Muir with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. They move to gull cottage in a small english seaside village. Muir the 1947 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. When recent widow lucy muir gene tierney rents a house by the ocean, she discovers that its haunted by a cantankerous sea captain rex harrison. A pretty english widow gene tierney rents a house by the seashore, complete with ghost. 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. Mankiewicz gene tierney rex harrison george sanders edna best free movies online free tv series online watch the ghost and mrs. In an unlikely turn of events, the two develop a friendship. Muir is a situation comedy that aired on nbc during 19681969 and abc during 19691970. Muir ist ein us amerikanischer spielfilm aus dem jahr 1947. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. In 1945, 20th century fox bought the film rights to the novel, which had been published only in the united kingdom at that time. George sanders was a very good actor and his scenes are delightful. Widow and tenant lucy and the haunting captain gregg gene tierney, rex harrison, title characters are growing friendlier when the sister and mother victoria horne, isobel elsom of her late husband arrive from london to make trouble, in joseph l.
This is what the exterior looked like on tv in the 1960s above. She soon discovers her new home is haunted by the handsome ghost of a sea captain. The interiors for the tv show were sets on a soundstage, so they looked very different and not as nice. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of concord records. Muir 1947 is a romanticfantasy film starring gene tierney and rex harrison. Sentimental depictions were more popular in early cinema than horror, and include the 1947 film the ghost and mrs. It ran for two seasons, one on nbc and one on abc, and emphasized broad humor rather than the romantic elements of this movie. Download the ghost and mrs muir vintage movie classics pdf free. Genuine psychological horror films from this period include 1944s the.
Gene tierney plays turnofthecentury widow lucy muir, who escapes her impossible inlaws by moving into an old house on the english seacoast. Watch the ghost and mrs muir watch movies online free. Tierney had the fragility to portray lucy muir, the plucky young widow that decides to move to the coast against her inlaws wishes. Anna lee, edna best, gene tierney, george sanders, rex harrison, vanessa brown official content from twentieth century. Langes work was recognized twice with an emmy award, once for each season. However, it isnt showing up except for a few seconds. There is something peculiar about the ghost and mrs. 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. Muir 1947 is a romantic fantasy film starring gene tierney and rex harrison. When lucy loses her income, the captain comes up with a solution to her financial woes and, in the process, wins her heart. The slowly unfolding story has a light spirit, an easy energy, and an appealing dose of charm.
Like its tvsitcom counterpart of the 1960s, the original film version of the ghost and mrs. Until recently, i did not know that the movie was a screen adaptation of a novel by r. Emi music publishing, cmrra, umpg publishing, and 6 music rights societies. 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 is a gentle and warm romantic fable about a woman and the ghost she grows to love. In 1900, strongwilled widow lucy muir goes to live in gull cottage by the british. At the risk of losing my man card, im going to admit that the 1947 movie the ghost and mrs. It is romantic in both the musical and emotional senses of the word and is truly evocative of the emotions surging under the placid visage of lucy muir and of the lonely, windswept seaside setting. It ran for two seasons, one on nbc and one on abc, and emphasized broad humor. The series starred hope lange and edward mulhare in the title roles. Muir is an american sitcom based on the 1947 film of the same name, which was based on the 1945 novel by r. Dick the pseudonym of josephine leslie, and starring rex harrison and gene tierney. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Mankiewicz 20th centuryfox gene tierney is one of my favorite actresses from the 40s. Muir is a tender love story of patience, fortitude and longing. Muir this is the story of a girl who falls in love with a ghost but not an ordinary spook. Tierney,harrison, the ghost and mrs muir, 1947 stock. As that girl, gene tierney gives, what undoubtedly is her best performance to date. Muir prelude local train the sea, the ghost the storm the apparition and more. Sure enough, that very night she meets the ghost of crusty former owner captain gregg.
