Three coins in the fountain 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Three coins in the fountain is a 1954 american romantic comedy film directed by jean negulesco and starring clifton webb, dorothy mcguire, jean peters. Three coins in the fountain is a 1954 american romantic comedy film directed by jean negulesco and starring clifton webb, dorothy mcguire, jean peters, louis jourdan, and maggie mcnamara, and featuring rossano brazzi. It was written for the romance film, three coins in the fountain and refers to the act of throwing a coin into the trevi fountain in rome while making a wish. Three american women, rooming together while working abroad in rome, italy, hope for. However, web search evidence shows that the songs lyrics begin three coins in a fountain, and much of the same evidence indicates that the actual title matches. Three american women, rooming together while working abroad in rome, italy, hope for romance and marriage. Coins in the fountain, the inspiration for the film. Three coins in the fountain movie trailer and videos tv. Three coins in the fountain 1954 louis jourdan and clifton webb in three coins in the fountain. Secondari, which was previously filmed in 1954 as three coins in the fountain.
Three coins in the fountain 1954 plot summary imdb. Check out three coins in the fountain 1954 film original score by victor young conductor, twentieth centuryfox studio orchestra on amazon music. Three coins in a fountain is lovely to look at, and the new twilight time release does a fantastic job of showing off the film s love of rome. And now franks finished, and postcredits, the action starts with maggie mcnamara.
Coins in the fountain is a television film which was released on september 28, 1990. After her discovery by otto preminger, who introduced her to film audiences in the moon is blue 1953, maggie mcnamara was signed by fox, and three coins in the fountain 1954 was her first film under the new contract. Three coins in the fountain 1954 turner classic movies. Frances, oldest of the three, has been fifteen years a secretary to novelist john frederick shadwell, a man whom she loves but whose reclusive nature prompts most people to believe him long since dead. Trevi fountain was featured in the 1954 movie 1954 entitled three coins in the fountain starring dorothy mcguire and rossano brazzi. So they whimsically toss coins into romes spectacular trevi fountain for luck in love.
My dreamboat sailed off in another direction, and i am married to a very solid engineering type. Written by john patrick, the film is about three american women working in rome who dream of finding romance in the eternal city. The tradition of coin tossing gained popularity after it was the theme of the 1954 romantic film three coins in the fountain, but it the tradition started long before the movie. Originally, it was said that drinking a glass of water from the trevi fountain would ensure good fortune and a fast return to the eternal city. A character in the 1954 movie three coins in the fountain pretends to like this painting at a museum and i cant find it online.
The film is based on the novel coins in the fountain by john h. Three coins in the fountain was actually filmed in technicolor and cinemascope on location at various spots around italy, like the trevi fountain in rome, the dolomite mountains and venice, with interiors done at cinecitta film studios in rome. Its hard to believe that somebody involved with disneys excruciating when in rome didnt see three coins in the fountain 1954, most likely under the influence of a controlled. Ill have that song stuck in my for the rest of the day, but ive got the four aces on my internal record player. Three coins in thejohnny guitar jule styne peggy lee 1954 facciate2.
The theme song for the film won the academy award for best original song that year. Three coins in the fountain 1954 journeys in classic film. Three coins in the fountain is a 1954 film directed by jean negulesco it centers around three american secretaries working in rome. If this is the case, corrections to a disambiguation. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. In this romantic comedy, three american roommates working in italy wish for the man of their dreams after throwing coins into romes magnificent trevi fountain.
Though her screen debut earned her a best actress oscar nomination, mcnamaras star faded quickly. A movie with more ambiance than actual substance, this remains a classic romance movie nonetheless, receiving numerous production awards. Three coins in the fountain jean negulesco, 1954 movie classics. Released june 2nd, 1954, three coins in the fountain stars clifton webb, dorothy mcguire, jean peters, louis jourdan the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Watch three coins in the fountain movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Watch three coins in the fountain 1954 full movie online 123movie watch three coins in the fountain 1954 123movies online for free. Notes about three coins in the fountain, 1954, directed by jean negulesco, with clifton webb, dorothy mcguire, jean peters, available from turner classic movies.
Three coins in the fountain 1954 123movies 123 movies. Three coins in the fountain three coins in the fountain song, sung in the above film see also. It was directed by tony wharmby and written by lindsay harrison. This article claims that the song has the same name as the film, and in fact the songs article title in this wiki is the same. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer.
Three coins in the fountain is a film directed by jean negulesco with dorothy mcguire, louis jourdan, clifton webb, jean peters, year. Beginning with three women who throw coins in the fountain of trevi in rome, the movie follows them through the romances garnered by their wishes. A nice way to take the movie audience on a sightseeing tour of rome, with a flying side trip to venice, through the courtesy of cinemascope, has been devised in three coins in the fountain, a. Filming took place in rome and other parts of italy during the summer of 1990. Three coins in the fountain 1954 plot summary 4 three american women working in rome, italy, share a spacious apartment and the desire to find love and marriage, each experiencing a few bumps in their journeys to romance. Anita jean peters is a secretary for the united states distribution agency, which apparently is some sort of. Three coins in the fountain 1954 12 video dailymotion.
Three hopeful american secretaries visiting italy newcomer maria maggie mcnamara, romanceseeking anita jean peters and the more mature frances dorothy mcguire fling their coins into. Frances dorothy mcguire, the oldest, has lived in rome for 15 years as the personal secretarygirl friday to famous author john frederick shadwell. Three american women working in rome, italy, share a spacious apartment and the desire to find love. Three american women find luck and love in romantic rome. Trevi fountain, part of the inspiration for the novel. Three coins in the fountain is a popular song which received the academy award for best original song in 1955. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing three coins in the fountain near you. Having been to rome, it was poignant watching this film. A character in the 1954 movie three coins in the fountain. I also threw my three coins in the trevi fountain, fell in love with a luscious italian man, however, never did return to rome.
Coins in the fountain, a 1990 remake of the 1954 film. Four aces three coins in the fountain 1954 music video. Three single american women make wishes at romes fountain of trevi. Three coins in the fountain written by jule styne and sammy cahnfor the film of the same name was recorded by frank sinatra with nelson riddle arranging and conducting on march 1, 1954. Cast and crew credits for three coins in the fountain, 1954, directed by jean negulesco, with clifton webb, dorothy mcguire, jean peters, at turner classic movies. Frank sinatra three coins in the fountain 1954 youtube. In this entertaining 1954 nominee for the best picture oscar, three american women in romantic italy dorothy mcguire, jean peters and. Beginning with three women who throw coins in the fountain. In that exciting movie geoffrey unsworth makes great use of the cinemascope camera. But the plot is so maudlin, the characters uninteresting and downright silly at times. Frank chacksfield three coins in the fountain youtube. Three coins in the fountain 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The title song, performed in the opening sequence by frank sinatra, was also a big hit for the four aces. Journeys in classic film three coins in the fountain 1954.