The prodigal 1955 movie

This is a highresolution 320 dpi 3,200 x 2,560 pixel 10 x 8 vintage image, hand oil tinted and photo processed onto fuji film archival photo paper. The prodigal trailer directed by richard thorpe and starring lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton, james mitchell. Details about 1955 darleen engle the prodigal mgm original movie still photo a267. The prodigal 1955 the son edmund purdom of a hebrew farmer wastes his fortune on a damascus love goddess lana turner, then is thrown into a pit of vultures. Which brings us to mgms 1955 offering the prodigal.

Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. It hasnt quite made it to cult favourite status but it has potential in that area theres certainly plenty of camp value, the premise. In its retelling of the 22verse biblical story of the prodigal son, the film helpfully fills in the story details inconsiderately left out of the old. Richard thorpes the prodigal 1955 has gotten treatment so exalted as part of warner home videos cult camp classics dvd series, that the dvd itself almost seems to cross over into camp. My bluray and dvd movie collection in roughly chronological order. The prodigal 1955 posted on march 30, 2016 by lindsey image via movie poster shop the seaport of joppa is home to a busy marketplace, but it isnt a prosperous place. However, after much debauchery, micah is betrayed, tossed into jail and almost killed. Once in the city he falls under the spell of a beautiful pagan. This glitzy version is full of giant sets and crazy costumes from the flower pot hats worn by the movies two baddies to the skimpy eye catching threads worn by lana turner. The prodigal 1955 05061955 us drama 1h 52m user score.

We do not offer to watch the prodigal movie online. Original prodigal, the 1955 movie poster in nm condition. Perhaps the prodigals biggest failure is that it took the son out of the films title, but the prodigal out of the actual movie. It was directed by richard thorpe and produced by charles schnee. Turner, wiseman, and purdom were all good to watch but they. In its retelling of the 22verse biblical story of the. One of the last films in the bigbudget hollywood biblical epic tradition, richard thorpes the prodigal 1955 is loosely based on the parable of the prodigal son micah edmund purdom, the prodigal hero in question, falls prey to the deadly charms of the pagan high priestess samarra lana turner. All in all the contributions by many in this movie were notable, but somehow they lacked cohesion. Lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton, james mitchell, neville brand, walter hampden, taina elg director. We do not provide paid free the prodigal movie downloads. The prodigal lana turner edmond purdom vintage 1955 black and white 8 x 10 still. Released during hollywoods golden age of biblical spectacles, the prodigal offers a full measure of lavish sets and elaborate costumes, all of them splendidly captured in the visual glories of cinemascope and metrocolor. If you decide to watch this film again, try using the audio commentary.

Original movie poster for prodigal, the 1955 15626 original mgm six sheet poster 81x81. The prodigal is a film directed by richard thorpe with lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton, year. Years later it inspired film scholar jeanine basinger to deem turners role one of the silliest in film history. Starring lana available at sunday movie posters weekly. Free wallpapers download of the prodigal movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. The prodigal 1955 cast and crew the son edmund purdom of a hebrew farmer wastes his fortune on a damascus love goddess lana turner, then is thrown into a pit of vultures. A wealthy young hebrew traveling in damascus renounces his faith after is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the high priest as well. Up for sale is an awesome 10 x 8 full color photograph print of a vintage image featuring actress lana turner from the 1955 movie, the prodigal. The prodigal 1955 directed by richard thorpe and starring lana turner, edmund purdom and louis calhern. The prodigal is one of best movie released on 6 may 1955 starring lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton, james mitchell.

The prodigal 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lot of 3 1950s shelley winters 8x10 publicity photos. Buy the prodigal movie posters from movie poster shop. With lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton. The prodigal soundtrack from 1955, composed by bronislau kaper. This movie directed by richard thorpe whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling. The maurice zimm screenplay was adapted by joseph breen, jr. The prodigal is a 1955 eastmancolor biblical epic cinemascope film made by mgm starring edmund purdom and lana turner. A wealthy young hebrew traveling in damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the high priest as well. Trashy quasibiblical pic loosely based on the story of the prodigal son. One critic has noted that the prodigal was aptly titled, inasmuch as it was all too prodigal with the funds of the thenflagging mgm studios. The movie is a hootandahalf, even as hollywood biblical epics go, but it is great fun, and it does have a lot of entertainment value, even if it.

After some discussion with my fellow fans, i discovered that the statue originally appeared in the 1955 movie, the prodigal, starring lana turner and edmund purdom and directed by richard thorpe tarzan escapes 1936, tarzan finds a son 1939, tarzans secret treasure 1941 tarzans new york adventure 1942. A young hebrew named micah, unsatisfied with his fathers rural life, demands his inheritance so he can try his luck in the city. The prodigal is a 1955 biblical epic film made by mgm starring lana turner. It not only is great fun and full of trivia but it will make you appreciate the art direction, costumes, and cinematography for this film. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton, neville brand, walter hampden, taina elg, francis l. Still, the prodigal is fun and more than just a little campy.