The Young Philadelphians
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The Young Philadelphians is a 1959 American legal drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Paul Newman, Barbara Rush, Robert Vaughn and Alexis Smith. The film is based on the 1956 novel The Philadelphian, by Richard P. Powell.
Infobox
Directed by
Vincent Sherman
Screenplay by
James Gunn
Based on
The Philadelphian 1956 novelby Richard P. Powell
Produced by
James Gunn
Starring
Paul NewmanBarbara Rush Alexis SmithRobert Vaughn
Cinematography
Harry Stradling
Edited by
William H. Ziegler
Music by
Ernest Gold
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
mw- May 19, 1959 (1959-05-19) (Philadelphia)
Running time
136 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Box office
$2.8 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)
Tables
· Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Nominee(s)
Robert Vaughn
Result
Nominated
Best Cinematography – Black-and-White
Best Cinematography – Black-and-White
Award
Best Cinematography – Black-and-White
Category
Harry Stradling
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Costume Design – Black-and-White
Best Costume Design – Black-and-White
Award
Best Costume Design – Black-and-White
Category
Howard Shoup
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominee(s)
Robert Vaughn
Result
Nominated
Laurel Awards
Laurel Awards
Award
Laurel Awards
Category
Top Male Supporting Performance
Nominee(s)
4th Place
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Robert Vaughn | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography – Black-and-White | Harry Stradling | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design – Black-and-White | Howard Shoup | Nominated | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Robert Vaughn | Nominated | |
| Laurel Awards | Top Male Supporting Performance | 4th Place |
References
- The Young Philadelphians at the AFI Catalog of Feature Filmshttps://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/53071
- Variety
- Turner Classic Movieshttps://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/26570/the-young-philadelphians#credits
- The Philadelphian, a novelhttps://www.amazon.com/Philadelphian-novel-Richard-Powell/dp/B000WA4UPO
- Turner Classic Movieshttps://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/26570/the-young-philadelphians/
- Paul Newman: A Lifehttps://books.google.com/books?id=RjvLAgAAQBAJ
- Dalton Trumbo, Hollywood Rebel: A Critical Survey and Filmographyhttps://books.google.com/books?id=0g9eCgAAQBAJ
- Paul Newman: A Life, Updatedhttps://books.google.com/books?id=T_IzF9JReO4C
- Varietyhttps://archive.org/stream/variety214-1959-05#page/n14/mode/1up
- Varietyhttp://www.archive.org/stream/variety214-1959-05#page/n230/mode/1up
- www.rottentomatoes.comhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_young_philadelphians
- New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1959/05/22/archives/young-philadelphians.html
- The Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-la-times-on-philad/130057167/
- Daily Newshttps://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-new-york-daily-news-review-of/130058809/
- "The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners"http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1960
- "The Young Philadelphians"https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/young-philadelphians
- "AFI's 10 Top 10 Nominees"https://web.archive.org/web/20110716071937/http://connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/10top10.pdf?docID=381&AddInterest=1781