Middle of the Night (Columbia Pictures) (1959)

(Mat 2-A; Still No. R1080) Kim Novak and Fredric March star and Albert Dekker, right, is co-starred in “Middle of the Night,” Columbia Pictures’ drama based on Paddy Chayefsky’s hit play. (Beview) “Middle of the Night,” which stars Kim Novak and Fredric March at the ...... Theatre, is a powerful screen version of Paddy Chayefsky’s poignant stage story of a young divorcee who, in her loneliness, finds comfort, companionship and love with her equally lonely middle-aged boss, a widower. The new Columbia film bares new and compelling resources as an actress in Kim Novak who stunningly realizes on the screen Chayefsky’s portrait of a girl involved with an older man. A superb actor who has twice captured Academy Award honors, March is magnificent as her employer, a man who tires of watching his life ebb away in meaningless routine. He eagerly snatches at the chance of love with a beautiful girl, with all the desperation of a man who realizes that to love is to live. When these two fall in love, the girl hesitantly, doubtingly, for she has never known real love, the man passionately, determinedly, they find opposition from their families. Glenda Farrell, as Kim’s indifferent mother, wants her to return to Lee Philips, her ex-husband who could offer the girl nothing more than a powerful physical appeal. Albert Dekker plays March’s tragic partner who watches the growing affair with delight and envy; Martin Balsam repeats his stage role as March’s somewhat downtrodden son-in-law, while Lee Grant plays Kim’s cynical girl friend. Chayefsky’s screenplay is based on his play as presented on Broadway by Joshua Logan. A Sudan Production, “Middle of the Night” was produced by George Justin. (Novak Reader) It’s a “new” Kim Novak in Paddy Chayefsky’s “Middle of the Night,” the Columbia picture also starring Fredric March at the cto ae Theatre. Not that anything is wrong with the old one. However, producer George Justin, director Delbert Mann, author Chayefsky and cameraman Joe Brun all believe Miss Novak is much more beautiful in person than she’s ever appeared on the screen. “Up to now,” comments Brun, who won a Oscar nomination for his lensing of “Martin Luther,” “Kim’s been beautiful on the screen, but to us it’s been a cold, crass type of beauty. Which is just the opposite of the warm, genuine person she really is.” As a result, at the agreement of all parties, Miss Novak wears a minimum of make-up for the entire film, story of a girl romantically involved with an older man. (General Advance) Kim Novak, one of the screen’s loveliest stars, and Fredric March, twice winner of Academy Awards for best acting, make a new offbeat romantic team in Columbia Pictures’ “Middle of the Night,” motion picture version of the Paddy Chayefsky stage play due subouese at the ........ Theatre. Compelling story of a girl involved with an older man, “Middle of the Night” co-stars Lee Philips, Glenda Farrell, Albert Dekker, Martin Balsam and Lee Grant. As the tormented, confused young divorcee who has never known real love, Miss Novak is said to give an illuminating performance. As the lonely middleaged widower who desperately snatches at his last chance for love, March is said to give a powerful performance, that, all Hollywood agrees should put him in line for another Oscar. Philips, who was a “Peyton Place” sensation, resumes his original stage role as the ex-husband whose physical attraction for Miss Novak proves too powerful for her to resist. Glenda Farrell is said to be wonderfully realistic as the girl’s indifferent mother and Albert Dekker is superb as March’s tragic business partner, aging, lonely and lecherous. Martin Balsam is fine as March’s son-in-law who must play second fiddle to him in his own wife’s affections and Lee Grant, as Miss Novak’s cynical girl friend, rounds out the splendid cast. Chayefsky’s penetrating screenplay, based on his own Broadway stage success as presented by Joshua Logan, was directed by Delbert Mann. A Sudan Production, “Middle of the Night” was produced by George Justin. (Glenda Farrell) Glenda Farrell, who once epitomized the wise-cracking screen blonde, returns to the screen in Columbia Pictures’ motion picture version of “Middle of the Night,” starring Kim Novak and Fredric March at the ........... Theatre. Miss Farrell plays Kim’s mother who strenuously objects to her young daughter’s romance with an older man. “Middle of the Night” is the Paddy Chayefsky drama based on his Broadway stage hit. (Martin Balsam) Martin Balsam, who played the downtrodden son-in-law in Joshua Logan’s Broadway production of the Paddy Chayefsky drama, “Middle of the Night,” repeats his * performance in Columbia Pictures’ motion picture version starring Kim Novak and Fredric March at the .......... Theatre. (Kim Novak) When Kim Novak reported for rehearsals for Paddy Chayefsky’s “Middle of the Night,” the Columbia picture in which she stars with Fredric March at the ..... Theatre, it marked the first time that Hollywood’s top boxoffice star ever had enjoyed a day of such preparation prior to filming a picture. Rehearsals marked a change in previous studio policy. Co-star Fredric March, director Delbert Mann and author Paddy Chayefsky, all Oscar winners in their respective fields, predict that, as a result of the intensive rehearsals, Miss Novak will amaze the nation’s movie-goers with her tremendous acting ability. And the blonde star’s compelling