It's "The Saga of Ray Stark and Houdini" co-starring Tom Cruise, James Caan, Robert Zemeckis, Paul Verhoeven, and a cast of thousands (of writers). Learn all about the big-budget Houdini movie that wasn't.
I was called in to meet with Ray Stark and James Bridges. Bridges had written and directed "the Paper Chase" and Stark had rejected a script he'd had Anthony Burgess (A Clockwork Orange) write. I've always wanted to see it. Stark ditched Bridges too. I never had any more contact with him, but, at our one meeting, I also met John Huston. Ray Stark had produced "Funny Girl" -- Streisand as Fanny Brice. There was a personal connection: Stark's wife Frances was the daughter of Fanny Brice and Nicky Arnstein. In an earlier career, Ray Stark. as an agent, negotiated the deal that I believe resulted in the Tony Curtis film being based on Kellock.
You have me intrigued, especially with that creative photo.
ReplyDeleteThat actually comes from an issue of Movieline from back in the '90s.
DeleteI was called in to meet with Ray Stark and James Bridges. Bridges had written and directed "the Paper Chase" and Stark had rejected a script he'd had Anthony Burgess (A Clockwork Orange) write. I've always wanted to see it. Stark ditched Bridges too. I never had any more contact with him, but, at our one meeting, I also met John Huston.
ReplyDeleteRay Stark had produced "Funny Girl" -- Streisand as Fanny Brice. There was a personal connection: Stark's wife Frances was the daughter of Fanny Brice and Nicky Arnstein.
In an earlier career, Ray Stark. as an agent, negotiated the deal that I believe resulted in the Tony Curtis film being based on Kellock.