Odds Against Tomorrow (United Artists) (1959)

PUBLICITY Still OAT-108 Harry Belafonte plays the dramatic part of a man inveigled into committing a crime he has no heart for. ““Odds Against Tomorrow,” a United Artists release will open ........................... at the Rees Theatre. Mat 2A (Advance Production Feature) Belafonte, Ryan, Winters In “Odds Against Tomorrow” An explosive drama of hate, fear and the ironies of fate is the tale told in the new film, “Odds Against Tomorrow,” a United Artists release, which will open. .................... beth eeaere wae .ce oe Theatre. The picture, produced and directed by Academy Award nominee (“I Want To Live”) Robert Wise, stars Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Shelley Winters and co-stars Ed Begley and Gloria Grahame. The screenplay was written by John O. Killens and Nelson Gidding who based their script on the novel by William McGivern. With the exception of one important sequence which was filmed in upstate New York, the entire picture was photographed in the big Metropolis itself, taking in some of the famous and many of the less famous sites of the great city. “Odds Against Tomorrow” is the story of three desperate men, none professional criminals, who conceive and execute a daring bank robbery with the utmost care for detail. Their personal emotions, however, interfere with their careful plan for the crime. One is a bitter, hating Southerner (Robert Ryan), one is a nightclub entertainer in desperate need of money (Harry Belafonte), and the third, a vengeful ex-cop who plans the “once-in-a-lifetime” robbery (Ed Begley). Shelley Winters as Ryan’s girl friend, has a wonderful opportunity once again to demonstrate her fine talent in the moving and _ pivotal role of the one important person in Ryan’s life. Gloria Grahame emerges from a voluntary two year retirement to accept the role of the “other woman.” Gloria, who won an Academy Award for “The Bad and the Beautiful,” teams up with Robert Ryan for the first time in eight years, when they both starred in “Crossfire.” A noted young ballerina, Carmen de Lavallade makes her straight acting debut in the film, appearing as Harry Belafonte’s girl friend. The score for “Odds Against Tomorrow,” composed in the modern jazz idiom (as was the score for “I Want To Live”) was written by the noted pianist and leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet, John Lewis. Neweomer Up in Central Park Movie sequences involving Central Park’s famous carousel, the Sheep Meadow, site of innumerab!e intra-mural scholastic contests, and the Wollman Memorial Skating rink, also a Manhattan landmark, can be seen in “Odds Against Tomorrow” which will open. ................ at “the, Se eae Theatre through United Artists release. Ha-ry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Shelley Winters, Gloria Grahame are co-stars of the picture, which was adapted by John O. Killens and Nelson Gidding from William McGivern’s highly lauded novel. Still OAT-133 Mat IE Gloria Grahame comes out of a two-year retirement to play a starring role in the explosive film, “Odds Against Tomorrow,’ a United Artists release opening ............ BtetMel. ts. Theatre. PAGE 10 A hundred and fifty youngsters were considered for the part of Harry Belafonte’s small daughter in “Odds Against Tomorrow” before the choice finally fell on eightyear old Lois Thorne of St. Albans, Long Island, who had never gone to an audition anywhere before. Robert Ryan, Shelly Winters, Ed Begley and Gloria Grahame are starred with Belafonte in the picture which will open. ................ atubhened nec Theatre through United Artists release, Biggest The biggest night club set yet built for a movie made in the East was constructed for “Odds Against Tomorrow,” an explosive drama of crime and fate. The picture, a United Artists release slated to i DO@Tipert see f-2s 2: steph 28s ates Theatre, stars Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Shelly Winters, Ed Begley and Gloria Grahame. North of N. Y. C. The town of Hudson, New York was used as a location spot for the shooting of a key sequence in “Odds Against Tomorrow,” a United Artists release, opening ............ Atiethemse hee Theatre. Important development in the script calls for a bank robbery in a small town located about a hun dred miles north of New York City. Billing Harbel Productions, Inc. Presents HARRY BELAFONTE* ROBERT RYAN* SHELLEY WINTERS* 100% in “ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW” = 100% co-starring Ed Begley** Gloria Grahame** with Will Kuluva Kim Hamilton Mae Barnes *** 15% Carmen DeLavallade Richard Bright 15% Lou Gallo Produced and Directed by Robert Wise 50% Associate Producer Phil Stein 25% Screenplay by 20% John O. Killens & Nelson Gidding From the novel by William McGivern*** 15% Music by John Lewis 20% Released through United Artists 25% * Three star names must be on the same line and can either be above or below title. ** Begley, Grahame do not have to be on same line. Begley must be to the left or over Grahame, however. *** No advertising billing requirements. Story (Not for Publication) Dave Burke (Ed Begley) an expolice officer who refused to answer some embarrassing questions put by a crime commission, becomes an embittered man and plans to rob a sma’! bank about 100 miles from New York City. He contacts Jchnny Ingram (Harry Belafonte) a performer in a local gin mill. Ingram at first refuses to participate. But after Burke puts the pressure on a gambler to whom Johnny is heavily in debt to collect, Johnny agrees to