction by robert wise, and the sheer star power of burt lancaster and clark. Certainly, as one definition put it, the progress of time as affecting people and things. Run silent, run deep, the book, is very good for its vintage. I was on redfish when run silent, run deep was filmed starring burt lancaster and clark gable in 1957, in fact several of the crew had short no speaking parts. Collision course run silent, run deep by le0pard, may 25, 2015 time. Run silent, run deep featured the only pairing of two screen giantsclark gable, in the twilight of his career, and burt lancaster, whose best performances were still ahead of him. She did some modeling and stage acting but nothing more. Run silent run deep has little resemblance to the book written by capt. Upcoming events in clark gable history april 22, 2020.
Run silent, run deep 1958 after japanese forces torpedo his submarine during world war ii, commanding officer rich richardson clark gable is placed in charge of the uss nerka. The book was top of the charts in about 1946 or 1947. Beach wrote this novel during his service to president dwight d. Rabbit, run by john updike published in 1960, but definitely about the 1950s the invisible man by ralph ellison. This is the real thinga rare, original promotional photo. The story describes world war ii submarine warfare in the pacific ocean, and deals with themes of vengeance, endurance, courage, loyalty and honor, and how these can. Run silent, run deep was made near the end of clark gables remarkable career. Im not saying that run silent run deep is the best submarine picture out there, but i. May 25, 2015 adapted by screenwriter john gay from the 1955 novel by edward l. I had read the book before seeing the movie, and always found the plot of both.
Run silent run deep top results of your surfing run silent run deep start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Its reasonably well written but has a fair few cliches in it. Ive seen it several times and was curious about the working relationship. It has a star studded cast led by clark gable and burt lancaster as a crew goes back in their sub to a place where the captain had lost another command a year earlier. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. It has a star studded cast led by clark gable and burt lancaster as a crew goes back in their sub to a place where. Released september 27th, 1958, run silent, run deep stars clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100. Find similar and related movies for run silent run deep 1958 robert wise on allmovie. Run silent, run deep 1955 by edward l beach jr is a novel about wwii us submariners.
Three do not have dust covers and some of the others are torn. The name refers to silent running, a submarine stealth tactic. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists, based on the novel of the same name by commander later captain. Run silent, run deep by robert wise clark gable, burt. Run silent, run deep film news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2012 run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists. In the book, some tension is present, but twothirds in both decide to work together and are more productive as a. Observant viewers may recognize overtones of moby dick and the caine mutiny in the. Run silent, run deep is a novel by commander later captain edward l.
This book played a dramatic role in teaching americans about the hazards of pesticides and fertilizers in the food chain. Run silent, run deep by robert wise clark gable, burt lancaster. Run silent run deep 1958 robert wise related allmovie. Henderson the rain king by saul bellow maybe not because it involves africa run silent, run deep by edward beach too military. The 50 best memoirs of the past 50 years the new york times. May 02, 2016 run silent run deep 1958 robert wise, burt lancaster this was the second of two films that burt lancasters hechthilllancaster company produced with a costar from the earlier generation of. Oct 15, 2016 universally praised for its powerfully authentic depiction of submarine warfare, run silent, run deep was an immediate success when published in 1955 and shot to the top of bestseller lists nationwide. Run silent, run deep by edward latimer beach, 1955, holt edition, in english 1st ed.
It quickly attained best seller status, and in 1959 was. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists, produced by harold hecht, directed by robert wise, and starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists, produced by harold. Run silent run deep 1958 burt lancaster, clark gable. The movies plot bares little resemblance to the book s, and oddly enough, ratchets up the tension between richardson and bledsoe. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists, based on the novel of the same name by commander later captain edward l. Discover what genre run silent run deep, 1958, directed by robert wise, with clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, belongs at turner classic movies.
Universally praised for its powerfully authentic depiction of submarine warfare, run silent, run deep was an immediate success when published in 1955 and shot to the top of bestseller lists nationwide. This is goggle run silent, run deep marjorie morningstarlast of the curlewsfirst train to babylon readers digest condensed books, volume 4. A an inconvenient truth b silent spring c run silent, run deep d a tree grows in. It really cant hold a candle to a book like the hunt for red october. This book starts at the begging of world war two, with the training of richardsons crew, and takes the reader up to the defeat of an infamous japanese destroyer commander. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast backstage opera for iphoneipod pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges. Run silent run deep is a great classic ww2 submarine novel, wrote by the late captain.
I hate movies that stop the action to then explain to a character. Click to read more about run silent, run deep by edward l. Run silent, run deep pocket cardinal edition by beach, edward latimer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Run silent, run deep stands out from the glut of late 1950s submarine movies thanks to the intriguing john gay script, skilled direction by. The new york timess book critics select the most outstanding. Beach 1963, permabooks at the best online prices at ebay. Movie typography from the film run silent, run deep 1958, directed by robert wise, starring clark gable and burt lancaster. The foreboding sonarinfused score by franz waxman suggests this will. John gay based on the novel run silent, run deep by commander edward l. The story describes world war ii submarine warfare in the pacific ocean, and deals with themes of vengeance, endurance, courage, loyalty and honor, and how these can be tested during wartime.
