Underworld U.S.A. (also known as Underworld USA ) is a 1961 American neo-noir crime film produced, written, and directed by Samuel Fuller . It tells the story of a 14-year-old boy who goes to enormous lengths to get revenge against the mobsters who beat his father to death. It stars Cliff Robertson , Dolores Dorn , and Beatrice Kay .
73-400: The 14-year-old Tolly Devlin and his mother figure (Beatrice Kay) see four hoods beat his father to death. Tolly vows to avenge his father, but he discovers that Farrar, the one perpetrator he recognized when his father was being beaten, has been arrested and imprisoned for life. Tolly becomes a petty criminal and safecracker. Many years later, during a stint in prison, Tolly discovers that Farrar
146-720: A 750,000-square-foot (70,000 m ) building, was in Harrison. In 2002, after Chevron and Texaco merged, Chevron sold the former Texaco Headquarters to Morgan Stanley . Morgan Stanley bought the building and the surrounding 107 acres (0.43 km ) for $ 42 million. Previously, Lenovo had its U.S. headquarters in Purchase. In 2006, the company announced it was moving to Morrisville, North Carolina . Harrison Central School District operates Harrison High School , and Louis M. Klein Middle School , both located in
219-551: A Golden Eye (1967), based on the 1941 novel by author Carson McCullers and starring Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor , Fat City (1972), and the commercially successful 1982 adaption of Annie the musical starring Albert Finney , Carol Burnett , Ann Reinking , Tim Curry , Bernadette Peters , Geoffrey Holder , Edward Herrmann , and Aileen Quinn in her film debut. Over an 18-year period Stark produced eleven scripts by acclaimed playwright Neil Simon , including The Sunshine Boys (1975), for which George Burns won
292-686: A busy schedule throughout his career, Ray made time for his interest in horses. Ray and his wife Frances owned Rancho Corral de Quati, a 300-acre (1.2 km2) ranch in Los Olivos, California and were breeders of Thoroughbred racehorses. A passionate horse lover, Stark was twice named California Thoroughbred Breeder of the Year. Stark was an avid art collector. He amassed a broad collection of outdoor sculptures by artist and close friend Henry Moore , and his walls were adorned with pieces by Monet , Picasso , and Kandinsky . Stark's outdoor sculpture collection
365-583: A dutiful approach to his education, grooming him to be well-read and precocious. Ray attended grade school in Manhattan, skipping two grades, before attending The Kohut School, a boarding school for boys in Harrison, New York . There, Stark's major scholastic interest was writing; he wrote articles for the school's newspaper, The Kohut Klipper , in which his first article was an interview with actress Ginger Rogers whom he brazenly approached after seeing her in
438-503: A friend in Los Angeles. Following a job at Forest Lawn Cemetery as a florist and then as writing assistant to comedian and ventriloquist Edgar Bergen , Stark took a job as a publicist for Warner Bros. Studios in 1937. Stark served in the U.S. Navy during World War II . In 1957 Ray Stark and Eliot Hyman founded Seven Arts Productions , an independent production company that made movies for release by other studios. Stark
511-458: A lesser-known play outside of Seven Arts. The World of Suzie Wong , which originally cast the lead from the Broadway production, France Nuyen , went on to star and mark the discovery of Chinese actress Nancy Kwan . Interpersonal complications with France Nuyen interfered with shooting, and Stark replaced her with newcomer Nancy Kwan, who was later nominated for a Golden Globe Best Actress in
584-908: A literary and theatrical agent prepared him to produce some of the most profitable films of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, such as The World of Suzie Wong (1960), West Side Story (1961), The Misfits (1961), Lolita (1962), The Night of the Iguana (1964), Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), Funny Girl (1968), The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), The Goodbye Girl (1977), The Toy (1982), Annie (1982), and Steel Magnolias (1989). In addition to his roster of films, Stark formed relationships with various directors and writers throughout his career. Stark made eight films with Herbert Ross , five with John Huston , and three with Sydney Pollack . Additionally, Stark's 18-year partnership with playwright Neil Simon yielded 11 films between
657-414: A percentage of the gross for the property. After reading the screenplay, Mary Martin contacted Stark and proposed it be adapted for a stage musical. Stark discussed the possibility with producer David Merrick , who suggested Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim compose the score. Sondheim told Styne "I don't want to do the life of Fanny Brice with Mary Martin. She's not Jewish. You need someone ethnic for
