The Long, Hot Summer

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arthur_O'_Connell
gptkb:Paul_Leonard_Newman
gptkb:Leon_Shamroy
gptkb:Alfred_Newman
gptkb:Marilyn_Monroe
gptkb:Joanne_Woodward
gptkb:Jeanne_Crain
gptkb:Leith_Stevens
gptkb:Alex_North
gptkbp:activities two acts
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:1958
gptkb:film
The Long, Hot Summer (novel)
The Long, Hot Summer (film)
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Paul_Leonard_Newman
gptkb:film
short stories by William Faulkner
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 1.85:1
gptkbp:author gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkb:CEO
Golden Globe nomination
Tony Award nominations
Academy Award nomination for Best Actress
Nominated for Golden Globe Award
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
gptkbp:based_on The Long, Hot Summer (play)
gptkbp:box_office $2.5 million
$1.5 million
gptkbp:cancellation_reason Low ratings
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkb:Lee_Remick
gptkb:Paul_Leonard_Newman
gptkb:Angela_Lansbury
gptkb:Joanne_Woodward
gptkbp:character gptkb:Evelyn
gptkb:Jody_Varner
gptkb:Ruth_Varner
gptkb:Martha
gptkb:Ben_Quick
gptkb:Jodie_Pollitt
gptkb:Martha_Pollitt
gptkb:Will_Pollitt
gptkb:Will
Jody
Evelyn Pollitt
Martha Varner
Will Varner
Mr. Varner
Evelyn Varner
Jodie Varner
Maggie Varner
Ben Varner
Jesse Varner
Mason Varner
gptkbp:character_development Focuses on complex family relationships.
Ben Quick's transformation
Evelyn's struggles
Jody's aspirations
Martha's resilience
Will's authority
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:James_Wong_Howe
gptkbp:color gptkb:Technicolor
Black and white
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Elmer_Bernstein
gptkb:Alex_North
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
Positive reviews
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
Influenced later Southern dramas.
Influenced later films about family dynamics.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Considered a classic of American cinema.
Represents Southern American culture.
gptkbp:depicts Southern life
gptkbp:died_in various theaters
gptkbp:director gptkb:Elia_Kazan
gptkb:Martin_Ritt
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:20th_Century_Fox_Television
gptkbp:edited_by Marjorie Fowler
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Elmo_Williams
Marjorie Fowler
gptkbp:explores gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:military_conflict
social issues
human relationships
ambition
gender roles
desire
class conflict
economic struggles
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Mississippi
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkb:Lee_Remick
gptkb:1958
gptkb:Paul_Leonard_Newman
gptkb:Angela_Lansbury
gptkb:Joanne_Woodward
gptkb:battle
Adapted from a play.
gptkbp:first_aired gptkb:1965
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:The_Lyceum_Theatre
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:follows The Long, Hot Summer (play)
Ben Quick's life
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Southern_Gothic
gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:2005
DVD release in 2004
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Long, Hot Summer
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:American_theater
later playwrights
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:architect
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
American realism
real-life events
Southern literature
American South culture
Tennessee Williams' plays
American theater.
American literature.
gptkbp:influences gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
gptkb:Tennessee_Williams
gptkbp:inspiration William Faulkner's works
gptkbp:inspired_by William Faulkner's works
Inge's own experiences
The Long, Hot Summer (play) by William Inge
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-679-60112-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:last_aired gptkb:1966
gptkbp:legacy Influenced Southern Gothic films.
gptkbp:length approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Alex_North
gptkbp:narrative_style stream of consciousness
gptkbp:network gptkb:ABC
gptkbp:notable_appearance The final showdown.
The confrontation between Ben and Will.
The family dinner scene.
gptkbp:notable_character Alan Stewart
Will Varner
Evelyn Varner
Jodie Varner
gptkbp:notable_guest_stars gptkb:Cloris_Leachman
gptkb:Doris_Day
gptkb:Jack_Klugman
gptkb:John_Astin
gptkb:Richard_Dreyfuss
gptkb:Diane_Ladd
gptkb:Sally_Field
gptkb:Pat_Hingle
gptkb:Cesar_Romero
gptkb:Jack_Lemmon
gptkb:Joan_Collins
gptkb:Debbie_Reynolds
gptkb:George_Kennedy
gptkb:Angela_Lansbury
gptkb:Glenn_Ford
gptkb:Robert_Redford
gptkb:William_Shatner
gptkb:Burgess_Meredith
gptkb:Mickey_Rooney
gptkb:Patricia_Neal
gptkb:Robert_Duvall
gptkb:Robert_Wagner
gptkb:Bette_Davis
gptkb:Eli_Wallach
gptkb:Anne_Baxter
gptkb:Barbara_Eden
gptkb:James_Caan
gptkb:Martin_Sheen
gptkb:John_Houseman
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:musical
1960 film adaptation
1964 television adaptation
gptkbp:notable_quote " You can't go home again."
" You can't be a man without a woman."
" Life is a game of chance."
" You can't escape your past."
" What do you want from me?"
" It's a long, hot summer."
" You can't have a family without a little trouble."
gptkbp:number_of_episodes gptkb:26
gptkbp:number_of_seasons gptkb:musical
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:musical
gptkb:theatre
regional theaters
gptkbp:plot A drifter arrives in a small town and becomes involved with a wealthy family.
A drifter arrives in a small town and disrupts the lives of its residents.
gptkbp:precedes The Long, Hot Summer (TV series)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1958
gptkbp:premise A Southern family dealing with personal and social issues.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1954
gptkb:Random_House
gptkb:Dramatists_Play_Service
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Random_House
gptkbp:rating Not Rated
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1958
April 10, 1958
April 24, 1958
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:DJ
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1958
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Julianna_Margulies
gptkb:David_Carradine
gptkb:Peter_Medak
gptkb:2008
gptkb:Scott_Wolf
gptkb:CEO
The Long, Hot Summer (TV series)
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:William_Inge
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Mississippi
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Mississippi
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Original_score_by_Alex_North
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkb:Ellen_Corby
gptkb:Lee_Remick
gptkb:Paul_Leonard_Newman
gptkb:Orson_Bean
gptkb:Angela_Lansbury
gptkb:Richard_Anderson
gptkb:Murray_Hamilton
gptkb:Joanne_Woodward
gptkb:John_Mc_Giver
Ruth White
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:theme Social class struggle
Family conflict
Rebellion against tradition
Desire and ambition
gptkbp:themes gptkb:class
gptkb:betrayal
social issues
family conflict
family dynamics
desire
class conflict
sexual tension
Conflict, Desire, Family
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:William_Inge