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{{short description|1942 film by Victor Fleming}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Tortilla Flat
| name = Tortilla Flat
| image = Poster - Tortilla Flat 01.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
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| cinematography = [[Karl W. Freund]]
| cinematography = [[Karl W. Freund]]
| editing = [[James E. Newcom]]<br/>[[Robert Kern]]
| editing = [[James E. Newcom]]<br/>[[Robert Kern]]
| distributor = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
| studio = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
| distributor = [[Loews Cineplex Entertainment|Loew's Inc.]]
| released = {{Film date|1942|5|21|United States}}
| released = {{Film date|1942|5|21|United States}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| runtime = 105 minutes
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| gross = $2,611,000<ref name="Mannix"/>
| gross = $2,611,000<ref name="Mannix"/>
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'''''Tortilla Flat''''' is a 1942 American [[romantic comedy|romantic comedy film]] directed by [[Victor Fleming]] and starring [[Spencer Tracy]], [[Hedy Lamarr]], [[John Garfield]], [[Frank Morgan]], [[Akim Tamiroff]], and [[Sheldon Leonard]] based on the [[Tortilla Flat|1935 novel of the same name]] by [[John Steinbeck]].<ref>{{IMDb title|id=0035460|title=Tortilla Flat}}</ref>
'''''Tortilla Flat''''' is a 1942 American [[romantic comedy|romantic comedy film]] directed by [[Victor Fleming]] and starring [[Spencer Tracy]], [[Hedy Lamarr]], [[John Garfield]], [[Frank Morgan]], [[Akim Tamiroff]] and [[Sheldon Leonard]], based on the [[Tortilla Flat|1935 novel of the same name]] by [[John Steinbeck]].<ref>{{IMDb title|id=0035460|title=Tortilla Flat}}</ref> Frank Morgan received an [[Academy Award]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] for his poignant portrayal of The Pirate.
Frank Morgan received an [[Academy Award]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] for his poignant portrayal of The Pirate.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Danny inherits two houses in the central coastal area of California, "just outside the old seaport town of Monterey." So, Pilon and his poor idle friends move in. One of them, the Pirate, is saving money which Pilon endeavors to steal, until he discovers that it is being collected to purchase a golden candlestick which Pirate intends to burn to honor St. Francis, for healing his sick dog, that later is run over and killed. One of Danny's houses burns down, so he allows his friends to move into the other house with him, and in gratitude Pilon tries to make life better for his friend. Things are fine at first until Danny's passion for a lovely girl named Dolores causes him to actually go to work in a fishing business. A misunderstanding caused by Pilon about a vacuum cleaner Danny had bought for the girl, enrages Danny; he becomes drunk and a bit crazy. He almost dies in an accident while interrupting the girl at her work in a cannery, but through Pilon's prayers, is restored to health. Danny then marries his sweetheart with the promise that he will become a fisherman now that Pilon has raised the money to buy him a boat. The movie's happy ending is quite different from the novel's ending, in which Danny dies after a fall.
Danny inherits two houses in the central coastal area of California, "just outside the old seaport town of Monterey", So Pilon and his poor, idle friends move in. One of them, the Pirate, is saving money that Pilon endeavors to steal, until he discovers that it is being collected to purchase a golden candlestick that Pirate intends to burn to honor St. Francis, for healing his sick dog, that later is run over and killed. One of Danny's houses burns down, so he allows his friends to move into the other house with him, and in gratitude Pilon tries to make life better for his friend. Things are fine at first, until Danny's passion for a lovely girl named Dolores causes him to actually go to work in a fishing business. A misunderstanding caused by Pilon about a vacuum cleaner that Danny had bought for the girl enrages Danny; he becomes drunk and a bit crazy. He almost dies in an accident while interrupting the girl at her work in a cannery, but through Pilon's prayers, is restored to health. Danny marries his sweetheart, with the promise that he will become a fisherman, now that Pilon has raised the money to buy a boat. The movie's happy ending is different from the novel's ending, in which Danny dies after a fall.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Akim Tamiroff]] as Pablo
* [[Akim Tamiroff]] as Pablo
* [[Sheldon Leonard]] as Tito Ralph
* [[Sheldon Leonard]] as Tito Ralph
* [[John Qualen]] as Jesus Maria Corcoran
* [[John Qualen]] as José Maria Corcoran
* [[Donald Meek]] as Paul D. Cummings
* [[Donald Meek]] as Paul D. Cummings
* [[Connie Gilchrist]] as Mrs. Torelli
* [[Connie Gilchrist]] as Mrs. Torelli
* [[Allen Jenkins]] as Big Joe Portagee
* [[Allen Jenkins]] as Big Joe Portagee
* [[Henry O'Neill]] as Father Juan Ramon
* [[Henry O'Neill]] as Father Juan Ramon
* Mercedes Ruffino as Mrs. Marellis
* [[Mercedes Ruffino]] as Mrs. Marellis
* Nina Campana as Señora Teresina Cortez
* [[Nina Campana]] as Señora Teresina Cortez
* [[Arthur Space]] as Mr. Brown
* [[Arthur Space]] as Mr. Brown
* Betty Wells as Cesca
* [[Betty Wells]] as Cesca
* Harry Burns as Torelli
* [[Harry Burns (actor)|Harry Burns]] as Torelli
* [[Terry (dog)|Terry (Toto)]] as Dog (in her last film role)
* [[Terry (dog)|Terry (Toto)]] as Dog