730-562: A play. In 1931, at 15 years of age, Stark was the youngest student ever admitted to Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey . At Rutgers, Stark continued to take a strong interest in literature (one of his favorite classes was on Shakespeare ) but he did not know how to pursue it occupationally. In 1935, Stark returned to Manhattan to attend NYU Law , although he did not graduate. As Stark's interests shifted to journalism and entertainment, he took an opportunity to live with
803-577: A rare honor given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for lifetime achievement in film. Presented by close friend and colleague actor Kirk Douglas , whom Stark represented at Famous Artists Agency, Douglas introduced Stark as the unseen "Oz" of Hollywood. Stark humbly received the award, fighting impulses of stage fright to deliver a thoughtful yet funny speech. Stark was known for his distaste for public appearances and belief that talent, not producers, should receive all public attention. Stark
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#1732801452206876-469: A real estate development. H. & S. Sonn laid out new streets throughout, preserving the farm's private access road to the farm residence as today's Sunny Ridge Road. According to a 1928 article in The New York Times , "[H. & S. Sonn] virtually transformed their part of the old farm into a park, installed winding tree-lined motorways and water, gas, sewers, and electricity, and landscaped
949-718: A ride. Harrison remained generally free of factories through the Industrial Revolution , while large factory districts grew in the neighboring towns of White Plains , Port Chester and Mamaroneck . In 1929, the Hutchinson River Parkway was extended to Harrison. The same year, Harrison's former Sunnyridge Farm, located less than a half mile from the train station, was purchased by real estate developer Sidney H. Sonn, of H. & S. Sonn Co., based in New York City, and subdivided into lots for
1022-700: A secret informant for the police, Tolly ends up playing both sides in his cagey campaign to bring down the remaining mobsters. Tolly's machinations convince syndicate boss Connors to have each of the three lieutenants murdered by the syndicate's ruthless assassin, Gus. Having accomplished his goal, Tolly plans to go straight and marry Cuddles. The police warn him that without bringing down Connors, he has no chance of getting out alive, but Tolly does not believe them. As Tolly prepares to leave, Gus arrives and informs him that Connors has assigned them to kill Cuddles and several other innocent witnesses. Tolly realizes that Connors must be stopped. He knocks out Gus and turns him in to
1095-649: A settlement located in the part of Harrison now called Purchase . Harrison's Purchase was administered jointly by the settlers of Rye until it was incorporated as a town on March 7, 1788, by an act of the New York State legislature. Merritt's Hill in West Harrison was the site of the Battle of White Plains during the Revolutionary War . Among the 367 regiments in the battle, Regiment 182 of
1168-587: A village and thereby separate from the town of Harrison. Creatively, to avoid being served papers that would have begun the legal proceedings for Purchase to incorporate as a village, Passidomo entered his office through the fire escape. He then immediately made sure that the town Harrison became a village but remained as a town to end to the possibility of Purchase's secession, since a village cannot legally be formed in another village. The documented list of supervisors and mayors begins in 1946; though there were mayors before that. The documented list includes: Harrison
1241-667: Is a more secluded area of Harrison, with winding roads and deep woods. The houses are larger, in often cases whole swaths of land developed in the late twentieth century, and early 2000s, comparably younger in age to the rest of the town. Downtown is split into the four sections mentioned above, and is flanked by Interstate 95 , the Hutchinson River Parkway , and the Metro-North Railroad . The manmade lines create isolation to areas, with few areas to cross each. Harrison's only middle school, Louis M. Klein Middle School, and only High School, Harrison High School , are located in
1314-476: Is a private high school located in Purchase . The State University of New York at Purchase and Manhattanville University are located in Purchase. In 2008, Fordham University opened its Westchester campus in West Harrison on 32 landscaped acres with a stream and pond. Harrison is traversed by several of Westchester County's major arteries. Harrison is served by several other significant roads. Harrison
