Career

Duration:

105 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

7

Director:

Joseph Anthony

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Filming Locations: Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Bobby Barber

Pamela Duncan

Dean Martin

Maurice 'Maury' Novak

Anthony Franciosa

Sam Lawson

Shirley MacLaine

Sharon Kensington

Carolyn Jones

Shirley Drake

Joan Blackman

Barbara Lawson Helmsley

Robert Middleton

Robert Kensington

Donna Douglas

Marjorie Burke

Jerry Paris

Allan Burke

Frank McHugh

Charlie Gallagher

Chuck Wassil

Eric Peters

Mary Treen

Marie, Secretary to Shirley Drake

Yuki Shimoda

Yosho

Alan Hewitt

Matt Helmsley

Marjorie Bennett

Fan Magazine Columnist

Edit Angold

Mrs. Eglevsky

Alan W. Adler

Young Actor (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Actor (uncredited)

Kathie Anderson

Little Girl (uncredited)

David Armstrong

Sergeant (uncredited)

Leslie Barrett

Kensington's Assistant (uncredited)

Leonard Bell

Pinkie Bonaparte (uncredited)

John Benson

Jeep Soldier (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Carl Crow

Young Soldier (uncredited)

Frank Dana

Mario (uncredited)

Walt Davis

Stagehand (uncredited)

George DeNormand

Director (uncredited)

John Diggs

McDonald (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Mickey Finn

Gladiator (uncredited)

Jac Fisher

Electrician (uncredited)

Art Fleming

Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

Ike Gibson

Young Actor (uncredited)

Roy Gordon

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ken Hooker

Character Actor (uncredited)

Trustin Howard

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Masseur (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Jeep Soldier (uncredited)

June Jocelyn

Actress / Mother (uncredited)

Richard Kipling

Doorman (uncredited)

Barbara Knudson

Receptionist (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Carl (uncredited)

Paul Lees

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Jon Lormer

Process Server (uncredited)

George Lynn

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Michael Moore (uncredited)

Kathy Marlowe

Blonde (uncredited)

William Meader

Fireman (uncredited)

Carla Merey

Young Actress (uncredited)

Walter Merrill

Still Man (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Jimmy (uncredited)

Richard Neill

Actor (uncredited)

Tony Regan

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Hal Riddle

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Michael Ross

Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)

Carl Saxe

Pilot (uncredited)

Court Shepard

Conductor (uncredited)

Roy N. Sickner

Soldier (uncredited)

Maxine Stuart

Television Agent (uncredited)

Charles Ward

Bartender (uncredited)

Napoleon Whiting

Bellhop (uncredited)

Trude Wyler

Mother (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Prior to the release of this movie, a fan had written to 'Screen Stories' magazine, inquiring as to what movie Dean Martin would next be appearing in. The response was that one of the movies would be 'Korea' - but there was no mention of 'Career'. While the movie does have a brief character introduction set during the Korean War, Dean Martin never appeared in a movie called 'Korea'.

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Carolyn Jones was originally cast as "Sharon Kensington" but switched roles with Shirley MacLaine in order to play Shirley Drake because she wanted the less flamboyant role.

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Dean Martin still had four pictures left in his old contract with producer Hal B. Wallis with whom he hadn't worked after his break-up with Jerry Lewis. Wallis refused to raise Martin's salary, but the star was interested in playing a more serious part and accepted the role of Maury in this picture. After this film, Martin made three more pictures with Wallis: All in a Night's Work (1961), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) and 5 Card Stud (1968).

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Quotes

Sharon Kensington: Oh, what a lovely name. I love that name. You know, the first man I ever completely destroyed was named Sam. He's a hairdresser now.

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Q

Midwest Premiere Happened When & Where?

A

The Midwest Premiere of the hit Paramount film, Career happened in Chicago at the Chicago theatre (State near Randolph), on Tuesday, November 3, 1959 The film was produced by Hal Wallis. An ad read: "Four Exciting Stars . . . in the Most Scorching Drama of Young People to Ignite the Screen in Years!" . . .

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