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What Makes Sammy Run? (1959)
Starring: Larry Blyden , Dina Merrill , John Forsythe
Written by: Budd Schulberg
Causing a sensation when it originally aired as part of NBC Sunday Showcase, audiences were enthralled with Sammy Glick (Larry Blyden), a Jewish boy born in New York's Lower East Side who decides to climb the ladder of success by any means necessary.
Item Number: 15466
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 1 3/4 Hours
- Number of Discs:
- 1
Based on the novel by Budd Schulberg
Causing a sensation when it originally aired as part of NBC Sunday Showcase, audiences were enthralled with Sammy Glick (Larry Blyden), a Jewish boy born in New York's Lower East Side who decides to climb the ladder of success by any means necessary. Through backstabbing and double-crossing Sammy fights to become the industry's top screenwriter in this rags to riches story of a hustler navigating the "dog eat dog" world of 1930s Hollywood. 1959. Also starring Dina Merrill, John Forsythe and Barbara Rush. 1 hr., 45 min.