"The Long, Hot Summer" was Fox's southern saga answer to "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" back in '58. Paul Newman got to play the sexy stud, whereas Tony Franciosa got to play the immature Brick-type. Sadly, Orson Welles may be big here, but he's no Big Daddy like Burl Ives! Joanne Woodward plays an old maid, but there's Lee Remick as a Maggie the Cat type. Watchable for the cast, scenery, and Paul & Joanne's first teaming. My take here:
All of what OP said. Yep, I actually find Paul even sexier in this than in his turn in “Tin Roof.”
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | June 23, 2025 3:12 AM |
I love Lee Remick in this, she’s so beautiful as the flirty, southern belle wife.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | June 23, 2025 4:07 AM |
I watch this for Orson Welles scene stealing and never understood his blackface
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | June 23, 2025 4:10 AM |
R3 is right. Orson looked like Fats Waller in this movie.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | June 23, 2025 4:13 AM |
That music Lee Remmick's character liked was irritating as hell. They didn't need to labor that point.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | June 23, 2025 4:17 AM |
Wasn’t Joanne woodward’s name Clara? Miss Clara? Why is that useless piece of information in my head? Oh - and Ben Quick. Hated her short bangs. Wasn’t Richard Anderson’s (Clara’s beau) supposed to be gay? …. Do you remember the 1980a 2 parter with Don Johnson , Judith Ivey, Cybil Shepherd and .. I don’t remember who played the other roles. … I really enjoy the original. You can taste the lemons and bourbon and sweat between the cleavage …
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 23, 2025 4:27 AM |
I loved the theme song too, sung by Jimmie Rodgers.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | June 23, 2025 5:04 AM |
#7 Me, too!
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | June 23, 2025 6:18 AM |
What’s the movie I’m thinking of that has Ed Begley Sr. as a Big Daddy type?
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | June 23, 2025 7:49 AM |
That would be Sweet Bird of Youth, r10.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | June 23, 2025 10:29 AM |
Before there was Big Donald with his painted brown face, there was Orson Welles, looking and sounding barely recognizable. Angela Lansbury commented later that it looked like he was playing Othello!
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 23, 2025 10:52 AM |
It also was a short-lived series on ABC during the 60s.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 23, 2025 10:55 AM |
Here's Angie and Orsie. As I wrote in my review, Welles was just 10 years older than Paul Newman!
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | June 23, 2025 10:56 AM |
#r13 There are several episodes on You Tube. Lana Wood , Natalie Wood’s bosomy younger sister played the Lee Remick part.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | June 23, 2025 6:53 PM |
Not a great movie, but, fun, with not so veiled references to homsexuality.
Shades of Blanche Dubois.
"Blanche...Blanche...
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | June 23, 2025 7:13 PM |