It Started in Naples
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November Movie of the Month: It Started in Naples (1960)
This month, it’s Clark Gable and Sophia Loren romping around the beautiful Capri scenery in It Started in Naples. Clark is Mike Hamilton, a Philadelphia lawyer who travels to Rome to settle the estate of his estranged brother who drowned. He is shocked to learn that he has a nephew–an impressionable, unruly eight-year-old boy named Nando (Marietto), who is being cared for by his mother’s sister, Lucia (Loren). At first Mike tries to give Lucia some money and head back to America, but as he gets to know Lucia and Nando, he decides to stick around. Lucia works as a maid and cook during the day and as a nightclub…
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Nutshell Reviews: But Not For Me (1959) and It Started in Naples (1960)
In a Nutshell: But Not For Me (1959) Directed by: Walter Lang Co-starring: Carroll Baker, Lilli Palmer Synopsis: Gable is Russ Ward, an aging Broadway producer deep in debt and losing his touch. When he finally decides to throw in the towel, his much younger secretary, Ellie Brown (Baker), admits to being in love with him. Her speech to him gives him the idea for a great play and he sets to work on it, reviving his career, leading Ellie on in the process. She proves she can play the lead role and becomes a success. Russ starts to have feelings for Ellie but his ever-present meddling ex-wife, Kathryn (Palmer) interferes. Best Gable Quote: “That’s…