Muir 1947 is a romanticfantasy film starring gene tierney and rex harrison. Captain gregg reveals himself to lucy and agrees to let her stay in his house. The ghost and mrs muir not so desperate hours 207 by shane. The novel was written in 1945 and then adapted into a film with george sanders and later a tv series in the sixties. The film was not a huge success when first released in america in. It is based on a 1945 novel written by josephine leslie under the pseudonym of r. 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. A surly sea captain rex harrison haunts the place, but once lucy and the ghost get to know each other, lucys initial fear subsides and the two settle into a comfortable friendship.
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. All of us, at some point in our lives, have yearned for freedom from our oppressions, no matter how great or small they may be. Her search leads her to purchase the former house of captain daniel gregg, who stills haunts its halls which lucy is fully aware of when she decides to live thereinteresting. Mankiewiczs cinematic romance starring gene tierney and rex harrison. Muir is a superb illustration of how postworld war ii hollywood could deftly handle a romantic fable during an era when the movies could deliver escapism without bigbudget pyrotechnics. A fan page dedicated to the charming 196870 nbc series starring hope lange and edward mulhare. Burdened by debt after her husbands death, lucy muir insi. Tiein novel to the 1968 1970 tv series the ghost and mrs. Since i dont care for the actors, i think its safe to say that its all due to the story.
Lucy muir, a young widow and mother of two, in search of a life that is truly her own, away from the influence of her inlaws and others. Muir is based upon a lean victorian novel by josephine leslie who published under the name r. For the most part, the relationship between lucy muir and captain gregg are similar in the book and the novel. Despite all the trappings of a gothic tale, the film is in fact an ironic comedy, in which the ghost and the widow play out their relationship as a battle. The ghost and mrs muir tells the story of a young widow gene tierney who rents an old house by the sea that is haunted by the ghost of a sea captain rex harrison. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Once more, i find myself reading a book upon which a favorite movie has been based. This is what the exterior looked like on tv in the 1960s above. In 1945, 20th century fox bought the film rights to the novel, which had been. If youve watched the film be warned a lot is different. Muir is an american sitcom based on the 1947 film of the same name, which was based on the 1945 novel by r. This novel, through humor, sadness, originality, a universal themethough steeped in an unconventional story and wellcrafted characters with depth, gives everyone hope that our problems will be solved with some degree of success in due time.
Muir contributor names lee philips, gary nelson, john erman, jay sandrich, etc. Theres less dominance of the early years but it does mean we get to see what the captains reaction to one of lucys childrens wedding is. The novel is a romantic ghost story, more novella than epic. The image is richer, cleaner, and more stable the hightened contrast and enhanced sharpness bring out more shadow detail in. Seller the hermitage bookshop, member abaa published 1945. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. After nbc cancelled the series, it aired on abc for one season before being cancelled a final time. Muir means sea, and that is pretty much the only thing that isnt explained in the book. Mankiewiczs 1947 romantic fantasy the ghost and mrs. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Mankiewicz, and is based on a 1945 novel written by josephine leslie under the pseudonym of r. In the end, she quits her dancing to marry a wealthy baronet, another sign of those times. Dick in 1945 for fear of misogyny leading to no or low sales. Muir takes dictation from the spectre for a book about his life.
Condition slight toning to endpapers, minor wear, near fine in very good, lightly rubbed dust jacket with some light wear to spine tips an edition first edition, first printing. In the book, the reader makes the acquaintance of mrs. I saw this movie the ghost and mrs muir many years ago and would love to see it again. Through the struggles of supporting her children, seeking out romance from the wrong places, and working to publish the captains story as a book, blood and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the ghost and mrs. Muir answers both questions, and in the process teaches us something about the power of love from beyond the grave and how patience makes all things possible. Langes work was recognized twice with an emmy award, once for each season. Muir pens a salty seafaring book and takes it to a publisher. Her search leads her to purchase the former house of captain daniel gregg, who stills haunts its halls which lucy is fully aware of when she decides. Homage to one of the best hollywood movies of the 1940s. Muir is a wonderfully sentimental and imaginative portrait of what originality can accomplish. The image is richer, cleaner, and more stable the hightened contrast and enhanced sharpness bring out more shadow detail in charles langs crisp cinematography. Muir paperback january 1, 1968 by alice denham author.
Muir is a situation comedy that aired on nbc during 19681969 and abc during 19691970. Muir tells the story of a young widow, lucy muir who has decided she wants to break away from the control of her overbearing and dominating inlaws. Muir tv 9 clue 1985 1 dark shadows 1966 1 include characters daniel gregg 7 carolyn muir 6 jonathan muir 3 candy muir 3 original characters 2 martha grant 2 barnabas collins 1 carolyn stoddard 1 maggie evans 1 victoria winters 1 include relationships daniel greggcarolyn muir 4. In 1900, strongwilled widow lucy muir goes to live in gull cottage by the british seaside, even though it appears to be haunted.
She acquaints us with lucy, anna, gregg, and martha endearingly. In 1945, 20th century fox bought the film rights to the novel, which had been published only in the united kingdom at that time. Dick did a fantastic job of composing a story with levity and hope in what could have been a very depressing tale. Muir, directly hinted at a number of times by dialogue about progressivist attitudes in the twentieth century, is that of gender roles. However, it isnt showing up except for a few seconds. In financial straitsand in revolt against her late husbands constricting mother and sistermrs. Muir is a novel to be enjoyed by hopeless romantics and cynics alike. The series starred hope lange and edward mulhare in the title roles. Irelands josephine aimee campbell leslie was an eloquent, gifted authoress. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the ghost and mrs. Muir is a feminist story, the girl finally joins a ballet troupe, but she agrees to change her name so she wouldnt affects her brothers future. The interiors for the tv show were sets on a soundstage, so they looked very different and not as nice. Ghost and mrs muir goodreads meet your next favorite book.
Muir is refreshingly unique, surely startlingly original in its day, in beautifullytold prose. Muir is a big improvement over their old studio classics dvd issued exactly ten years ago. 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. The film ended up being remade as a pedestrian tv sitcom in the late 1960s. Through the struggles of supporting her children, seeking out romance from the wrong places, and working to publish the captains story as a book. Part of the studio classics series, 20th century fox home entertainment releases the dvd debut of the classic romantic fantasy the ghost and mrs. Sure enough, that very night she meets the ghost of crusty former owner captain gregg. Despite all the trappings of a gothic tale, the film is in fact an ironic comedy, in which the ghost and the widow play out their relationship as a battle of wits. Incredibly romantic film with a major gbf rating goosebump factor. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described.
Mankiewicz and presented with a standard fullframe transfer in the original blackandwhite. Muir, a lonely, passive widow who simply wants much deserved independence, is a truly universal tale. The series was based on the 1947 film of the same name. Indeed, they become friends and allies, after lucy gets used to the idea of a mans ghost haunting her bedroom. Lucy muir, a 34yearold tierney was 27 when she did the picture, recently widowed. Her search leads her to purchase the former house of captain daniel gregg, who stills haunts its halls which lucy is fully aware of when she decides to live teresting. Lucy discovers gull cottage is haunted by the sea captain daniel gregg, but decides to rent it anyway.
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