A pretty but virtuous smalltown bank clerk is the victim of a vicious rumor from an unsuccessful suitor that she spent the night with a notorious womanizer. Tony curtis or james garner would have been better choices. Blandings builds his dream house cary grant and myrna loy great actors paired in wonderful movies like mr. Suzy s a character who does what she must to survive, and while harlow gives us a real sense her vulnerability, shes also consistently hopeful, charming, and incredibly loving. Franchot tone, as always, plays his role as if its no effort at all and pulls it off beautifully. He was known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. Details about suzy original 1936 movie herald cary grant jean harlow. Also on hand is jayne mansfield, playing a good time girl whose profession was a bit more explicit in the original play.
May 16, 2016 anyhow, i made dvds of several cary grant films well before warner archive was a gleam in anyones movie loving eye, and the quality is decent enough. Cary grant more than any other actor came to symbolize the glamour of a movie star. Now this list is certainly not a comprehensive one most grant fans will tell you that all of his comedies are essential, and you should check them all out when you have the time. I was a male war bride 1950, ww2, full movie, romance, english free movies in full length duration. Jean harlow and cary grant in the movie suzy jean harlow, old. Poster for the movie suzy starring jean harlow and cary grant suzy mgm, one sheet x cary grant and jean harlow light up the screen and this available at 2009 march signature vintage. Killed in a car crash, along with constance bennett.
Suzy, franchot tone, jean harlow, lewis stone, 1936 movies photo 30. His highest grossing movie till date remains to be north by northwest 1959. January 18, 1904 november 29, 1986 was an englishborn american actor, known as one of classic hollywoods definitive leading men. After the success of grant s film, it was decided that a radio show based on the movie and starring grant and his wife betsy drake might be successful, too. Suzy 1936 dvd jean harlow cary grant franchot tone ebay. Cary grant the man who defines movie starplays andy crewson, a navy war hero at the tail end of world war ii who cons his way into a fourday leave in san francisco. Cary grant 1904 1986 deaths in films suzy 1936, topper 1937 george kerby. Suzy 1936 movie clip blondes never go broke airing. Quotes on katharine hepburn she was this slip of a woman and i never liked skinny women. It is about suzy who flees to paris where she meets and marries a wwi pilot. This lighthearted moment aside, suzy, adapted from a novel by herbert gorman is a. In the end, kiss them for me does the job that any good movie should do, capture your attention. While a slick pr guy tries to turn grant s hero status into a wellpaying job, crewson only has eyes for gwinnith suzy parker, one of the first supermodelswho just happens. Suzy film suzy is a 1936 drama film directed by george fitzmaurice and starring jean harlow, franchot tone, and cary grant.
This whole movie is a ball of emotional scenes and bits that break your heart. This 6disc set includes some of his finest films and most critically acclaimed performances. Suzys a character who does what she must to survive, and while harlow gives us a real sense her vulnerability, shes also consistently hopeful, charming, and incredibly loving. The hand of dorothy parker, among three credited writers, seems apparent here, as american title character jean harlow, entertaining in france during wwi, has this crackling bit with playboy war hero andre cary grant, whom shes just met, in suzy, 1936. Grant had the knack to be in the right place at the right time. Cary grant was very much in love with sophia loren and wanted to marry her, but she married carlo ponti instead. Maurice lamar is a noted plasticsurgeon who makes his rich clients beautiful, and also makes them. Cary grant full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. This lighthearted moment aside, suzy, adapted from a. Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter. George cary grant and marion kerby constance bennett are a young, happygolucky couple who love to party. Oct 27, 2011 amc theatres will shut down for up to 3 months.
Artist jimmy hudson cary grant is stuck in mexico unable to pay his hotel bill. It works, and suzy and terry begin a new life together. Cary grant, playing one of his few bad boy roles, is the best thing in suzy pun intended. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Over the course of his legendary career, twotime oscarr nominee cary grant has charmed audiences with his debonair style, sophisticated wit and dashing good looks. An angel in human form enters the life of a bishop in order to help him build a new cathedral and repair his fractured marriage. Cary grant is a britishamerican actor who started his career with the movie this is the night 1932. Suzy is a 1936 drama film directed by george fitzmaurice and starring jean harlow, franchot tone, and cary grant. Cary grant celebrity profile check out the latest cary grant photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Sep 29, 2011 jean harlow and cary grant in the movie suzy. Suzy andre charville 1936 sylvia scarlett jimmy monkley 1936. This film contains more great cary grant kisses than any other i can recall.
With cary grant, jayne mansfield, leif erickson, suzy parker. Suzy is the film in which cary grant, overcome by the beauty and vivacity of jean harlow, sings her a love ballad. Life is not perfect though, for her husband is a womanizer, and is friends with her first spouse who is very much alive. Suzy is a well written movie that takes place during the war in 1914. Although he rarely granted television interviews, in the 1980s grant embarked on nationwide lecture tour. The film is an adaptation of the 1945 broadway play of the same name, itself based on frederic wakeman sr. He has worked in several successful movies like the awful truth 1937, bringing up baby 1938, only angels have wings 1939, his girl friday 1940, the philadelphia story 1940, arsenic and old lace. Luther davis racy wartime comedy kiss them for me was expurgated a bit for the 1957 film version. He makes eve caron, the wife of marcel caron, so satisfied with his skilled hands that she. Itll be time amusingly spent and heres a list of ten great cary grant comedies to start with, in chronological order. Meanwhile, louise fuller grace moore opera singer is stuck in the same town unable to return to the us. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
No man deserves her, not even fauxirish franchot tone or devilishly charming cary grant. His early years in bristol would have been an ordinary. Kiss them for me 1957 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. From screwball comedies to romantic dramas, this mustown collection also features. In my mind suzy is one of the best performances by jean harlow, who is in virtually every scene, and who manages to underplay her role as americas sex goddess. Aug 31, 20 1936s suzy with cary grant and jean harlow.
