Woods cassie barrett is a spunky, bright individual looking for answers as to why she cant seem to handle her own life, while others do. Jan 01, 1977 joyce rebetaburditts the cracker factory is the story of a late 1970s housewife who winds up in a mental health treatment facility because of her alcoholism. Actress natalie wood a list of 48 titles created 09 may 2017 best mental hospital films a list of 22 titles created 18 aug 20. The cracker factory 1979 natalie wood, perry king, peter haskell, juliet mills, vivian blaine, shelley long. At the age of 4, woods mother enrolled her in a ballet class.
The cracker factory tv movie 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The cracker factory is based on a bestselling 1977 novel by joyce rebetaburditt. Based on the bestselling novel by joyce rebetaburditt, the madefortv cracker factory originally aired on march 16, 1979. Overview of cracker factory, 1979, directed by burt brinckerhoff, with natalie wood, perry king, peter haskell, at turner classic movies. As you know, annelie and i were dear friends with the wagnerwoods and their extended friend group. In 1979, natalie also starred in a television movie called the cracker factory. Natalie as cassie barret in the cracker factory i love natalie wood the cracker factory this may be her last wonderful role in which she plays a lost wife, whose alcoholism and infidelity lead her into a nervous breakdown. I could be having one of the saddest days and it makes laugh. Natalie wood was one of hollywood golden stars and a legend both on and off the silver screen. Her character is a nuanced mix of and belligerence and insecurity with real depth and humour.
Natalie wood shines as cassie barrett, a suburban alcoholic housewife whos in and out of the local hospital mental ward. Director walter grauman on natalie woods fear of deepdark waters. Suicidal suburban housewife drifts in and out of asylums. A television drama based on the bestselling novel by joyce rebetaburditt, the cracker factory stars natalie as alcoholic cleveland housewife cassie barrett. The cracker factory tv movie 1979 the cracker factory. The cracker factory 1979wood is impressive as a woman committed to a mental institution who attempts to charm her way out of treatment.
Having just finished suzanne finstads biography of natalie wood, i was eager to see the cracker factory because it was one of natalies favorite roles and a performance that she was very proud of. Oct 04, 2016 based on the bestselling novel by joyce rebetaburditt, the madefortv cracker factory originally aired on march 16, 1979. When she found a part she could really relate to, there was such honesty in her work. Herself documentary mga toltolan panluwas na takod. She was born to maria stepanovna and nikolai stepanovna zakharenko. Born to russian immigrants, wood found herself in the spotlight as a child, capturing the audiences hearts. Inside daisy clover and the television movie the cracker factory, as well as her nearbreakdown before leaving the. The great race, love with a proper stranger oscar nominee, splendor in the grass oscar nominee, inside daisy clover, penelope, rebel without a cause oscar nominee, the searchers, west side story, gypsy, this property is. Natalie wood s performance in the cracker factory is quite simply, brilliant. Cracker factory, the 1979 natalie wood, perry king dvd. The cracker factory 1979 suicidal suburban housewife drifts in and out of asylums. If it is true, then what tony curtis write about natalie wood is a lie. Makes me laugh, no matter how many times ive seen this movie. And made me think of one friend i always wish i had been able to save the divine natalie wood.
July 20, 1938 november 29, 1981 was a russianamerican actress who began her career in film as a child and became a hollywood star as a young adult, receiving three oscar nominations before she was 25. She had dated, raymond burr, tab hunter, james dean, and probably most of the other queers in show business. I thought natalie was an intoxicating beauty and an underrated dramatic actress. Natalie wood was a beautiful fag hag, and was very experienced in hollywood since her childhood. She started her career by appearing in films directed by irving pichel as a child. Natalia nikolaevna zakharenko, san francisco, 1938ko uztailaren 20a santa katalina uhartea, 1981eko azaroaren 29a, ezagunagoa natalie wood izenarekin, aktore estatubatuarra izan zen. Inside daisy clover and the television movie the cracker factory, as well as her nearbreakdown before leaving the family home in love with. I includes wood s unexecuted contract for the 1979 tv movie signed contracts for co stars shelley long, perry king, and peter haskell publicity stills with negatives, color sides, three copies each. Natalie wood, juliet mills cassie barrett is attractive, welloff, has three children and an apparently happy marriage. Every time i watch natalie wood in the cracker factory, the scene when she is speaking with the priest. The movie itself, as a film, will probably not appeal to the eyes of those interested in filming aspects and specially visual aspects, but it works as a piece of art mainly because of the haunting story and, of course, the incredible performance delivered by natalie.
