The Lost Weekend 78 years old

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The Lost Weekend

Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.

Credits

The Lost Weekend Cast

Name Character
Ray Milland He was 38, 79 years old when he died as Don Birnam
Howard Da Silva He was 36, 76 years old when he died as Nat the Bartender
Byron Foulger He was 46, 70 years old when he died as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones He was 39, 56 years old when he died as Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
Doris Dowling She was 22, 81 years old when she died as Gloria
Mary Young She was 120, 146 years old when she died as Mrs. Deveridge
Jane Wyman She was 28, 90 years old when she died as Helen St. James
William O'Leary He was 11, now 66 years old as Irishman (uncredited)
Craig Reynolds He was 7, 3 years old when he died as George (uncredited)
Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky as Baby (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland She was 26, 87 years old when she died as Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan He was 52, 76 years old when he died as Doctor (uncredited)
Perc Launders He was 41, 47 years old when he died as Doorman (uncredited)
James Millican He was 34, 44 years old when he died as Nurse (uncredited)
Phillip Terry He was 36, 83 years old when he died as Wick Birnam
Harry Tenbrook He was 58, 72 years old when he died as Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)
Lillian Fontaine She was 59, 88 years old when she died as Mrs. Charles St. James
Stanley Price He was 52, 62 years old when he died as Fruit Clerk (uncredited)
Pat Moriarity He was 49, 66 years old when he died as Irishman (uncredited)
Ted Hecht He was 37, 61 years old when he died as Man with Bandaged Ear (uncredited)
Frank Faylen He was 39, 79 years old when he died as 'Bim' Nolan
Anita Sharp-Bolster She was 50, 89 years old when she died as Mrs. Foley
Max Wagner He was 44, 73 years old when he died as Mike (uncredited)
Helen Dickson She was 40, 51 years old when she died as Mrs. Frink (uncredited)
Ernest Whitman He was 52, 61 years old when he died as Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)
Frank Orth He was 65, 82 years old when he died as Opera Cloak Room Attendant
Audrey Long She was 23, 92 years old when she died as Cloak Room Attendant (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer He was 35, 50 years old when he died as Hospital Patient Seeing Imaginary Beetles (uncredited)
David Clyde He was 9, now 68 years old as Dave (uncredited)
Willa Pearl Curtis She was 49, 74 years old when she died as Mrs. Wertheim's Assistant (uncredited)
Eddie Laughton He was 42, 48 years old when he died as Mr. Brophy (uncredited)
Harry Barris He was 40, 57 years old when he died as Pianist at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum He was 67, 83 years old when he died as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Andy Andrews He was 13, now 64 years old as Alcoholic (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin He was 56, 88 years old when he died as Man from Albany (uncredited)
William Meader He was 41, 74 years old when he died as Hardware Man (uncredited)
Lee Shumway He was 61, 74 years old when he died as Guard (uncredited)
Crane Whitley He was 46, 58 years old when he died as Waiter at Harry & Joe's Bar (uncredited)
Jess Lee Brooks He was 51, 50 years old when he died as (uncredited)
William Newell He was 51, 73 years old when he died as Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Jayne Hazard as M. (uncredited)
Earle Hyman He was 19, 91 years old when he died as Smoking Man (uncredited)
Gisela Werbisek She was 70, 81 years old when she died as Mrs. Wertheim (uncredited)
Lester Sharpe He was 51, 68 years old when he died as Jewish Man (uncredited)
Lewis L. Russell He was 56, 72 years old when he died as Charles St. James
Ernest Hilliard He was 55, 57 years old when he died as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Harry Wilson He was 51, 18 years old when he died as Drunk (uncredited)
Frank Mills (British actor) He was 16, now 95 years old as Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)

The Lost Weekend Crew

Name Department
Doane Harrison as Editorial Manager. He was 51 (74) years old when He died Editing
Doane Harrison as Editor. He was 51 (74) years old when He died Editing
Miklós Rózsa as Original Music Composer. He was 38 (88) years old when He died Sound
John F. Seitz as Director of Photography. He was 53 (86) years old when He died Camera
Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 60 (81) years old when He died Art
Gordon Jennings as Visual Effects. He was 49 (57) years old when He died Visual Effects
Bertram C. Granger as Set Decoration. He was 53 (75) years old when He died Art
Sidney Cutner as Orchestrator. He was 42 (68) years old when He died Sound
Leo Shuken as Orchestrator. He was 38 (69) years old when He died Sound
Billy Wilder as Director. He was 39 (95) years old when He died Directing
Billy Wilder as Screenplay. He was 39 (95) years old when He died Writing
Charles Brackett as Producer. He was 53 (76) years old when He died Production
Charles Brackett as Screenplay. He was 53 (76) years old when He died Writing
A. Earl Hedrick as Art Direction. He was 49 (89) years old when He died Art
Charles R. Jackson as Novel. He was 42 (65) years old when He died Writing
Farciot Edouart as Visual Effects. He was 51 (85) years old when He died Visual Effects
Stanley Cooley as Sound Recordist. Sound
Joel Moss as Sound Recordist. He was 0 (43) years old when He died Sound
The Lost Weekend poster
The Lost Weekend (78 years)

The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!

  • Release day: Thursday, November 29, 1945
  • Runtime: 101 minutes
  • Budget: 1250000.00
  • Revenue: 11000000.00