It was a psychological phenomenon on jacobs part, barrot told varietys alison james. Rebecca 1940 was the second of three films that waxman would score for. Forty years before the release of the epic titanic came this film about the unsinkable vessel that sank on its first crossing of the atlantic and in many peoples eyes, its the better film. Apr 24, 2016 one later film about the same doomed voyage was 1958s a night to remember, which still receives credit among many as the best film of all time about the disaster. Studios to film the survivors struggling to climb into lifeboats, so it was done in the. The movie was adapted from walter lords book of the same name. It grows more endearing as the story progresses and by the end youll be wishing there had been a few more of these that followed. A night to remember moves quickly enough, and its delightful, but probably a little miscast. Itvgranada f orget james camerons squally melodrama from 1997. The pride of the yankees and the night the lights went out. The movie is noted for its accuracy and emotional resonance. It was directed by richard wallace, and is based on the novel the.
The music man film musical about a salesman thats a hoax that sales instruments trying to gather a boys band. They soon find themselves in the middle of a reallife mystery when a corpse turns up in their apartment. Read the full synopsis of a night to remember, 1942, directed by richard wallace, with loretta young, brian aherne, jeff donnell, at turner classic movies. On the night of 1415 april 1912 during her maiden voyage titanic struck an iceberg and sank, losing most of her passengers and crew. A night to remember 1942 richard wallace, loretta young, brian aherne, jeff donnell, comedy, mystery, romance april 20, 2017 a woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in greenwich village, thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for. Remember the night is a 1940 romantic comedydrama film directed by mitchell leisen, written by preston sturges, and starring barbara stanwyck and fred macmurray in new york city, career shoplifter lee leander stanwyck is once again caught swiping something.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival. Remember the night is a 1940 romantic comedydrama film directed by mitchell leisen, written by preston sturges, and starring barbara stanwyck and fred macmurray. A breezy mix of comedy, drama, and romance stars barbara stanwyck as a woman picked up in new york for shoplifting right before christmas. One later film about the same doomed voyage was 1958s a night to remember, which still receives credit among many as the best film of all time about the disaster. The climactic sinking of the vessel is recreated with painstaking accuracy. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 39 produced by 1. Made in england and based on a wellresearched book of the same name by walter lord, the film shows in nearreal time only 37 minutes shorter than the actual event the crew and passengers myriad reactions as the ship sinks. A night to remember 1942 posters the movie database tmdb. A night to remember 1942 posters the movie database.
The movie won several awards, including a golden globe award for best englishlanguage foreign film. Before james camerons titanic, there was a night to remember, a 1958 blackandwhite british movie about the 1912 sinking of the rms titanic, directed by roy ward baker and based on walter lords nonfiction book of the same title chronicling the maritime disaster that claimed the lives of 1,517 of the 2,223 people on board. In this adaptation of a night to remember, they solved the problem by focusing much of the action around second officer lightoller, who was involved in some way in so many different aspects of what happened. Resist, if you can, the urge to sing the title to the tune of shalamar. The errol flynn film was terrifichighly underappreciated. A mystery writer and his wife try to solve a murder when a corpse appears in their greenwich village apartment. In this film, brian aherne stars as a successful murdermystery novelist, much to the dismay of his wife, loretta young. It was directed by richard wallace, and is based on the novel the frightened stiff by kelley roos. With its olympian yet unfailingly lifesize view of the disaster that scuttled illusion.
Oct 12, 2017 directed by richard wallace starring loretta young, brian aherne and jeff donnell. For anyone that has ever read walter lords book, a night to remember the film does not disappoint and is truly one of the best movies ever made about the disaster. The people that time forgot 1977 adventure, thriller, fantasy patrick wayne, doug mcclure, sarah douglas feature. Night shyamalan is famed for the twists in his movies, but the news here is fairly straightforwardthe directors next film has been pushed back by universal as the covid19 pandemic sends. A night to remember the current the criterion collection. With loretta young, brian aherne, jeff donnell, william wright. Directed by richard wallace starring loretta young, brian aherne and jeff donnell. A night to remember by roy ward baker kenneth more, honor. Two years before the film s release, an american tv adaptation of a night to remember set a precedent as.
The rms titanic is christened for its maiden voyage. Like a night to remember, the film is about a writer who investigates a murder. 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. It begins early one night with nancy loretta young and her husband, a murder mystery novelist named jeff troy brian aherne getting out of a taxi at their new flat. Brian aherne and loretta young in a night to remember 1942 a night to. A night to remember, british docudrama film, released in 1958, that is an adaptation of walter lords bestselling book 1955 about the sinking of the passenger liner titanic. Of the five epic films interpreting this tragic event, the docudrama a night to remember 1958 is often regarded as the definitive version. A night to remember is not, sadly, a movie to remember. This is another great rainy night film youll have a lot of fun watching.
