The 1970 film Maidstone is a drama that runs for 1 hour and 50 minutes. It was released in the USA in September 1971. The plot revolves around Norman T. Kingsley, a famous movie director who decides to run for President. The film was directed and written by Norman Mailer, starring himself, Rip Torn, and Paul Austin in the lead roles.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of Maidstone took place in New York, USA. However, the specific filming dates are not available.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Norman Mailer | Norman T. Kingsley |
| Rip Torn | Raoul Rey O’Houlihan |
| Paul Austin | |
| Joy Bang | Joy Broom |
| Ann Barry | |
| Beverly Bentley | Chula Mae Kingsley |
| Eddie Bonette | |
| Steve Borton | |
| Robert Byrne | |
| Jean Campbell | Jeanne Cardigan |
| Paul Carroll | |
| Lang Clay | |
| Harold Conrad | |
| Lee Cook | Lazarus |
| Billy Copley | |
| Terrayne Crawford | (as Terry Crawford) |
| John De Menil | |
| Tony Duke | |
| Buzz Farber | Luis |
| Robert Gardiner | Secret Service Chief |
| Leo Garen | The Producer |
| Luba Harrington | Russian Delegate |
| Tim Hickey | |
| Ron Hobbs | |
| Kahlil | |
| Evelyn Larson | |
| Robert Lucid | |
| Mara Lynn | |
| Diana MacKenzie | |
| John Maloon | |
| John Manazanet | |
| Michael McClure | |
| Carolyn McCullough | |
| David McMullin | |
| Penelope Milford | |
| Glenna Moore | |
| Leonard Morris | |
| Adeline Naiman | Adeline McCarthy |
| Ula Ness | |
| Alfonso Ossorio | |
| Noel E. Parmentel Jr. | |
| Maggie Peach | |
| Alice Raintree | |
| Jack Richardson | |
| Joe Roddy | |
| Lee Roscoe | |
| Bianca Rosoff | |
| Peter Rosoff | |
| Barney Rosset | |
| Shari Rothe | |
| Cliff Sager | |
| Lucy Saroyan | |
| Brenda Smiley | |
| Lane Smith | |
| Sally Sorrell | |
| Greer St. John | |
| Carol Stevens | |
| Danae Torn | |
| José Torres | |
| Hervé Villechaize | |
| Ultra Violet | Self |
| Jan Welt | (as Jan Pieter Welt) |
| Bud Wirtschafter | |
| Harris Yulin |
Trivia and Facts
- The fight scene involving Norman Mailer and Rip Torn was not scripted. Torn, upset with Mailer’s direction, attacked him with a hammer during filming. The ensuing fight was real, with Mailer biting Torn’s ear and the blood being genuine.
- The film was produced by Supreme Mix Productions and distributed in the United States by the same company and later by The Criterion Collection in 2012.
- The film features the tagline “Will Norman Mailer turn the White House into a bawdy house?”.
- Though the film is primarily in English, it is colored using Eastmancolor and uses Mono sound mixing.
- The film is also featured in another production titled Norman Mailer: The American released in 2010.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: New York, USA
- Latitude: 40.7127753
- Longitude: -74.0059728
- Place ID: ChIJOwg_06VPwokRYv534QaPC8g
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: New York, NY, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