1387-472: Is an affluent town and village in Westchester County, New York, approximately 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Manhattan , New York City. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the town (and coterminous village) has a total area of 17.4 square miles (45 km ), of which 16.8 square miles (44 km ) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ), or 3.22%, is water. The population was 27,472 at
1460-527: Is of a historic wrought iron design in scrolled shapes, quite older than many others throughout the town. In 1867, Benjamin Holladay purchased a tract of land, which is now the campus of Manhattanville College . He constructed an elaborate granite mansion, now known as the college's Reid Castle, and an elaborate Norman-style Roman Catholic chapel for his wife. The castle hosted the King and Queen of Siam in
1533-437: Is on his deathbed in the prison medical ward. Tolly manipulates his way into the room and tricks Farrar into revealing the names of the other three killers before he dies. The remaining killers have risen to be powerful lieutenants in the crime syndicate, so Tolly works his way into their organization. In the process, he saves and then begins a romance with a low-level syndicate money-runner named Cuddles (Dolores Dorn). Becoming
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#17328014522061606-533: Is one of three situated in the University of Southern California 's School of Cinematic Arts Complex, completed in 2010. As producer unless otherwise noted. Harrison, New York Harrison is a town and village in Westchester County , New York , United States. It is a suburb of New York City , located 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Manhattan . The population was 28,218 at
1679-547: Is served by several Bee-Line Bus routes. Harrison is served by the New Haven Line of the Metro-North Railroad at the Harrison station, near the intersection of NY 127 /Harrison Avenue and Halstead Avenue downtown. Harrison is served by Westchester County Airport , which is partially located in Purchase . Places of worship in Harrison include: Roman Catholic Orthodox Christians Episcopalian Presbyterian Jewish There are several cemeteries in
1752-460: Is shot in the same brisk and violent manner he shoots his war films". A wanted poster of Tolly Devlin appears in a police station in Columbia's film of Sail a Crooked Ship (1961). The Academy Film Archive preserved Underworld U.S.A. in 2000. Ray Stark Raymond Otto Stark (October 3, 1915 – January 17, 2004) was an American film producer and talent agent. Stark's background as
1825-493: The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Others in the incredibly productive Neil Simon/ Rastar collaboration included Seems Like Old Times (1980), with Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase ; The Cheap Detective , starring Peter Falk , and Chapter Two with James Caan and Marsha Mason . In 1980, Stark's body of work was officially recognized when he received the prestigious Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award ,
1898-540: The Continental Army was composed solely of people from Harrison. During the 1830s, David Haviland settled in Harrison where he produced Haviland China which he sold in his store in New York City before returning to his native France. Today there exists a Haviland Street in the downtown business district, as well as a Haviland Road in the Sterling Ridge neighborhood of Harrison, whose only street sign
1971-485: The Oscar for Best Supporting Actor; Murder by Death (1976), featuring an eclectic cast of Eileen Brennan , Truman Capote , James Coco , Peter Falk , Alec Guinness , Elsa Lanchester , David Niven , Peter Sellers , and Maggie Smith ; The Goodbye Girl (1977) with Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason , for which Dreyfus won the Academy Award for Best Actor; and California Suite (1978), which won Maggie Smith
2044-511: The "downtown" area. The four areas of downtown, as separated by the boundaries of Interstate 95 and the railroad tracks as well as separated by wealth gaps , are very diverse. Despite its name, "Downtown" is not in any sense a business district, it is much rather a residential enclave, featuring houses of every wealth level. In the 2010 census the population was 76.9 percent non-Hispanic white , 2.4 percent African American , 7.5 percent Asian , and 11.7% Hispanic or Latino of any descent. At
2117-553: The 2000 census, there were 24,154 people, 8,394 households and 6,186 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,435.2 inhabitants per square mile (554.1/km ). There were 8,680 housing units at an average density of 515.8 units per square mile (199.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 89.78% White , 1.43% Black or African American , 0.09% Native American , 5.44% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.59% from other races , and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.70% of
