Back Street (1961)

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In Lincoln, the ambitious aspirant-designer Rae Smith has an incident with a wolf department store businessman and is rescued by the Marine Paul Saxon. They immediately fall in love with ... See full summary »

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  • John Gavin and Susan Hayward in Back Street (1961)
  • Susan Hayward in Back Street (1961)
  • Susan Hayward in Back Street (1961)
  • John Gavin and Susan Hayward in Back Street (1961)
  • John Gavin and Susan Hayward in Back Street (1961)
  • John Gavin and Susan Hayward in Back Street (1961)

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

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11 June 2006 | janmahjong
7
| Love endures and stays exciting when lovers are unable to be together permanently
I feel a great affinity with Back Street because of the way it shows that a love affair will stay exciting and endure longer because the lovers are only able to be together for short periods of time with long intervals between their meetings. The hum drum aspects of married life never changes their relationship. They are on a perpetual honeymoon. Every time they meet it is exciting and they always look forward to seeing each other. I have often thought that if I had never married my husband and just had a relationship with him like Susan Hayward had with John Gavin over the years I probably would have been happier. She had the best of both possible worlds in my estimation. A wonderful successful career and the knowledge that someone loved her passionately and completely all those years. In addition she could return that love without reservation and enjoy the happiness it gave her to do so. I bet there are thousands of married women who watched this movie and had the same thoughts as I.

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Did You Know?

Trivia

According to contemporary articles in the Los Angeles Times and Daily Variety, Vera Miles suffered multiple injuries during this production. She had multiple bruises from falling down a flight of stairs in thirty takes for one scene. She also incurred more bruises and a cut lip in a scene where she went through breakaway glass with too much force.

Quotes

Mr. Venner: I've been looking forward to seeing you.
Rae Smith: But then why don't you turn on the lights? I don't glow in the dark you know.

Goofs

After Rae's confrontation with Paul's son, she drives out to the country house and turns off the paved road onto a dirt road. But, in the next shot, the rear-screen projection still shows the paved road.

Soundtracks

Symphony No.3 in F major - III. Poco Allegretto
Composed by Johannes Brahms

Storyline

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Genres

Drama

Details

Release Date:

12 October 1961

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Ontario International Airport - 2900 E. Airport Drive, Ontario, California, USA

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