Fulllength view of gene tierney sitting on an ottoman with rex harrison in the background. Determined to live her life the way she wants, newly widowed lucy muir gene tierney declines her straitlaced inlaws demand that she live with them and moves with her daughter a young natalie wood to the seaside into a cottage haunted by the handsome, blustering captain gregg rex harrison. Muir soundtrack from 1947, composed by bernard herrmann. After nbc cancelled the series, it aired on abc for one season before being. It works as well as it does because of understatement, and its still a charming and captivating film more than 60. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the ghost and mrs. The interiors for the tv show were sets on a soundstage, so they looked very different and not as nice. Tierney plays a widow named lucy muir who moves with her young daughter anna natalie wood and her maid martha huggins edna best to gull cottage at whitecliffbythesea. Netflixs hollywood episode 2 history, easter eggs, and reference guide.
Made in 1947, in the middle of hollywood golden age, this is a very, very. Muir 1947 is a romantic fantasy film starring gene tierney and rex harrison. Muir takes place in england at the turn of the century. My favorite martian season 1 episode 01 my favorite martian duration. This is what the exterior looked like on tv in the 1960s above. Miss tatlocks millions 1948 john lund, wanda hendrix, monty wooley, ilka chase, robert stack duration. The thematic material displays a level of elegance and delicacy that put it head and shoulders above the standard for film. Esca maccunoval leases a home in the silchester countryside only to find it is haunted by the ghost of a roman centurion. In some cases, a surrogate substitute image is available, often in the form of a digital image, a copy print, or microfilm. Muir combines a number of genres in an unusual way, gently poking fun at the conventions of each as they arrive in turn. The show was based on the eponymous 1947 film which had starred gene tierney and rex harrison and was in turn based on a 1945 novel by r. This box set contains the same individual season 1 and 2 sets.
Indeed, they become friends and allies, after lucy gets used to the idea of a mans ghost haunting her bedroom. Muir i only remember the classic 1947 movie, but based on the number of you who have mentioned it to me, i might be the only one who never saw that show although it was set in maine and had an ocean view, the real house is located in santa barbara, california, nowhere near the water. Lucy discovers gull cottage is haunted by the sea captain daniel gregg, but decides to rent it anyway. Indeed, they become friends and allies, after lucy gets. Dec 05, 2016 miss tatlocks millions 1948 john lund, wanda hendrix, monty wooley, ilka chase, robert stack duration. Muir was his most expressive body of dramatic music, not really a surprise since a portion of its material was stolen by herrmann from his own contemporary opera wuthering heights. Muir is a hybrid of the supernatural and the romantic, shying away from the humor of something like blithe spirit or the fear of the uninvited. Gene tierney plays turnof the century widow lucy muir, who escapes her impossible inlaws by moving into an old house on the english seacoast. Mankiewicz 20th centuryfox gene tierney is one of my favorite actresses from the 40s. Despite the warnings of realtor combe robert coote that the house might be haunted, the tenacious young widow. To show time has passed, the wooden fence on the beach deteriorates, but the top of the fence, with anna muir carved in it, was never anywhere near the water it was way up inland, far away from the waters edge but now it is in the water, waves washing over it. Muir script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the gene tierney and rex harrison movie. It ran for two seasons, one on nbc and one on abc, and emphasized broad humor.
Carolyn comes down with a bug, and captain gregg, dissatisfied with the doctor, concocts his own remedy which sends mrs. Mankiewicz, with gene tierney, rex harrison, george sanders, at turner classic movies. One thing leads to another, and without wanting, they fall in love. In 1900, strongwilled widow lucy muir goes to live in gull cottage by the british seaside, even though it appears to be haunted. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the ghost and mrs. In 1945, 20th century fox bought the film rights to the novel, which had been published only in the united kingdom at that time. Captain gregg reveals himself to lucy and agrees to let her stay in his house. Langes work was recognized twice with an emmy award, once for each season. Ghost and mrs muir pain in the neck 1 of 3 by denteltv1. Gallery of 22 movie poster and cover images for the ghost and mrs. Lucy muir and captain gregg are two lost souls adrift on their own sea who come together.
Gene tierney and rex harrison in the ghost and mrs. I saw this movie the ghost and mrs muir many years ago and would love to see it again. Sure enough, that very night she meets the ghost of crusty former owner captain gregg. It is based on a 1945 novel written by josephine leslie under the pseudonym of r. Muir back to the mid1800s where she is the ghost and the very much alive captain is the only one who can see her. This is a gay redo based on the 1947 movie the ghost and mrs.