It is written that natalie wood reportedly did not like making this film, and would seize upon any excuse to miss a days filming. The cracker factory 1979 burt brinckerhoff, natalie wood. The result is a nervous breakdown and incarceration in the local cracker factory. Mar 16, 1979 peter haskell and natalie wood in the cracker factory, 9 p. Natalie wood the memory of eva ryker tv movie 1980 eva ryker claire ryker the last married couple in america 1980 mari thompson meteor 1979 tatiana donskaya hart to hart tv series 1979 movie star 1 episode, 1979 the cracker factory tv movie 1979 cassie barrett from here to eternity tv miniseries 1979 karen holmes 3 episodes. How natalie wood found happiness film the guardian. The teleplay by richard shapiro is based on the bestselling 1977 novel by joyce rebetaburditt. Natalie wood stars as alcoholic cleveland housewife cassie barrett, who after attempting suicide is shipped off by her family to a psychiatric ward. This autobiographical novel offers frank and funny reflections. Wood received three academy award nominations before she was 25.
A doeeyed, brunette beauty, natalie wood was one of hollywoods brightest stars and a legend both on and off the silver screen. Eva claire ryker television film 1981 peter ustinov and natalie wood at the. The cracker factory 1979 natalie wood dvd elvis dvd. Joyce rebetaburditts womens group is the bookend to her first novel the cracker factory, a national bestseller and abc tv movieoftheweek starring natalie wood and shelley long.
The fact she wasnt nominated for an emmy for this performance is unforgivable. Joyce rebetaburditts womens group is the bookend to her first novel the cracker factory, a national bestseller and abc tv movieof the week starring natalie wood and shelley long. Hollywood outbreak natalie wood documentary produced by natasha gregson wagner hits hbo in may. She has to have known that robert wagner was homosexual before she even married him the first time. Creamy, rich and wholly delicious, these little babies are the perfect treat for catchingup with friends, gambling and gives you enough energy for the rigors of time travel. Eva claire ryker television film 1981 peter ustinov and natalie wood at the hermitage. Natalie wood, perry king, shelley long, juliet mills. Richard shapiro on working with natalie wood on the abc movie the cracker factory. Burt brinckerhoffs exceptional madefortelevision movie the cracker factory based upon the joyce rebetaburditt book of the same name offers a phenomenal performance by the late, great natalie wood. The cracker factory 1979 burt brinckerhoff synopsis. Natalie wood attacks another gutsy role, here as an alcoholic housewife. Supplied on new dvd disc only plain disc, white printable surface. When cassie experiences a nervous breakdown in the supermarket, she is institutionalized in a psychiatric ward where she.
With natalie wood, perry king, peter haskell, shelley long. Born to russian immigrants, wood found herself in the spotlight as a child, capturing the audiences hearts in the holiday classic, miracle on 34th street 1947. Natalie wood died when yachting with her husband wagner and costar christopher walken. Woods first credited role was as an austrian war refugee in picheldirected tomorrow is forever 1946 with claudette colbert and orson welles. The cracker factory tv movie 1979 the cracker factory tv.
Natalie wood, perry king, shelley long, vivian blaine, juliet mills, peter haskell. Peter haskell and natalie wood in the cracker factory, 9 p. Joyce rebetaburditts the cracker factory is the story of a late 1970s housewife who winds up in a mental health treatment facility because of her alcoholism. Jun 24, 2004 so natalie wood found happiness in movies and men. The cracker factory is a renovated industrial building in the finger lakes that houses 3stories, a nonprofit that hosts culturalarts events. Natalie woods performance in the cracker factory is quite simply, brilliant. Natalie wood won a golden globe award for best tv actress for her performance in a 1979 television remake of the 1953 film from here to eternity. July 20, 1938 november 29, 1981 was an american actress who began her career in film as a child and became a hollywood star as a young adult. Natalie wood was born natalia zakharenko on july 20, 1938, in san francisco. The cracker factory wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Born to russian immigrants, wood found herself in the spotlight as a child, capturing audiences hearts in the holiday classic, miracle on 34th street 1947.