A hardworking, whitecollar girl from a middleclass family meets and falls in love with a young socialite, but she soon clashes with his family. The novel tells of a whitecollar girl who falls in love with a young socialite, despite the objections of his family. With ginger rogers, joel mccrea, marjorie rambeau, henry travers. Based on christopher morleys novel, the film is sentimental and verbose, though it makes no apologies for being a tearjerker. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Foyle books, londonderry county borough, united kingdom. Still, its an odd and unique testament to 1940s zeitgeist, a period of hope and despair, both of which are reflected in ms. Movie details while the world is at war, one man fights his own battle on the home front. Unclipped dust jacket is fresh and bright, with tiny chips at corner tips. These three books were not as diverting as id wished them to be. But the character of kitty makes me want to scream. Ginger is kitty foyle, a career girl from philadelphia who falls for her boss, wyn strafford dennis morgan, in what she thinks is everything shes dreamed about all her life. Kitty foyle is a brilliant romantic movie drama made in 1940, directed by sam. This is primarily the story of a shanty irish girl, how she was born, bred, and put through.
Foyle s war is a british detective drama television series set during and shortly after world war ii, created by screenwriter and author anthony horowitz, and commissioned by itv after the longrunning series inspector morse came to an end in 2000. Island of doomed men 1940 68 min peter lorre full movie version classic rare. Kitty foyle, a hardworking whitecollar girl from a philadelphia, pennsylvania low, middleclass family, meets and falls in love with young socialite wyn strafford but his family is against her kitty foyle 1940 online. The final episode of foyles war the much loved british detective drama was broadcast on 18th january 2015 after 9 series and 28 episodes. Overly melodramatic, the film has aged rather poorly despite rogers oscarwinning performance and seems rather unfeminist today. Watch and stream kitty foyle 1940 the complete full movie online with greek subs.
Kitty foyle was the only oscar win for ginger rogers, why, ill never know as she was a fine actress and starred in a good few worth the same accolade. With a very brief glimpse at a greek island memoir by carola matthews. The movie is based on the bestselling 1939 novel of the same name by. Book is crisp and clean, with reasonably tight binding and sharp corners. A white collar worker from a blue collar family, kitty foyle has spent her so far short adult life in her hometown of philadelphia or new york city. Foyle books is an antiquarian and second hand bookshop in derrys craft village. Ghana, gibraltar, greece, greenland, grenada, guadeloupe, guam. Viewed in todays society, perhaps a few snickers arise when the opening credits reveal that every important creative role is occupied by a man. The novel that served as the basis for the 1940 film with ginger rogers as kitty foyle, a saleswoman in a new york boutique. She begins working for the charismatic socialite wyn stratford dennis morgan and eventually they fall in love. Kitty foyles claim to fame is securing ginger rogers her first, and only, oscar for best actress.
The final episode of foyle s war the much loved british detective drama was broadcast on 18th january 2015 after 9 series and 28 episodes. Ginger rogers won the academy award for best actress for her portrayal of kitty foyle, and the dress she wore in the film became a new. Easy to read, fairly smooth moving, and a window into the 1930s, the book is an interesting read. Jun 06, 2014 from humble beginnings to hq of 1930s literary set, eccentric decline and bold revival 111yearold tale has never been dull foyles pins hopes on oldfashioned books with new literary temple. This proves how facile chris morley can be, for this is a far cry from everything he has done, whether whimsy, humor or intellectualized satire. And eventually kitty realizes that the relationship will not work because of the class difference. Central to the story is protagonist kittys affair with. Kitty foyle, a hardworking whitecollar girl from a philadelphia, pennsylvania low, middleclass family, meets and falls in love with young socialite wyn strafford but his family is against her. A bestseller in 1939 and 1940, it was adapted as a popular 1940 film.
Workingclass philadelphia teen kitty foyle ginger rogers dreams of life in the citys fashionable society circles, but when she impulsively weds her former boss, wealthy wyn strafford dennis morgan, his family disapproval is too severe for the young couple to. Though ginger rogers starring vehicles always turned a profit for rko radio, many filmgoers thought of rogers only in terms of. Kitty foyle is a hard working secretary who comes from a poorer class family from philly. The natural history of a woman kitty foyle, a hardworking whitecollar girl from a philadelphia, pennsylvania low, middleclass family, meets and falls in love with young socialite wyn strafford but his family is against her. The story of kitty foyle, as scripted by dalton trumbo, is told in flashback on the eve of her. Superstar ginger rogers top hat, stage door won her only oscar as the girl from the wrong side of the tracks who falls in love for a dashing young socialite. Kitty foyle was made into a very successful 1940 movie, starring ginger rogers in her first serious. With ginger rogers, dennis morgan, james craig, eduardo ciannelli. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. With so many fantastic performances in 1940 and if youre curious what ones im talking about heres a shameless plug for robert james book who won which i recommend you buy to learn more, what is it about rogers performance that makes it stand out. Mark eisen james craig or run away with a dashing member of philadelphias upper crust, wyn strafford dennis morgan.
