For access to the full scores of ed materials please contact the bagaduce music lending library. Have high wide and handsome carved on my head stone, with the date i was born plus the date that i died, then take one from the other all thats left is a number. His next two films earned him wide admiration, the mark of zorro 1940 and blood and sand 1941, both remakes of silent films. In these pages you will come to fall in love with a ruggedly diverse and strikingly beautiful state, a land that takes hold and wont let go. Handsome devil played to sellout crowds at the festival though at one screening there. High, wide and handsome 1937 directed by rouben mamoulian. Shortly after marrying sally watterson irene dunne in 1859, peter cortlandt randolph scott discovers oil on his grandmothers farm, and soon nearby farmers also find natural gas reserves beneath their land. Leo mccarey a classic screwball comedy of the 1930s, filmed previously in 1925 and 1929, and remade as the musical lets do it again 1953. It is part a rousing brawling battle of deadly foes, one struggling to bring oil to the east, the other anxious for. Sadly the oscar hammerstein iijerome kern songs are corny and stinks up the place, which kills it as a musical. High, wide and handsome movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Montana remains high, wide, and handsome this is montana. Following the musical lampoon of gangster films, the gay desperado 1936, starring ida lupino, he directed the musical western, high, wide and handsome 1937, which featured irene dunne as a traveling circus performer who winds up marrying an oil baron randolph scott.
His next two films earned him wide admiration, the mark of zorro 1940 and blood and sand 1941, both remakes of. Having left hollywood to win acclaim with his staging of porgy and bess 1935 on broadway, mamoulian returned with the whimsical comedy the gay desperado 1936 and then turned to high, wide, and handsome 1937, a musical, with songs by jerome kern and oscar hammerstein, that was set in the oil fields of 19thcentury pennsylvania. High, wide and handsome 1937 rouben mamoulian synopsis. Perhaps its best referred to as a historical musical western comedy melodrama. High, wide and handsome by jerome kern and oscar hammerstein. The breadwinner, though, was cleanburning kerosene in two grades. Today, this classic history of the state is considered, according to a survey by humanities montana, to be one of the best montana books ever. In 1943, montana newsman and writer joseph kinsey howard took the three descriptives and titled his book montana. Heidi 1937 an orphaned young girl named heidi shirley temple lives happily with her grouchy but gentle grandfather, adolph jean hersholt in the swiss alps. High wide and handsome confused too many filmgoers to make money in. Monogram pictures, who had merged with republic pictures two years earlier, decide to separate and distribute their own films again june 7 jean harlow, one of the biggest hollywood stars of the decade, passes away aged 26.
The films are discussed in full, so please be aware. High, wide and handsome 2007 shortly after marrying sally watterson irene dunne in 1859, peter cortlandt randolph scott discovers oil on his. High, wide, and handsome is widely recognized as a classic history and delightful ode to the idiosyncratic personalities, restless landscape, unforgettable peoples, and lively history of the treasure state. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Sally waterson and her father have stopped in town with their traveling medicine show, but when their wagon catches fire, they find. In any case, high, wide and handsome is a fine film beautiful to look at. When their traveling show breaks down in a pennsylvania village, doc watterson raymond walburn and his lovely daughter, sally dunne, find a place to stay with aspiring oilman peter cortlandt. Neither of those films was very well received, nor was golden boy 1939, mamoulians. High, wide and handsome 1937 dvd classic musical movie film irene dunne. High, wide and handsome 1937 state parkswpa report 1936. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. My favorite wife also costarred scotts good friend cary. Jan 23, 20 randolph scott was born in virginia on this date in 1898.