portrait of a young girl involved with a man older than herself truly has given filmdom something to talk about. “She enjoyed those rehearsals more than any one else,” commented author Chayefsky. “She was the first one there in the morning and the last one to leave at night. And the entire time, Kim asked questions. To be honest, Delbert (Mann) and I hada tough time answering some of them as she showed a tremendously keen intelligence of both the script and character delineation. She’s great in the role and I pity her next Hollywood producer, as I’m sure she’s going to demand three weeks of rehearsal from now on.” “Middle of the Night” was written by Chayefsky based on his Broadway stage success as produced by Joshua Logan. George Justin produced the screen version for Columbia Pictures. The Sudan Production co-stars Lee Philips, Glenda Farrell, Albert Dekker, Martin Balsam and Lee Grant. (Lee Grant) Lee Grant, one of Broadway’s finest young actresses, is costarred in Paddy Chayefsky’s “Middle of the Night,” starring Kim Novak and Fredric March at Gheveya.e eis Theatre. Lee Philips, Glenda Farrell, Albert Dekker and Martin Balsam also co-star in the Columbia Pictures’ drama. Miss Grant, a native New Yorker, is best remembered for her sensitive portrait of the “shoplifter” in both the stage and screen versions of “Detective Story,” which won for her an Academy Award nomination as the best supporting actress. In “Middle of the Night,” Miss Grant appears as a close friend who attempts to counsel Kim against romance with her middle-aged boss, Fredric March. (March Short) Fredric March, who won two Academy Awards—for “The Best Years of Our Lives” and “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”—is said by Hollywood to be in line for a third with his performance in Columbia Pictures’ “Middle of the Night,” now at the ........ Theatre with Kim Novak also starred. Costarred in this Columbia drama of a girl involved with an older man are Lee Philips, Glenda Farrell, Albert Dekker, Martin Balsam and Lee Grant. (Opening Notice) Kim Novak and Fredric March starson . 25.7). atetheneety nese Theatre in “Middle of the Night,” Columbia Pictures’ compelling drama of a girl involved with an older man. The new Columbia film, based upon Paddy Chayefsky’s Broadway hit as presented by Joshua Logan, co-stars Lee Philips, Glenda Farrell, Albert Dekker, Martin Balsam and Lee Grant. A Sudan Production, “Middle of the Night” was penned for the screen by Paddy Chayefsky. Delbert Mann directed for producev George Justin. (Fredric March) Good things are said to come in threes. Fredric March, who stars with Kim Novak in Columbia Pictures’ “Middle of the Night,” now atubhemmner ne Theatre, has won two Academy Awards. The feeling in Hollywood is that he may very well win his third with his penetrating portrayal of the older man whose loneliness involves him with his own young secretary, played by Miss Novak. Through the years, March has been acclaimed as one of America’s foremost actors. Extra in a silent film, an artist’s model, stock company experience, these were but stepping stones for the distinguished screen career that began with “The Dummy,” starring Ruth Chatterton, his first important picture. “Middle of the Night” is March’s 63rd screen role. He has appeared opposite almost every top feminine film star, and he has found time, too, for important Broadway and television roles. March’s two Academy Award performances were in “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” and “The Best Years of Our Lives,” and one of his most treasured memories was the recent invitation to recite Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address before both houses of Congress. Co-starred with Miss Novak and March in “Middle of the Night” are Lee Philips, Glenda Farrell, Albert Dekker, Martin Balsam and Lee Grant. A Sudan Production, “Middle of the Night” was penned for the screen by Paddy Chayefsky based on his play as presented on Broadway by Joshua Logan. Delbert Mann directed for producer George Justin. (Albert Dekker) Albert Dekker, one of the screen’s leading character actors, has a major role in Columbia Pictures’ “Middle of the Night,” the Paddy Chayefsky drama starring Kim Novak and Fredric March at the saaatc actor Theatre. Dekker is seen as March’s aging and lecherous partner who wholeheartedly approves of March’s romance with his lovely young secretary. (Lee Philips) Lee Philips, discovered by Hollywood as the result of his performance in the Broadway production of Paddy Chayefsky’s “Middle of the Night,” is now on the screen of the ....... Theatre in Columbia Pictures’ motion picture version of the play. “Middle of the Night” stars Kim Novak and Fredric March. (Mat 1-A; Still No. R1446) Kim Novak becomes romantically involved with an older man, Fredric March, in Columbia Pictures’ “Middle of the Night.” THEY CAME FROM THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF DESIRE! COLUMBIA PICTURES presents . KIM FREDRIC NOVAK MARCH co. GLENDA ALBERT = MARTIN. LEE FARRELL + DEKKER = BALSAM = GRANT aéLEE PHILIPS Screenplay by PADDY CHAYEFSKY Based ugon hia play as presented on Broadway by Joshua Logan Produced by GEORGE JUSTIN Directed by DELBERT MANN ‘A SUDAN PRODUCTION Ad No. 104—70 Lines For every girl who was ever involved ‘ KIM FREDRIC NOVAK MARCH ‘A SUDAN PRODUCTIO Ad No. 103—41 Lines KIM NOVAK FREDRIC MARCH BES ‘A SUDAN PRODUCTION + A COLUMBIA PICTURE Ad No. 101—I4 Lines