Workingclass philadelphia teen kitty foyle ginger rogers dreams of life in the citys fashionable society circles, but when she impulsively weds her former. Jul 28, 2019 the story of kitty foyle, as scripted by dalton trumbo, is told in flashback on the eve of her lifes greatest decision. For instance new episodes or start of a new season. Foyles war is a british detective drama television series set during and shortly after world war ii, created by screenwriter and author anthony horowitz, and commissioned by itv after the longrunning series inspector morse came to an end in 2000. She has had two serious relationships, one associated with each city and each man with who she falls in love but in vastly different ways. The sentimental soap opera, which was based on christopher morleys best seller, centres on a workingclass girl ginger rogers who must choose between her wealthy boss and an idealistic doctor. A bestseller in 1939 and 1940, it was adapted as a popular 1940 film, and was republished during wwii as an armed services edition the novel tells of a whitecollar girl who falls in love with a young socialite, despite the objections of his family. The blatant sexuality and the abortion kitty foyle chooses to have in the book was taken out of the story all together. Foyles war opens in southern england in the year 1940 which may seem a strangely remote period in which to place a new detective, but the setting turns out to be a means of adding moral and dramatic depth to the storylines. Workingclass philadelphia teen kitty foyle ginger rogers dreams of life in the citys fashionable society circles, but when she impulsively weds her former boss, wealthy wyn strafford dennis morgan, his family disapproval is too severe for the young couple to overcome. With so many fantastic performances in 1940 and if youre curious what ones im talking about heres a shameless plug for robert james book who won which i recommend you buy to learn more, what is it about rogers performance that makes it stand.
First uk dvd release of this 1940 drama from rko pictures. Both coincidentally have artistic backgrounds and subplots. A communist screenwriter in 1940s hollywood, he is the most. It is a delight to see this versatile actress go from joy to real misery, then back again. A young woman from a family of prostitutes falls in love with a hardworking man, but when he finds out the truth about her background, their romance becomes jeopardized.
Kitty, clearly in need of mothering, seems to be on her way to a productive life when she falls for a guy who is. Kitty foyle is a 1939 american novel by christopher morley. Warner home video presents kitty foyle 1940 but nobody owes a thing to kitty foyle. A bestseller in 1939 and 1940, it was adapted as a popular 1940 film, and was republished during wwii as an armed services edition. Ginger rogers title character in her academy awardwinning role is confronted by herself in the mirror, questioning her decision to head to south america with her beau, leading toward a snowglobe flashback, in kitty foyle, 1940. Set during wwii, as the battle rages across the channel, police detective christopher foyle michael kitchen reluctantly remains on duty in his quiet english coastal town. The son is traumatized after seeing his teachers and school friends killed in a bombing at the school. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Wood used a snowglobe as a transitional device to kittys flashbacks of their romance, just as george stevens had used a phonograph in penny serenade the previous year. Kitty foyle is a good example of hollywoods portrayal of women characters in the 1940s, and it foreshadowed the types of scruffy, proletariat screenplays which would later bring dalton trumbo to the attention of the house committee on unamerican activities. Kitty foyle, subtitled the natural history of a woman, is a 1940 film starring ginger rogers, dennis morgan, and james craig, which is based on christopher.
Read the kitty foyle movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Wood used a snowglobe as a transitional device to kitty s flashbacks of their romance, just as george stevens had used a phonograph in penny serenade the previous year. The story of kitty foyle, as scripted by dalton trumbo, is told in flashback on the eve of her lifes greatest decision. Ginger rogers won the academy award for best actress for her portrayal of kitty foyle, and the dress she wore in the film became a new dress style, known as a kitty foyle dress. And dont be too reliant on the catalogue description, that this story of kitty foyle is symptomatic of an era in the anne vickers school. Choose per series where you want be kept informed of. Ginger accepted the role after these parts were replaced and it would have been a shame if she did not. Workingclass philadelphia teen kitty foyle ginger rogers dreams of life in the citys fashionable society circles.
In 2001 americans have bridget jones and in 1940 they had sassy. From humble beginnings to hq of 1930s literary set, eccentric decline and bold revival 111yearold tale has never been dull foyles pins hopes on oldfashioned books with new literary temple. Dennis morgan, james craig, edward ciannelli, ernest cossart, gladys cooper, odette myrtil, mary treen, katharine stevens, walter kingsford, cecil cunningham. Kitty foyle 1939 molly and me had a talk one time about the white collar women, theres millions of them, getting maybe 15 to 30 a week, theyve got to dress themselves right up to the hilt, naturally they have a yen for social pleasure, need to be a complete woman with all a womans satisfactions and they need a chance to be creating and doing. Instead, kitty loses the baby in childbirth and the film takes the direction of a romantic love triangle. Ginger rogers, dennis morgan, james craig, eduardo ciannelli. Kitty foyle has spent her so far short adult life in her hometown of philadelphia or new york city. Kitty foyle by christopher morley, 1940 online research.
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