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The film follows three American women working in Rome who dream of finding romance in the Eternal City. [7] It was originally titled We Believe in Love. The film's main title song "Three Coins in the Fountain", sung by an uncredited Frank Sinatra, went on to become an enduring standard.
Coins in the Fountain is a 1952 novel by John Hermes Secondari, from which was adapted the 1954 Academy Award-winning film, Three Coins in the Fountain. [1] It was remade in 1964 as the Oscar-nominated film The Pleasure Seekers [ 1 ] and again in 1990 as Coins in the Fountain .
The melody was written by Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. [1] It was written for the romance film, Three Coins in the Fountain and refers to the act of throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome while making a wish. Each of the film's three stars (Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, and Jean Peters) performs this act.
Trevi Fountain, part of the inspiration for the novel Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Three Coins in the Fountain .
John Hermes Secondari (November 1, 1919 – February 8, 1975) was an American author and television producer. Secondari's 1952 novel Coins in the Fountain was made into the 1954 Academy Award -winning film Three Coins in the Fountain , and then in 1964, to his disappointment, remade as the Twentieth Century-Fox film The Pleasure Seekers . [ 1 ]
4 episodes 1969–1973 Mannix: Ada Lee Hayes / Mrs. Diana Everett 2 episodes 1970 The Courtship of Eddie's Father: Maryanne Atwater Episode: "Don't Look Now, But Your Scorpio's Rising" 1970 Land of the Giants: Berna Episode: "Wild Journey" 1970 Three Coins in the Fountain: Dorothy Television film 1971–1972 The Partners: Michelle / Denise ...
Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck (November 19, 1889 [1] – October 13, 1966), known professionally as Clifton Webb, was an American actor, singer, and dancer.He worked extensively and was known for his stage appearances in the plays of Noël Coward, including Blithe Spirit, as well as appearances on Broadway in a number of successful musical revues.
Next, Peters was assigned to replace Crain in the film Three Coins in the Fountain (1954), which was shot on location in late 1953 in Italy. [9] Peters was unsatisfied with her role and said in a September 1953 interview: "When I heard Dorothy McGuire , Clifton Webb , and Maggie McNamara were going to be in the picture, I thought I would ...