OCEAN'S ELEVEN - 1960

MMM · #1 08-17-2003, 07:07 PM

A Dorchester Production - Released by Warner Brothers

Producer and Director: Lewis Milestone
Screenplay: Harry Brown
Story: George Clayton Johnson & Jack Golden Russell
Music composed and conducted by Nelson Riddle
Songs: Jimmy Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn
Director of Photography: William H. Daniels

Cast
Frank Sinatra: Danny Ocean
Dean Martin: Sam Harmon
Sammy Davis, Jr.: Josh Howard
Peter Lawford: Jimmy Foster
Angie Dickenson: Beatrice Ocean
Joey Bishop: "Mushy" O'Conners
Richard Conte: Anthony Bergdorf
Cesar Romero: Duke Santos
Akim Tamiroff: Spyros Acebos
*also Norman Fell, Henry Silva, Red Norvo, Louis Prima and others
Red Skelton, George Raft, and Shirley MacLaine appear in cameo guest appearances

(Notes transcribed from Nancy Sinatra's "Frank Sinatra: An American Legend" except for *)

Set Avatar · #2 08-17-2003, 08:11 PM

...OCEANS ELEVEN........It's what went on durning the filming after hours on the stages at the Sands is the STUFF LEGENDS were MADE OF!!!!!!!

George Bellefon · #3 08-18-2003, 07:57 AM

You could tell they were all having a great time making this film. This one on dvd has a gorgeous picture.

Set Avatar · #4 08-18-2003, 05:00 PM

love seeing this movie, it's fun to see vegas in it's infancy. still play it at least once a year. thanks, joe....

Set Avatar · #5 08-29-2003, 06:53 AM

I love this one! The remake is great too, but you can't beat ole blue eyes!

Set Avatar · #6 11-20-2003, 05:53 PM

I just ordered this movie today. I can't wait to see those beautiful blue eyes of his and hear that wonderful voice of his. (Sigh) He's breathtaking.

Set Avatar · #7 11-20-2003, 06:11 PM

love seeing this movie, it's fun to see vegas in it's infancy.>>

Its really an awful movie, but its campy because of Frank and the Pack..

phil

Set Avatar · #8 11-21-2003, 05:03 AM

phil, it took you four months to comment on my post on ocean's eleven. i'm happy to see you in this section, and yes, my first trip to vegas was in the 60's and it was a small town then.
got to go an watch a movie, joe...

Set Avatar · #9 12-02-2003, 10:28 PM

I personnaly love the movie over the new version because there is more brotherhood between the actors and in the new one it's kind of like well how did he know this guy and such kind of making it unbelieveable that all the guys could work together, wheras the old version the guys all worked together and the movie was outstanding...!

Awhh shucks Danny... Cut the gunsmoke dialogue...

When is your wife coming on ...? she's on now... and the music is the tender trap ..what a great piece to put while your wife is dancing on the stage... then he punches the customer who gets all rowdy....

EEEH O ELEVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

randy · #10 12-17-2003, 03:24 PM

it is one of my favorites of all time, actually it has become a cult classic, from what i have read , between shooting scenes and playing the sands, they got only about 3 or 4 hours of sleep a night for over a month

randy

Set Avatar · #11 04-24-2004, 09:09 AM

I was watching Oceans Eleven yesterday, on a earlier posting someone on the forum (can't remember who) stated that while Dean was singing "Ain't That A Kick In The Head" their were 3 woman seated at the bar in front of him.
Someone on the forum said if you look closely one of the women was Shirley Mclaine, well I looked closely and I have to disagree but if any of the 3 was Shirley, I'll eat my computer. Anybody agree or disagree. Yes she was in the movie but the drunk girl in the parking lot with Dean, not sitting at the bar.

Charlie

FOREVER SINATRA!!!

**Marty** · #12 04-24-2004, 09:16 AM

Charlie, your computer & your digestive system are safe, she isn't in Dean's little audience but is the parking lot drunk.

Set Avatar · #13 04-24-2004, 12:36 PM

Absolutely agree, Charlie & Mr. Rat!!

Don't gobble your puter, Charlie - not every fan is always right - and we wouldn't want you to be getting windows in your soul!

Set Avatar · #14 05-10-2004, 10:19 AM

Oceans Eleven.....

Frank in an orange cashmere sweater and a glass of JD on the rocks in his hand....I'll take both.This is one of my favorites and a great New Years Eve movie....mom and I watch it every year but I watch in between New Years too

Hannah

Set Avatar · #15 05-23-2004, 11:01 AM

Love it, love it, love it!

Ya know, the remake wasn't so bad either... but it could never compare to Frank, Dino, Sammy, -n- the rest in the original!
One of my all time favorites..!

"You really are a rat!"

Set Avatar · #16 05-31-2004, 07:35 PM

Just watched the DVD twice yesterday...once with the commentary and once without...gonna go watch it again and then maybe The Rat Pack afterwards... (if you look behind Liotta in the office scenes, you'll see a vintage Heathkit Integrated Amp and Stereo Tuner, I've got that set and they work beautifully!).

Also been listening to the Sept. 1963 Sands recordings in the car lately.

Quality NEVER goes out of style!

Keep on Rockin,

Ken

http://www.djken.com
(714) 686-8397
USMC 82-85, 0811/5711

Set Avatar · #17 05-31-2004, 07:45 PM

Quality NEVER goes out of style!>>

Ain't it the truth. I've always said, if it was quality in 1950 or 1850, its still quality today. And always will be..

Set Avatar · #18 06-02-2004, 09:01 AM

I was watching this again last night. There is a hilarious scene that I never noticed before. When Ceasar Romero comes to the hotel room to confront Frank and Dean, he comes through the door and the size difference between these men is amazing.

FS was 5' 7", Dean was about 5 10, and Romero has to be 6' 3". For about 10 seconds Frank and dean are staring up at him like he's the center for the Lakers. Then the director immediately has Romero sit down, and then Dean sits down and Frank walks around. But Romero is so massive he still dominates the scene, even sitting down..

Height in the movies is very important. Thats why so many leading men are short, it looks more natural and is easier to photograph a man and woman together when they are eye to eye for the love scenes.

Set Avatar · #19 06-03-2004, 05:01 PM

I was in Vegas, and saw the Rat pack on stage a complete fluke but a memory I'll never forget. Even got to watch them film alittle of the movie, before I had to leave.

It was a high point in my life as I was only 19, (Be still my Heart)

The new Oceans 11 with Geo Clooney, was pure crap, and now I understand they are making Oceans 12. God it never ends. I've yet to meet one person who likes it.
Franks Oceans 11, may have been camp, but at least it was fun, and showed Vegas, when it was jumping. I won't ever go back, its now a kiddyland for family's Its been ruined.

Charlie

Keep HIS music playing, and sleep warm

Set Avatar · #20 07-07-2004, 11:06 AM

totally agree char. making oceans twelve is a disgrace and Sinatra would have been none to happy... anyway, oceans 11 was based on the song "eeee-o-11" by Sammy, so what will they do now, write a song called "eeee-o-12" or something??? pure hollywood money spinner. thats the problem with movies these days, always willing to sacrifice class for big $$$$$$$$.