Another Time, Another Place

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Another Time, Another Place (Paramount Pictures 1958)

Lana gets a light from Barry Sullivan in 1958's "Another Time, Another Place".

Production Dates: Early October 1957-January 10, 1958

Release Date: May 2, 1958.

Credited Cast and Crew:

Lana Turner, Barry Sullivan, Glynis Johns, Sean Connery.

Directed by: Lewis Allen

Writing Credits: Lenore J. Coffee, Stanley Mann

Produced by: Joe Kaufmann, E.M. Smedley-Aston (associate producer)

Original Music by: Douglas Gamley, Jay Livingston (title song)

Cinematography by: Jack Hildyard

Synopsis: When American journalist Sara Scott loses the only man she ever loved to injuries suffered during World War II, she finds herself searching for answers as to who he was and where he came from.

My Review: While not well received in it's day (despite the fact the Paramount rushed the film into release in order to capitalize on Lana's Good Friday tragedy) , Another Time, Another Place kept me engrossed from beginning to end. It is a sharply written and instantly watchable tale of a war correspondent (played by a very young and very hairy Sean Connery) and an American journalist who begin in an affair during their time together during World War II, despite the fact that he is married. When the war correspondent is killed in action the American journalist (played by Our Lana) travels to the village where he had been living with his wife and young son to "figure things out".

Lana is without a doubt in top form here and her reaction to the death of Sean Connery's character is chilling and heartbreaking and will have you instantly in tears. She is the home wrecker, yet instead of hating her and thinking of her as the villain you sympathize with her. How can the lover that she needs so much be dead?! It just couldn't be possible!

Great performances all around by the supporting cast including Barry Sullivan as Lana's boss, a tough on the outside, yet sympathetic, caring and an old softy on the inside and Glynis Johns as the long suffering wife, who had been played for a fool for so long that you are glad when she finally catches on to what's been going on around her. She almost walks away with the picture and DOES manage to steal a few scenes away from her blonde costar. Also kudos to Martin Stephens as young Brian, who is as cute as a button and brings out the "nurturing" side of Lana, a trait that won't be seen again until Madame X in 1966.

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Highlights and Trivia

*Though it doesn't show in her performance, during filming Lana was constantly being distracted by the presence of her then boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato standing behind the camera. Though she managed to make it through the filming, one day Stompanato, who was angered over actor Sean Connery being too close to her, threatened Connery with a gun, telling him to stay away from the Lana. A fist fight broke out between the two men, resulting in Stompanato being deported back to the U.S. by Scotland Yard.

*The first film ever shown as an in-flight movie

*Based on the book Another Time, Another Place by Lenore J. Coffee.

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DVD News! Paramount is releasing this film on DVD on July 12. It doesn't look as if there are any extras included except for a wide screen option, which is a shame. More info from Amazon.Com can be found Here.

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