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A Fine Madness
A Fine Madness
	Original theatrical poster
Directed by	Irvin Kershner
Written by	Elliott Baker
Based on	A Fine Madness; 1964 novel; by Elliott Baker
Produced by	Jerome Hellman
Starring	Sean Connery; Joanne Woodward; Jean Seberg; Patrick O'Neal; Colleen Dewhurst; Clive Revill; Werner Peters; John Fiedler; Kay Medford; Jackie Coogan; Zohra Lampert; Sorrell Booke; Sue Ane Langdon;
Cinematography	Ted D. McCord
Edited by	William H. Ziegler
Music by	John Addison
Production; company	Pan Arts Company
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	May 11, 1966 (Los Angeles); ; June 29, 1966 (New York); ;
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million
Box office	$1.8 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)

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A Fine Madness is a 1966 American Technicolor comedy-drama film directed by Irvin Kershner, based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Elliott Baker. It tells the story of Samson Shillitoe, a frustrated poet unable to finish a grand tome. It stars Sean Connery (in the midst of his James Bond roles), Joanne Woodward, Jean Seberg, Patrick O'Neal and Clive Revill.

Plot

Poet Samson Shillitoe lives in Greenwich Village with his wife Rhoda, a waitress who supports him through all his troubles. When Samson cannot find the inspiration to finish his latest poem, he becomes belligerent and depressed. He is continually pursued by a debt collector after his late alimony payments to a previous wife. He assaults a police detective who accompanies the debt collector.

Samson loses his job as an office cleaner for intimate relations with a secretary but earns $200 for a recital of his poetry to a women's group that ends in disaster.

Without Samson's knowledge, Rhoda seeks the help of psychiatrist Dr. West, who claims to be able to cure writer's block, paying him with Samson's $200. She fears that Samson will become suicidal if he cannot finish his poem. West reluctantly agrees to see him, and when Samson confronts the doctor about the return of his money, West is fascinated by Samson and persuades him to become a patient. West arranges a stay for Samson in an upstate sanitarium in order to escape the chaotic city.

Dr. Menken, a doctor at the sanitarium, wishes to experiment on Samson with a new surgical technique that might quell his violent temper. Menken lies to Rhoda to persuade her to agree to the surgery. West and two other colleagues vehemently oppose such a procedure, as it is too close to a lobotomy to be safe.

West's wife Lydia is frustrated with their marriage. West is a popular TV guest for his pop psychiatric methods and views, and she sees very little of him. She meets Samson at the sanitorium. Samson does not know that she is married to West but remembers her from the women's club lecture. Samson seduces her and West secretly sees them together in the bathtub. This causes a vengeful West to change his mind about the surgery.

Lydia learns of the surgery and rushes to stop it, but she arrives just after it has been completed. When Samson awakes, he punches Menken. The operation has had no effect, and Samson returns to New York. Rhoda rushes to rejoin him. Samson has been served with a subpoena, so he must pay his ex-wife or go to jail. Rhoda prevents him from pummeling the process server, and Lydia appears and pays the amount owed.

Lydia informs Samson that she is leaving West and hints that she would like to be Samson. Rhoda protests, but Samson invites Lydia to live with them. Lydia is shocked by the proposition and leaves. Rhoda informs Samson that she is pregnant. He accidentally punches her on a city street, attracting an angry mob.

Cast

Sean Connery as Samson Shillitoe
Joanne Woodward as Rhoda
Jean Seberg as Lydia West
Patrick O'Neal as Dr. Oliver West
Colleen Dewhurst as Dr. Vera Kropotkin
Clive Revill as Dr. Menken
Werner Peters as Dr. Vorbeck
John Fiedler as Daniel K. Papp
Kay Medford as Mrs. Fish
Jackie Coogan as Mr. Fitzgerald
Zohra Lampert as Mrs. Tupperman
Sue Ane Langdon as Miss Walnicki
Sorrell Booke as Leonard Tupperman
Bibi Osterwald as Mrs. Fitzgerald
Mabel Albertson as Chairwoman
James Millhollin as Rollie Butter
Richard S. Castellano as Arnold

