See more ideas about 1940s movies, classic movies and movies. Joan crawford autographs photos harriet craig movie set 1950 original photograph. Stevens claire raymond greenleaf henry fenwick ellen corby lottie fiona oshiel mrs. Harriet craig is a perfect housewife, who wants to keep her home and everyone in it under control. Harriet biopic is heavy on hollywood hokum cynthia erivo is quite good, and the story of harriet tubman is a tale worth telling, but as presented here its earnest, conventional and. Get the best deals on joan crawford photo when you shop the largest online selection at. Two of the alltime greats pulling out all the stops. Its easy to mock the premise of george kellys 1926 play craig s wife, the source for vincent shermans 1950 harriet craig as well as a 1936 dorothy arzner version with rosalind russell as the title character and a 1928 silent that the siren hasnt seen. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. The screenplay by anne froelick and james gunn was based. One night, harriet is unable to reach her husband walter on the telephone and returns home immediately. Harriet craig is a 1950 american film noir drama starring joan crawford. Harriet craig first appeared on the screen back in 1950. What was harriet craigs lie domineering harriet craig holds more regard for her home and its possessions than she does for any person in her life.
Harriet craig is a 1950 american film drama starring joan crawford and wendell corey. Jul 29, 2015 she made a cameo appearance in its a great feeling 1949, poking fun at her own screen image. The subtitle database subtitlesbank is sure to delight lovers of world cinema masterpieces. Stevens, bob and carol and ted and alice, like a slave.
As it builds inexorably to its conclusion, this becomes one hypnotic film. The lineup 1958 crime, drama, film noir by it still beetzme. Joan crawford stars as the title character, a thoroughly selfish woman who prizes her house and. We encourage you to leave comments regarding the harriet craig legendas. Permits though we dont issue permits at minnesota film and tv, were happy to connect you with the people who do. The screenplay by anne froelick and james gunn was based upon the 1925 pulitzer prizewinning play craig s wife, by. May 14, 2017 spotlighting one joan crawfords most underrated performance. Do you remember craigs wife, that nasty female who first appeared in a george kelly play back in 1926 and has been haunting the movies, off and on, ever since. Since the 1880s, harriett powerss artwork has captured the eyes and inspired the dreams of countless people who have come into contact with it by choice or by chance. Harriet craig started out as a stage success obviously, it struck familiar chords and saw at least one previous film version craig s wife, starring rosalind russell. I love the ending of finishing school when bruce cabot walks away with. How joan crawford survived box office poison twice. Harriet craig joan crawford enjoys the married life but constantly tries to control those around her. Director vincent sherman delivers bedlam and power relations in the opening, k.
Harriet craig isnt nearly as streamlined in its themes as craig s wife. Joan crawford harriet craig pink and grey dress from harriet craig. Crawfords playing, more subtle than in any other part of the film, shows. If someone tries to have ones own life, she sabotages it. But i love the performances of both joan crawford and rosalind russell. Harriet craig is a 1950 film directed by vincent sherman, starring joan crawford it is a loose adaptation of the pulitzer prizewinning play craig s wife.
The film received the texas independent film award from houston film critics society and the movies for grownups award from aarp the magazine. Remade in 1950 with joan crawford commandeering the part of the domestic despot, the movie takes on a dimension that helped define camp. Its still worth a look and definitely an interesting film that was ahead of its time. Since this predates harriet craig the remake, i think russells. Joan crawford, wendell corey, lucile watson by it still beetzme.
