From the Terrace

Adaptation of John O’Hara’s novel about the loveless marriage of a socialite (Joanne Woodward) and a man (Paul Newman) dedicated to his career. Martha: Myrna Loy. Eaton: Leon Ames. Porter: George Grizzard. Natalie: Ina Balin. Hardie: Felix Aylmer. Clemmie: Barbara Eden. Jim: Patrick O’Neal. Directed by Mark Robson., This adaptation of John O’Hara’s From the Terrace stars Paul Newman as Alfred Eaton, an unhappily married financial adviser, while his real-life wife, Joanne Woodward, portrays Mary St. John, his promiscuous screen spouse. Mary’s libertine behavior is a by-product of her husband’s inability to express love and affection, a trait he has inherited from his cold-blooded father. Mark Robson directs and Myrna Loy heads up a large supporting cast as Newman’s alcoholic mother., Romantic drama about a young businessman in New York who puts his work before pleasure – only to discover that he must now choose between two very different women.