go through with the deal. Burke’s second choice is Ed Slater (Robert Ryan) a morose Southerner, who is living with his understanding girlfriend Lorry (Shell!ey Winters). Although hating to be in on the same job with a Negro, Slater too, accedes to Burke. Slater is fraught with guilt feelings for having allowed himself to be seduced by a neighbor (Gloria Grahame). The robbery is carefully planned and is essentially based on the fact that a Negro counter man delivers coffee to the bank at a certain hour. Ingram, then, is the key man in this caper. Everything goes off smoothly until the moment when Slater has to cooperate with Ingram. His deep anti-Negro feeling prevents this and disaster results. Burke is shot fleeing the bank, and Slater and Ingram are blown to bits as a chemical vat, behind which they are hiding, explodes from gunfire. Running Time: 95 Minutes @ Cast ling Raintcce certs: Harry Belafonte Slatense ey ee Robert Ryan Forryae tan nceeans Shelley Winters Burkewac. dsc Ed Begley Helenberc:: cy a een Gloria Grahame Baccoses= i ae Will Kuluva Ruthie ccenetrcecan ee Kim Hamilton ATG eho aren cet Mae Barnes Kitty ites eee Carmen DeLavallade Gocon ha eee Richard Bright 8 Production Staff Produced and Directed by Robert Wise Associate Producer ............... Phil Stein Screenplay by ... John O. Killens and Nelson Gidding From the Novel by William P. McGivern MUSIGaD Vien cee John Lewis Director of Photography Joseph Brun FilimabcitOrmr. 2 Dede Allen Makeips.ce eter ee Robert Jiras Sound Edward Jchnstone and Richard Voriseck Still OAT-100 Mat 2G Robert Ryan, an embittered man driven to crime, tries to shoot his way to escape. “Odds Against Tomorrow,” a United Artists release opens ....................0: atethe™ toc: econ Theatre. Also starred are Harry Belafonte, Shelley Winters and Gloria Grahame. (Prepared Review) “Odds Against Tomorrow’ Drama of Desperate Men “Odds Against Tomorrow,” the United Artists release which opened yestenday, abethews.. ee Theatre, is a taut suspense drama woven around three exciting personalities, who because of their difficulties, decide to stage a bank robbery. Starred in this tight, superbly-directed film are Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Shelley Winters, Ed Begley and Gloria Grahame. Begley plays a shrewd, revengeful ex-police officer whose idea it is to rob a small bank about 100 miles from New York City. In the position of mastermind, he contacts Harry Belafonte, a performer who sings in a local ginmill. Belafonte, at first wants no part of it, but is so heavily involved in gambling debts that he is forced to accept the deal. Begley’s second choice is Robert Ryan, a powerful morose Southerner, for whom life is a dark and bitter struggle. He lives with his girlfriend, played by Shelley Winter, a warm, adult and understanding woman. Unable to come up with a good business deal, he is concerned with the fact that he is supported by his girlfriend. This makes him a ripe candidate for Begley’s plan. Robert Wise, who won an Academy Award nomination for his splendid handling of “I Want To Live,” enhances his reputation with his taut, crisp direction of “Odds Against Tomorrow.” The score for the film, done in a haunting, cool melodic structure, was composed by John Lewis, director of the famous combo, The Modern Jazz Quartet, whose latest work surpasses even that now classic score for “No Sun In Venice.” This reviewer cannot praise too highly the effective, stark and dramatically beautiful photography of cameraman Joseph Brun. (For Negro Page) ‘No Made-to-Order Stories For Negroes’ — Belafonte “Negro talent,” Harry Belafonte declared, “can and should be able to hold its own in any kind of motion picture story and not just in the ‘made-to-order’ role where the message is on interracial amity. This is an excellent objective in itself, but personally I prefer to see Negroes in films and on the stage as they are, as human beings, with all the fundamental drives, ambitions, frustrations and _ triumphs of human beings.” Harry Belafonte, being a man of talent as well as ideas, has done his best to adhere to that belief in his first independent Harbel production, “Odds Against TomorTOW ear CHIN Omer tere eeeet at the dieea attr tee, Theatre through United Artists release. Based on the novel by William P. McGivern, and starring Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Shelley Winters, Ed Begley and Gloria Grahame, it is the story of three desperate men who plan and execute a bank robbery. The Negro characters in the film are not introduced to raise any issues of bigotry. They are necessary parts of the plot, and were chosen for that reason. A noted ballerina, Carmen De Lavallade, makes her straight acting debut as Belafonte’s girlfriend. Kim Hamilton is the ex-wife and an eight-year old youngster. Lois Thorne, makes her movie debut as Belafonte’s daughter. These people, plus waiters, musicians, delivery boys, night club entertainers are Negroes, but first and fore most they are performers with straight roles that they can do best. There is another Negro who doesn’t appear in the film, but was connected with the picture in a capacity at which he excels. He is John Lewis, composer of jazz, and leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet, who composed and conducted the mood-making score for the film. Still OAT-25 Mat 1B Harry Belafonte and Kim Hamilton in a_ highly emotional scene from the exciting drama “Odds Against Tomorrow,” which opens .................. at the EIR SRR NS Theaire through United Artists release.