The b movie is generally praised by critics as an effective crime thriller despite its low budget. Love is a ball movie poster glenn ford hope lange original 1963 one sheet 27x41. Love is a ball 1963 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Jubal western movie glenn ford, ernest borgnine, rod steiger. Ford is hired by boyer as langes chauffeur and to help montalban.
When rabies hits the camp, ford is called into action, when it strikes him personally, he finds a reason to live, and attempts a trek to a big city hospital before the disease spreads within his. Ford has his charter boat business on the french riviera which is a great place to be if youre down on your luck. I love glenn ford even though the bulk of his work was done before my time. In 1960, moments before filming the final episode of the lucydesi comedy hour, lucille ball and desi arnaz send scathing messages to each other through a pageboy. Glenn ford western movies to watch free westerns tv. Charles boyer plays matchmaker between ricardo montalban and hope lange. His acting career began with plays at high school, followed by acting in west coast, a traveling. Glenn ford full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Gwyllyn samuel newton glenn ford may 1, 1916 august 30, 2006 was a canadianamerican actor whose career lasted more than 50 years. In 1924, fords family moved to california, where he was active in highschool theatricals. He won a golden globe award for best actor for his performance in the movie pocketful of miracles 1961. David swift, lindsay hardy, david swift, frank waldman, tom waldman, martin poll, harry caplan, shirley mellner, glenn ford, hope lange. Find films and movies featuring glenn ford on allmovie. The supporting cast features charles boyer, ricardo montalban, telly savalas and a very young john wood. Ford, who was prominent during the hollywood golden age, had a career that lasted for more than 50 years. Love is a ball is a 1963 english film stars glenn ford, david swift, hope lange, charles boyer, ricardo montalban, telly savalas, ruth mcdevitt, ulla jacobsson, georgette anys, robert bettoni, mony dalmes, laurence hardy, jean le maitre, andre luguet, jean paredes, redmond phillips, erika soucy, aram stephan, olga valery, john wood, jeanpierre zola. Love is a ball 1963 stream and watch online moviefone.
Love is a ball has all the classic workings of a 1960s sex comedy. The courtship of eddies father 1963 official trailer glenn ford, ron. Upcoming, new, and past glenn ford movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Love is a ball 1963 by lightning at saturday, february 27, 2016 0 storyline. Love is a ball i could fall in love with you youtube. Love is a ball, original motion picture sound track, music by michel legrand, narration by charles boyer, philips records, mono. Hope lang and glenn ford were in a romantic relationship in real life and you can tell there is some chemistry between them. Luckily, john davis glenn ford is on hand to teach. Glenn fords torpedo run depth gauge and us navy certificate. Director david swift also cowrote this harmless movieadaptation of lindsay. Yes, this movie is a bit dated and corny, but i remember loving it in my youth and i still enjoyed it. Born gwyllyn samuel newton ford in quebec city, canada. Love is a ball is a film directed by david swift with glenn ford, hope lange, charles boyer, ricardo montalban, year.
I think ford and montalban were both a bit old for their parts but still believable in their roles. In this light romantic comedy, charles boyer plays the enigmatic mr. Tiny areas of separation on center folds should be hidden when properly framed. Will not take away from the display value of the poster. Read the love is a ball movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Love is a ball is a 1963 romantic comedy film starring glenn ford, hope lange, and charles boyer. With glenn ford, nancy kwan, rod taylor, suzanne pleshette. All this and money too and the grand duke and mister primm. Millicent is now in his sights on the riviera, and grand duke gaspar is the bait. Glenn ford, anne francis, richard kiley basedon20thcenturyliterature drama juvenile delinquency film find this movie on. Glenn ford active 1939 2008 born may 1, 1916 in quebec, canada died aug 30, 2006 genres drama, western, action, crime, comedy. Fictional characters, photos, photo illustration, movies, film stock, movie. Glenn ford and hope lange were a reallife couple at the time.
Glenn ford, hope lange, charles boyer, ricardo montalban, telly. Ben jones glenn ford and howdy lewis henry fonda are cowboys who spend their days breaking horses and flirting with two sisters kathleen freeman, joan freeman. The supporting cast features charles boyer, ricardo montalban, telly. Overview v filmography v other appearances v awards v. Yes, this movie is a bit dated and corny, but i remember loving it in my youth and i still enjoyed it upon my recent viewing.