Production

Jerome Hellman bought the film rights in May 1964. The project was intended as a coproduction by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hellman's Pan Arts Company and director Delbert Mann's Biography Productions, with Mann slated to direct the film.^[5] The first draft of the script was completed by screenwriter Elliott Baker in August 1964, with production scheduled to begin in the fall, although it would be delayed.^[6] Eva Marie Saint, Robert Shaw and Mary Ure had each been rumored to have joined the cast while the film was in its planning stages.^[7]^[8]

Sean Connery was interested in the role since Hellman's acquisition of the property but had been busy with other commitments. Hellman and Connery continued to discuss the role for many months, and Hellman traveled to the Bahamas to meet with Connery during the filming of Thunderball. Connery was finally cast in June 1965. By that point, Warner Bros. had acquired the project, with Irvin Kershner replacing Mann as director.^[9]^[10] Jackie Coogan was granted a leave of absence from the television series The Addams Family to appear in the film.^[11]

Location filming in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan began on September 20, 1965.^[11]^[12] Hellman invited famed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa to New York to watch the filming, and Kurosawa also scouted area locations for a future film.^[13]

Reception

In a contemporary review for The New York Times, critic Howard Thompson called A Fine Madness "a handsomely colored eyeful" and wrote: "There is some fine stuff in 'A Fine Madness.' The Warner picture ... is an odd one indeed, ranging from rich to raucous to plain fumbling. At times, it's funny as all get-out. ... Like its careening, footloose hero, 'A Fine Madness' needs discipline. But you'll never guess what lurks around the bend, from gold to brass."^[2]

Critic Philp K. Scheuer of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "It is an ugly picture (though in fine Technicolor) about basically ugly emotions. ... [T]he movie never quite comes to terms with itself. As black comedy or theater of the absurd, it is not far out enough; and since the screen is so real, so larger-than-life, most of its violence comes over not as funny but as shocking, even a little horrifying."^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Scheuer, Philip K. (1966-05-12). "Cast May Carry 'A Fine Madness'". Los Angeles Times. p. 12, Part IV.
^ ^a ^b Thompson, Howard (1966-06-30). "Screen: 'Fine Madness' Opens". The New York Times. p. 28.
^ Verrill, Addison (May 14, 1975). "Why Crix Give Producers The Brush". Variety. p. 3. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Big Rental Pictures of 1966". Variety. January 4, 1967. p. 8.
^ "'Fine Madness' Rights Bought". The New York Times. 1964-05-23. p. 14.
^ "'A Fine Madness' Script Is Drafted". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. 1964-08-14. p. 14.
^ Connolly, Mike (1964-12-04). "Wayne Illness Scotched". Hollywood Sun-Tattler. Hollywood, Florida. p. 5-B.
^ Graham, Sheilah (1964-12-07). "Personals Are Out For the Beatles". Hollywood Citizen-News. p. A-11.
^ "Warner Signs Sean Connery". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. 1965-06-22. p. 14.
^ Freund, Bob (1965-11-21). "Hellman Had Smash Hit First Time, Tries For Another". Fort Lauderdale News. p. 6H.
^ ^a ^b "'A Fine Madness' Casting Coogan". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. 1965-09-15. p. 24.
^ Hughes, Alice (1965-09-27). "'A Fine Madness' Filmed in Residential Murray Hill". Poughkeepsie Journal. p. 4.
^ Kilgallen, Dorothy (1965-10-02). "Ustinov Cool In Knife Threat". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 18.

External links

A Fine Madness at IMDb
A Fine Madness at Rotten Tomatoes
A Fine Madness at the TCM Movie Database
A Fine Madness at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

[latreview-1] Scheuer, Philip K. (1966-05-12). "Cast May Carry 'A Fine Madness'". Los Angeles Times. p. 12, Part IV.

[nytreview-2] Thompson, Howard (1966-06-30). "Screen: 'Fine Madness' Opens". The New York Times. p. 28.

[3] Verrill, Addison (May 14, 1975). "Why Crix Give Producers The Brush". Variety. p. 3. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Internet Archive.

[4] "Big Rental Pictures of 1966". Variety. January 4, 1967. p. 8.

[5] "'Fine Madness' Rights Bought". The New York Times. 1964-05-23. p. 14.