2190-611: The 2010 census. The distance from Harrison Station to Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan is about 27 miles (43 km). Harrison is bordered by North Castle , White Plains , Rye town , Rye city , Mamaroneck , and Scarsdale . The New England Thruway ( I-95 ) runs through the town (without any interchanges), as well as the Cross Westchester Expressway and the Hutchinson River Parkway . I-684 passes through Harrison and ends at
2263-456: The 2020 census. Harrison was established in 1696 by a patent granted by the British government to John Harrison and three others, who had a year earlier bargained with local Native Americans to purchase an area of land above Westchester Path, an old trail that led from Manhattan to Port Chester and below Rye Lake. Local custom holds that Harrison was given 24 hours to ride his horse around
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2336-563: The American Tudor-Revival style and movement of the 1920s, as a residence for himself. Only a small handful of homes were sold and constructed before the economic downturn of the Great Depression . The remaining vast majority of homes were constructed beginning in the middle-1940s, with the last plots filled during the 1950s. The styles of the newer, 1940s-era homes was primarily of colonial revival style, with
2409-598: The Cross Westchester Expressway and the Hutchinson Parkway. The boundaries of the town of Harrison are the approximate shape of a figure-eight . The southern half is known as simply Harrison, or downtown, while the hamlets of Purchase and West Harrison are located in the northern portion of the town. The "downtown" southern half of Harrison is divided into four general areas: Brentwood Plaza, Sunnyridge, Sterling Ridge/The Trails, and
2482-560: The Downtown area. Additionally, the district also operates four public elementary schools. Purchase School serves Purchase and the northern section of West Harrison, Preston School serves the Silver Lake area of West Harrison, and Parsons School serves South Downtown. The fourth school, Harrison Avenue School, serves the remaining area of "Downtown", Sunnyridge, Sterling Ridge/The Trails, and The Brentwood. The Keio Academy of New York
2555-497: The Pussycat (1970), The Way We Were starring Robert Redford , directed by Sydney Pollack (1973), For Pete’s Sake (1974), and Funny Lady (1975). Stark married Fanny Brice's and Nick Arnstein's daughter Frances Brice in 1940. In telling Fanny's story, Stark would produce the Broadway musical, film version, and film sequel Funny Lady (all starring Streisand). Ray Stark had commissioned an authorized biography of Brice, based on taped recollections she had dictated, but
2628-489: The Village part of Harrison. West Harrison is an isolated community, lodged between a tall hill bordered by a lake, Interstate 287, a tall relatively steep hill, and a cliff at the northern edge. Because of this, there is a general lack of street entrances. There is really only one road into it, although there are a few other "back" ways into it. The road is called Lake Street, flanked on one side by Silver Lake Park, bordering
2701-484: The area he could claim, and the horse could not swim or did not want to get its feet wet, but this is folklore. In fact, the land below Westchester Path and along Long Island Sound had already been purchased and partly developed by the settlers of Rye, New York . The area that became Harrison had also been sold in 1661 or 1662, and again in 1666, to Peter Disbrow, John Budd, and other investors or early residents of Rye. Disbrow and Budd evidently lost their paperwork and
2774-488: The attention of New York banking, business, and entertainment elites, attracting Wall Street financier William Harty, then owner of Condé Nast , Joseph J. Lane; musical star Louise Groody ; and Fitzhugh Green , of Putnam's Publishing House, among the first residents of the new neighborhood. Sidney Sonn renovated the farm's original house, an immense, elaborate, 20-room, 1875 Victorian mansion, into an English Tudor , designed by renowned architect Julius Gregory, father of
2847-405: The average family size was 3.20. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. According to a 2009 estimate, the median household income was $ 104,640, and
2920-616: The downtown, including many small family plots dating back to the 17th century and before. Greenwood Union Cemetery is a cemetery shared by the city of Rye. There is also the Small Roman Catholic Cemetery dating back to when Harrison was first discovered in the 17th century. It is located right on the border of Rye and Harrison. This was a domain for Indian burials. The Westchester Country Club , Apawamis Golf Club,and Harrison Meadows Country Club, are all located in Harrison. All three of them are next to each other in
2993-537: The duo, including The Goodbye Girl (1977) and The Sunshine Boys (1975). In 1980, the Motion Picture Academy awarded him the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award for lifetime achievement in film. Raymond Otto Stark was born on October 3, 1915, in Manhattan, the second child of Sadie (née Gotlieb) and Maximilian Stark. Ray grew up on East 58th Street near Central Park. It was Ray's mother who took
