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Marilyn Pauline "Kim" Novak (born February 13, 1933) is an American retired actress and painter. Her contributions to cinema have been honored with two Golden Globe Awards , an Honorary Golden Bear , and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Richard Quine (November 12, 1920 – June 10, 1989) was an American director, actor, and singer. ... (1954) that launched Kim Novak as a star.
Bell, Book and Candle is a 1958 American supernatural romantic comedy film directed by Richard Quine from a screenplay by Daniel Taradash, based on the 1950 Broadway play of the same title by John Van Druten and starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon and Ernie Kovacs. Novak portrays a witch who casts a spell on her neighbor, played by ...
Pushover is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Richard Quine, starring Fred MacMurray, Phil Carey and Kim Novak in her first credited role. The motion picture was adapted from two novels – Thomas Walsh's The Night Watch and William S. Ballinger's Rafferty – by Roy Huggins, who went on to great success creating television series, including The Fugitive, Maverick, and The ...
Logan said Cohn suggested that Columbia contract star Kim Novak be cast, but did not insist on it. Logan felt Novak was very close to the character she played. The "blonde bombshell" Novak screen tested twice and was given the part, playing it as a redhead. Picnic was one of Kim Novak's early film roles, and this movie made her a star.
Kim Novak and Fredric March in a scene from the film. Middle of the Night is a 1959 American drama film directed by Delbert Mann [3] [4] and starring Kim Novak and Fredric March. This story of a May-December romance was adapted by Paddy Chayefsky from his own 1954 teleplay and 1956 Broadway play, both of the same name.
Aldrich was initially thrilled with the idea of Novak in the role stating that she was a rare mixture of "ice and fire". [3] "There are only a handful of actresses who can immediately establish the image of a movie star," he said. "Kim is one". [10] Before filming Aldrich said "I admit Kim Novak is a gamble. The ideal director for Lylah Care is ...
The Man with the Golden Arm is a 1955 American independent [3] drama film noir directed by Otto Preminger, based on the novel of the same name by Nelson Algren.Starring Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang and Darren McGavin, it recounts the story of a drug addict who gets clean while in prison, but struggles to stay that way in the outside world.