[6] "'A Fine Madness' Script Is Drafted". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. 1964-08-14. p. 14.

[7] Connolly, Mike (1964-12-04). "Wayne Illness Scotched". Hollywood Sun-Tattler. Hollywood, Florida. p. 5-B.

[8] Graham, Sheilah (1964-12-07). "Personals Are Out For the Beatles". Hollywood Citizen-News. p. A-11.

[9] "Warner Signs Sean Connery". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. 1965-06-22. p. 14.

[10] Freund, Bob (1965-11-21). "Hellman Had Smash Hit First Time, Tries For Another". Fort Lauderdale News. p. 6H.

[:0-11] "'A Fine Madness' Casting Coogan". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. 1965-09-15. p. 24.

[12] Hughes, Alice (1965-09-27). "'A Fine Madness' Filmed in Residential Murray Hill". Poughkeepsie Journal. p. 4.

[13] Kilgallen, Dorothy (1965-10-02). "Ustinov Cool In Knife Threat". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 18.

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-'''''A Fine Madness''''' is a 1966 American [[Technicolor]] [[comedy film]] based on the 1964 novel by [[Elliott Baker]] that tells the story of Samson Shillitoe, a frustrated poet unable to finish a grand tome. It stars [[Sean Connery]] (in the midst of his [[James Bond]] roles), [[Joanne Woodward]], [[Jean Seberg]], [[Patrick O'Neal (actor)|Patrick O'Neal]], and [[Clive Revill]]. It was directed by [[Irvin Kershner]].
+'''''A Fine Madness''''' is a 1966 American [[Technicolor]] [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Irvin Kershner]], based on the 1964 novel of the same name by [[Elliott Baker]]. It tells the story of Samson Shillitoe, a frustrated poet unable to finish a grand tome. It stars [[Sean Connery]] (in the midst of his [[James Bond]] roles), [[Joanne Woodward]], [[Jean Seberg]], [[Patrick O'Neal (actor)|Patrick O'Neal]] and [[Clive Revill]].
 ==Plot==
+Poet Samson Shillitoe lives in [[Greenwich Village]] with his wife Rhoda, a waitress who supports him through all his troubles. When Samson cannot find the inspiration to finish his latest poem, he becomes belligerent and depressed. He is continually pursued by a debt collector after his late [[alimony]] payments to a previous wife. He assaults a police detective who accompanies the debt collector.
-Samson Shillitoe ([[Sean Connery]]), a poet, lives in [[Greenwich Village]] area of [[New York City]] with Rhoda ([[Joanne Woodward]]), a waitress who stands by him through all his troubles.
+Samson loses his job as an office cleaner for intimate relations with a secretary but earns $200 for a recital of his poetry to a women's group that ends in disaster.
-When Samson cannot find the inspiration to finish his latest poem, he becomes belligerent and [[clinical depression|depressed]]. Samson is continually pursued by a debt collector after his late [[alimony]] payments to a previous wife; if Samson doesn't pay he will be arrested. Samson eventually assaults a police detective who accompanies the debt collector.
+Without Samson's knowledge, Rhoda seeks the help of psychiatrist Dr. West, who claims to be able to cure [[writer's block]], paying him with Samson's $200. She fears that Samson will become suicidal if he cannot finish his poem. West reluctantly agrees to see him, and when Samson confronts the doctor about the return of his money, West is fascinated by Samson and persuades him to become a patient. West arranges a stay for Samson in an upstate sanitarium in order to escape the chaotic city.
-Samson has other troubles when he loses his job as an office cleaner when he has sex with a secretary ([[Sue Ane Langdon]]) whilst his carpet cleaning machinery fills the office with soap suds. However, Samson does earn a $200 fee for doing a recital of his poetry to a woman's group that ends in disaster.
+Dr. Menken, a doctor at the sanitarium, wishes to experiment on Samson with a new surgical technique that might quell his violent temper. Menken lies to Rhoda to persuade her to agree to the surgery. West and two other colleagues vehemently oppose such a procedure, as it is too close to a [[lobotomy]] to be safe.
-On Samson's behalf, but unknown to him, Rhoda seeks the help of psychiatrist Dr. West ([[Patrick O'Neal (actor)|Patrick O'Neal]]), who claims to be able to cure writer's block.