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3066-401: The early 1930s. The castle was at one time known as Ophir House, in reference to different owners. In 1875, Sunny Ridge farm mansion was renovated to include a 14th-century woodcut from Europe, installed into the wall over the living room fireplace, among several other ancient relics, built into the home. The home was sold for the first time since the 1920s renovation in the summer of 2017, and
3139-547: The entire 165 acres, then they erected ten English-type houses which were designed by Julius Gregory, one of them being completely furnished by Charles of London." H. & S. Sonn contracted Julius Gregory to develop house plans for single family houses in their new Sunny Ridge development, as it was termed. A new model was developed to construct homes that were of durable materials, to be resistant to exterior maintenance, using only brick, stone, and old-growth oak timber as exterior materials. The fashionable new neighborhood attracted
3212-561: The lake, and by a small business district on the other side of the street. West Harrison contains the Passidomo Veterans Memorial Park and Pool and the Leo Mintzer Center. West Harrison also contains the site of the Battle of White Plains from the Revolutionary War . West Harrison is also the home of Buckout Road, which was said to have been a home of witches, albinos, and slaughters. Purchase
3285-463: The land was ultimately granted to Harrison and his co-investors in 1696. So upset were the people of Rye that they seceded to the Colony of Connecticut until 1700, when the King of England ordered Rye to rejoin the Colony of New York. The first permanent residents of Harrison's Purchase, as it was called, arrived in about 1725, and many early settlers were Quakers, who set up a Friend's Meeting House at
3358-448: The law's unpopularity. Harrison's "Platinum Mile", a string of corporate office parks along I-287 in the Purchase section of Harrison, developed under Passidomo. The mayor played an instrumental role in attracting large corporations such as PepsiCo , MasterCard and Texaco . In the early 1970s, under Passidomo's supervision, a group in the Purchase section of town, concerned about the town's overdevelopment, attempted to incorporate as
3431-516: The legendary comedic actress Fanny Brice , and her father was Nicky Arnstein . Although Stark failed to remember who the actress was, he soon fell madly in love with Fran, saying she was the most charming girl he'd ever met. Following a brief courtship, they were married on September 26, 1940. The couple had two children, Peter, and Wendy Stark Morrissey. Peter Stark (1944–1970) died by suicide in New York City. Ray Stark died of heart failure in his Los Angeles home on January 17, 2004, aged 88. Despite
3504-639: The median family income was $ 130,224. The per capita income for the village was $ 63,742. About 4.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. Harrison is and has been home to the corporate headquarters of several well-known companies, including the MasterCard headquarters, MasterCard International Global Headquarters , PepsiCo , and Central National-Gottesman . Atlas Air and subsidiary Polar Air Cargo have their headquarters in Purchase. Texaco 's headquarters,
3577-473: The newest ranging into Mid-century-Modern . The older, Tudor homes as a result remain quite notable. In 1967, 200 residents stated support for a plan to incorporate Purchase , a community in Harrison, so that corporations could not build in the community. In response, officials from the Town of Harrison put forward plans to try to become a city to try to stop Purchase from seceding from Harrison. The resolution
3650-448: The part." Shortly after, Martin lost interest in the project and backed out. Merrick discussed the project with Jerome Robbins , who gave the screenplay to Anne Bancroft . She agreed to play Brice if she could handle the score. Merrick suggested Styne collaborate with Dorothy Fields as a lyricist, but she was not interested. He went to Palm Beach, Florida for a month and composed music he thought Bancroft would be able to sing. While he
3723-411: The police, and then confronts Connors and his men. Tolly kills Connors, but is shot during the struggle. He stumbles into an alley and dies. Producer Ray Stark asked Fuller to write and direct a film based on the title of a magazine article written by Joseph F. Dinneen . Fuller also was inspired by a book, Here Is to Crime , by newspaperman Riley Cooper. An opening scene with a Union of Prostitutes
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#17328014522063796-401: The population. There were 8,394 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and
