Run silent, run deep was made near the end of clark gables remarkable career. Beach, run silent, run deep is rousing entertainment with the added benefit of paying honorable tribute to the men who navigated through. His film roles included run silent, run deep 1958 with clark gable and kellys heroes 1970 with clint eastwood, and beginning in 1976, enjoyed a 2year run starring in c. Based on a novel by former submarine commander edward l. Donald jay rickles may 8, 1926 april 6, 2017 was an american standup comedian, actor, and author. His serious side, however, was occasionally put to good use in guest starring roles in episodic tv and the occasional dramatic role in movies such as his first, run silent, run deep. My view by silvio canto, jr run silent, run deep is a. Beach, run silent, run deep is rousing entertainment with the added benefit of paying honorable tribute to the men who navigated through the most frightening and claustrophobic channels of the pacific theater. Clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles, nick cravat and joe maross screenplay. Rickles was educated at american academy of dramatic arts. It quickly attained best seller status, and in 1959 was. In 1958, he made his film debut in the burt lancasterclark gable submarine movie run silent run deep and starred.
Run silent, run deep 1958 film wikipedia republished. Run silent run deep is a classic novel of world war ii pacific theatre submarine warfare. Afterward, rickles continued acting, starring in films like x. Mar 25, 2018 his prominent film roles included run silent, run deep 1958 with clark gable and kellys heroes 1970 with clint eastwood, and beginning in 1976 he enjoyed a twoyear run starring in the nbc. For my money, this is the best of the world war ii submarine movies. Clark gable in run silent run deep 1958 burt lancaster in run silent run deep 1958 clark gable and burt lancaster in run silent run. Sold by hiswaybooks and ships from amazon fulfillment. Donald jay don rickles may 8, 1926 april 6, 2017 was an american standup comedian, actor, and author, known especially for his insult comedy. As production began, he grew more congenial and relaxed, although he did throw a fit over the scene in which lancaster wrests control of the ship away from him.
Apr 06, 2017 his attempts at series tv did not succeed because of the astringency of rickles personality. It quickly attained best seller status, and in 1959 was made into the classic movie starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Run silent, run deep 1958 film movie, book facebook. Don rickles simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Don rickles and lancasters old circus partner nick cravat in a rare speaking role among them and the 93minute running time keeps things from getting slack. The film is based on the novel of the same name by commander later captain edward l. His prominent film roles included run silent, run deep 1958 with clark gable and kellys heroes 1970 with clint eastwood, and beginning in 1976 he enjoyed a twoyear run. United artists promoted run silent, run deep as a combination of the obsessiveness of moby dicks captain ahab and the shipboard rivalry found in mutiny on the bounty. His film roles included run silent, run deep 1958 with clark gable and kellys heroes 1970 with clint eastwood, and beginning in 1976 he enjoyed a twoyear run starring in the nbc television sitcom c. Meanwhile, he embarked on a film career with a supporting part as a naval officer in the world war ii drama run silent, run deep in.
He later won roles in the romance the rat race 1960 and in several teenoriented beach movies, such as bikini beach 1964. His film roles included run silent, run deep 1958 with clark gable and kellys heroes 1970 with clint eastwood. Rickles career began in 1958 in run, silent, run deep. Don rickles made his film debut in a small role, and in his 2007 memoirs he recalled that during filming gable. Beach was a wwii submarine veteran himself, and wrote a gripping, plausible thriller about life under the sea and the perils of making war there. Apr 06, 2017 in 1959 he started performing regularly in las vegas. Don rickles and the art of the insult the new yorker. Originally intended to reunite destination tokyos cary grant and delmar daves, run silent run deep sees clark gable and burt lancaster at odds in what still holds up as one of the best submarine movies thanks to tight direction from robert wise and a solid script that manages to throw in a few surprises alongside the expected staples of the genre. Run silent, run deep, and martin scorseses 1995 film casino. His prominent film roles included run silent, run deep 1958 with clark gable and kellys heroes 1970 with clint eastwood, and beginning in 1976 he enjoyed a twoyear run starring in the. Second world war drama, starring clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter and don rickles. While performing at the slate brothers, rickles was cast in his first movie role. Clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles, nick cravat, joe maross, mary laroche, eddie foy iii, rudy. Run silent, run deep blu ray clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, don rickles, brad dexter actor, robert wise director rated.
Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists, based on the novel of the same name by commander later captain edward l. Apr 06, 2017 although he was best known for comedy, rickles also appeared in dramatic movies. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united. I am shocked to see that no one has mentioned, at least that i can find, don rickles and the line. Donald jay don rickles may 8, 1926 april 6, 2017 was an american standup comedian, actor and author. He got his start in night clubs, toiling for over 20 years, until 1958, when he made his film debut in run silent run deep. Run silent, run deep turned out to be far more his picture than lancasters, with the driven, vengeful captain the more dramatically interesting character. Clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles, nick cravat, joe maross, mary laroche, eddie foy iii, rudy bond, jimmy bates.