He is a natural actor and always seems to play himself. Glenn ford movie posters by missy cat by missy cat. Love is a ball movie poster glenn ford hope lange original. Description love is a ball 1963 glenn ford hope lange comedy romance color stars. With glenn ford, hope lange, charles boyer, ricardo montalban. Pimm, a man with a cupid complex who grooms men to be paired with the ideal wealthy heiress. Released 1963, love is a ball stars glennford, hopelange, charlesboyer, ricardomontalban the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Sep 26, 2016 love is a ball, original motion picture sound track, music by michel legrand, narration by charles boyer, philips records, mono. Costars vivian vance and william frawley comment on the tense situation, but everyone puts on their best front as desi introduces them for the final time and lucy emerges to a warm welcome from the studio audience. This project involves training ricardo montalban in the fine arts of royal behavior. Glenn ford celebrity profile check out the latest glenn ford photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Overview of love is a ball, 1963, directed by david swift, with glenn ford, hope lange, charles boyer, at turner classic movies. Davis glen ford is the planted as the bait when he masquerades as a chauffeur for the wealthy socialite millie hope lange. On the french riviera, a professional matchmaker assisted by an american adventurer arranges for convenience marriages between titled impoverished aristocratic men and rich lowbred women. Love is a ball glenn ford hope lange charles boyer. Legendary actor glenn ford was born gwyllyn samuel newton ford in saintechristinedauvergne, quebec, canada, to hannah wood mitchell and newton ford, a railroad executive. In the process, however, lange and ford fall for each otherwith everyone else winding up in love too. When the brakes fail while coming down a steep highway, he steers his way. Canadian american actor glenn ford was best known for playing the role of an ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances. Hope lange with gelnn ford in the love is a ball, 1963. Old movie cinema website is an organization that has no negative impact on the global or local environment. Their love affair had started two years earlier, when ford persuaded the reluctant frank capra to cast lange rather than shirley jones as nightclub proprietor queenie martin in the 1961 comedydrama pocketful of miracles a decision everyone surely regretted. Framed is a 1947 american film noir directed by richard wallace and starring glenn ford. Glenn ford and hope lange were an item during the making of this film. Although he played different types of roles in many genres of movies, ford was best known for playing ordinary men in unusual circumstances.
Ricardo montalban was a gorgeous man and played his part wonderfully. If he arrow hits the mark, his prize is a big cash payoff. Love is a ball featuring glenn ford and hope lange is streaming on epix, and available for rent or purchase on prime video. Bosley crowther, critic for the new york times, panned it, writing that if love is a ball, somebody fumbled. This project involves training ricardo montalban in. Glenn ford and hope lange in love is a ball 1963 hope lange in love is a ball 1963. Find films and movies featuring glenn ford on allmovie allmovie.
Love is a ball glenn ford hope lange charles boyer 1963. The son of a canadian railroad executive, glenn ford first toddled onstage at age four in a community production of tom thumbs wedding. A new foreman rejects the advances of a frustrated ranchers wife and that leads to conflicts could get someone killed. Just through cursing their longtime employer jimed love chill wills, cowhands ben glenn ford and howdy henry fonda have trouble breaking a horse in an early scene from writerdirector burt kennedys contemporary western the rounders 1965 view the tcmdb entry for the rounders 1965. Mining engineer mike lambert glenn ford takes a temporary job driving a truck. His family moved to santa monica, california when he was eight years old. Glenn ford may 1, 1916 august 30, 2006 was an american actor, born in canada. Hope lange and glenn ford made a bouncy screen couple in love is a ball, perhaps because in 1963 they were an offscreen couple as well. That said this movie fits him to a teaa former formula i race car driver is hired by a group of con artists that match poor but titled men with aristocratic europeans. A mercenary matchmaker plays cupid to lonely couples. No pinholes no tape applied very minor shelf wear on edges and folds. After graduating he started working in small local theaters. The hilariously mad story of all the best things in life that are not free. Glenn ford biography facts, childhood, family life.
An airline executive refuses to believe that pilot error, by his friend, caused a fatal crash and persists in looking for another reason. This is a one sheet from the 1963 film, starring glenn ford, hope lange and charles boyer. Read the love is a ball movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Aug 30, 2006 glenn ford full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Etienne makes a good living out of marrying off poor but titled young men to rich but untitled young ladies. The ending was a happy one, with four characters finding love. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life.
In love is a ball glenn ford is a down on his luck charter boat captain who is asked to join an unusual enterprise by charles boyer. Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia streaming. This is a good comedy western starring glenn ford and penny singleton. Stars glenn ford and hope lange were never more attractive in this romantic comedy. Glenn ford simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In 1924, ford s family moved to california, where he was active in highschool theatricals. Glenn ford is an alcoholic doctor, but still the idol of many in this poverty stricken construction town in mexico. Gwyllyn samuel newton ford, popularly known as glenn ford, was a famous actor. Davis glen ford is the planted as the bait when he masquerades as a chauffeur for.
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