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. Unclipped dust jacket is fresh and bright, with tiny chips at corner tips. And eventually kitty realizes that the relationship will not work because of the class difference. The films best scene is the opening montage of the american womans progress. This proves how facile chris morley can be, for this is a far cry from everything he has done, whether whimsy, humor or intellectualized satire. Working in new york as a salesgirl in a fancy department store, kitty meets and falls for kindhearted doctor mark eisen. Already a triplethreat in singing, dancing and acting, in kitty. Still, its an odd and unique testament to 1940s zeitgeist, a period of hope and despair, both of which are reflected in ms. Ginger rogers, dennis morgan, james craig, eduardo. She has had two serious relationships, one associated with each city and each man with who she falls in love but in vastly different ways. The bottom line is that this is a complex, well written and acted film that might require you keep a box of kleenex nearbyjust in case. Once and a while, when im fixing in front of the glass i give myself a wink, i can catch just a. Philadelphia working girl ginger rogers handles tragedy and suitors dennis morgan, james craig. Kitty foyle by christopher morley, 1940 online research.
Telecharger kitty foyle film complet en francais vf hd 1940 promise cuevas. Ginger accepted the role after these parts were replaced and it would have been a shame if she did not. Released june 23rd, 2008, kitty foyle stars ginger rogers, dennis morgan, james craig, eduardo ciannelli the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. 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. Kitty foyle rogers is infatuated by welltodo wyn stafford dennis morgan god is my copilot. 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. A bestseller in 1939 and 1940, it was adapted as a popular 1940 film. Telecharger kitty foyle en streaming gratuit complet. With ginger rogers, dennis morgan, james craig, eduardo ciannelli. Based on christopher morleys story of an american girl, the film, told in flashback, relates the progress of workinggirl kitty foyle ginger rogers as she pursues her cinderella dreams. Characteristically, this would be a sleeved dress in black or navy with a white or ecru collar and cuffs. Watch kitty foyle online stream full movie directv.
A white collar worker from a blue collar family, kitty foyle has spent her so far short adult life in her hometown of philadelphia or new york city. However, their relationship never comes together at the right time. Sometimes he used to sneak a slug of whiskey in the forenoon, against doctors orders. 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. Instead, kitty loses the baby in childbirth and the film takes the direction of a romantic love triangle. Telecharger kitty foyle film complet en francais vf hd. 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. This film is absolutely soaked in a 1930s attitude towards men and women and the. Featured in the cast of kitty foyle is director sam woods daughter katherine stevens, better known as k. Kitty foyle rogers is a hardworking, whitecollar woman hopelessly in love with wealthy banking heir, wynn strafford morgan. It is a delight to see this versatile actress go from joy to real misery, then back again.
While kitty foyle opens with a musical medley, it isnt a songanddance film. Read the kitty foyle movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Kitty foyle a young woman ginger rogers from an impoverished background falls in love with the son of a society family. Kitty foyle is a 1939 american novel by christopher morley. We travel swiftly through the emancipation of women in the first five minutes, where woman climbed down from her pedestal and worked shoulder to shoulder with men who became so accustomed to her presence during the day that evening brought a new malady to the white collar girl. 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. 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. 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.
Kitty foyle is a hard working secretary who comes from a poorer class family from philly. In 2001 americans have bridget jones and in 1940 they had sassy singleton kitty foyle ginger rogers, the heroine of author christopher morleys 1939. Overly melodramatic, the film has aged rather poorly despite rogers oscarwinning performance and seems rather unfeminist today. Morley, dalton trumbo, donald ogden stewart, rich hogan. This is primarily the story of a shanty irish girl, how she was born, bred, and put through. Le film the april fools 1969 vostfr admin 20170403t04. 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. She begins working for the charismatic socialite wyn stratford dennis morgan and eventually they fall in love. What i like about this daylight saving, you dont have to wait so long for a drink. The natural history of a woman kitty foyle, a hardworking white collar girl from a philadelphia, pennsylvania low, middleclass. Overview of kitty foyle, 1940, directed by sam wood, with ginger rogers, dennis morgan, james craig, at turner classic movies. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996.
Kitty foyle is a 1940 romantic drama directed by sam wood and starring ginger rogers in the title role kitty foyle is a whitecollar office worker in new york who is about to get married to her boyfriend, handsome doctor mark elsen. Unfollow kitty foyle dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Book is crisp and clean, with reasonably tight binding and sharp corners. Film kitty foyle kitty foyle is a 1940 romantic drama directed by sam wood and starring ginger rogers in the title role. Sam wood directed this very entertaining film based on christopher morleys. And dont be too reliant on the catalogue description, that this story of kitty foyle is symptomatic of an era in the anne vickers school. Regarder dizzy kitty 1941 film streaming vf gratuit. Kitty foyle in the cinematic flesh at the rivoli invisible woman. 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.
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. But just as shes preparing to elope, none other than her old boyfriend wyn stafford shows up. Take a look back at the first couples best photos over the years. Workingclass philadelphia teen kitty foyle ginger rogers dreams of life in the citys fashionable society circles, but when she impulsively weds her former boss, wealthy wyn strafford dennis.
Kitty foyle 1940 official trailer nominated oscar best picture. The novel that served as the basis for the 1940 film with ginger rogers as kitty foyle, a saleswoman in a new york boutique. Ginger rogers wore a dress in the film which instantly became so popular that to this day, the style is known within the garment trade as a kitty foyle dress. Kitty foyle is a whitecollar office worker in new york who is about to get married to her boyfriend, handsome doctor mark elsen. A hardworking, whitecollar girl from a middleclass family meets and falls in love with a young socialite, but she soon clashes with his family. Workingclass philadelphia teen kitty foyle ginger rogers dreams of life in the citys fashionable society circles, but when she impulsively weds her former boss, wealthy wyn strafford dennis morgan, his family disapproval is too severe for the young couple to overcome. Kitty foyle, a hardworking whitecollar girl from a philadelphia, pennsylvania low, middleclass family. The novel tells of a whitecollar girl who falls in love with a young socialite, despite the objections of his family. Kitty foyle 2008 stream and watch online moviefone. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english.
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