Meet Danny Wilson (film)

Meet Danny Wilson
	Film poster by Reynold Brown
Directed by	Joseph Pevney
Produced by	Leonard Goldstein
Screenplay by	Don McGuire
Story by	Don McGuire
Starring	Frank Sinatra; Shelley Winters; Alex Nicol
Cinematography	Maury Gertsman
Edited by	Virgil W. Vogel
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 1, 1952;
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Meet Danny Wilson is a 1952 American drama musical film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Frank Sinatra, Shelley Winters and Alex Nicol.

Sinatra, during his famous career slump between his bobby-soxer heyday and From Here to Eternity (1953), plays a small-time singer, who vaults to the top of his profession, only to be threatened by a gangster (Raymond Burr).

The circumstances of the making of this film are legendary, as Shelley Winters and Frank Sinatra hated each other. Winters, according to Kitty Kelley's "His Way", at one point in a pique of anger slugged Sinatra. He did not retaliate.

Plot

Hot-tempered singer Danny Wilson and easy-going pianist pal Mike Ryan get acquainted with Joy Carroll, also a singer. Danny slugs a cop and is thrown in jail, but Joy arranges his bail and a job at mobster Nick Driscoll's club.

Danny's got double trouble because Nick not only demands 50% of all earnings, past and future, but also jealously loves Joy. The cops are keeping an eye on Nick, a suspect in a murder.

Joy eventually realizes that she truly loves Mike, but he is reluctant to steal his best friend's girl. Danny brashly announces his engagement to Joy without first consulting her. Danny catches her with Mike, gets drunk, and punches Nick, who pulls a gun. Mike intercepts the bullet meant for his friend.

Cops follow Danny to a park, where he intends to get even with Nick. At the last second, the police save him. Danny comes to accept the romance of Joy and Mike, who happily come to see him at his next big engagement on stage.

Cast

Frank Sinatra as Danny Wilson
Shelley Winters as Joy Carroll
Alex Nicol as Mike Ryan
Raymond Burr as Nick Driscoll alias Joe Martell
Vaughn Taylor as T.W. Hatcher
Tommy Farrell as Tommy Wells
Donald MacBride as Police Desk Sergeant
Barbara Knudson as Marie
Carl Sklover as Cab driver

Production

The film features cameos from Tony Curtis and Jeff Chandler.[1]

Sinatra had gone through a painful divorce to first wife Nancy Sr. before the filming. Due to a major career slump, money issues and his volatile marriage to current spouse Ava Gardner, Sinatra began to lose weight from his already thin frame. Co-star Shelley Winters, already in a contentious feud with the star, began to get concerned because she was looking increasingly bulky by comparison.[2]

Song

The song, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find", is performed by Shelley Winters and Frank Sinatra.

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References

THOMAS M. PRYOR (Sep 14, 1951). "LADD, PARAMOUNT DISCUSS CONTRACT: Actor Seeks Picture-a-Year Deal on Long-Term Basis After Current Pact Ends Youngster Gets Role". New York Times. p. 22.
O'Brien, Daniel (1998). The Frank Sinatra Film Guide. BT Batsford. pp. 54–55. ISBN 0-7134-8418-7.

External links

Meet Danny Wilson on IMDb

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[1] THOMAS M. PRYOR (Sep 14, 1951). "LADD, PARAMOUNT DISCUSS CONTRACT: Actor Seeks Picture-a-Year Deal on Long-Term Basis After Current Pact Ends Youngster Gets Role". New York Times. p. 22.

[2] O'Brien, Daniel (1998). The Frank Sinatra Film Guide. BT Batsford. pp. 54–55. ISBN 0-7134-8418-7.