Kitty foyle 1940 tcm intro written by dalton trumbo. Strafford i dont think philadelphia enjoys that sort of. The 1940 movie adaptation starring ginger rogers was enormously popular. This vintage image would look great matted and framed or used for collage. The novel that served as the basis for the 1940 film with ginger rogers as kitty foyle, a saleswoman in a new york boutique. Kitty foyle by christopher morley, first edition abebooks. Kitty foyle is a 1940 romantic drama directed by sam wood and starring ginger rogers in the title role. Kitty foyle 1940 trailer available on dvd from uksuperstar. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Kitty foyle gledajte filmove s titlovima besplatno. Kitty foyle, subtitled the natural history of a woman, is a 1940 film starring ginger rogers, dennis morgan, and james craig, which is based on christopher morleys 1939 bestseller also titled kitty foyle. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Kitty foyle was a yearend release, and rko therefore promoted rogers for an oscar in this rather than in the other film, which rko also produced. Ginger rogers original candid new york city kitty foyle.
Many dresses in the mid 40s started showing very small. To achieve this, i made a list of the academy award winning films from the breen era which i havent seen yet. Ross lynch fires pucks all over the place as he teaches jay how to be a hockey goalie in the special skills season finale. The kitty foyle dress is also named after the shirtwaist dress worn by ginger rogers in the 1940 movie kitty foyle designed by rko costume designer renie conley. Kitty foyle s claim to fame is securing ginger rogers her first, and only, oscar for best actress. Still, something about kitty foyle was a few hairs short of being fantastic. Kitty s now deceased father, despite liking wyn as a person, warned kitty against falling in love with him, regardless of his outward intentions, as his type always returned to his own kind. Short or long sleevesdresses in the early 40s had sleeves that ended just above the elbow or mid forearm. There is no use trying to pick good things out of this book. For the record, rogers does not give one of the two best performances in kitty foyle. Womans melodrama starring ginger rogers in her oscar performance december 19, 2007 by emanuellevy cast in a major, serious role in kitty foyle, after years of being betterknown as the dancing partner of fred astaire in the beloved rko musicals, ginger rogers proved that she had star quality and possessed dramatic. Kitty foyle was the only oscar win for ginger rogers, why, ill never know as she was a fine actress and starred in a good few worth the same accolade. Kitty foyle 1940 film sa prevodom online hd filmovi. Except for the kitty foyle style dress, sleeve did not have cuffs.
Kitty foyle 1940 a woman whose life is beset by troubles, including an affair with a married man and the death of her child. Kitty foyle 1940 official trailer nominated oscar best. Kitty foyle 1940 in 2001 americans have bridget jones and in 1940 they had sassy singleton kitty foyle ginger rogers, the heroine of author christopher morleys 1939 bestseller subtitled the. Kitty foyle is a 1939 american novel by christopher morley. So, the family and i are watching kitty foyle on tcm the other night. Viewed in todays society, perhaps a few snickers arise when the opening credits reveal that every important creative role is occupied by a man. Leading the fine supporting cast is thelma ritter, who shines in a hilarious turn as a dumbbunny juror who cant decide if the defendant is guilty or. Kitty foyle, subtitled the natural history of a woman, is a 1940 film starring ginger rogers. Odette myrtil is delicately poignant as delphine detaille, kitty s boss.
Kitty foyle is a whitecollar office worker in new york who is about to get married to her boyfriend, handsome doctor mark elsen. With so many fantastic performances in 1940 and if youre curious what ones im talking about heres a shameless plug for robert james book who. Ginger rogers won the academy award for best actress for her portrayal of kitty foyle, and the dress she wore in the film became a new dress style, known as a kitty foyle dress. Kitty foyle by christopher morley and a great selection of related books, art and.
Filmed in 1940, ginger rogers won an oscar for her role in this film. From kitty foyle, born of modest irishamerican stock in a manufacturing. Can you name the best actress oscar winners and nominees 1940 1949. Kitty foyle was created by soap opera mogul irna phillips of guiding light fame and produced by daytime radio monarchs frank and anne hummert of helen trent recognition. Easy to read, fairly smooth moving, and a window into the 1930s, the book is an interesting read. Ginger rogers, dennis morgan, james craig, eduardo.
