Michael Caine as Jack Carter and Geraldine Moffat who played Glenda
Following on my essay earlier this week in the Los Angeles Review of Books on Ted Lewis, his Jack Carter books and the film adaption of the first book, Get Carter (which you can check out here if you if you are interested), I thought readers might be interested in a selection of ephemera from the books and film.
The 1971 movie, directed by Mike Hodges, does not need any introduction here. While it is by no means the best british crime movie ever made, as some would claim, it is a good one and has been very influential, in terms of plot, characterisation and visual feel.
Enjoy.
Behind the scenes shot featuring Michael Caine and Ian Hendry
Michael Caine with the female cast of Get Carter (courtesy of the official Ian Hendry website)
Ian Hendry with Michael Caine and producer Michael Klinger, Newcastle upon Tyne (courtesy of the official Ian Hendry website)
1972 US lobby card featuring Caine and Alun Armstrong
Get Carter, 1971 lobby card, featuring Britt Ekland
Jack’s Return Home, Michael Joseph, 1970
Carter, Pan Books, 1971
An Italian giallo version of Ted Lewis’s novel, Get Carter
Album Cover to Get Carter score by Roy Budd
Caine and Moffat redux
For those who are interested, there are a lot more terrific behind the scenes images from Get Carter here on the official Ian Hendry website.
Nice collection of images. Some new ones here that I’d not seen before.
Thanks also for the link and references to our website.
Best regards
Neil Hendry
My pleasure, Neil. Thanks for doing such a great site in memory of your late father, who I liked in a lot of films.
Cheers,
Andrew
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Yup…. still the same…. pissholes in the snow.
Very nice collection of images. Both Caine and Hendry deserved Oscar nods. I consider it near the top of the cinematic blasphemies that both were left out of the 1971 list. Will watch this film many times no doubt throughout my lifetime. Mike Hodges was terribly gifted. May he rest in peace.