High wide and handsome seems to have been hidden away in some secret paramount vault for decades but it is here now, beautifully restored, and a sheer delight from start to finish. Pages in category 1937 films the following pages are in this category, out of total. In an interview, irene described director rouben mamoulian as a sort of detail fanatic, and this definitely paid off. In 1935, he directed the first threestrip technicolor film becky sharp, based on thackerays vanity fair, then the musical high, wide, and handsome in 1937. Since december 07 ive been working with loudon wainwright iii on a recording project based around the music and life of singerbanjo player charlie poole. High, wide and handsome is a fine film beautiful to look at, stylish and very entertaining. Apr 15, 2009 since december 07 ive been working with loudon wainwright iii on a recording project based around the music and life of singerbanjo player charlie poole. High, wide and handsome almost defies classification.
Specialists in relationship building and sales to schools and groups. Film genres, title, year, country, length, director, description. Local historian stan walker provides the description. One owned by gangster charles gillette lloyd nolan, the other by ralph houston fred macmurray. The high note 2020 the green knight 2020 irresistible 2020. Neither of those films was very well received, nor was golden boy 1939, mamoulians adaptation of clifford. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The musical film love me tonight was released in 1932 to great acclaim. Completed in august 1877, the refinery was an instant success. Made in 1937 ten years after show boat, high, wide, and handsome was directed by rouben mamoulian, who would go on to direct the. High, wide, and handsome, which when first released received wide critical acclaim. An interview with rouben mamoulian, film journal vol. With irene dunne, randolph scott, dorothy lamour, elizabeth patterson.
Have high, wide and handsome carved on my headstone, with the date i was born plus the date that i died. Paramount pictures leaves us with rare, historic film footage of the pioneer oil refinery at the end of the 1937 randolph scottirene dunne vehicle, high, wide and handsome. Hammerstein, oscar hammersteins widow, filed suit against paramount for using her husbands name in the title frame, alleging it inferred that oscar hammerstein was coauthor of the story, instead of oscar hammerstein ii. His film career began in the late 20s and encompassed a variety of films, including the jerome kern musicals roberta 1935 and high, wide and handsome 1937 and the screwball classic my favorite wife 1940, all costarring irene dunne.
Irene dunne, randolph scott and dororthy lamour star in high, wide and handsome, a rousing musical adventure about a small town that strikes it rich. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing high, wide, and handsome 1937 near. My favorite wife also costarred scotts good friend cary grant. Telecharger high, wide and handsome film complet en. Other articles where high, wide and handsome is discussed. The city of santa clarita acquired the pioneer oil refinery property as a gift from chevron usa in 1997 escrow closed in april 1998 with the intent of restoring it and turning it into a public park. Overview for rouben mamoulian turner classic movies. Based on arthur richmans 1922 play, and the first onscreen pairing of irene dunne and cary grant. Randolph scott was born in virginia on this date in 1898. Dorothy lamour in high, wide and handsome 1937 randolph scott and irene dunne in high, wide and handsome 1937.
Pioneer oil refinery in high, wide and handsome paramount pictures leaves us with rare, historic film footage of the pioneer oil refinery at the end of the 1937 randolph scottirene dunne vehicle, high, wide and handsome. Served briefly in the united states navy during world war i. Queen christina 1933 was the last garbo film with john gilbert. Make offer the awful truth 1937 irene dunne, cary grant comedy, romance, film noir high wide and handsome 1937 dvd film irene dunne, randolph scott western. High, wide and handsome 1937 approved 1h 50min musical, western september 1937 japan pennsylvania, 1859. A comedicallytinged film podcast where the guest picks the movie and we pretend to analyze it. May 30, 2011 in less capable hands this could have been a disaster of a film but as things are high, wide and handsome was in just the right hands. High, wide, and handsome is a 1937 american musical film starring irene dunne, randolph scott, alan hale, sr. Cortland must try to save their oil business, while also saving his marriage to sally irene dunne. High, wide and handsome film by mamoulian 1937 britannica. High, wide, and handsome is a film directed by rouben mamoulian with irene dunne, randolph scott, dorothy lamour, elizabeth patterson, year. The couple heads to titusville, pennsylvania in 1859, where scott is among the lucky prospectors who strikes oil. Irene dunne plays an itinerant circus performer who marries.
