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The Rainmaker is a 1956 American western romance film directed by Joseph Anthony and adapted by N. Richard Nash from his 1954 play The Rainmaker.The film tells the story of a middle-aged woman, suffering from unrequited love for the local town sheriff; however, she falls for a con man who comes to town with the promise that he can make it rain.
Holliman in a publicity portrait for The Rainmaker (1956). Earl Holliman (September 11, 1928 – November 25, 2024) was an American film and TV actor who appeared in 97 features between 1952 and 2000, including recurring roles on the television series Hotel de Paree, Wide Country, Police Woman, The Thorn Birds, P.S.
Lancaster made two films for Wallis to complete his eight-film commitment for that contract: The Rainmaker (1956) with Katharine Hepburn, which earned Lancaster a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor; and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) with Kirk Douglas, which was a huge commercial hit directed by John Sturges.
Lime's first film appearance was in The Rainmaker (1956), as Snookie Maguire. In 1957, she was cast in films, in an uncredited part as Sally in Elvis Presley's Loving You and in Michael Landon's I Was a Teenage Werewolf, and with top billing in Dragstrip Riot (1958).
Earl Holliman, square-jawed and with a unique and compelling voice, made his mark in film and TV as well as theater. The Golden Globe winner died Monday at 96.
The Rainmaker is a play written by N. Richard Nash in the early 1950s. The play opened on October 28, 1954, at the Cort Theatre in New York City , and ran for 125 performances. It was directed by Joseph Anthony and produced by Ethel Linder Reiner .
Wendell Reid Corey (March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a board member of the Screen Actors Guild, and also served on the Santa Monica City Council.
20th Century Fox; Hodiak's final film The Opposite Sex: David Miller: June Allyson, Joan Collins, Ann Sheridan: Musical: MGM; remake of The Women: Our Miss Brooks: Al Lewis: Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Robert Rockwell: Comedy: Warner Bros.; film version and series finale of TV series: Outside the Law: Jack Arnold: Ray Danton, Leigh Snowden, Grant ...