This fun farce a cult favorite at the stanford plays like a perverse parody of gigi. The reluctant debutante is a 1955 play by the british playwright william douglas home. Lord broadbent rex harrison and second wife sheila kay kendall, harrisons wife have just picked up his daughter jane sandra dee at the airport when relative mabel angela lansbury and daughter clarissa diane clare pounce, in the reluctant debutante, 1958. The reluctant debutante dvd shop the best classic films. Videos for the reluctant debutante turner classic movies.
It is a lighthearted, almost farcical, comedy which revolve. Comedy is in season for the reluctant debutante, a ribtickler of societal foibles and follies given spirited direction by vincente minnelli and featuring a full dance card of deft badinage. The reluctant debutante dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay. Kaufen sie the reluctant debutante exklusiv bei gunstig. Shop for your favorite the reluctant debutante dvd 1958 at. The tonal opposite of gigi can be found in the reluctant debutante, a nonromantic romance about the fall and decline of the british empire. The reluctant debutante 1958 stream and watch online.
Upon her banking executive father, lord jimmy broadbent sir rex harrison remarrying who is now the second lady broadbent, sheila kay kendall, seventeenyearold jane broadbent sandra dee, who has been living in the states with her american mother since the divorce, pays her father in london a visit so that she can meet sheila. The music score is by eddie warner and the cinematography by joseph ruttenberg. Jul 08, 2014 comedy is in season for the reluctant debutante, a ribtickler of societal foibles and follies given spirited direction by vincente minnelli and featuring a full dance card of deft badinage. Metrograph is a new manhattan movie theater devoted to screening archivequality 35mm prints and new films in stateoftheart digital projection. Compared with the reluctant debutante, this movie is very teenoriented, much more than the original playmovie that this was based on. Other articles where the reluctant debutante is discussed. The reluctant debutante 1958 cast and crew moviefone. Watch the reluctant debutante starring rex harrison in this comedy on directv. For one thing, the cast is amazingly attractive with kay kendall. The entire cast and supporting cast are having fun in this movie and seem to enjoy the ride. Jimmy has a daughter, jane, from a previous marriage.
The reluctant debutante 1958 jane broadbent sandra dee is an independentminded teenager who moves to london to live with her aristocratic father, jimmy rex harrison, and stepmother, sheila. See the full list of the reluctant debutante cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The reluctant debutante 1958 directed by vincente minnelli. Comedy is in season for the reluctant debutante, a ribtickler of societal foibles and follies given spirited direction by vincente. Full watching masters of sex season 4 episode 8 online. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Of course, it is not a significant film in the history of cinema, but good luck finding many as charming.
As the film begins, the cream of british society is readying itself for a long string of debutante ballsjust as rex harrisons daughter from a previous marriage. Browse our collection of hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. The reluctant debutante movie jimmy and sheila broadbent rex harrison and kay kendall, welcome to london jimmys 17yearold daughter, jane sandra dee. John saxon is really handsome and plays well his part. All the actors and supporting actors in this movie are superb to watch and to listen to. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
Originals and remakes the reluctant debutante 1958 vs. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Reluctant debutante, the 1958 movie clip married to. An american teenager sandra dee visiting her father rex harrison and stepmother kay kendall in london is hurled into the debutante season. While visiting sheila has the idea of making jane a debutante, an idea jane resists. The reluctant debutante is refreshing and prettily dressed, a colorful, saucy film version of the william douglas home stage trifle. The reluctant debutante is a 1955 play by the british playwright william douglas home it was first performed for a tryout week at the theatre royal brighton after william douglashome spotted the untrained 17yearold actress anna massey and brought her in to audition for the title role. The broadway production of the reluctant debutante opened on at henry millers theatre on october 10, 1956, running for one hundred thirtyfour performances and copping tony award nominations for wilfred hydewhite as best actor in a play, and anna massey as best featured actress in a play. Phil and claire foster fear that their mildmannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. Reluctant debutante, the 1958 movie clip married to a. The reluctant debutante 1958 the movie database tmdb. Buy the reluctant debutante movie posters from movie poster shop.
