For those of us who have enjoyed the original movie the ghost and mrs. Muir is an american sitcom based on the 1947 film of the same name, which was based on the 1945 novel by r. Lucy discovers gull cottage is haunted by the sea captain daniel gregg, but decides to rent it anyway. Delightful is the best word i can think of to describe the ghost and mrs. Muir is arguably better known than the film itself. The simmons mansion theme, coupled with the first few bars of mr. Aug 28, 2015 explore deileen54s board the ghost and mrs. After nbc cancelled the series, it aired on abc for one season before being cancelled a final time. Movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight. I would recommend it to all who loves a good old fashion sea yarn. Muir you are looking for sitcom movies or tv shows about with dog, ghost, blonde, unrequited love, housekeeper, coward and single parent themes of comedy and fantasy genre shot in usa. One of bernard herrmanns earliest scores, the soundtrack to joseph l. Released by varese sarabande in 1997 vsd 5850 containing music from the ghost and mrs.
Muir soundtrack from 1947, composed by bernard herrmann. The ghost and mrs muir not so desperate hours 207 by shane. Carolyn muir rents charming maine gull cottage for her family and finds that it comes with a resident ghost. Mankiewicz, and is based on a 1945 novel written by josephine leslie under the pseudonym of r. The film offers a classic romance with powerful themes, which explore the yearning, pain and devastation of unrequited love, the sad sanctuary of. The victorian girl and boy statuette i found at house of lazarus years ago and affectionately named them miles and flora, the ghost children from one of my favorite ghost story, the turn of the screw by henry james and the movie the innocents. It hits all the right places in the heart because it has all been done before. Its taken me a while to finally get around to watching the ghost and mrs. This allows for movies within the fantasy genre to overlap with other genres such as comedy, romance, science fiction, adventure, and horror. Herrmanns score reinforces the films romantic theme, and much of the music. Muir 1947 is a romanticfantasy film starring gene tierney and rex. Muir easily could have stumbled into melodrama or dramedy. Beautiful movie and i will never forget the house which really stands in rodanthe, but. 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.
At the end, lucy is sitting in the big chair in her bedroom, and martha leaves, pulling the door closed with her. Captain gregg reveals himself to lucy and agrees to let her stay in his house. One suspects that this is an unauthorized release, given the lack of licensing or other credits, but the quality is firstrate astonishingly clear for halfcenturyold orchestral. Muir is an american sitcom based on the 1947 film of the same name, which. Muir 1968 a situation comedydramafantasy in which a recent widow, mrs. John barry, out of africa theme original, chamber orchestra of new york salvatore di vittorio duration. Muir 1950 defying her conventional inlaws, young widow lucy muir gene tierney leaves london with her young daughter and moves away for. She acquaints us with lucy, anna, gregg, and martha endearingly. It works as well as it does because of understatement, and its still a charming and captivating film more than 60. Directed by writing credits 34 cast 116 produced by 6 music by 6.
Muir, directly hinted at a number of times by dialogue about progressivist attitudes in the twentieth century, is that of gender roles. Dick did a fantastic job of composing a story with levity and hope in what could have been a very depressing tale. A ghost waits frightfest glasgow 2020 starburst magazine. A fan page dedicated to the charming 196870 nbc series starring hope lange and edward mulhare. Muir is a wonderfully sentimental and imaginative portrait of what originality can accomplish.
The ghost and mrs mir and betelgeuse combine polar genres with the fantasy of ghost stories to create plots and themes unique to each. Muir, which is available on dvd and well worth watching, owes much of its appeal to this haunting score. With its lush, dreamy orchestral pieces, the album gives listeners a sweeping sense of the fantastic, from the swooning prelude to the whimsical bedtime to the melancholy sorrow. Like its tvsitcom counterpart of the 1960s, the original film version of the ghost and mrs. Muir pens a salty seafaring book and takes it to a publisher. The monkey puzzle tree, which captain gregg was unhappy to see taken down, was real. Its got everything drama, comedy, romance, fantasy, good acting, solid direction, interesting cinematography, a beautiful score, atmosphere, nice sets, and a wellwritten script. Finds the perfect place, the cottage that nobody stays for long in and even the estate agent does not wish to sell the place to her thinking she will be scared too.
The two ladies from luthers boarding house who argue about various things such as the use of bonami on the bloodstained keys. Ghost goes to town, is used as the constant leitmotif of the movie. It was brought to the silver screen in 1947 with gene tierney playing mrs. Muir the music score brings a special element of beauty to the production.
Bernard herrmanns music from the original sound track flows with graceful majesty and can whisk you away from where you are to a distant seacoast where fog and mist abound. They are surprised to learn that the house is already occupied, by the ghost of captain daniel gregg. Reminiscent of a simplified beetlejuice or a genderflipped reworking of the ghost and mrs muir, the stark simplicity of the setup and the small cast make for an intimate experience. See more ideas about old movies, classic movies and gene tierney. Muir may hit some structural bumps, but scene by scene, its beautifully crafted mankiewicz shows a deft touch with his actors, and langs lush, suitably salty blackandwhite cinematography earned him an academy award nomination. This film suited them both, rex as the ghost trying to scare the living daylights out of mrs muir a widow, whose trying her hardess to get away from her overbearing husbands family. Muir tells the story in music,so much so, that one does not need to see the movie to be transported to an english cottage over looking the sea. Carolyn muir, her two children, her maid, and their dog move into an old seaside house. Muir as opposed to the 1970s rerecording by elmer bernstein is a welcome addition to the cd catalog.
Gene tierney plays turnofthecentury widow lucy muir, who escapes her impossible inlaws by moving into an old house on the english seacoast. Dick novel with gusty humor and situations that belie the ghostly theme. This cd release of the original music recordings from joseph l. Fred kohlmar was assigned to produce the film and joseph mankiewitcz was tasked with directing. Muir 1947 is a romanticfantasy film starring gene tierney and rex harrison. Muir was his most expressive body of dramatic music, not really a surprise since a portion of its material was stolen by herrmann from his own contemporary opera wuthering heights. Muir, bought the screen rights, and commissioned philip dunne to adapt it for the big screen. While the movie had been a romantic fantasy combining comic and dramatic elements. Muir is refreshingly unique, surely startlingly original in its day, in beautifullytold prose. Gene tierney cited in the title visiting from the coast, noticed by fairley george sanders, who wangles her an appointment with sproule whitford kane, so she can pitch the book written by deceased captain gregg rex harrison, who assists, in the ghost and mrs. In fact, the music seems to reflect the many moods of the ocean as it changes over the seasons and the years. Irelands josephine aimee campbell leslie was an eloquent, gifted authoress. Muir gull cottage overlooked the ocean in the fictitious english village of whitecliffbythesea. Theme music from the 1968 tv show great audio quality.