Kitty foyle 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With so many fantastic performances in 1940 and if youre curious what ones im talking about heres a shameless plug for robert james book who won which i recommend you buy to learn more. Kitty foyle full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby. Unclipped dust jacket is fresh and bright, with tiny chips at corner tips. Ginger rogers plays her with much forthright and appealing integrity as one can possibly expect. Good stuff from the book none of which is remotely in the movie. Rko shot kitty foyle at its studios during the summer of 1940. Theres a scene midway thru the film where she has just lost her job and her boss has offered to keep her on the payroll until she can find something else. Book is crisp and clean, with reasonably tight binding and sharp corners.
Kitty foyle novel project gutenberg selfpublishing. Best actress oscar winners and nominees 19401949 quiz. And for those of you who havent seen it, kitty foyle is such a lovely movie. The natural history of a woman kitty foyle, a hardworking whitecollar girl from a philadelphia, pennsylvania low, middleclass family, meets and falls in love with young socialite. Wyn hires kitty to be his secretary, he the editor for his pet project, a magazine, which is funded by family money. A bestseller in 1939 and 1940, it was adapted as a popular 1940 film. She certainly had the requisite genes for an acting career as her father was the legendary director sam wood and her mother was a stage performer.
A bestseller in 1939 and 1940, it was adapted as a popular 1940 film, and was republished during wwii as an armed services edition. Kitty foyle, a hardworking whitecollar girl from a philadelphia, pennsylvania low, middleclass family, meets and falls in love with young socialite wyn strafford but his family is against her. This was something of a surprise to us what ginger wore gals when we first watched it. Kitty foyle rogers is infatuated by welltodo wyn stafford dennis morgan god is my copilot. It doesnt really stand out among other romance films of the time, which is necessary when the torn between two loves thing is a timeless, highly used element. Ginger rogers gave an exceptional, underrated performance out of her typical element. Ginger rogers title character in her academy awardwinning role is confronted by herself in the mirror, questioning her decision to head to south america with her beau, leading toward a snowglobe flashback, in kitty foyle, 1940. A hardworking, whitecollar girl from a middleclass family meets. Kitty foyle is an american oldtime radio and television soap opera originally aired during the 1940s and 1950s that was based on the successful 1940 film of the same name starring ginger rogers. The natural history of a woman december 27, 1940 theres a lot of living to do in this world. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. With ginger rogers, dennis morgan, james craig, eduardo ciannelli. Known for light comedies and her partnership with fred astaire, ginger rogers stepped off the dance floor and into 1940s oscar spotlight with her best actress turn as kitty, an indomitable workingclass girl who endures the rejection of philadelphia society, makes her own way as a single woman and ultimately chooses between an unmarried arrangement with main line scion wynnewood strafford vi.
Synopsis a working class girl from philadelphia reflects on her life when she finds herself forced to choose between a wealthy suitor from back home or a. Kitty foyle 1940 movie clip i think youre wrong airing. Kitty s now deceased father, despite liking wyn as a person, warned kitty against falling in love with him, regardless of his outward. Check winners and nominations of 1940 academy awards. The stars of kitty foyle, the film that earned rogers a 1940 best actress oscar, show they still have plenty of screen chemistry in this engaging blend of romance, comedy and courtroom thriller. Read the fulltext online edition of kitty foyle 1940. Gledajte online film besplatno na 720p 1080p hd videozapisima sa radne povrsine, prijenosnog racunala, prijenosnog racunala, tableta, iphonea, ipada, mac pro i jos vise. For th eir part, va riety w rote, ginger rogers provides strong dramatic portrayal in the title role, aided by. When i started this series, i determined to not just watch random films. Ginger rogers as kitty foyle, with dennis morgan, eduardo cianelli, feathers, in kitty foyle 1940 miss kitty foyle has several amusing hats, but i am especially partial to her date night with her patrician boss in new york city on election day 1932 hat. The most astonishing thing about kitty foyle is that it was written by a man. But just as shes preparing to elope, none other than her old boyfriend wyn stafford shows up. Upon the films release in december 17, the new york times comme nted, kitty foyle is a sentimentalists delight. Kitty foyle by christopher morley, 1940 online research library.
Kitty, clearly in need of mothering, seems to be on her way to a productive life when she falls for a guy who is. Please select ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. By the time she was 2 years old, she had made her film debut in her fathers silent classic pecks bad boy 1921, which starred jackie coogan. Yes, oscar season is the ideal time to get all kitty foyle round here. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. But the character of kitty makes me want to scream. When trueblue craig comes back into her life, kitty, repeating her favorite phrase by judas priest. The natural history of a woman rko radio studio sound department.
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