Audrey hepburn was initially set to play opposite grant, but had other commitmentsso suzy parker stepped in. In 1986, while on tour in davenport, iowa, the aged star suffered a sudden stroke. Only the year before, in suzy, hed performed his pomaded. Madame butterfly 1932 north by northwest 1959 singapore sue 1932 cary grant movies list. The film was partially written by dorothy parker, based on a novel by herman gorman. Suzy has grown tired of struggling on the fringes of show business and has decided to use her good looks to land a rich husba. Cary grant and jean harlow give incredible performances. Suzy is a 1936 film directed by george fitzmaurice, starring jean harlow, franchot tone, and cary grant suzanne trent harlow is an american showgirl in london in 1914. Cary grant, loretta young, david niven, monty woolley.
Cary grant was born archibald alexander leach on january 18, 1904 in horfield, bristol, england, to elsie maria kingdon and elias james leach, who worked in a factory. Suzy flees in fear of being accused of murder and finds herself married to a famous pilot on wwi cary grant. Kiss them for me is a 1957 american romantic comedy film directed by stanley donen in cinemascope. His worst movies include kiss them for me 1957, mr.
In 1944, three navy pilots stationed in hawaii and a p. Cary grant in convincing in the role of our hero andre. Cary grant singing to jean harlow in 1936s suzy youtube. Saratoga 1937 in harlows final film she plays the daughter of a. Spiderman 3 may bring back charlie cox as daredevil teases kevin smith. She isnt helped by the ridiculous irish accent of franchot tone nor the socalled french aviation ace played by cary grant with his normal british accent.
Suzy original 1936 movie herald cary grant jean harlow. Find films and movies featuring cary grant on allmovie. Suzy is a 1936 film directed by george fitzmaurice, starring jean harlow, franchot tone, and cary grant. Suzy dvd 1936 jean harlow, cary grant, franchot tone. Three seashells in demolition man are trending amid. Suzy full movie 1936 hd jean harlow, franchot tone. But she had this thing, this air you might call it, the most totally magnetic woman id ever seen, and probably ever seen since. Henry clarke, suzy parker and cary grant in kiss them for me, 1957 cary grant classic hollywood old hollywood hollywood stars suzy parker becoming an american citizen jean shrimpton english gentleman beatles songs.
Believing a german spy has killed her new husband, a struggling. Believing a german spy has killed her new husband, a struggling chorus girl flees to paris where she meets and marries a world war i pilot, whose carefree ways brings about unexpected results. Cary grant, vlastnym menom archibald alexander leach 18. It was cary grant that mae west delivered her historic comeon line to in she done him wrong 1933. Suzy 1936 harlow, cary grant, and franchot tone are involved in a. He sure does bring some zip to the picture upon making his entrance, in uniform, in a smoky nightclub in paris. Suzy is a film directed by george fitzmaurice with jean harlow, franchot tone, cary grant, lewis stone, year. Cary grant is generally brilliant in comedy and dramabut here he plays a sort of wheeler dealer and he doesnt really pull it off. Painting classic movie poster suzy by esoterica art agency, cary grant in suzy film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia suzy movie suzy film voir plus. Sources for purchasing all 72 cary grant videos in ntsc format. Harlows fourth film and her only one with grant is a mixture of romance, action, and.
Cary grant is paired with knockout suzy parker, an icy socialite who eventually thaws under his charms. Opening scene, london 1914, title character jean harlow is a headliner in a london revue, which is closing, so she is quick to disrobe and discuss plans with friend maisie inez courtney, in her fourthtolast picture, mgms suzy, 1936, with cary grant and franchot tone. This lighthearted moment aside, suzy, adapted from a novel by herbert gorman is a standardissue love triangle, set against the tapestry of world war i. But after a car accident kills them both, they discover that they havent done enough. With jean harlow, franchot tone, cary grant, lewis stone. When terry is mistakenly shot by a spy, suzy fears she will be blamed and flees to paris, where she returns to a life of singing and marries flyboy andre cary grant. Suzy 1936 movie clip there isnt a gentleman in sight. Suzy 1936 allmovie movies and films database movie. Kiss them for me by stanley donen cary grant, suzy parker. Grants role in nikki was praised by ed sullivan of the new york daily news, who noted that the young lad from england had a big future in the movies.
Buy suzy 1936 jean harlow cary grant franchot tone from amazons movies store. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Cary grant films franchot tone and jean harlow on the set of suzy. Cary grant steeple hand by leo fuchs, hollywood, 1963 growing up my mom loved and still loves cary grant so he was this role model for how men should be.
Jean harlowes heroine is both wonderful and tragic. Suzy full movie 1936 hd jean harlow, franchot tone, cary grant cunat kacat. While away at war, suzy remains at the estate of andres father lewis stone, who grows fond of her, but keeps secret of his sons infidelity. When terry lands the plane, he and suzy put terrys body in the plane so that people will think he was killed in combat. Once told by an interviewer, everybody would like to be cary grant, grant is said to have replied, so would i. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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