Beach concerning captain richardson and his crew, and their exploits through the ages of naval warfare. Run silent, run deep 1958 film movie, book facebook. Run silent, run deep became a popular film starring clark gable and burt lancaster in 1958. Navys submarine school just two weeks after pearl harbor, and fought in the pacific for the rest of the war. Run silent run deep is a classic novel of world war ii pacific theatre. Run silent, run deep features what amounts to a cold open, set in the bungo straits, near the coast of japan in 1942.
Run silent, run deep is a war film released in 1958 based on the 1955 novel by then. Edward beach served as an officer on submarines in wwii. Gradually the service was reformed and began tentative operations against the soviet union. Run silent, run deep by edward latimer beach, 2003, cassell edition, in english run silent. Clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles, nick cravat and joe maross screenplay. Run silent, run deep 1958 robert wise clark gable burt. Beachs fictional tale of submarine warfare in the pacific ocean during wwii is written with authority and realistic detail. Run silent, run deep clark gable burt lancaster jack warden 1958 despite his lieutenant burt lancaster, a submarine commander clark gable hunts the japanese destroyer that sank his last sub. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The paperback of the run silent run deep by edward l.
The title refers to silent running, a submarine stealth tactic. Run silent, run deep by ben harris youtube video will open in a new window isdntekvideo the whole process is incredibly clean and works like a charm. In 1958, hollywood adapted the novel for the big screen starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Run slient run deep is one of the more timeless classics of the 1950 s films on wwii. The gold sub flick standard might have been the two torpedo blasts from 1958s run silent run deep and 1961s sfthemed voyage to the bottom of the sea which spawned a weekly tv series soon after. Goodreads members who liked run silent run deep also liked. Beach, who served on the personal staff of general omar bradley during bradleys tenure as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and as naval aide to president dwight d.
Run silent, run deep classics of naval literature kindle edition. If it seems strange that richardson and part of the crew survived and were not captured by the japanese. In the 1950s the rn had to overcome pay and manpower challenges. The book goes into a lot of details about what is involved in getting a torpedo into an. Run silent, run deep 1958 second world war drama starring burt lancaster as lieutenant jim bledsoe, who expects to take charge of the submarine nerka, but the job is given instead to commander richardson clark gable, who doesnt exactly instil confidence in the crew as his last submarine was sunk by the japanese. Beach wrote run silent, run deep while serving as naval aide to president eisenhower, and it was published by henry holt and company in 1955. The pin up girl in run silent, run deep is joyce black.
The contrasting acting styles of clark gable and burt lancaster serve to increase the already high tension level of the ww2 drama run silent, run deep. Run silent, run deep was his first novel and became an immediate bestseller. It quickly attained best seller status, and in 1959 was made into the classic movie starring clark gable and burt lancaster. An overall excellent adaptation of the book and as far as the points not explained, all the better. Run silent, run deep will still immerse you in its story for a full day or more. Richardson gable had his submarine sunk in the bungo straits by the japanese. It looks like a standardissue 1950s war film, but it has some excellent points. I was used as one of the people who buried gable at sea and was on screen for about 1 second. Sad to say that they couldnt be used in a joint effort again, as the onscreen chemistry was on a supreme height. The story describes world war ii submarine warfare in the. With clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter. In the 1950s the rn had to overcome pay and manpower challenges and deal with traumatised warveterans still serving.
The new york timessaid of the novel, if ever a book had a ring. In all the books i am selling there may be a name sticker inside or some other form of the owners name. Mercifully, the originator of those cliches happened to experience them firsthand, and was a pretty decent writer to boot. Run silent, run deep is a taut, exciting drama of submarine warfare in the pacific during the second world war. The captain of a submarine sunk by the japanese during wwii is finally given a chance to skipper another sub after a year of working a desk job. When you buy from us you can be assured that you are buying a genuine, professionally authenticated, original still photo. He was nearing 60 and the years were clearly written across his face. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Run silent, run deep is a novel by commander edward l. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 film directed by robert wise, starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Click on a title to look inside that book if available.
Find books like run silent run deep from the worlds largest community of readers. Run silent run deep 1958 burt lancaster, clark gable 720p. Edward l beach the awesome reality of submarine war patrols in the pacific is brought to life and woven into a spectacular novel. Mental incapacity was a recurring theme in 1950s american naval films, with humphrey bogarts captain queeg. Despite the impressive technical detail, the script made numerous alterations to the plot of the book.
Run silent, run deep is the first in a series of novel by edward l. Run silent run deep trailer directed by robert wise and starring clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles. All first editions the hard covers on these books are very decorative and display beautiful. It turned out to be impossible for me to run away in the sense other american teenagers did. This taut, powerful and deeply original memoir covers just the first six. This film, the first of a spate of world war ii submarine movies released during the 1950s, was loosely based on the true stories of the uss angler ss240 and growler ss215. Run slient run deep is one of the more timeless classics of the 1950s films on wwii.
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