+West's wife Lydia is frustrated with their marriage. West is a popular TV guest for his [[popular psychology|pop psychiatric]] methods and views, and she sees very little of him. She meets Samson at the sanitorium. Samson does not know that she is married to West but remembers her from the women's club lecture. Samson seduces her and West secretly sees them together in the bathtub. This causes a vengeful West to change his mind about the surgery.
-Rhoda gives Dr. West the $200 she collected for Samson's lecture to treat Samson for what she fears will become [[suicide|suicidal]] depression if he can't finish his poem. Dr. West reluctantly agrees to see him, and when Samson confronts the Doctor about the return of his money, West is fascinated by Shillitoe and persuades him to become a patient. In order for Samson to be away from the chaos of his life in the city that he might finish his poem, Dr. West arranges a stay for him in a sanitarium upstate.
+Lydia learns of the surgery and rushes to stop it, but she arrives just after it has been completed. When Samson awakes, he punches Menken. The operation has had no effect, and Samson returns to New York. Rhoda rushes to rejoin him. Samson has been served with a [[subpoena]], so he must pay his ex-wife or go to jail. Rhoda prevents him from pummeling the [[Service of process|process server]], and Lydia appears and pays the amount owed.
-Another doctor at the sanitarium, Dr. Menken ([[Clive Revill]]) is also interested in Samson, but for the purpose of experimenting on him with a new surgical technique to quell his violent temper. He persuades Rhoda to agree to the surgery. Dr. West and two other colleagues vehemently oppose such a procedure, as it is too close to a [[lobotomy]] to be safe.
+Lydia informs Samson that she is leaving West and hints that she would like to be Samson. Rhoda protests, but Samson invites Lydia to live with them. Lydia is shocked by the proposition and leaves. Rhoda informs Samson that she is pregnant. He accidentally punches her on a city street, attracting an angry mob.
-Dr. West's wife, Lydia ([[Jean Seberg]]), is frustrated with their marriage. He is a popular TV guest for his [[popular psychology|pop psychiatric]] methods and views, and she sees very little of him. Eventually she runs into Samson at the sanitorium. Samson does not know she is married to Dr West but recalls her when she walked out of his women's club lecture. In his usual manner Samson immediately seduces her and the two have sex in a therapeutic bath. Dr. West, looking for Samson, secretly sees them in the tub.
-When it comes time for the clinic senior staff to vote on allowing the surgical technique to be performed on Samson, Dr. West, having seen Samson with his wife, changes his vote, enabling Dr. Menken to go ahead. Lydia finds out about the surgery and rushes to stop it, but arrives just after it has been completed.
-When Samson awakes from the surgery, at first his voice is so low and quiet he cannot be understood. As Dr. Menken leans in to listen, Samson throws a punch that lands the doctor on the floor. The operation has had no effect, and Samson returns to New York.
-Rhoda quickly learns of his arrival, and rushes to rejoin him. Samson has finally been served with his [[subpoena]], so he must pay his ex-wife or go to jail. Rhoda prevents him from pummeling the civil servant, until Lydia appears and pays him the amount owed.
-Lydia informs Samson she is leaving Dr. West and hints that she would like to be with her new lover, Samson. Rhoda protests, as Samson invites her to come live with them both. Lydia, disgusted by the idea, becomes hysterical and rushes out, presumably never to speak to Samson again. Rhoda pleads with Samson as he goes charging off down the street, before informing him that she is [[pregnant]]. He accidentally punches her and the movie ends with him fighting off an angry mob of indignant spectators.
 ==Cast==
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 * [[Mabel Albertson]] as Chairwoman
 * [[James Millhollin]] as Rollie Butter
+* [[Richard S. Castellano]] as Arnold
 ==Production==
