The Yellow Canary

"The Yellow Canary Is a Soft Yellow Thing"

1963 1h 33m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 2★6.8IMDB · 122

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Synopsis

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Andy Paxton is an arrogant pop singer about to be divorced by his wife. On the same night he starts an engagement at a theater in Los Angeles their infant son is kidnapped. Despite objections from the lead police officer on the case, Paxton plays along with the kidnappers as they string him along.

“The Yellow Canary Is a Soft Yellow Thing”

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Cast

Pat Boone
Andy Paxton
Barbara Eden
Lissa Paxton
Steve Forrest
Hubbard "Hub" Wiley
Jack Klugman
Lt. Bonner
Jesse White
Ed Thornburg
Steve Harris
"Bake" Baker
Milton Selzer
Vecchio
Jeff Corey
Joe Pyle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Buzz Kulik
Writers: Rod Serling
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Buzz Kulik, shot by Floyd Crosby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kenyon Hopkins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jodie Copelan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pat Boone and Barbara Eden and Steve Forrest carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Yellow Canary Is a Soft Yellow Thing".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Buzz Kulik directs. Floyd Crosby behind the camera. Kenyon Hopkins scores. Jodie Copelan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Buzz Kulik, shot by Floyd Crosby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kenyon Hopkins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jodie Copelan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pat Boone and Barbara Eden and Steve Forrest carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Yellow Canary Is a Soft Yellow Thing".
7IMDB entry: tt0057700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "pop star", "kidnapping", "child kidnapping", "ransom note".