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Heller in Pink Tights

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Heller in Pink Tights
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NR,1hr 40min
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January 1, 1960
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Paramount Pictures
Synopsis: The talents of the cast and director George Cukor (A Star Is Born, My Fair Lady), combine to bring off this otherwise routine Western based on a Louis L'Amour novel. Sophia Loren is Angela Rossini, a woman who seems to create the situations she gets into, and Anthony Quinn is the strong, silent but soft-hearted Tom Healy. Rather than playing it straight, Cukor opts for satire and effective comedy in taking "The Great Healy Dramatic and Concert Co.," with its two-wagon loads of thespians and their ... Full Synopsis
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Heller in Pink Tights is clearly in love with the kind of ramshackle entertainments that used to dot the Old West (and, in various forms, entered rural masses well into the 20th century). As a love letter to this entertainment, and the shady but lovable characters that were part and parcel of it, Heller succeeds; but as a cohesive piece of filmmaking, it falls far short of the mark. There's a raffishness ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Angela Rossini
Tom Healy
Mrs. Lorna Hathaway
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