Summer and Smoke (film)

Summer and Smoke is a 1961 American drama film directed by Peter Glenville, and starring Laurence Harvey and Geraldine Page, with Rita Moreno, Una Merkel, John McIntire, Thomas Gomez, Pamela Tiffin, Malcolm Atterbury, Lee Patrick, and Earl Holliman. Based on the Tennessee Williams play of the same name, it was adapted by James Poe and Meade Roberts.

Cast

 * Laurence Harvey as John Buchanan, Jr.
 * Geraldine Page as Alma Winemiller
 * Rita Moreno as Rosa Zacharias
 * Una Merkel as Mrs. Winemiller
 * John McIntire as Dr. Buchanan
 * Thomas Gomez as Papa Zacharias
 * Pamela Tiffin as Nellie Ewell
 * Malcolm Atterbury as Rev. Winemiller
 * Lee Patrick as Mrs. Ewell
 * Max Showalter as Roger Doremus (as Casey Adams)
 * Earl Holliman as Archie Kramer
 * Pepe Hern as Nico

Reception
While Geraldine Page received nearly universal acclaim for her performance, Laurence Harvey was thought by some contemporary reviewers as having been miscast as John Buchanan Jr.

Accolades
The film is recognized by the American Film Institute in these lists:
 * 2005: AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores – Nominated