Her favorite role was as the exwife of an actor driven mad, played by ronald colman, in a double. Where theres life 1947 where theres life 1947 stars bob hope in one of his funniest postworld war ii comedy vehicles cowritten by hopes frequent creative collaborator melville shavelson. A double life, american drama film, released in 1947, that is notable for ronald. Bob hope tribute collection monsieur beaucaire where theres life double feature. Colmans performance was widely hailed, as he expressed the full gamut of. Ride the pink horse 1947 directed by robert montgomery. Us films, over 72 minutes films in colour have the title in red. Edmund gwenn has the best portrayal of santa claus i have ever seen and the story is top notch for sure. Chicken little was disneys first complete cganimated feature film. If you stop and think about it, our lives are built by moments. The secret life of walter mitty is a 1947 technicolor comedy film, loosely based on the short story of the same name by james thurber.
Hal evans favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite august 21, 2015 subject. Not many heros play the damsel in distress in their own films, but bob hope often. Edwin muir lucy widowed for one year, decides to move out of her controlling inlaws home in london to the english seaside with her adolescent daughter anna and their long devoted maid martha. My wife bought a copy of its a wonderful life from a shop which was so bad it was almost unwatchable so i then bought a copy from amazon and what a difference. Where theres life 1947 michael valentine bob hope is happily employed as a radio show host in new york city and is set to marry his sweetheart, hazel vera marshe. If you think its just a christmas film, i insist you watch it again and again, until you get the message. Read the full synopsis of where theres life, 1947, directed by sidney lanfield, with bob hope, signe hasso, william bendix, at turner classic movies. Full of bright dialogue and hilarious gag situations, where theres life. There are a few originals on the list, including the star wars liveaction spinoff.
Living for you is easy living its easy to live when youre in love and im so in love theres nothing in life but you for you maybe im a fool but its fun people say you rule me with one wave of. Bob hope tribute collection monsieur beaucaire where theres. Despite the rental agent trying to dissuade her, lucy decides to rent gull cottage at whitecliffbythesea. In a year in which antisemitism was apparently the focal point in hollywood or at least of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences a film about the life of a white anglosaxon protestant family in 1883 new york city didnt really get the recognition it deserved when they were handing out. Possessed ends up being one of those dramas that desperately wants to be a film noir. Where there s life is a 1947 american thriller comedy film directed by sidney lanfield. Where theres life is an odd man out among rapid roberts films of the forties when hope was at the high point of his career.
In todays world, theres not much time to appreciate whats in front of us. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. This first sound screen adaptation of the book followed silent films released in 1903 and 1912. I very much enjoy bob hopes brand of humor, and this is one of his better films. He also portrayed the clumsily earnest aircraft plant worker chester a. While i think the short story has a message, its less complete. We learn as the film continues that ellen had a chance at having her own home and happiness with the local doctor, but because pete would not allow her to take meg with her, she never married and stayed on the farm. Film noir is not a clearly defined genre see here for details on the characteristics. This movie has quite a lot of hope, in fact, but rather less life than his. Also in the cast are signe hasso, william bendix, and george coulouris. Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. The disc features commentary by film historian and noir city contributor imogen sara smith, who provides insightful observations and background on the artists and the films place within noir.
To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e. The film s title derives from a line in don quixote where there s life, there s hope as a play on the name of its star, bob hope. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. First the film had been cleaned up and then had been coloured but for the benefit of the purists a black and white copy was also included. Gentlemans agreement won best picture at the academy awards. Born in london, the daughter of a retired sea captain, varden was a child prodigy. Some films not yet named to the registry film registry national. Great performance by william bendix in this one as well. With the endearing message that no one is a failure who has firends, frank caprans heartwarming masterpiece continues to endure, and after 70 years this beloved classic still remains as powerful and moving as the day it was made. At 75 minutes, the film zips by and is pleasant enough, but not nearly as much fun as monsieur beaucaire, paleface or any of the road pictures. She studied at the guildhall school of music and drama and made her first appearance as mrs darling in peter pan.
Riley in both the radio and television versions of the life of riley. Film buff tarantino obviously remembered tierney from his roles as menacing killers in 1940s films noirs, notably the devil thumbs a ride 1947 and the title role of dillinger 1945. The joke of ben stillers the secret life of walter mitty is an old one far older than both the james thurber short story that inspired it and the 1947 danny kayestarring film of the same. Where theres life is a 1947 american thriller comedy film directed by sidney lanfield. It is nice the film parallels louises life, with the unseen graham matriarch believing that her husband is cheating on her, but i kept waiting for a deceptive twist from a standard film noir only to be disappointed. Let me count the waysfirst, like a few perfect jazz albums, out of the past has a distinctive, coherent sound developed through various moods and tempos and melodies. A sophisticated film version of an excellent stage play. Each year, we begin the national film registry process anew and start from scratch. The 85 films you need to see to know anything about film. The life and adventures of nicholas nickleby is a 1947 british drama film directed by alberto cavalcanti and starring cedric hardwicke. He is best remembered in films for the title role in the babe ruth story.
