{"id":86169,"date":"2022-08-15T17:23:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T00:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=86169"},"modified":"2022-08-15T17:35:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T00:35:35","slug":"young-savages-the-1961","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=86169","title":{"rendered":"Young Savages, The (1961)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You think being blind made that kid an angel or somethin&#8217;?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Poster-195x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-86172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Poster-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Poster-83x128.png 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Poster.png 617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a D.A. (Burt Lancaster) in New York City investigates the fatal stabbing of a blind Puerto Rican gang member by three white gangsters &#8212; Danny (Stanley Kristien), Arthur (John Davis Chandler), and &#8216;Batman&#8217; (Neil Burstyn) &#8212; he is quickly reminded how many factors contribute to juvenile delinquency and crime.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Burt Lancaster Films<\/li>\n<li>Courtroom Drama<\/li>\n<li>Gangs<\/li>\n<li>John Frankenheimer Films<\/li>\n<li>Juvenile Delinquents<\/li>\n<li>Shelley Winters Films<\/li>\n<li>Telly Savalas Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThe same year <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=42131\"><em>West Side Story<\/em> (1961)<\/a> was released, John Frankenheimer directed this adaptation of a novel by Evan Hunter, which was similarly focused on Anglo\/Puerto Rican gang tensions in New York City. The storyline of <em>The Young Savages<\/em> is complicated by the fact that the central protagonist (Lancaster) grew up in the same neighborhoods as the boys he&#8217;s defending, and even dated the mother (Shelley Winters) of one of them (Kristien). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Winters.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Winters-1024x578.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Winters-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Winters-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Winters-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Winters-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Winters-479x270.png 479w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Winters.png 1285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Lancaster&#8217;s wife (Dana Merrill) is openly cynical about his motivations:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Merrill-Lancaster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Merrill-Lancaster-1024x588.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Merrill-Lancaster-1024x588.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Merrill-Lancaster-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Merrill-Lancaster-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Merrill-Lancaster-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Merrill-Lancaster-471x270.png 471w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Merrill-Lancaster.png 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; especially given that he&#8217;s being pressured by an ambitious local politician (Edward Andrews) to get a conviction. (Evans&#8217; original novel was called <em>A Matter of Conviction<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Andrews.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Andrews-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Andrews-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Andrews-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Andrews-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Andrews-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Andrews-477x270.png 477w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Andrews.png 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there is a refreshing focus on the perspectives of at least a few impacted Puerto Rican family members: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Luisa.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Luisa-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Luisa-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Luisa-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Luisa-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Luisa-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Luisa-487x270.png 487w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Luisa-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Luisa.png 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and the casting of Chandler &#8212; who made his cinematic debut as the title gangster in <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10751\"><em>Mad Dog Coll<\/em> (1961)<\/a> &#8212; effectively showcases the menace on the streets posed by ongoing jockeying for territorial control. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Opening-Walking2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Opening-Walking2-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Opening-Walking2-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Opening-Walking2-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Opening-Walking2-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Opening-Walking2-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Opening-Walking2-476x270.png 476w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Opening-Walking2.png 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the movie ultimately comes across as too much of an earnest &#8220;message flick&#8221;, making it primarily worth a look simply for Frankenheimer&#8217;s direction, aided by DP Lionel Linden.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creative cinematography by Linden<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Glasses.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Glasses-1024x578.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Glasses-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Glasses-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Glasses-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Glasses-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Glasses-478x270.png 478w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Glasses.png 1287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Solid use of location shooting<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Candy-Store.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Candy-Store-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-86173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Candy-Store-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Candy-Store-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Candy-Store-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Candy-Store-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Candy-Store-478x270.png 478w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Young-Savages-Candy-Store.png 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though Lancaster fans will surely want to give it a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0055633\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/17857\/the-young-savages#articles-reviews?articleId=99308\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4605sava.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1961\/05\/25\/archives\/lancaster-stars-in-young-savagesplays-prosecutor-of-juvenile-toughs.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allmovie.com\/movie\/the-young-savages-v118120\/review\">All Movie Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You think being blind made that kid an angel or somethin&#8217;?&#8221; Synopsis: When a D.A. (Burt Lancaster) in New York City investigates the fatal stabbing of a blind Puerto Rican gang member by three white gangsters &#8212; Danny (Stanley Kristien), Arthur (John Davis Chandler), and &#8216;Batman&#8217; (Neil Burstyn) &#8212; he is quickly reminded how many factors contribute to juvenile delinquency and crime. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Burt Lancaster Films Courtroom Drama Gangs John Frankenheimer Films Juvenile Delinquents Shelley Winters&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=86169\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86169"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86197,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86169\/revisions\/86197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}