Jan 17, 2018 the year before we found out gidget is the one for me, sandra dee was playing in this romcom with quite the polished pedigree. According to the closing credits of what every girl wants, the reluctant debutante inspired that lamentable movie. On 30 june 1955 mgm bought the film and stage rights to this hit london success with the aim of taking it to broadway. The reluctant debutante 1958 vincente minnelli synopsis. Jane is from jimmys first marriage to an american and has come to visit her father and the stepmother she has never. The entire cast and supporting cast are having fun in. Released 1958, the reluctant debutante stars rex harrison, kay kendall, sandra dee, john saxon the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Jane, of course, has her own ideas about these matters and an eye for a guy john saxon whos a drummer in the dance band. Sep 22, 20 comedy is in season for the reluctant debutante, a ribtickler of societal foibles and follies given spirited direction by vincente minnelli and featuring a full dance card of deft badinage. Whereas the surface slickness of the gigi sets and costumes served to enhance that films tragic air, in reluctant debutante that same floweriness is being brashly shownup, in a sort of neofrank tashlin vein. Jane broadbent sandra dee is an independentminded teenager who moves to london to live with her aristocratic father, jimmy rex harrison, and stepmother, sheila kay kendall. Minnellis comedy about the british upper class is one of his least successful films due to incongruous casting of allamerican sandra dee as the daughter of. Reluctant debutante, the 1958 movie clip married to a banker.
Rick moranis returns for shrunk, guy ritchie to direct aladdin sequel and more read more. Thanks to the popular tv series murder she wrote, angela lansbury became a bigger star in the last two decades than she ever was during her heyday as an mgm contract player in the 1940s, supporting or antagonizing the likes of katharine hepburn, judy garland, margaret obrien, and elizabeth taylor. I put this movie on thinking itd be a cute but disposable lark. Jane is from jimmys first marriage to an american and has come to visit her father and the stepmother she has never met. Watch the reluctant debutante online stream full movie. Aug 07, 2016 compared with the reluctant debutante, this movie is very teenoriented, much more than the original play movie that this was based on. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the reluctant debutante near you. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves and now a number of unsavoury characters want phil and claire killed. Debutante is the story of londons social season, a. A teenage american girl while visiting her father, is thrown into london society during the debutante season. It was first performed for a tryout week at the theatre royal brighton after william douglashome spotted the untrained 17yearold actress anna massey and brought her in to audition for the title role. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The class satire the reluctant debutante 1958 seemed humble compared with the lavish gigi, but this english comedy of manners was a fairly expensive production. The reluctant debutante film by minnelli 1958 britannica.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Sandra dee is beautiful and does a great job as the reluctant debutante. Metrograph is a new manhattan movie theater devoted to screening archive quality 35mm prints and new films in stateoftheart digital projection. The reluctant debutante may never be one of your top favorite movies but it is an utter delight, a good 50s film, one of those utterly perfect rainy sunday afternoon experiences. Its social season in london, and amid the swirl of comingout balls the aristocratic broadbents reallife marrieds rex harrison and kay. In reality its claim to fame is being the one and only starring. The reluctant debutante by vincente minnelli rex harrison. Difficulties range from janes apathy to being placed on the marriage block, the determined efforts of. The reluctant debutante is a 1958 american metrocolor comedy film in cinemascope directed by vincente minnelli and produced by pandro s. Epstein and william douglashome based on douglashomes play of the same name.
The reluctant debutante 1958 journeys in classic film. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all. I would call it a stretch to consider this a remake. A teenage americanbritish girl while visiting her father, is thrown into london society during the. I only saw vague connections with this movie to the original source material. The year before we found out gidget is the one for me, sandra dee was playing in this romcom with quite the polished pedigree. Other than kendall, one thing i loved is this is just soooo british. The reluctant debutante is a vintage example of the sort of elegant, witty polite comedy that hollywood used to pull off so well. Wes andersons the french dispatch, dev patel in the green knight and more read more. The reluctant debutante movie posters from movie poster shop. Reallife husband and wife rex harrison and kay kendall are cast as newly wed jimmy and sheila broadbent, two of londons more attractive aristocrats.
Jimmy and sheila broadbent, welcome to london jimmys 17yearold daughter, jane. Difficulties range from janes apathy to being placed on the marriage block, the determined efforts of sheilas cousin, mabel claremont, angela lansbury to win wealthy david fenner peter myers for her debutante daughter clarissa diane clare, and janes attraction to david parkson john saxon, an american drummer who plays in the orchestra. Comedy is in season for the reluctant debutante, a ribtickler of societal foibles and follies given spirited direction by vincente minnelli and featuring a. Reallife husband and wife rex harrison and kay kendall are cast. Rex harrison, kay kendall, john saxon, sandra dee, angela lansbury, peter myers, diane clare, vincente minnelli. Angela lansbury has her summer under the stars day on sunday, aug.
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