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Ten North Frederick

  • 19581958
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
714
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Ten North Frederick (1958)
  • Drama
  • Romance
At her father's funeral, Joe Chapin thinks back over the last five years of his life, years of apparent political and personal failure dominated by a selfish and dissatisfied wife and eased ... Read allAt her father's funeral, Joe Chapin thinks back over the last five years of his life, years of apparent political and personal failure dominated by a selfish and dissatisfied wife and eased only by alcohol. But it starts to emerge that there was in fact one brief and unsuspected ... Read allAt her father's funeral, Joe Chapin thinks back over the last five years of his life, years of apparent political and personal failure dominated by a selfish and dissatisfied wife and eased only by alcohol. But it starts to emerge that there was in fact one brief and unsuspected period of happiness and love.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
714
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  • Director
    • Philip Dunne
  • Writers
    • Philip Dunne(screenplay)
    • John O'Hara(novel)
  • Stars
    • Gary Cooper
    • Diane Varsi
    • Suzy Parker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Philip Dunne
  • Writers
    • Philip Dunne(screenplay)
    • John O'Hara(novel)
  • Stars
    • Gary Cooper
    • Diane Varsi
    • Suzy Parker
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    • 26User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Gary Cooper and Diane Varsi in Ten North Frederick (1958)
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    Gary Cooper and Suzy Parker in Ten North Frederick (1958)
    Gary Cooper and Suzy Parker in Ten North Frederick (1958)
    Gary Cooper and Diane Varsi in Ten North Frederick (1958)
    Gary Cooper and Barbara Nichols in Ten North Frederick (1958)
    Gary Cooper and Suzy Parker in Ten North Frederick (1958)
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    Ten North Frederick (1958)
    Gary Cooper and Suzy Parker in Ten North Frederick (1958)

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    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin
    Diane Varsi
    Diane Varsi
    • Ann Chapin
    Suzy Parker
    Suzy Parker
    • Kate Drummond
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    • Edith Chapin
    Tom Tully
    Tom Tully
    • Mike Slattery
    Ray Stricklyn
    Ray Stricklyn
    • Joby Chapin
    Philip Ober
    Philip Ober
    • Lloyd Williams
    John Emery
    John Emery
    • Paul Donaldson
    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • Charley Bongiorno
    Linda Watkins
    Linda Watkins
    • Peg Slattery
    Barbara Nichols
    Barbara Nichols
    • Stella
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    John Alban
    • Dinner Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Brandon Beach
    • Dinner Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Melinda Byron
    Melinda Byron
    • Hope
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Carroll
    • Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Beulah Christian
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Buck Class
    Buck Class
    • Bill
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Philip Dunne
    • Writers
      • Philip Dunne(screenplay)
      • John O'Hara(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Spencer Tracy was originally cast in the lead role, but withdrew due to ill health and concerns over the ability of co-star Suzy Parker. Tracy told reporters in November 1957 he had withdrawn from this film to star in The Last Hurrah (1958).
    • Goofs
      In the bulk of the story, which begins and ends in 1945 and flashes back to 1940, all of the female clothing and hairstyles are strictly in the 1958 mode.
    • Quotes

      Ann Chapin: Where have you been?

      Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin: Hotel in town, where I got drunk.

      Ann Chapin: Never occurred to you to let me know where you were?

      Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin: It occurred to me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
      (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Warren

      Played on the phonograph in Joby's room

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    More effective now...and stellar acting
    John O'Hara's book TEN NORTH FREDERICK was hardly the masterpiece of political life, but it had strong characterizations, and the film, also not a masterwork, has a lot more going for it than we initially thought. Still of major consequence are the performances of the supporting players. In this tale of a failed political hopeful, his vengeful wife, his youngish girlfriend, and assorted other characters, the viewer is caught by the superb work of the cast. All seems possible with the effective work. Geraldine Fitzgerald, as always, is a total marvel -- one of the finest of three decades. She should be almost deified. In this, she eschews her sensitive side to superbly capture the nastiness of a woman who want more and more... with less change to get it. But she is matched by young Ray Stricklyn as the confused young son... with at least one scene that should have done for him what the telephone scene in The Great Ziefgeld did for Luise Rainer. His work indicates the hope we all had for him.... but he correctly went to the L.A. stage where he scored enormous successes. Diane Varsi and Stuart Whitman both underscore the acting skills we first saw in them. The love story between the older Gary Cooper and the younger Suzy Parker works better than I had recalled. He tries with his expected skill to show the desperation of the man, but Suzy Parker DOES offer a multi-layered performance -- far superior to the work she had done in other films. This film remains an interesting Hollywood look at the world of politics, and it should not be buried unmarked in the annals of solid craftmanship.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 11, 1958 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ein Mann in den besten Jahren
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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