Jun 09, 2017 give a night to remember 1942 giveitatry. A night to remember movie simple english wikipedia. Theres a very famous movie called a night to remember. In ray johnsons documentary the making of a night to remember, walter lord says that when he wrote his 1955 book on the 1912 sinking of the titanic, there was no mass interest in the topic. A night to remember chronicles one of the most famous.
Although many film scholars would agree that its classic period had effectively ended by 1942, elements of the genre have persisted, or have been paid homage, in contemporary film. If my memory serves me correctly, the music played when the duff gordons go down the staircase is called ships orchestra selection. Long before the event that was james camerons titanic, there was this multifocused account of the sinking of the unsinkable, packed with moving cameos and social observation in cameron seems to have taken several ideas, plot lines, dialogue and characters from roy ward bakers more modest film after rms titanic leaves southampton, and we see the caption april 14, the shots of the titanic. A night to remember is a mystery comedy film starring loretta young and brian aherne. Im new to this forum but i have been a titanic fan ever since i was 6. A superb, semidocumentary recreation, a night to remember sticks closely to the facts, gradually. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This means to me that this piece of music was composed especially for the movie soundtrack.
However, this reworking of the story leaves a bit to be desiredthough its still worth watching. In this suspenseful comedy, nancy troy loretta young and her mysteryauthor husband, jeff brian aherne, move into a dark basement apartment in new. A woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in greenwich village thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for her mystery writer husband to create his next book. Slightly scarlet 1956 arlene dahl rhonda fleming john payne color film noir dir. Night shyamalan is famed for the twists in his movies, but the news here is fairly straightforwardthe directors next film has been pushed back by universal as. Kenneth more does a good job of showing the courage the second officer charles lightoller had that night both before and after the sinking. Two years before the films release, an american tv adaptation of a night to remember set a precedent as. A night to remember is a 1958 british drama film adaptation of walter lords. I know brian aherne remembers the apartment as a speakeasy, but his first line about remembering the apartment made me wonder if it was a nod to my.
In new york city, career shoplifter lee leander stanwyck is once again caught swiping something. A night to remember 1942 letterboxd your life in film. Young sweettalks aherne into moving into a greenwich village basement. Someone a little wackier than the stunning young might have a better choice for the wife. Four clips from the nazi propaganda film titanic 1943 were used in a night to remember. Republic studios went on a feverish search for japanese military uniforms for its film remember pearl. Travel guide to film locations for a night to remember 1958, in surrey and london. Apr 20, 2017 a night to remember 1942 richard wallace, loretta young, brian aherne, jeff donnell, comedy, mystery, romance april 20, 2017 a woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in greenwich village, thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for her mystery writer husband to create his next book. Director alfred hitchcock coined the term macguffin when discussing the. A night to remember 1942 film a night to remember is a mystery comedy film starring loretta young and brian aherne. Feb 20, 2001 there was a 45 rpm record issued with music from a night to remember. Samuel bischoff, brian aherne, loretta young, jeff donnell, william wright, richard wallace.
A night to remember also highlights the indelible drama, omitted from camerons film, of two other ships on the ocean that night. A night to remember 1942 approved 1h 31min comedy, mystery, romance 10 december 1942 usa a mystery writer and his newlywed wife move into a greenwich village apartment and find themselves with a corpse and a half dozen red herrings. A night to remember 1942 in this suspenseful comedy, nancy troy loretta young and her mysteryauthor husband, jeff brian aherne, move into a dark basement apartment in new york citys. A night to remember, the 1958 british film adaptation of walter lords 1955 book about the brief life and agonizing death of the titanic, has proven unsinkable. As a device it works well, and there is enough action involving the other characters to keep it balanced. A softhearted prosecutor macmurray takes her home during the courts. A night to remember by walter lord the unsinkable titanic was four city blocks long, with a french sidewalk cafe, private promenade decks, and the late. Aherne, a very good actor, isnt quite at home in this milieu either. The songs played in a night to remember encyclopedia. A night to remember movie simple english wikipedia, the. A mystery writer and his newlywed wife move into a greenwich village apartment and find themselves with a corpse and a half dozen red herrings. Classic alfred hitchcock film starring laurence olivier and joan fontaine where a selfconscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husbands dead first. A night to remember is dramatic and suspenseful, and one key element that makes this a worthy film to watch is that its an accurate portrait of the disaster.
I have recently come up with an idea of writing a screenplay for a remake of a night to remember 1958, the film was interesting to watch but had many historical innacuraccies, like christening the titanic hehe. Young gets to wear some beautiful dresses and is quite the wife wed all like to have in director richard wallaces forgotten little treasure. A night to remember is a 1958 film about the rms titanics sinking in april of 1912. The idea behind this 1942 columbia production seemed to be that any movie with a. The film begins with a married couple moving into a greenwich village apartment. There was a 45 rpm record issued with music from a night to remember.
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