Madison Avenue

Madison Avenue (1961)

"I can make anybody!"

An adman and an adwoman put a dangerous milk tycoon in line for the White House.

Date of release
1961-04-13
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama
Director
H. Bruce Humberstone

Casting

Interesting facts

Madison Avenue is a 1961 CinemaScope drama film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, starring Dana Andrews, Jeanne Crain and Eleanor Parker. The film was completed in 1960 but was not released immediately. On April 13, 1961, Madison Avenue opened at the Rialto Cinema in London's West End for a two-week run. In late April, the film had a UK general release as part of a double bill with The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come. The film was not seen in the United States until January 1962.

Production

Dana Andrews bought the film rights to the novel. In 1954 he announced he wanted Ava Gardner for the female lead. The project was delayed but was reactivated at 20th Century Fox in 1960 as Madison Avenue. Filming started October 10, 1960.

In April 1961 the film was re-edited by Robert Lippert.

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