Medicine show singer sally watterson irene dunne falls for farmer peter cortlandt randolph scott. With fred macmurray, frances farmer, charles ruggles, lloyd nolan. He directed the first threestrip technicolor film becky sharp 1935, based on thackerays vanity fair, as well as the 1937 musical high, wide, and handsome. The film, unfortunately, is difficult to see it may not even survive, as far as i know, and i have been unable to locate any publicity materials. Irene, who didnt like that film very much due to several reasons one of them being that her mother died during production, needed the distance of some decades to reconsider her judgment on high, wide and handsome, and to some degree appreciate the film and randolph scotts performance. High, wide and handsome 1937 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. High, wide and handsome 2007 shortly after marrying sally watterson irene dunne in 1859, peter cortlandt randolph scott discovers oil on his grandmothers farm, and soon nearby farmers also. Not exactly youngsters anymore both irene and randolph scott were in their late thirties in 1937 they pull. Jan 01, 1983 in these pages you will come to fall in love with a ruggedly diverse and strikingly beautiful state, a land that takes hold and wont let go. High wide and handsome 1937 irene dunne randolph scott. He directed the first threestrip technicolor film, becky sharp 1935, based on thackerays vanity fair, as well as the 1937 musical high, wide, and handsome. High, wide, and handsome summary motion picture poster for high, wide, and handsome shows irene dunn and radolph scott in an embrace and a fight scene from the movie.
The opening title card for this film reads jerome kern and oscar hammersteins high, wide and handsome. The theatre guild brought mamoulian back to broadway to direct three landmark musicals porgy and bess 1935, oklahoma 1943 and carousel 1945. He proved his extraordinary range directing the musical high, wide, and handsome 1937, the boxing drama golden boy 1939 and the classic tyrone power swashbuckler the mark of zorro 1940. Within a few years, oil was flowing all along the california coast. High, wide and handsome, you can call it my motto, high, wide and handsome, call it my creed, moneys just paper, liquors thicker than water, high, wide and handsome, my thought word indeed. With high, wide and handsome, paramount tried yet another tactic. High, wide and handsome 1937 golden boy 1939 the mark of zorro 1940 blood and sand 1941 rings on her fingers 1942 summer holiday 1948 silk stockings 1957 select bibliography.
Handsome devil played to sellout crowds at the one of the most buzzedabout films at londons recent flare lgbt film festival is getting released this friday. High wide and handsome 1937 dvd film irene dunne, randolph scott western. In less capable hands this could have been a disaster of a film but as things are high, wide and handsome was in just the right hands. In 1941, donald curloss peattie, a naturalist of the 1920s through the 1950s, included these words in his book the road of a naturalist. The movie was directed by rouben mamoulian, and written by oscar hammerstein ii and george oneil, with lyrics by hammerstein and music by jerome kern. The pioneer oil refinery at andrews station added benzene and illuminating oil for ships, railroads, factories and mines to california star oils list of products. Irene dunne plays an itinerant circus performer who marries oilman randolph scott. He directed the first three strip technicolor film, becky sharp 1935, based on thackerays vanity fair, as well as the 1937 musical high, wide, and handsome.
In 1937 he came back for one more film the little seen and mostly. The musical film love me tonight was released in 1932. High, wide and handsome might well be a demille picture but done in. High, wide and handsome is one of a trio of jerome kern musicals irene dunne. No quotes approved yet for high, wide and handsome. In an interview, irene described director rouben mamoulian as a sort of detail fanatic, and this definitely. Bobby mauch as prince edward, sneaking out of the castle, meets brother and twin billy as tom canty, arrested by a guard alan hale in warner bros. Sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. Railroad tycoon brennan alan hale is muscling in on oildrilling farmers, led by peter cortland randolph scott. Delivering marketing support to the arts since 2003.
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