3869-510: The role. In 1966, Stark left Seven Arts to found his own production company, Rastar Productions. Rastar's first production was the film version of Funny Girl , starring Barbra Streisand . The company went on to produce many notable films from the 1970s to the early 2000s, including The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), The Way We Were (1973), Murder By Death (1976), The Goodbye Girl (1977), Seems Like Old Times (1980), Annie (1982), and Steel Magnolias (1989). In 1974, Rastar
3942-528: The score, then stated "I want no part of this. It's not for me." With Bancroft out of the picture, Eydie Gormé was considered, but she agreed to play Brice only if her husband Steve Lawrence was cast as Nicky Arnstein . Because they thought he was wrong for the role, Stark and Robbins approached Carol Burnett , who said "I'd love to do it but what you need is a Jewish girl." With options running out, Styne thought Barbra Streisand , whom he remembered from I Can Get It for You Wholesale , would be perfect. She
4015-500: The show because it's the greatest thing she's ever done." Kanin agreed to let it remain based on audience reaction to it. By the time the show opened in Boston, people were so familiar with "People" they applauded it during the overture. There were problems with the script and score throughout rehearsals, and when Funny Girl opened in Boston it was too long, even though 30 minutes had been cut. The critics praised Streisand but disliked
4088-410: The show. Lennart continued to edit her book and deleted another 30 minutes, then the show moved to Philadelphia, where critics thought the show could be a hit if the libretto problems were rectified. The New York opening was postponed five times while extra weeks were played out of town. Five songs were cut, and "You Are Woman", a solo for Sydney Chaplin , was rewritten as a counterpoint duet. Streisand
4161-521: The southern half ("downtown") portion of the town. A portion of Apawamis, including its entrance is located in Rye, New York . Harrison Meadows Country Club is a publicly owned club with membership open to all town residents. The Purchase section of Harrison has Old oaks Country Club and Purchase Country Club along Purchase Street, Braeburn Country Club off Braeburn Drive, and Century Country Club along Anderson Hill Road. Harrison contains two post offices; one
4234-408: The then unknown, Stark and Jerome Robbins (the production supervisor and director of the Broadway show) decided to cast her as their lead. After an arduous rehearsal period filled with revisions and rewrites, Funny Girl opened to rave reviews on Broadway and became a critical and commercial success. Stark had the smash hit he'd hoped for, and Streisand emerged as a full-fledged star. For both, it
4307-412: Was Merrick's last contribution to the production; shortly afterward he bowed out, and Stark became sole producer. Streisand was not enthusiastic about Kanin as a director and insisted she wanted Robbins back, especially after Kanin suggested "People" be cut from the score because it didn't fit the character. Streisand already had recorded the song for a single release, and Merrill insisted "It has to be in
4380-480: Was acquired by Columbia Pictures (and TriStar) , which included all Rastar property including the following Rastar property ex: rastar Productions, Rastar Pictures, Rastar Features, and Rastar Television. Ray Stark then founded Rastar Films, later selling that to Columbia Pictures as well in 1980. Stark's final film (as Rastar Television) was the 2000 TV movie Alley Cats Strike , which was co-produced by Walt Disney Television and aired on Disney Channel . Rastar
4453-803: Was bequeathed to the Getty Museum , where it is on display. The Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Garden opened in 2007 and accounts for approximately 75% of the sculptures in the museum's collection. In 1982, Fran and Ray Stark established The Fran and Ray Stark Foundation, which is committed to the growth of community art, culture and medicine. The Stark Foundation supports institutions in Los Angeles such as The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences , USC School of Cinematic Arts , Motion Picture and Television Country House , Los Angeles County Museum of Art , Homeboy Industries and several Department Chairs at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA . The Ray Stark Family Theatre, equipped for 3D presentation,
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#17328014522064526-460: Was closed when Stark himself died in 2004 and all assets were folded into now Columbia Pictures. Although stage and film actress Anne Bancroft was the initial choice to play Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (the biopic production based on Stark's iconic mother in-law), Stark felt drawn to Barbra Streisand , an unknown singer and performer on the rise in New York City. After a long courtship with
