She got her wish, playing a new york siren who marries a prosperous farmer melvyn douglas and moves to wisconsin. The shining hour joan crawford margaret sullavan robert young 1938 a nightclub chorus girl joan crawford marries into a rich family, and some of its members resent her. The shining hour 1938 changes the movie database tmdb. Stephen king on what hollywood owes authors when their.
A next to a title indicates a film in the joan canon that i think is particularly worth seeingeither especially important in her career or one that i just like a lot. I first saw this movie when it was released to theaters. The familiar theme of a widelypublicized nightclub. The supporting cast of the mgm film features robert young, melvyn douglas, fay bainter and hattie mcdaniel. Having now seen the film several times i can appreciate it for what it is and enjoy it on its own merits. She got her wish, playing a new york siren who marries a.
Netflix releases 10 documentary films and series for free on youtube babies. A nightclub chorus girl joan crawford marries into a rich family, and some of its members resent her. Free account, no commitments, pay only for the movies you watch. Oct 28, 2018 even if youve seen the movie 100 times, theres still probably a lot you dont know about what went on behind the scenes. Complications arise when olivia and henrys brother, david robert young, become deeply attracted to. The shining hour is studded with a quintet of marquee names, headed by joan crawford, but that draw value is all that exhibitors can depend on, as picture is a confused jungle of crosspurpose motivations and situations that fail entirely to arouse interest. The shining hour the 1938 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The first trailer for doctor sleep has hit the internet, showing horror fans a glimpse of ewan mcgregors much. Joan crawford and margaret sullivan worked well together. The shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by stanley kubrick and cowritten with novelist diane johnson.
In a frank borzage picture, romance is a lifeforce, an unmitigated drive, the unconquerable. The shining hour 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The shining hour 1938, a film by frank borzage theiapolis. Movie about shining sequel, doctor sleep, to be released.
May 29, 2010 the shining hour is an engrossing mgm melodrama with an outstanding cast, marred only by a rather improbable ending. Why doctor sleep cant be a true sequel to the movie. The shining hour movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The steph carse my shining hour tv special christian movies. However, today i realize that transferring a book to a movie is always going to involve a certain number of compromises. A typical 1930s picture with a plot as familiar as the palm of ones hand. Joan crawford, melvyn douglas robert young, frank borzage joseph l. A nightclub dancer marries into society and has to contend with her jealous sisterinlaw. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing shining hour premieres revivals and surprises near you. She is so sweet and friendly in this one, much different than her role in shop around the corner. The shining hour is a 1938 american romantic drama film. If you are interests movies released at 1938 you can click at year.
Frank borzage directed this doomed romance starring joan crawford as olivia riley, the young bride of henry linden melvyn. A nightclub dancer marries into a rich family, and some of its members resent her. Joans marriage to franchot tone came to an end during the filming of shining hour. Sick of her life in new york city, nightclub dancer olivia riley joan crawford moves to wisconsin to marry henry linden melvyn douglas, a welltodo farmer. Oct 12, 20 when joan crawford saw the shining hour on stage, she pleaded with the studio to let her spread her acting wings in the film version. Soundtracks mood indigo 1930 uncredited music by duke ellington and barney bigard played as a record to which joan crawford dances in the wisconsin farmhouse see more. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the shining hour 1938 frank borzage on allmovie. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. The shining miniseries abc woc 1997 04 internet archive. A web page featuring information about the shining hour.
When joan crawford saw the shining hour on stage, she pleaded with the studio to let her spread her acting wings in the film version. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The supporting cast is great too and includes robert young and melvyn douglas. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd. Watch the shining hour 1938 now on your favorite device.
But there is a deleted scene from the shining 1980 that casts wendys reliability in a curious light. The movie, titled doctor sleep, will be based on the stephen king novel of the same name, which follows torrence as he continues to develop his gift, the shining. Jun, 2019 stephen kings iconic horror story the shining is finally getting a movie sequel. Big moment as henry melvyn douglas brings new bride olivia joan crawford home to imposing big sister hannah fay bainter, brother david robert young and his wife judy margaret sullavan trying to support, in the shining hour, 1938. The shining hour is a 1938 american romantic drama film directed by frank borzage, based on the 1934 play the shining hour by keith winter, and starring joan crawford and margaret sullavan. The explosion is messy, but it sure is an explosion, with a brisk hour andhalf runtime full of violent. The shining hour is a 1938 american romantic drama film directed by frank borzage, based on the 1934 play the shining hour by keith winter, and starring. Big moment as henry melvyn douglas brings new bride olivia joan crawford home to imposing big sister hannah fay bainter, brother david robert young and his wife judy margaret sullavan trying to support, in the shining hour, 1938 view the tcmdb entry for the shining hour. Released on november 18 of 1938 in the usa, the shining hour also known as ossessione del passato is a drama film directed by frank borzage. Complications arise when olivia and henrys brother, david robert young, become deeply attracted to each another.
Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies. Basic trouble with the production lies in the script. Stephen king on what hollywood owes authors when their books become films. Shining hour, the movie clip shortly before genesis. There she is drawn to his handsome brother robert young, even as she befriends the brothers selfless wife margaret sullavan, crawfords choice. Read the the shining hour movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. You can also check other movies with the same cas or with the same writer and director. In the shining hour, borzage uses margaret sullavan his muse at the time to convey both the bravery of being a lover and the inherent tragedy of it. Gallery of 5 movie poster and cover images for the shining hour 1938. The shining hour 1938 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Joan crawford is starring, alongside margaret sullavan.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A next to a title indicates that the film has been selected by the us library of congress to be preserved as part of the national film registry. Crawford is a new york night club terpsichorean who is wooed and won by douglas, a welltodo. Grand hotel, the women, mildred pierce, and johnny guitar. Near the end of the film, on a frigid night, jack chases danny into the labyrinth on. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. You can also check other movies in the same genres by click at genre name. Version of the shining hour 1951 see more soundtracks mood indigo 1930 uncredited music by duke ellington and barney bigard played as a record to which joan crawford dances in the wisconsin farmhouse see more frequently asked questions this faq is empty. The film is based on stephen kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars jack nicholson, shelley duvall, scatman crothers, and danny lloyd the film s central character is jack torrance nicholson, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The last hour 2017 tvma 1h 58m dramas in this compelling true story, two peruvian detectives go undercover to locate and capture the elusive leader of the shining path. The shining hour 1938 stream and watch online moviefone. Skys the limit, the 1943 movie clip my shining hour. Steph carse shares songs and stories from his music career which has taken him from the top of the charts to living out of his car, culminating in the release of my shining hour.
With joan crawford, margaret sullavan, robert young, melvyn douglas. Produced by joseph l mankiewicz, this is a stylish soap with crawford as a nightclub dancer, of some notoriety but yearning for respectability, who lets. Olivia riley joan crawford is a glamorous new york city nightclub dancer who has come a long way from her hardscrabble childhood, when she was known as maggie. Fred astaire is a flyingtigers hero pilot who s gone awol from a pr tour, not mentioning that to new york photographersinger joan leslie upon whom he s openly putting the moves, song by harold arlen and johnny mercer, which she introduced earlier, in the sky s the limit, 1943. I think the shining is a beautiful film and it looks terrific and as ive said before, its like a big. Shining hour premieres revivals and surprises fandango. Even later in the film, she has an odd, strong friendship with olivia. The shining hour film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. See what information about this film we collected at our service. Good drama with a gem of a performance from the great margaret sullavan. Sky s the limit, the 1943 movie clip my shining hour. The supporting cast of the mgm film features robert young, melvyn douglas, fay.