Completion films is committed to the development and production of globally dynamic feature films and occasionally documentaries directed by some of the most talented filmmakers from africa. Harriette yahr also offers teaching, instruction, workshops and private film consulting, writing consulting, screenplay consulting and creative and brand consulting. Quite a remarkable little work of progresivism from hollywoods only female filmmaker working in the 1930s, craigs wife is a film of double meanings and fascinating ambiguity whereby audience sympathy for the character of harriet craig may very well depend on gender. I worked for a man that had a wife like this and quit my job i used to work out of their house because i couldnt take her anymore. Harriet is a domineering control freak, controlling and manipulating not only her husband but their houseguest, harriet s young cousin claire. Completion films is currently developing tok tokkie, a ghost thriller set in cape town, directed by jenna bass, a film adaptation of the novel who fears death by nnedi okorafor, directed by wanuri kahiu, the nigerian gang film area boys, directed by omelihu nwanguma and written by acclaimed nigerian playwright oladipo agboluaje. Released 1950, harriet craig stars joan crawford, wendell corey, lucile watson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled.
The film s working title was the lady of the house. Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film harriet craig, les videos. She does not trust her husband, walter wendell corey, without checking up on him. Jan 28, 2000 craigs wife, harriet craig, the little foxes stephen macmillan moser celebrates those glamorous, backstabbing, deliciously bitchy divas. Underground is a 1941 war, drama, suspense, espionage, propaganda, noir film about the german nazi resistance opposing the nazis in world war ii directed by vincent sherman. For rosalind russell, craigs wife fell between the adventure under two. A pioneer of the american animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. Craigs wife 1936 is a littleknown film by director dorothy arzner, an adaptation of. Aug 22, 2009 joan crawford harriet craig wendell corey walter craig.
In a career milestone that was the completion of a lengthy full circle, vincent shermans first directorial feature from 1939, the return of doctor x is due out in this year with the dvd highlighted by his expert commentary. Harriet craig joan crawford runs a household with an iron fist, wholl stop at nothing to have her house and life run as she wishes. Harriet craig is the third film version of george kellys pulitzer prizewinning play craig s wife. Joan crawford and clark gable, for a film that is equal parts romantic drama, prisonbreak thriller, and religious parable. Maria ennals lindsey grimble is a young mother trapped in slavery who seizes the opportunity to escape with her family when she encounters harriet tubman karen abercrombie, war. Jeffrey lynn and philip dorn play two brothers initially on opposite sides. George kellys play, which won the pulitzer prize in 1928, was the basis of two other films, both entitled craig s wife. Slightly scarlet 1956 arlene dahl rhonda fleming john payne color film noir dir. Harriet is a 2019 american biographical film about abolitionist harriet tubman. Directed by kasi lemmons, who wrote the screenplay with gregory allen howard, it stars cynthia erivo as tubman, with leslie odom jr. Harriet craig wendell corey walter craig lucile watson celia fenwick allyn joslyn billy birkmire william bishop wes miller k. Mr craig comes home and he cant do anything right or even relax in his own home. The film was directed by vincent sherman, produced by william dozier, and distributed by columbia pictures.
In 1950, she starred in the film noir, the damned dont cry. The screenplay by anne froelick and james gunn was based upon the 1925 pulitzer. Join facebook to connect with harriet craig and others you may know. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Columbia, 1950 pink and grey checked day dress with three quarter length sleeves and bow at neck. Harriet craig, film adaptation of george kellys play, new bill at loews state. Posterazzi dap18704 joan crawford harriet craig movie poster photo print, 8 x 10, multi. Sony pictures fun choice collection line of hardtofind library and cult titles has released harriet craig, the 1950 domestic drama from columbia, directed by clean, efficient pro vincent sherman, and starring grimly resolute joan crawford, wendell corey, lucile watson, allyn joslyn, william bishop, ellen corby, and k. Stevens as cousincumassistant clare manages staff and visitors ellen corby, viola roache, fiona o shiel while title character joan crawford supervises husband wendell corey, in harriet craig, 1950. However, when sherman was ultimately contracted to direct the film, crawford, aware of. Buy harriet craig movie posters from movie poster shop.