4599-483: Was deleted by Sam Briskin and other Columbia executives. Fuller's character Tolly is a loner motivated by revenge using the United States government and his own devices to even the score. Fuller heard the reaction of a real-life gangster who reportedly said, "If only my son would have that kind of affection for me !" Film critic Dennis Schwartz liked the film, and wrote, "Samuel Fuller's revenge crime thriller
4672-414: Was demolished to make way for two new homes. It was not protected by any state or local historic preservation acts. What is the present-day Metro-North Railroad 's New Haven Line , running from Manhattan in New York City, to Greenwich, Connecticut , first came through Harrison in 1848, though the first station was not built until 1870. Before that time, Harrisonites had to flag down the train to get
4745-479: Was for the Town became a hybrid "Town / Village", which it remains today. John A. Passidomo (1921–2005) was first elected mayor in 1965 by only 67 votes. Re-elected eight times, he served until 1983 when he resigned to become Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles . In his two and a half years at that job, he helped pass one of the nation's first seat-belt laws despite
4818-413: Was head of production, in charge of buying film properties and supervising production, while Hyman was instrumental in forming deals and handling finances. West Side Story , Anatomy of a Murder , By Love Possessed , The Nun’s Story , and Night of the Iguana , were among some of the first works purchased by Stark with Seven Arts. However, Stark chose to produce The World of Suzie Wong first,
4891-514: Was later awarded the David O. Selznick Lifetime Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America in 1999, with guild President Thom Mount calling him "one of Hollywood's most prolific film producers ... the stuff of legend". Soon after relocating to Los Angeles from New York City, Ray met his future wife, Frances Brice, at a party. She mentioned that her mother was “ Baby Snooks ,”
4964-462: Was not capable of adapting her screenplay into a viable book for a stage musical. Stark refused and Robbins quit the project. Funny Girl temporarily was shelved, and Styne moved on to other projects, including Fade Out – Fade In for Carol Burnett . Then Merrick signed Bob Fosse to direct Funny Girl , and work began on it again until Fosse quit and the show went into limbo for several months. Then Merrick suggested Stark hire Garson Kanin . It
5037-570: Was performing at the Bon Soir in Greenwich Village, and Styne urged Robbins to see her. He was impressed and asked her to audition. Styne later recalled "She looked awful...All her clothes were out of thrift shops. I saw Fran Stark staring at her, obvious distaste on her face." Despite his wife's objections, Stark hired Streisand on the spot. Robbins had an argument with Lennart and told Stark he wanted her replaced because he thought she
5110-578: Was still unhappy with Kanin and was pleased when Robbins returned to oversee the choreography by Carol Haney . A close friend and creative confidant of John Huston , Stark produced four highly successful films with the visionary director. Stark and Huston formed a close bond while shooting Tennessee Williams' The Night of The Iguana (1964) starring Richard Burton and Ava Gardner on-location in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico . Following their success, Huston and Stark went on to create Reflections in
5183-464: Was the beginning of an often stormy relationship that would span four more motion pictures for eleven years. Following the Broadway show, Stark formed Rastar Productions to finance the film version of Funny Girl due to foiled deals with Columbia and Paramount Pictures . After a year of difficult negotiations, Stark signed Streisand to Rastar Productions in a lengthy contract that bound Stark and Streisand to make four more films together: The Owl and
5256-446: Was there, he met Bob Merrill , and he played the five melodies he already had written for him. Merrill agreed to write lyrics for them; these included "Who Are You Now?" and "The Music That Makes Me Dance." Styne was happy with the results and the two men completed the rest of the score, then flew to Los Angeles to play it for Stark, Robbins, and Bancroft, who was at odds with Merrill because of an earlier personal conflict. She listened to
5329-462: Was unhappy with the result. It eventually cost him $ 50,000 to stop the publication of The Fabulous Fanny as it had been titled by the author. Stark then turned to Ben Hecht to write the screenplay for a biopic, but neither Hecht nor the 10 writers who succeeded him were able to produce a version that satisfied Stark. Finally, Isobel Lennart submitted My Man , which pleased both Stark and Columbia Pictures executives, who offered Stark $ 400,000 plus
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