A fan page dedicated to the charming 196870 nbc series starring hope lange and edward mulhare. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. It is based on a 1945 novel written by josephine leslie under the pseudonym of r. Released by varese sarabande in 1997 vsd 5850 containing music from the ghost and mrs.
Download the ghost and mrs muir vintage movie classics ebook free. Mankiewicz, with gene tierney, rex harrison, george sanders, at turner classic movies. On the contrary, the character played by gene tierneylucy muir is an instantly touching figure from. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Muir 20th centuryfox seems like a bit of ectoplasm left over from blithe spirit, but despite that handicap does fairly well by itself. Muir wasnt filmed anywhere near the coast of england its exteriors, shot in palos verdes and near big sur, are pure california you can almost smell the briny air in every scene, getting a ghostly whiff of turnofthecentury seaside britain. Lucy muir gene tierney is a strong willed widow who lives in victorian england with her daughter natalie wood. Muir soundtrack from 1947, composed by bernard herrmann. Muir is an american situation comedy based on the 1947 film of the same name, which was based on the 1945 novel by r.
It works as well as it does because of understatement, and its still a charming and captivating film more than 60. With gene tierney, rex harrison, george sanders, edna best. Muir, gene tierney plays a widowed turnofthecentury londoner with no apparent prurient interests. Muir is a 1947 20th century fox film directed by joseph manckiewicz, adapted from the 1945 book by r. Muir 1968, a sitcom starring hope lange and edward mulhare in the roles originally played by gene tierney and sir rex harrison. The captain even helps her earn money by ghostwriting a book. Made in 1947, in the middle of hollywood golden age, this is a very, very. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Muir, which was later adapted to television with a successful 196870 tv series. Tierney,harrison, the ghost and mrs muir, 1947 rwdth5 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock. So seeing it on this video i was surprised in many ways. Burdened by debt after her husbands death, lucy muir insists on moving into the very cheap gull cottage in the quaint seaside village of whitecliff, despite multiple warnings that the house is haunted. But rex harrison steals the movie with his performance as the rascally sea captain ghost who is both confused by mrs. Perhaps his most beloved film, though, remains his starry stab at the musical genre, 1955s guys and dolls.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Ive watched it a dozen times over the past 50 years. Dutch subtitles, french subtitles, stereo, italian subtitles, spanish subtitles, stereo, spanish spain subtitles. Perhaps most notable for the score, written by bernard herrmann. With a beautiful score by bernard herrmann and cinematography by charles lang, the ghost and mrs. Mankiewicz, and is based on a 1945 novel written by josephine leslie under the pseudonym of r. Muir original motion picture score bernard herrmann on allmusic 1975 arguably the best soundtrack that bernard. The ghost and mrs muir 1947 trailer march 2020 lucy muir gene tierney is a strong willed widow who lives in victorian england with her daughter natalie wood. Romantic ghost stories are often more about the absence of sex than the presence of spirits. Mankiewicz was a hollywood chameleon who ranged from thoughtful thrillers the quiet american, to acid character dramas all about eve and rentaghosty romances the ghost and mrs. Muir gave its star, gene tierney, one of the best roles of her career, after laura. Mankiewiczs 1947 romantic fantasy the ghost and mrs.
Genuine psychological horror films from this period include 1944s the uninvited and 1945s dead of night. 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. Muir 1947 was a classic romantic fantasy, with tierney as a widow courted by the ghost of a sea captain played by rex harrison. I saw this movie the ghost and mrs muir many years ago and would love to see it again. After nbc cancelled the series, it aired on abc for one season before being cancelled a final time. Ghost writer, male female relationship, lovers reunited, england, afterlife, seaside, star. Eventually, they fall in love, but their romance is challenged when a fleshandblood suitor george sanders turns up. Mankiewiczs cinematic romance starring gene tierney and rex harrison. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the ghost and mrs. Dec 05, 2016 licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of concord records. Mankiewicz to be released on bluray this year by fox and like the other twoa letter to three wives and cleopatra it looks absolutely stunning on bluray.