+[[Jerome Hellman]] bought the film rights in May 1964. The project was intended as a coproduction by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], Hellman's Pan Arts Company and director [[Delbert Mann]]'s Biography Productions, with Mann slated to direct the film.<ref>{{cite news |date=1964-05-23 |title='Fine Madness' Rights Bought |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |page=14}}</ref> The first draft of the script was completed by screenwriter [[Elliott Baker]] in August 1964, with production scheduled to begin in the fall, although it would be delayed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1964-08-14 |title='A Fine Madness' Script Is Drafted |work=[[The Paterson Morning Call|The Morning Call]] |location=[[Paterson, New Jersey]] |page=14}}</ref> [[Eva Marie Saint]], [[Robert Shaw (actor)|Robert Shaw]] and [[Mary Ure]] had each been rumored to have joined the cast while the film was in its planning stages.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Connolly |first=Mike |date=1964-12-04 |title=Wayne Illness Scotched |work=[[Hollywood Sun-Tattler]] |location=[[Hollywood, Florida]] |page=5-B}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Graham |first=Sheilah |date=1964-12-07 |title=Personals Are Out For the Beatles |work=[[Hollywood Citizen-News]] |page=A-11}}</ref>
-Jerome Hellman bought the film rights in May 1964.<ref>Fine Madness' Rights Bought
-New York Times 23 May 1964: 14.</ref>
+[[Sean Connery]] was interested in the role since Hellman's acquisition of the property but had been busy with other commitments. Hellman and Connery continued to discuss the role for many months, and Hellman traveled to the [[The Bahamas|Bahamas]] to meet with Connery during the filming of ''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]''. Connery was finally cast in June 1965. By that point, Warner Bros. had acquired the project, with Irvin Kershner replacing Mann as director.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1965-06-22 |title=Warner Signs Sean Connery |work=[[The Paterson Morning Call|The Morning Call]] |location=[[Paterson, New Jersey]] |page=14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Freund |first=Bob |date=1965-11-21 |title=Hellman Had Smash Hit First Time, Tries For Another |work=[[Fort Lauderdale News]] |page=6H}}</ref> [[Jackie Coogan]] was granted a leave of absence from the television series ''[[The Addams Family (1964 TV series)|The Addams Family]]'' to appear in the film.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1965-09-15 |title='A Fine Madness' Casting Coogan |work=[[The Paterson Morning Call|The Morning Call]] |location=[[Paterson, New Jersey]] |page=24}}</ref>
+Location filming in the [[Murray Hill, Manhattan|Murray Hill]] section of [[Manhattan]] began on September 20, 1965.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hughes |first=Alice |date=1965-09-27 |title='A Fine Madness' Filmed in Residential Murray Hill |work=[[Poughkeepsie Journal]] |page=4}}</ref> Hellman invited famed Japanese director [[Akira Kurosawa]] to New York to watch the filming, and Kurosawa also scouted area locations for a future film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kilgallen |first=Dorothy |date=1965-10-02 |title=Ustinov Cool In Knife Threat |work=[[Philadelphia Daily News]] |page=18}}</ref>
+== Reception ==
+In a contemporary review for ''[[The New York Times]]'', critic [[Howard Thompson (film critic)|Howard Thompson]] called ''A Fine Madness'' "a handsomely colored eyeful" and wrote: "There is some fine stuff in 'A Fine Madness.' The Warner picture ... is an odd one indeed, ranging from rich to raucous to plain fumbling. At times, it's funny as all get-out. ... Like its careening, footloose hero, 'A Fine Madness' needs discipline. But you'll never guess what lurks around the bend, from gold to brass."<ref name="nytreview">{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Howard |date=1966-06-30 |title=Screen: 'Fine Madness' Opens |work=[[The New York Times]] |page=28}}</ref>
+Critic Philp K. Scheuer of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote: "It is an ugly picture (though in fine Technicolor) about basically ugly emotions. ... [T]he movie never quite comes to terms with itself. As [[black comedy]] or [[Theatre of the absurd|theater of the absurd]], it is not far out enough; and since the screen is so real, so larger-than-life, most of its violence comes over not as funny but as shocking, even a little horrifying."<ref name="latreview">{{Cite news |last=Scheuer |first=Philip K. |date=1966-05-12 |title=Cast May Carry 'A Fine Madness' |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |page=12, Part IV}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 * {{rotten-tomatoes|fine_madness}}
-* {{amg movie|104005}}
+* {{TCMDb title|id=24797}}
-* {{tcmdb title|id=24797}}
 * {{AFI film|id=22681|title=A Fine Madness}}
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