He got his start in night clubs, toiling for over 20 years, until 1958, when he made his film debut in run silent run deep 1958. Their success continues to this day with such films as u571 2000 and k19. Run silent run deep 1958, robert wise the stop button. Rickles made his film debut in 1958 in the submarine thriller run silent, run deep with clark gable and burt lancaster. Apr 06, 2017 abrasive comic don rickles, the honorary rat pack member and celebrity roast guest whose career spanned six decades, has died. Beach wrote run silent, run deep while serving as naval aide to president eisenhower, and it was published by henry holt and company in 1955. Aug 02, 2004 after a promising start in 1958, with a part in run silent, run deep, starring clark gable, there was nothing but a string of roles in lowbudget teen movies until kellys heroes 1970.
John gay based on the novel run silent, run deep by commander edward l. Burt lancaster don rickles jack warden available on dvd via amazon. He appeared in such movies as casino and voiced the character of mr. Apr 06, 2017 donald jay don rickles may 8, 1926 april 6, 2017 was an american standup comedian, actor, and author, known especially for his insult comedy. Us navy wwii 1 transcript, larry king live, 25 may 2007, obviously in jest but funny enough that it bears repeating. Following the golden era of hollywood, he remained active until early 2017. Clark gable and burt lancaster head an all star cast. Donald jay rickles was born may 8, 1926 in new york.
Since then rickles has appeared in movies such as casino, toy story, toy story 2, denice the menace strikes again, toy story 3, zookeeper, toy story 3, and small fry. Rickles gueststarred in get smart as sid, an old war buddy of max who comes to stay with him. As rickles standup career took off, he made the jump to movies, beginning with a serious role in run silent, run deep. His film roles included run silent, run deep 1958 with clark gable and kellys heroes 1970 with clint eastwood, and beginning in 1976, enjoyed.
Don rickles, aggressively caustic comedian dubbed mr. Since then rickles has appeared in movies such as casino, toy story, toy story 2, denice the menace strikes again, toy story 3, zookeeper, toy story 3. Throughout the 1960s, he often appeared on television in sitcoms and dramatic series. Abrasive comic don rickles, the honorary rat pack member and celebrity roast guest whose career spanned six decades, has died. Don rickles was americas insult comic extraordinaire who mercilessly mocked movie stars. May 04, 2020 don rickles, american comedian and actor known for a cheerfully belligerent brand of humor that relied on adlibbed insults and broad cultural stereotypes. His film career included such classics as 1958s run silent, run deep starring clark gable and burt lancaster and 1970s kellys heroes which featured an allstar cast that included clint eastwood, telly savalas, donald sutherland and carroll oconnor. After the golden era of hollywood ended, don rickles is one man still living to tell his tales. But plenty of laughs were to come in his movie career, with some favorite. Clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter and don rickles. Donald jay rickles was an american standup comedian, actor, and author, known especially for his insult comedy. Burt lancaster don rickles jack warden available on dvd via. His film roles included run silent, run deep with clark gable and kellys heroes with clint eastwood. Donald jay rickles may 8, 1926 april 6, 2017 was an american standup comedian, actor, and author, known especially for his insult comedy.
Oct 05, 2012 run silent run deep trailer directed by robert wise and starring clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles. Beach jrit was directed by robert wise, produced by harold hecht, and starred clark gable and burt lancaster. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists, produced by harold hecht, directed by robert wise, and starring clark gable and burt lancaster. Don rickles, in full donald jay rickles, born may 8, 1926, jackson heights, queens, new york, u. Although he became well known as an insult comic, his pudgy, balding appearance and pugnacious style led to few leading roles in film or television, including his prominent film roles included run silent, run deep. Run silent, run deep is a 1958 american blackandwhite war film from united artists, based. He underplays his lines so as not to sound like hes doing a comedy routine. May 25, 2015 having just finished reading war beneath the waves by don keith, it only added to my appreciation of this film and its significance. His serious side, however, was occasionally put to good use in guest starring roles in episodic tv and the occasional dramatic role in movies such as his first, run silent, run deep, and martin scorseses 1995 film casino. Adapted by screenwriter john gay from the 1955 novel by edward l.
Clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter, don rickles, nick cravat, joe maross, mary laroche. With clark gable, burt lancaster, jack warden, brad dexter. Beach was a wwii submarine veteran himself, and wrote a gripping, plausible thriller about life under the sea and. Run silent run deep 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. In 1959 he started performing regularly in las vegas. Featured in the cast of run silent, run deep are burt lancasters old circus partner nick cravat, and, in his unbilled movie debut, don rickles. His film career included such classics as 1958s run silent, run deep starring clark gable and burt lancaster and 1970s kellys heroes which featured an allstar cast. For almost 60 years he appeared in top showrooms and concert halls throughout the u. Run silent, run deep for all the restrictions they pose in terms of setting, submarine films have long been a popular subgenre of the war movie. In 1958, he made his film debut in a serious part in run silent, run deep with clark gable and burt lancaster. It looks like a standardissue 1950s war film, but it has some excellent points. Jack warden and don rickles enhances the movies compelling authenticity. His attempts at series tv did not succeed because of the astringency of rickles personality. Donald jay rickles was an american standup comedian, actor, and author.