Gene tierney plays turnofthecentury widow lucy muir, who escapes her impossible inlaws by moving into an old house on the english seacoast. To show time has passed, the wooden fence on the beach deteriorates, but the top of the fence, with anna muir carved in it, was never anywhere near the water it was way up inland, far away from the waters edge but. Symbolism, analysis, and the cultural relevance of the ghost. George sanders was a very good actor and his scenes are delightful.
Muir 1947 was a classic romantic fantasy, with tierney as a widow courted by the ghost of a sea captain played by rex harrison. Muir, gene tierney plays a widowed turnofthecentury londoner with no apparent prurient interests. Muir easily could have stumbled into melodrama or dramedy. Symbolism, analysis, and the cultural relevance of the. Muir tv show season 1 episode 19 chowderhead original u. Muir is an american sitcom based on the 1947 film of the same name, which was based on the 1945 novel by r.
But rex harrison steals the movie with his performance as the rascally sea captain ghost who is both confused by mrs. Lucy muirs becoming enamored with a ghost represents postworld war ii british society, a society with a desire to move forward into the future but unable to forget its past, the war as represented by the ghost of daniel gregg. However, it isnt showing up except for a few seconds. Ghost and mrs muir pain in the neck 2 of 3 by denteltv1. Released by varese sarabande in 1997 vsd 5850 containing music from the ghost and mrs.
So seeing it on this video i was surprised in many ways. The positive is gene tierneys controlled performance. Muir is a situation comedy that aired on nbc during 19681969 and abc during 19691970. Muir, 1947, starring rex harrison and gene tierney is a wonderful, emotionallymoving film about a turnofthecentury, paranormal romance.
As that girl, gene tierney gives, what undoubtedly is her best performance to date. Muir, though it takes place at the turn of the 20th century, reflects the sentiments of the survivors of englands involvement in world war ii. Romantic ghost stories are often more about the absence of sex than the presence of spirits. Muir was adapted as an hourlong radio play on the december 1, 1947 broadcast of lux radio theater with charles boyer and madeleine carroll, and was also adapted on the august 16, 1951 screen directors playhouse with boyer and jane wyatt. Carolyn muir, a young widow from philadelphia, moves into gull cottage on the coast of maine with her two young children. The thematic material displays a level of elegance and delicacy that put it. Gene tierney cited in the title visiting from the coast, noticed by fairley george sanders, who wangles her an appointment with sproule whitford kane, so she can pitch the book written by deceased captain gregg rex harrison, who assists, in the ghost and mrs. Mankiewicz, and is based on a 1945 novel written by josephine leslie under the pseudonym of r. Muir tv show season 1 episode 6 vanessa original u. Muir 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Muir gene tierney rex harrison george sanders 1947 a london widow gene tierney falls in love with a sea captains ghost rex harrison haunting her cottage by the sea. Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the prints and photographs reading room to view the original items. Like its tvsitcom counterpart of the 1960s, the original film version of the ghost and mrs. Muir 1968, a sitcom starring hope lange and edward mulhare in the roles originally played by gene tierney and sir rex harrison. Made in 1947, in the middle of hollywood golden age, this is a very, very charming and entertaining romatic comedy, with a good scenario containing lots of wit, good dialogs, emotion, some drama not much and a little bit of sadness not much. Muir tv show season 1 episode 5 hero today, gone tomorrow original u. Muir this is the story of a girl who falls in love with a ghost but not an ordinary spook. The film begins as if it will be a somewhat traditional 1940s horror story. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The setting is reminiscent of alfred hitchcocks rebecca 1940 and lewis allens the uninvited 1944. Muir is an american sitcom based on the 1947 film of the same name, which. This is the ghost and mrs muir 1947 trailer by lab 80 film on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
It ran for two seasons, one on nbc and one on abc, and emphasized broad humor rather than the romantic elements of this movie. During the opening credits on a few season 1 segments, a bark is heard. A romance between a young widow and a sea captains ghost weaves a magical tale of immortal love. Shes often criticized for being more of a pretty face than. Muir 1947 is a romanticfantasy film starring gene tierney and rex harrison. Arguably the best soundtrack that bernard herrmann ever composed, the ghost and mrs. The series starred hope lange and edward mulhare in the title roles.
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