Theres a difference between retiring from a profession and retiring from life. Illustrates life as americans wished it to be in earlier times, and to which hollywood followed the dreams with rich people, glitzy appartments and a superior way of life, embellished with good dialogue. His delivery of his signature line, what a revolting development this is, is the funniest laugh in the movie. Bearing traces of such earlier hits as my favorite blonde and the ghost breakers, where theres life is one of the best of bob hopes postwar vehicles. Life with father 1947 a delightful charming cleverly written and apparently underrated gem.
This is a selection of films and television appearances by britishamerican comedian and actor bob hope. But theres hasso so the situation does have its compensations. Maybe im one of those people that like resolutions. German propaganda complete color documentary from 1936. The film stars danny kaye as a young daydreaming proofreader later associate editor for a magazine publishing firm and virginia mayo as the girl of.
Weve updated this post with the companys full launch lineup including some. Billie holiday easy living decca records 1947 youtube. A rather involved plot for a hope movie, but he still shines bright. Watch out of the past 1947 full movie putlocker site title. That hamilton woman 1941 vivien leigh full movie subtitulos en espanol duration. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. If you ever wanted to see a sequence in which a dog is put on trial in an allhuman court of law, then seek out driftwood as soon as possible actually, theres much more to discuss with allan dwans 1947 feature, but i think that scene is enough to give you an indication of just how strange this movie is, for all its smalltown kidsmovie trappings.
One of over 700 paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to mcauniversal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and. Miracle on 34th street, or as i like to call it, to kill a belief in santa claus, is definitely a new favorite christmas movie of mine, right behind its a wonderful life. Hope plays michael valentine, a new york radio personality set to marry. And arguably, the 1947 film could be a lesson in not being too adventurous considering theres attempted murder in the plot.
The films title derives from a line in don quixote where theres life, theres hope as a play on the name of its star, bob hope. The screenplay by john dighton is based on the charles dickens novel the life and adventures of nicholas nickleby 1839. William bendix january 14, 1906 december 14, 1964 was an american film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, bluecollar characters. It is the first film made about the book the secret life of walter mitty. They live by night underneath they live by night is a moving, somber story of hopeless young love. Theres also a 1949 radio adaptation not 1945 as the disc cites starring dorothy mcguire providing internal voiceover and a brief visit with director. The secret life of walter mitty 1947 film wikimili. It only runs for 75 minutes, unusually short for an a film. Although hope began his career in 1919 with a brief stint as a boxer, hope began his acting career in 1925 in various vaudeville acts and stage performances, before making his film debut in 1934 in the film short going spanish, 4 years later his feature debut would come in the big broadcast. Where theres life 1947, a year later bob had a royal performance, when he is convinced by. Robert stevenson a gorgeous, hardpartying fashion editor reinvents herself after pressures of her job and bad luck with men drive her to a. The life and adventures of nicholas nickleby 1947 film. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. An outstanding portrait of daily life in berlin in this rare, well preserved film, with the magical feeling of.
She trained as a concert pianist in paris and performed in england before deciding to take up acting. Cary grant, jeanne crain, finlay currie, hume cronyn,walter slezak, sidney blackmer, basil ruysdael, katherine locke. Theres no attempt at sugarcoating a happy ending, and yarn moves towards its inevitable, tragic. The films title derives from a line in don quixote as a play on the name of. This movie was actually really great and i didnt know what to expect when watching it. Its more of a thinking persons film than a mere christmas film.
I enjoyed these movies while i was growing up as my parents deemed them ok to watch for their young children. During the 1940s, she appeared in the seventh cross 1944, johnny angel 1945, the house on 92nd street 1945, a scandal in paris 1946, and a double life 1947. That may seem an ambitious subject for 1947, but it is also an obvious part of the plot of in this our life, as an example. Teljes film magyarul online kattints a teljes film gombra a megjeleno oldalon openload kattints a lejatszon levo a play gombra, es a where theres life 1947 film elindul. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. I very much enjoy bob hopes brand of humor, and this is one of his better films, and for some reason its one that is often overlooked.