The Joker Is Wild (1957) |
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| Director(s) | Charles Vidor |
| Producer(s) | Charles Vidor |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Crime, Drama, Epic, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Period Piece, Romance (Drama) |
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The Joker Is Wild
Released
1957
Frank Sinatra
(as Joe E. Lewis)
The Joker Is Wild
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1957
Mitzi Gaynor
(as Martha Stewart)
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Jeanne Crain
(as Letty Page)
The Joker Is Wild
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1957
Eddie Albert
(as Austin Mack)
The Joker Is Wild
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1957
Jackie Coogan
(as Swifty Morgan)
The Joker Is Wild
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1957
Barry Kelley
(as Captain Hugh McCarthy)
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Ted de Corsia
(as Georgie Parker)
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Ned Glass
(as Johnson)
The Joker Is Wild Overview:
The Joker Is Wild (1957) was a Drama - Musical Film directed by Charles Vidor and produced by Charles Vidor.
Academy Awards 1957 --- Ceremony Number 30 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Song | Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn | Won |
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The Joker is Wild (1957)
It required quite the journey to make it to this film, starting out with a different joker entirely. My introduction to comedian Joe E. Lewis happened because of the late, great Jerry Lewis. Revisiting his life and work I made the discovery that the comedian changed his name to avoid confusion with... Read full article
The Joker Is Wild (1957)
The Joker Is Wild Directed by Charles Vidor Written by Oscar Saul from a book by Art Cohn 1957/USA AMBL Productions First viewing/Amazon Prime This OK biopic features Sinatra at the top of his game. The movie begins in 1920’s Chicago where Joe E. Lewis (Sinatra) is a popular singer in a spe... Read full article
The Joker Is Wild (Charles Vidor, 1957)
I’ll be writing about a few Frank Sinatra films between now and the end of the year – I can’t promise to update very frequently, but hope to cover a few movies. After having seen little-known biopic The Joker Is Wild on TV recently, I just can’t understand why it isn’t... Read full article
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