The original director of the amazing mrs holliday forever yours was jean renoir 18941979 who was the son of the famous french impressionist painter pierreauguste renoir. Miniver is a 1942 american romantic war drama film directed by william wyler, and starring greer garson and walter pidgeon. Holliday 1943 is not only one of durbins more entertaining efforts from the second half of her career, it has a fascinating backstory that includes a major contract dispute and a bumpy production history the celebrated jean renoir, durbins handpicked choice as director, was replaced midshoot that between kept. The film was started by jean renoir off the back of swamp water. Deanna durbin is by far one of the greatest singers and actresses of all time, possessing charm, beauty, and personality unsurpassed. The amazing mrs holliday 1943 sample clip on vimeo. With the help of ships steward timothy barry fitzgerald, ruth poses as the wife of a wealthy shipping magnate who was lost at sea. Holliday is a 1943 american comedy drama film produced and directed by bruce manning and starring deanna durbin, edmond obrien, and barry fitzgerald.
It ran from october 14, 1934 until june 7, 1955, then continued on television as lux video theatre until 1957. Several sources report that jean renoir, who shot some scenes and was then replaced as director, began this film. Durbin tried to assume a more sophisticated movie persona in such vehicles as the world war ii story of refugee children from china, the amazing mrs. I am however a huge movie lover and collect movies on dvd of all genres. Deanna durbin stars as a missionary who goes to great lengths, even posing as mrs. In this ww ii era comedydrama, a courageous young missionary woman tries to smuggle a group of chinese orphans out of their country to the us. Holliday durbin and the kids find refuge in the huge mansion of. Lux radio theatre was indisputably the biggest, most important, most expensive drama anthology program on radio. The most amazing thing about this already bizarre film is the fact that the original director was of all people the. Holliday passed 1h 36min comedy, drama, music 19 february 1943 usa a missionary tries to outwit the u. Originally intended as a more serious film than it ended up, the amazing mrs. The film does in fact prove a bizarre mixture of stark drama and very broad comedy. Holliday, 1943, directed by bruce manning, with deanna durbin, edmond obrien, barry fitzgerald, belongs at turner classic movies. A ships steward barry fitzgerald has a missionary deanna durbin pose as his tycoon bosss wife to help her smuggle orphans out of china.
A ships steward has a missionary pose as his tycoon bosss wife to help her smuggle orphans out of china. Holiday inn is a 1942 american musical film directed by mark sandrich and starring bing crosby and fred astaire, with marjorie reynolds, virginia dale, and walter abel. It would have been interesting to see what renoir might have done with the material had he seen it through from beginning to end, for his skill and delicacy might have softened some of hollidays. Based on a story by sonya levien, the film is about a young idealistic missionary who smuggles a group of chinese war orphans into. This post is my contribution to the my favorite classic movie blogathon in celebration of this inaugural holiday on may 16, 2015. Deanna durbin tried to assume a more sophisticated movie persona in such vehicles as the world war ii story of refugee children from china, the amazing mrs. Holiday at first refuses but after his first mate,timothy blakebarry fitzgeraldcomes to ruths defense, he agrees. Joseph cotten, who played alongside durbin in the film, praised her integrity and character in his autobiography. Holliday is a 1943 american comedy drama film produced and directed by bruce manning and starring deanna durbin, edmond obrien, and.
Singing sensation deanna durbin stars an american schoolteacher who pretends she is the widow of a wealthy sailor to escape wartorn china with eight orphans in the amazing mrs. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 12 november 2018. In the movie, three sisters deanna durbin, nan grey, and barbara read the. Holliday 1943 0219 1943 us comedy, drama 1h 36m user score. Though virtually all of renoirs completed footage was retained, final directorial credit was bestowed upon bruce manning, the films producer. Holliday 1943 is not only one of durbins more entertaining efforts from the second half of her career, it has a fascinating backstory that includes a major contract. Finally, holiday inn is one of the most beloved and timeless festive holiday films that at last makes its bluray debut. Holliday, 1943, directed by bruce manning, with deanna durbin, edmond obrien, barry fitzgerald, at turner classic movies. Farewell deanna durbin paul roths music liner notes.
Of all the movies ive seen over the last 50 years, this is one of the best. Making her first film appearance since 1941, deanna durbin plays the title role in the amazing mrs. Upon completion, welles would be given a fourpicture contract with international. Ruth meets commodore holidayharry davenportand begs him to help. With deanna durbin, edmond obrien, barry fitzgerald, arthur treacher. Holliday is excellent, and is sure to become a favorite of anyone that sees it, no matter how young or old they. Lux radio theater single episodes internet archive. Holliday suffers a bit from its change in tone as well as from the ultimate replacement of jean renoir as director. Holliday durbin and the kids find refuge in the huge mansion of his former boss. Ruth kirkiedeanna durbindaughter of missionaries,is trying to get a group of war orphans into the us. Treacher, and deanna durbin laughing on the set of the amazing mrs. Holliday 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Also in 1943, durbin took on a more sophisticated role in the world war ii story of refugee children from china, the amazing mrs. Holliday is an uneven, frustrating wwii comedydrama, worth seeing for deanna durbins sensitive, beguiling performance, the best of her adult career.
To help get you started, here are 30 classic films available, divided by genre. The human beast and judas was a woman is a 1938 french film directed by jean renoir, with cinematography by curt courant. Holliday 1943 a ships steward barry fitzgerald has a missionary deanna durbin pose as his tycoon bosss wife to help her smuggle orphans out of china. Academy award winner barry fitzgerald costars as the hilarious first mate who helps mrs. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the amazing mrs. Universal studios contracted jean renoir to make a movie with deanna durbin because a change was required to move away from the stereotyped image of the nice young girl. With music by irving berlin, the composer wrote twelve songs specifically for the film, the best known being white christmas. Deanna durbin meets jean renoir and her future husband. Holliday, 1943, directed by bruce manning, with deanna durbin, edmond obrien, barry fitzgerald, at tcm. Holliday, directed in part by jean renoir, who left the project before its completion.
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