Journey to the Center of the Earth starred a former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract star who is the mother of what actor?
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959 film) Journey to the Center of the Earth (also called Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth) is a 1959 adventure film adapted by Charles Brackett from the novel of the same name by Jules Verne. "Journey to the Center of the Earth" was directed by Henry Levin and stars James Mason, Pat Boone and Arlene Dahl.
Rita Karin Rita Karin (born Rita Karpinowicz; October 24, 1919 – September 10, 1993) was a Polish-born American actress best known for her role as Jackie Mason's mother on the 1989 TV series "Chicken Soup". She also appeared as Meryl Streep's Brooklyn landlady who appears at the beginning of "Sophie's Choice". Her voice can be heard singing children's songs from the camps in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.