==Reception==
==Reception==
According to MGM records the film earned $1,865,000 at the US and Canadian box office and $746,000 elsewhere, making the studio a profit of $542,000.<ref name="Mannix"/><ref>[https://archive.org/stream/variety149-1943-01#page/n57/mode/1up "101 Pix Gross in Millions" ''Variety'' 6 Jan 1943 p 58]</ref>
According to MGM records, the film earned $1,865,000 at the US and Canadian box office, and $746,000 elsewhere, for a profit of $542,000.<ref name="Mannix"/><ref>[https://archive.org/stream/variety149-1943-01#page/n57/mode/1up "101 Pix Gross in Millions" ''Variety'' 6 Jan 1943 p 58]</ref>


===Critical response===
===Critical response===
Film critic [[Bosley Crowther]] gave the film a positive review, writing that the film "is really a little idyll which turns its back on a workaday world...it is filled with solid humor and compassion—and that is pleasant, even for folks who have to work."<ref>{{citation |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=990CE1DB133CE33BBC4A51DFB3668389659EDE |last=Crowther |first=Bosley |author-link=Bosley Crowther |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |title=Review: ''Tortilla Flat'' |date=May 22, 1942 |access-date=June 22, 2013}}.</ref>
Film critic [[Bosley Crowther]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the film a positive review, writing that the film "is really a little idyll which turns its back on a workaday world...it is filled with solid humor and compassion—and that is pleasant, even for folks who have to work".<ref>{{citation |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=990CE1DB133CE33BBC4A51DFB3668389659EDE |last=Crowther |first=Bosley |author-link=Bosley Crowther |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |title=Review: ''Tortilla Flat'' |date=May 22, 1942 |access-date=June 22, 2013}}.</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0035460|title=Tortilla Flat}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0035460|title=Tortilla Flat}}
* {{Amg movie|50492|Tortilla Flat}}
* {{AllMovie title|50492|Tortilla Flat}}
* {{tcmdb title | id=3528 | title=Tortilla Flat }}
* {{TCMDb title | id=3528 | title=Tortilla Flat }}
* {{AFI film|id=27525|title=Tortilla Flat}}
* {{AFI film|id=27525|title=Tortilla Flat}}
* {{YouTube|9p7RR6aFPoE|''Tortilla Flat'' film trailer}}
* {{YouTube|9p7RR6aFPoE|''Tortilla Flat'' film trailer}}
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Latest revision as of 04:11, 28 September 2024

Tortilla Flat
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVictor Fleming
Screenplay byJohn Lee Mahin
Benjamin Glazer
Based onTortilla Flat
1935 novel
by John Steinbeck
Produced bySam Zimbalist
StarringSpencer Tracy
Hedy Lamarr
John Garfield
Frank Morgan
Akim Tamiroff
CinematographyKarl W. Freund
Edited byJames E. Newcom
Robert Kern
Music byFrank Loesser
Franz Waxman
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • May 21, 1942 (1942-05-21) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,201,000[1]
Box office$2,611,000[1]

Tortilla Flat is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, John Garfield, Frank Morgan, Akim Tamiroff and Sheldon Leonard, based on the 1935 novel of the same name by John Steinbeck.[2] Frank Morgan received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his poignant portrayal of The Pirate.

Plot

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Danny inherits two houses in the central coastal area of California, "just outside the old seaport town of Monterey", So Pilon and his poor, idle friends move in. One of them, the Pirate, is saving money that Pilon endeavors to steal, until he discovers that it is being collected to purchase a golden candlestick that Pirate intends to burn to honor St. Francis, for healing his sick dog, that later is run over and killed. One of Danny's houses burns down, so he allows his friends to move into the other house with him, and in gratitude Pilon tries to make life better for his friend. Things are fine at first, until Danny's passion for a lovely girl named Dolores causes him to actually go to work in a fishing business. A misunderstanding caused by Pilon about a vacuum cleaner that Danny had bought for the girl enrages Danny; he becomes drunk and a bit crazy. He almost dies in an accident while interrupting the girl at her work in a cannery, but through Pilon's prayers, is restored to health. Danny marries his sweetheart, with the promise that he will become a fisherman, now that Pilon has raised the money to buy a boat. The movie's happy ending is different from the novel's ending, in which Danny dies after a fall.

Cast

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Reception

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According to MGM records, the film earned $1,865,000 at the US and Canadian box office, and $746,000 elsewhere, for a profit of $542,000.[1][3]

Critical response

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Film critic Bosley Crowther of The New York Times gave the film a positive review, writing that the film "is really a little idyll which turns its back on a workaday world...it is filled with solid humor and compassion—and that is pleasant, even for folks who have to work".[4]

Awards

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Nominations

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References

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  1. ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ^ Tortilla Flat at IMDb
  3. ^ "101 Pix Gross in Millions" Variety 6 Jan 1943 p 58
  4. ^ Crowther, Bosley (May 22, 1942), "Review: Tortilla Flat", The New York Times, retrieved June 22, 2013.
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