Review of The Old Man and the Sea (1958) by Mike Clark for USA Today — 02 Apr 1975
While Spencer Tracy provides a solid performance in the title role and Dimitri Tiomkin won an Oscar for his score, the overall effect of trying to film this rather unfilmable novel is a bit like an illustrated slide lecture.
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This review of The Old Man and the Sea (1958) was written by Mike Clark and published by USA Today on 02 Apr 1975.
The Old Man and the Sea has generally received positive reviews.
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