Three Coins in the Fountain (1954 film)
- Three Coins in the Fountain (1954 film)
Infobox Film | name =Three Coins in the Fountain
image_size = 150px
caption = movie poster
director = Jean Negulesco
producer =Sol C. Siegel
writer =John Patrick
starring =Clifton Webb
Dorothy McGuire
Jean Peters
Louis Jourdan
Rossano Brazzi
Maggie McNamara
music = Victor Young
cinematography = Milton R. Krasner
editing =
distributor = Twentieth Century-Fox
released = 20 May 1954
runtime = 102 min
imdb_id = 0047580
"Three Coins in the Fountain" is the 1954 film that introduced the song of the same name, which became a enduring standard. It tells the story of three American girls looking for romance in Rome while employed at the American Embassy. It stars Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan, Maggie McNamara and Rossano Brazzi.
The movie was adapted by John Patrick from the novel "Coins in the Fountain" by John H. Secondari, and was directed by Jean Negulesco.
It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Color and Best Music, Song (for Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn for "Three Coins in the Fountain"). It was nominated for Best Picture.
The movie has an interesting blooper. In the only scene at the fountain, the water was flowing profusely. A new camera angle of the same conversation... the water falls were off, and the fountain was completely dry. Additionally, many of the fountains at Villa d'Este in Tivoli, Italy were used during the opening credits.
Two remakes of the film have been released. The first was the 1964 musical "The Pleasure Seekers" starring Ann-Margret and the second was the 1990 television movie "Coins in the Fountain" starring Loni Anderson.
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