Ep# 53 - Joanne Woodward in the 60s
Rachel Rachel (1968)
Ah, Paul Newman - arguably the biggest actor of the ‘60s. Who doesn’t get lost in those dreamy blue eyes? But this episode isn’t about him, really. It’s about his better half, Joanne Woodward, who had twice his acting chops but, unfortunately, a quarter of his drawing power on the marquee. But you don’t need to do the math to discover how great Joanne is after you watch all her ‘60s movies. Don’t just take it from us, this episode was actually inspired by a listener’s request for more Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward films. (Yeah, that’s a thing you can do! No promises we’ll always do it though.)
In this episode, Bart and Jenna trace Joanne Woodward's films alongside that of her more famous husband and decide that hers are the ones they really wanted to talk about. From her impressive range that spans dramatic to comedic to New Hollywood genuine, she has a charm that cannot be denied.
The following films are discussed:
• From The Terrace (1960)
Directed by Mark Robson
Starring Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, Ina Balin
• Paris Blues (1961)
Directed by Martin Ritt
Starring Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier
• A New Kind of Love (1963)
Directed by Melville Shavelson
Starring Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, Thelma Ritter
• The Stripper (1963)
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Starring Joanne Woodward, Richard Beymer, Carol Lynley
• Signpost to Murder (1964)
Directed by George Englund
Starring Joanne Woodward, Stuart Whitman, Edward Mulhare
• A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
Directed by Fielder Cook
Starring Joanne Woodward, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards
• A Fine Madness (1966)
Directed by Irvin Kershner
Starring Joanne Woodward, Sean Connery, Jean Seberg
• Rachel, Rachel (1968)
Directed by Paul Newman
Starring Joanne Woodward, James Olson, Estelle Parsons
• Winning (1969)
Directed by James Goldstone
Starring Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, Robert Wagner
Also mentioned:
• Count Three and Pray (1955)
Directed by George Sherman
Starring Joanne Woodward, Van Heflin, Philip Carey
• The Silver Chalice (1955)
Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Starring Paul Newman, Virginia Mayo, Pier Angeli
• The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
Directed by Nunnally Johnson
Starring Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb
• The Long Hot Summer (1958)
Directed by Martin Ritt
Starring Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, Anthony Franciosa
• Rally Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Directed by Leo McCarey
Starring Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, Joan Collins
• The Fugitive Kind (1960)
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Starring Joanne Woodward, Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani
• Exodus (1960)
Directed by Otto Preminger
Starring Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson
• The Hustler (1961)
Directed by Robert Rossen
Starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie
• Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Directed by Richard Brooks
Starring Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight
• Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962)
Directed by Martin Ritt
Starring Richard Beymer, Paul Newman, Diane Baker
• Hud (1963)
Directed by Martin Ritt
Starring Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal
• The Prize (1963)
Directed by Mark Robson
Starring Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson, Elke Sommer
• What a Way to Go! (1964)
Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Starring Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum
• The Outrage (1964)
Directed by Martin Ritt
Starring Paul Newman, Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom
• Lady L (1965)
Directed by Peter Ustinov
Starring Paul Newman, Sophia Loren, David Niven
• Harper (1966)
Directed by Jack Smight
Starring Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris
• Torn Curtain (1966)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, Lila Kedrova
• Hombre (1967)
Directed by Martin Ritt
Starring Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone
• Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin
• The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)
Directed by Jack Smight
Starring Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Directed by George Roy Hill
Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross
• WUSA (1970)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Starring Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, Anthony Perkins
• The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
Directed by Paul Newman
Starring Joanne Woodward, Nell Potts, Roberta Wallach
• The Glass Menagerie (1987)
Directed by Paul Newman
Starring Joanne Woodward, John Malkovich, Karen Allen
• Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990)
Directed by James Ivory
Starring Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, Saundra McClain
