![]() Love with a young and aristocratic weakling who proves unworthy of her. In the course of this rather vagrant circuit, she initially falls in Resort, the mistress and wife of a political chieftain and, eventually, Successively thereafter she is a waitress in aĬheap cafe, an inmate of the workhouse, an employe of a sporting It is fair to state that Joan Crawford has a somewhat unsettledĬareer in the Strand's new picture from the Warners, a murky thingĬalled "Flamingo Road." At the start of this jumbled melodrama, MissĬrawford is a carnival girl, solemnly bent upon retirement in aīarbarous southern town. The novel was also the basis for a 1980 television movie, directedīy Gus Trikonis and starring John Beck, Cristina Raines and Howard Duff,Īnd for a follow-up 1981-82 NBC series of the same name. A radio version starring Jane Wyman was broadcast by Lux Radio Theatre on. * On, Joan starred in a Screen Directors' Playhouse radio Production dates: early September to late October, 1948 (AFI)Īnn Sheridan, who was first cast in the lead role, rejected the partĪfter deciding that the adaption was neither good nor faithful to theīook. A showdown is inevitable-but the story is farįrom over! Flamingo Road later served as the basis for a weekly TV series both the film and the series were based on a play by Robert and Sally Wilder. Lane's ex-beau Carlisle commits suicide, a fact that Semple uses as a On destroying the corrupt Semple machine. Into marriage, then transforms Reynolds into a "reform candidate" bent Political hack Dan Reynolds (David Brian) To town, seeking revenge against both Semple and Carlisle. To break up the romance, framing her on a trumped-up morals charges and Semple regards Lane as a gold-digging troublemaker, and does his best Lane begins falling in love with Fielding Carlisle (Zachary Scott), the political protégé of the town's big-daddy sheriff Titus Semple (Sidney Greenstreet). Lane Bellamy (Crawford), stranded in a backwater town, gets a job as a vehicles, Flamingo Road doesn't hold up as well as her earlier Mildred Pierce or Humoresque,īut there's plenty to please the eye and ear. The fourth of Joan Crawford's Warner Bros. Joan's Costumes: Designed by Travilla, executed by Sheila [This was the screen credit, for theġ946 play, but Flamingo was first a 1942 novel by Robert You (adults) could spend a lot of time here, if landscaping and nature are your interest.To see color shots of the original prop book for the above title shots.īlu-ray release: 3/14/23 (Warner Archive)Ĭrawford (as "Lane Bellamy"), Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet, Gladys George, Virginia Huston,įred Clark, Gertrude Michael, Alice White, Sam McDaniel, Tito Vuolo, David Brian. ![]() We talked to the owner who was very helpful with our questions regarding the plants. There appears to be a lot of educational types of display around the grounds, so that you can make a educated purchase. For a business, you almost feel like you are walking around a garden, with all of the plants, displays, and fountains, but it is a retail store, not a attraction. There is however picnic tables around the building and a nice setting to enjoy lunch. The eating area inside is very small and in the middle of the store. We had a terrific lunch at the deli counter, a freshly made italian, veggie type of sandwich. We actually did not see the butterfly pavilion. ![]() In addition to a great nursery, and outside furniture display, There is a very nice farmers market, bakery, candy counter, specialty foods, gift shop etc. This is actually a commercial nursery business with a lot going on.
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