| Ninotchka | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Donovan |
| Written by | Roger O. Hirson (1960 adaptation) Melchior Lengyel (story) |
| Screenplay by | Charles Brackett (1939 screenplay)) Walter Reisch (1939 screenplay) Billy Wilder (1939 screenplay) |
| Produced by | David Susskind |
| Starring | Maria Schell Gig Young Zsa Zsa Gabor |
| Distributed by | American Broadcasting Company |
Release date | April 20, 1960 (United States) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ninotchka is a 1960 American TV film. It is a remake of the 1939 Greta Garbo film Ninotchka. It was directed by Tom Donovan.[1]
Plot summary
Ninotchka (Maria Schell) is a dedicated Soviet official on assignment in Paris to barter jewels for farm machinery. Her perspective on life changes when she falls in love.
Cast
- Maria Schell as Ninotchka
- Gig Young as Leon
- Mischa Auer as Buljanoff
- Leon Belasco as Iranoff
- Henry Lascoe as Kopalski
- Friedrich von Ledebur
- Zsa Zsa Gabor
- William Hansen
- Gerald Hiken
- Anne Meara as Anna
- Boris Tumarin
Production
It was one of a series of movies that David Susskind and his Talent Associates adapted for television. The starring role was given to Maria Schell who had just appeared in a TV adaptation of For Whom the Bell Tolls. Schell said she had not seen the film. She added that Billy Wilder told her "This is a girl who feels she has to be in love with mankind -and she falls in love with a man."[2]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called it an "expert production".[3] The Chicago Tribune said Schell "couldn't have been a bigger hit."[4] The New York Times called it a "highly polished production" which had "dated".[5]
References
- ↑ J. P. (Apr 17, 1960). "TAPED 'NINOTCHKA'". New York Times. ProQuest 115009529.
- ↑ Smith, C. (Apr 17, 1960). "THE TV SCENE". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167681339.
- ↑ Barnes, A. (Apr 21, 1960). "TV REVIEW". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167610553.
- ↑ Wolters, L. (Apr 21, 1960). "Ninotchka good fun on TV, too". Chicago Daily Tribune. ProQuest 182480820.
- ↑ J. G. (Apr 21, 1960). "TV: Dated 'ninotchka'". New York Times. ProQuest 115004992.
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