Edith Sommer


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Blue Denim (1959) -- (Movie Clip) What's Wrong With The Boy? From the credits, we meet second-billed Brandon De Wilde as teen Arthur, coming home to bad news from his dad (MacDonald Carey), while his mother (Marsha Hunt) and sister (Nina Shipman) fuss over her date, in Blue Denim, 1958, also starring Carol Lynley, based on a play by James Leo Herlihy and William Noble.
Blue Denim (1959) -- (Movie Clip) Break The Bottle Over Your Head Frustrated teen Arthur (Brandon De Wilde) has adjourned to his family’s basement with his more-wayward pal Ernie (Warren Berlinger) for decadent pursuits when they’re surprised by tomboy-ish Janet (Carol Lynley, her first scene), in the Twentieth Century-Fox melodrama Blue Denim, 1958.
Blue Denim (1959) -- (Movie Clip) They're Engaged, For Pete's Sake! Arthur (Brandon De Wilde) is practicing his missed shot that would have won the game when swooning Janet (Carol Lynley) proposes a walk home together, just days since their first kiss, interrupted by his sister and boyfriend (Nina Shipman, Buck Class), in Blue Denim, 1958.
Born To Be Bad (1950) -- (Movie Ciip) Christabel Is So, So Alive Director Nicholas Ray's opening, establishing San Francisco and bride-to-be Donna (Joan Leslie), her boss's sister Clara (Virginia Farmer), artist pal Gobby (Mel Ferrer), and her boss's niece Christabel (Joan Fontaine), arriving early, in Born To Be Bad, 1950.
Born To Be Bad (1950) -- (Movie Ciip) You Make Her Sound So Mercenary Christabel (Joan Fontaine), growing ever more sneaky and selfish, arrives in a rush to help wealthy Curtis (Zachary Scott) select an engagement gift for her hostess and supposed friend, in Nicholas Ray's Born To Be Bad, 1950.
Born To Be Bad (1950) -- (Movie Clip) There's No Norwegian Sailor Crafty new gal in town Christabel (Joan Fontaine) is enjoying the attention of San Francisco painter Gobby (Mel Ferrer) but gets caught pretending to be offended by the attitudes of his ruffian writer friend Nick (Robert Ryan), in Nicholas Ray’s Born To Be Bad, 1950.
Perfect Strangers (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Swell Murder Case Lena (Thelma Ritter) is thrilled at being chosen for the jury, and Teresa (Ginger Rogers), questioned by a secretary (Ezelle Poule), loses her determination to get out of it, early in Perfect Strangers, 1950.
Born To Be Bad (1950) -- (Movie Ciip) Get Off The Phone! Dozing on her first night in San Francisco, her hosts gone to the opera, Christabel (Joan Fontaine) meets rogue-ish Nick (Robert Ryan), Donna (Joan Leslie) and fiance` Curtis (Zachary Scott) arriving just in time, in Nicholas Ray's Born To Be Bad, 1950.
Pleasure Seekers, The -- (Movie Clip) Las Meninas Newly arrived American Susie (Pamela Tiffin) in Madrid at The Prado, with Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, El Greco's Crucifixion, and playboy Emilio (Tony Franciosa), in Jean Negulesco's The Pleasure Seekers, 1964.
Pleasure Seekers, The -- (Movie Clip) Mucho Gusto! American girls in Madrid, Maggie (Carol Lynley) joined by Susie (Pamela Tiffin) lacking only redhead (roommate Ann-Margret, coming soon) opening director Jean Negulesco's The Pleasure Seekers, 1964.
Jessica (1962) -- (Movie Clip) She Loves Her Work As midwife Angie Dickinson (title character) ejects husband Antonio (Angelo Galassi), dowager Maria (Agnes Moorehead) leads village wives to observe her work, in Jean Negulesco's Jessica, 1962.
Jessica (1962) -- (Movie Clip) Caught Me Sleeping Maurice Chevalier (as "Father Antonio") introduces his village in Sicily and the presence, mostly bodily, of Angie Dickinson (title character), an American midwife, in Jessica, 1962.

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