From the Terrace |  | Director: Mark Robson
Actors: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Myrna Loy, Ina Balin, Leon Ames
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  28 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 149 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2007549D
UPC: 024543075493
EAN: 0024543075493
Theatrical Release Date: 1960
Release Date: May 20, 2003
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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 05/11/2004
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From the Terrace is one of Paul Newman's lesser-known films, but it's a worthy showcase for the actor's developing screen persona. Like Butterfield 8, this is a slick, prestigious adaptation of a John O'Hara novel, about loose morals and forbidden love among the wealthy elite. Director Mark Robson lacks the mastery of melodrama that Douglas Sirk would've brought to this material, but he's still on target with O'Hara's tale of a prodigal son (Newman) who rejects his late father's steel mill in favor of big-business conquest, only to find his trophy wife (superbly played by Newman's off-screen wife, Joanne Woodward) straying into the arms of her former fiancé, while he falls in love with a socialite (Ina Balin) with whom he's much more compatible. A well-tuned drama of marital discord and unchecked ambition, From the Terrace was sharply adapted by Ernest Lehman between the triumphs of North by Northwest and West Side Story, and Newman's brooding performance gave him a solid boost to his iconic role in the 1961 classic The Hustler. --Jeff Shannon
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 Wonderful movie about life, love, marriage, and true happiness. October 8, 2009
E. Kaufman (Chicago, IL USA)
I bought this movie on a whim. I'm a big Paul Newman fan (who isn't?) and when I read the synopsis, it really caught my interest.
Paul Newman play Alfred Eaton who comes home from the war to broken home of degrading father and drunk mother (Myrna Loy). Desperate to get out, he and his friend decide to go into business together. Alfred's soul purpose is to make money, he wants a life of luxury, far away from the coal mining town he grew up in.
Shortly into the film Alfred meets Mary St. John (Joanne Woodward), she comes from an extremely rich family and is engaged. Knowing this does not stop Alfred from pursuing Mary, and eventually she gives into him, convinces her father he's a good match, and they marry. The one thing the couple agrees upon is that they want Alfred to succeed and make something of himself. Money is important, and Mary wants a husband of substance.
When the plane building business that Alfred has dreamed up doesn't quite work out for him, he's invited into the corporate world. This job is rich and fully lucrative, however, it keeps Alfred away from home weeks and months at time. His marriage suffers from this, and Mary ends up having affairs.
Alfred stays true to his wife, though he knows that his marriage is falling apart. And it's only until late in the film that he meets Natalie, daughter of a Coal Mine owner, that he truly realizes he is unhappy in his life. Natalie is played my Ina Balin, she is fresh-faced and sweet to watch. Alfred and Natalie's love grows slowly, and I felt myself caring for both characters.
The music fits the movie perfectly and I swooned a lot while watching it. It's bit soap-opera like but if you're interested in a classic romance, it's a good way to go. The actors are refining and Paul Newman is enjoyable to look at, of course.
 Paul & Joanne at there Best! May 31, 2009
Alexis (JF)
I love this movie. I have seen it several times and that is what I do when I like a movie. I am not tired of this one.
Paul Newman is at one of his best in the feature. Joanne is a awesome actress & when teamed up with her husband WOW.
I enjoyed From The Terrace and highly recommend this movie as a must see (especially for a woman).
The abject failure of ambition May 2, 2009
R. Bagula (Lakeside, Ca United States)
High binders.
High Flying,
High Society,
High Finance,
and low, low dealings and the abject failure of humanity in the face of ambition?
The final success of love doesn't do much to
redeem the society that made this movie?
I liked it, but it is a very sad prophetic movie about the American corporate spirit. Sort of a prophecy for the fall of the American Empire of corporations with their false standards of honor.
Always a Pleasure March 19, 2009
Jeannette M. Bennett
When it comes to Paul Newman you know you are going to get oen of the best actors that has ever lived. I enjoyed From The Terrace and gave it to my sister as a gift and she is crazzy over that movie. I have to get The Young Philadelphians another one of his best movies. The movie was outstanding I truly enjoyed this cd. All the cast that starred with him was great Joanne Woodward his wife was outstanding.
paul newman fan November 11, 2008
G. Varelli
Paul Newman was not just another pretty face. I think this was one of the films that proved that.
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