The film was released in january 1951 after almost a year delay over concerns about controversy over its subject matter, the ku klux klan. Music is by daniele amfitheatrof and cinematography by carl e. Storm warning, the 1951 film starring ronald reagan. Storm warning, the 2007 film starring nadia fares and john brumpton storm warnings, a 2003 episode of the wire. Storm warning 1951 is a bold slice of moody noir that is unabashedly a message film and is successful, however, by neither lecturing opponents, nor preaching to the choir, but by holding up a mirror and whispering, is this you. Lauren bacall was originally cast in the part eventually played by rogers. The film also features ronald reagan and doris day. Doris day, ginger rogers, and ronald reagan star in this tale about a girl who arrives in town to visit her sister, sees a man shot and recognizes one of the killers as her brotherinlaw. Storm warning 1951 is a drama, filmnoir movie starring ginger rogers and ronald reagan. There is no attempt to even pretend that its the deep south. Storm warning, a 1951 release directed by stuart heisler, is unsettling from the start. Its shocking storm warning didnt cure racism back in 1951 with such a bold statement. Somewhat like watching blanche du bois visit her sister in a southern town and finding herself threatened by her earthy brotherinlaw in streetcar named desire. Storm warning audio drama, a doctor who audio drama.
Starring ginger rogers, ronald reagan, doris day, steve cochran. Released 1951, storm warning stars ginger rogers, ronald reagan, doris day, steve cochran the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Storm warning 1951, stuart heisler the stop button. Alaska hawaii, puerto rico us protectorates, apofpo.
Storm warning 1951 film complet en francais a 20170528t04. There are occasional black people in the film, meaningfully icocn shots, but they dont get any lines and theres no violence against them or even mention of their existence. Storm warning 1951 storm warning is a 1951 american film noir thriller directed by stuart heisler and starring ginger rogers, ronald reagan, doris day and steve cochran. May 28, 2017 storm warning 1951 film complet en francais a 20170528t04.
Feb 18, 2015 the blizzard of 1951 is considered the worst snow and ice storm in the nashville areas history. It is similar to black legion 1937, but lacks the impact of the older film. Storm warning is a 1951 american film noir thriller directed by stuart heisler and starring ginger rogers, ronald reagan, doris day and steve cochran. The violence and subject matter in storm warning is depicted fairly graphically for 1951, and it definitely keeps you riveted. Storm warning is a film directed by stuart heisler with ginger rogers, ronald reagan, doris day, steve cochran, year. Storm warning 1951 storm warning, a 1951 release directed by stuart heisler, is unsettling from the start. Ginger rogers, ronald reagan, doris day, steve cochran, hugh sanders. Storm warning 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ginger rogers and steve cochran featured in this clip from 1951 s storm warning. On 20 oct 1949, hr reported that lauren bacall was suspended by warner bros. But the subject of the klan is handled a little too lightly to be believable. The worst ice storm in the history of nashville, tennessee, known as the great blizzard, began on monday, 29 january 1951 and ended on 1 february, causing a complete shutdown of transportation in nashville for two days. Storm warning is directed by stuart heisler and written by richard brooks and daniel fuchs. Keaney film noir guide, 745 films of the classic era, 19401959 jefferson, north carolina, and london, 2003 larry langman and david ebner hollywoods image of the south, a century of southern films westport, connecticut.
Only a tenminute stopover is planned, but marsha wants to stay and spend the night, visiting her sister lucy doris day. His shot selection is spoton, the camera moves always accentuating the play without intruding on it, and the matchcutting on action a heisler trademark is not just flawless. But storm warning takes that premise to surprising levels of brutality and features a few moments that even the most seasoned of horror vets will find new. Storm warning 1951 a traveling dress model ginger rogers stops in a southern town to visit her sister, who has married a ku klux klan member.
In storm warning, ginger rogers stars as a model visiting relatives in an unnamed small town. Apr 22, 2014 as much a cultural artifact as it is a film, storm warning 1951 is about a big city woman who witnesses a murder in a small town, the kkks stranglehold on otherwise decent people, and a county prosecutors determination to both solve a murder and to bring down the local klan. See details 1951 storm warning dvd ginger rogers, ronald reagan kkk warner bros brand new. The nashville ice storm of 1951 national weather service. Director stuart heisler genres drama, filmnoir rating 7. The biggest pleasure of storm warning is watching heisler at the top of his craft, directing the hell out of what he thought was sure to be a hot, controversial film. The movie was filmed in corona, ca and it definitely looks like it. Storm warning, new warners film on klan violence, opens at the strand. His shot selection is spoton, the camera moves always accentuating the play without intruding on it, and the matchcutting on action a.
As much a cultural artifact as it is a film, storm warning 1951 is about a big city woman who witnesses a murder in a small town. Jun 26, 2011 doris day, ginger rogers, and ronald reagan star in this tale about a girl who arrives in town to visit her sister, sees a man shot and recognizes one of the killers as her brotherinlaw. Done better in 1937 storm warning 1951 discussion moviechat. Rose meteorologist national weather service old hickory, tennessee. A bus carrying smalltime model marsha mitchell ginger rogers arrives in the town of rock point late one evening.
Brutal, tense, and wellcrafted, storm warning is a horrorexploitation film that demonstrates how new twists can still be applied to old genre tropes. Marsha mitchell, a traveling dress model, stops in a southern town to see her sister who has married a ku klux klansman. Ginger rogers, ronald reagan, and doris day star in thisuncharacteristic drama in which a vacationing model discovers that hersisters husband is a murderous ku klux klansman. The blizzard of 1951 is considered the worst snow and ice storm in the nashville areas history. Storm warning 1951 young da ronald reaganand the film builds to an interesting climax. According to a 22 oct 1949 lat article, bacall stated, i am neither a puppet nor a chattel of warner bros. With ginger rogers, ronald reagan, doris day, steve cochran. Marsha sees the kkk commit a murder and helps district attorney burt rainey in bringing the criminals to justice. Storm warning is a 1951 american film noir thriller, directed by stuart heisler, and featuring ginger rogers, ronald reagan, doris day and steve cochran. It stars ginger rogers, ronald reagan, doris day and steve cochran. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Storm warning was shown on tcm on april 42012 during a tribute to doris day. Storm warning 1951 was the type of social commentary film that warner brothers churned out in the 1930s. Ronald reagan played a county prosecutor working to solve a crime involving the klansman.