THE CARPETBAGGERS (Trailer)
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Uploaded by aplantage4 on Jun 1, 2011
Here's the trailer for THE CARPETBAGGERS (1964). The film is such an outrageous mix of Hollywood melodrama, pop psychology and salacious sleaze that it's fun in a gruesome sort of way. It's an adaptation of a novel by Harold Robbins, which is one of the best-selling novels of all time, and the movie was also a huge hit (even though it's much less explicit ;-)). The characters are based on famous movie people of the '30s (eg Howard Hughes, Jean Harlow, Tom Mix and Joan Crawford).
What I like best about the movie (and the trailer) is the main title theme by Elmer Bernstein.
This was Alan Ladd's last movie. As a fan of his, I find his later movies very painful to watch, due to his tragically premature demise. Still, his performance in this one is pretty good. It makes one think that he could have become a competent character actor, rather than a slowly fading leading man, if depression and alcohol hadn't ruined him. There's a bit of dialogue in this film that I find very poignant:
Ladd: I just try to act out people's dreams.
Baker: Do you like it?
Ladd: Yes I do. It's fun.
AL often could make even the most clichéd lines sound credible and cool, but I never believed him less than when he says "It's fun."
No copyright abuse intended, but if the owners mind, the video will be deleted, of course.
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I have the DVDS of The Adventurers and The Betsy.Both are great.
Isotec1 2 months ago
this is my most favorite among harold robbins book, what a pity you cannot find any dvds or tapes of this here in the philippines
r1n4m4rl0w 2 months ago
One of the best and the sleaziest movies that hit the cinemas in the 60s era. George Peppard literally ruled the set. Ambitius, cruel, sleazy, misogynist chic-magnet, daddy and booze issues, workaholic, business-shark. You name it. Pity that this actor wasn't given the chance to stretch his acting wings. Baker is absolutely HOT (looks like icole Kidman with Cathleen Turner's voice). NOTE: Martha Hyer as 40 in this movie. (No plastic surgery, no heavy make-up, simply BEAUTIFUL).Awesome book too.
elenikgr 5 months ago
The book are very good too.
TheMarcio2014 6 months ago
Caroll Baker are beautiful in the film.. Great movie.
TheMarcio2014 6 months ago
If someone can post the whole movie, please do so. It has everything and more.
wynn52tube 7 months ago
Great movie.
belinda2118 7 months ago