In harriet craig she is a liar, a manipulator, and a gaslighter. Joan crawford stars as the title character, a thoroughly selfish woman who prizes her house and her possessions above all else. Harriet craig is a 1950 american drama film starring joan crawford. The standouts for me are harriet craig and queen bee mainly because crawford is hell on wheels in both of these films and at her campy best. She made a cameo appearance in its a great feeling 1949, poking fun at her own screen image. Almost every part in the movie had a reallife counter part in my life. The films tearful conclusion is deliciously prepared, though vengeance. Joan crawford stars as the title character, a thoroughly selfish.
Harriet craig 1950 stream and watch online moviefone. Harriet craig is a remake only on the broadest terms. Harriet craig is the third film version of george kellys pulitzer prizewinning play craigs wife. Among those she treats like household objects are her kind husband walter, whom she has lied to about her inability to have children. Harriet nags him about several things and then says to him, you dont seem very cheerful tonight. Before she and her meek cousin, clare raymond, leave town to visit her ailing mother, harriet craig gives the servants elaborate housekeeping instructions. Frazier patric mitchell danny frazier virginia brissac harriet s mother douglas wood mr. There are many memorable scenes in this film, but some that i thought were particularly good were the scenes where harriet visits her mentally ill mother in a sanitarium. Oscarr winner joan crawford best actress, 1945, mildred pierce plays harriet craig, a sophisticated yet dictatorial woman who runs her household with an iron fist, driving her staff to distraction and treating her husband, walter wendell corey, rearwindow, like an object, and her cousin, clare k.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing harriet craig near you. I got the impression that harriet would keep mr craig locked up as a prisoner in the house if he didnt have to go out to work. After the completion of this woman is dangerous 1952, a film crawford called her worst, she asked to be released from her warner brothers contract. The movie itself was great but it was like i had just lived this movie. Clare tells harriet that when she got no answer at the craig number, she even had the operator check the number to be sure the phone wasnt out of order. Move your pointer over a picture for more information. In craig s wife, george kellys cautionary 1925 pulitzerwinning play and arzners 1936 movie, harriet craig marries not for love but for security, placing possessions before husband and no. Domineering harriet craig holds more regard for her home and its. A neurotic possessive wife nearly wrecks the lives of her husband and cousin, until they realise and she is left alone. But joan, never one to shy away from any movie role, makes harriet craig one of the great milestones of. Harriet craig cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. It is about harriet craig who holds more regard for her home and its possessions than she does for any person in her life. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
The siren has read the play on which harriet craig is based, and has seen. Trapped in her shrewish grip is corey, her hardworking, mildmannered husband, who slowly comes to realize his wifes true nature. At least i played a woman with which a portion of the audience could identify with. What was harriet craig s lie domineering harriet craig holds more regard for her home and its possessions than she does for any person in her life. Harriette yahr is a writer, filmmaker, consultant and instructor offering writing, editing, copywriting, film and video production and directing and screenwriting. May 10, 1977 was an american film and television actress who began her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting as a chorus girl on broadway. Harriet craig is the second of three cinematic collaborations between sherman and crawford. Gift ideas for classic film fans hollywood reporter. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for harriet drandoff. Harriet craig 1950, usa joan crawford, wendell corey. The screenplay by anne froelick and james gunn was based upon the 1925 pulitzer prizewinning play craig s wife, by george kelly.
Carry me home is a short film set in the antebellum south in the cold winter of 1860. Domineering housewife harriet craig joan crawford lies to her. I am an old movie buff and had never seen this movie. Constance cummings, cbe born constance cummings halverstadt, may 15, 1910 november 23, 2005 was an americanborn british actress, known for her work on both screen and stage. Harriet weber was 25 years old when walt disney character mickey mouse premieres in his first cartoon, plane crazy. Joan crawford harriet craig this film page is dedicated to joan fan, friend, fellow san franciscan and photographer extraordinaire darwin bell. The crawford film changes quite a few plot points and characters and seems much more modern. Crawford is harriet craig, middleaged wife of welltodo scientist walter craig wendell corey. In 2014, cernan appeared in the documentary the last man on the moon, made by british filmmaker mark craig and based on cernans 1999 memoir of the same title.
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