The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)


The Legend of Lylah Clare
Release Date21 August 1968
TaglineOVERNIGHT A STAR...OVER MANY NIGHTS A WOMAN!
GenreDrama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsGrauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor

The Legend of Lylah Clare is a 1968 Metrocolor film directed by Robert Aldrich. The film stars Peter Finch, Kim Novak, Ernest Borgnine, Michael Murphy and Valentina Cortese. The film was based on a 1962 Dupont Show of the Week TV drama co-written by Wild in the Streets creator Robert Thom.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Lylah Clare, Elsa Brinkmann, Elsa Campbell

Lewis Zarken aka Louie Flack

Barney Sheean

Milton Selzer
Bart Langner

Rossella Falk
Rossella

Gabriele Tinti
Paolo

Countess Bozo Bedoni

Jean Carroll
Becky Langner

Mark Peter Sheean

Young girl

James Lanphier
Legman #1

Robert Ellenstein
Mike

Nick Dennis
Nick

Cameraman

Molly Luther

Peter Bravos
Butler

Script girl

Michael Fox
Announcer

Hal Maguire
Legman #2

Tom Patty
Bedoni's escort

Vernon Scott
Himself

Hairdresser

Sidney Skolsky
Himself

Barbara Ann Warkmeister
Aerialist

Mel Warkmeister
Aerialist

Assistant M.C.

Danny Borzage
Clown

Studio Photo Archivist

Joe Gray
Undetermined Role

John Indrisano
Studio Grip

Kenner G. Kemp
Brothel Patron in Film

Matt Burke

Press Party Guest

Reporter at Press Party

Tom Palmer
Press Party Guest

Hal Taggart
Press Party Guest

Director

Producer

Hugo Butler
writer

Edward DeBlasio
writer

writer

Robert Thom
writer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Joseph F. Biroc
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Editor

Michael Luciano
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Art Director

George W. Davis
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William Glasgow
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Set Decorator

F. Keogh Gleason
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Henry Grace
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Costume Designer

Renié
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Makeup Department

Agnes Flanagan
hair stylist

hair stylist

Robert J. Schiffer
makeup artist

makeup artist

Production Manager

George Tobin
production manager

Lindsley Parsons Jr.
assistant production manager: MGM

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Clifford C. Coleman
assistant director

Lynn Guthrie
second assistant director

Sound Department

Franklin Milton
sound

Special Effects

Alan Burke
special effects

Stunts

John Indrisano
stunts

Fritz Ford
stunts

William Graeff Jr.
stunts

Joe Gray
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Doug Byers
electrician

Production Company

Associates & Aldrich Company, The
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MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor

MGM-International Dist.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

CBS Television

Miscellaneous

American International Video Search Inc.
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