I think its a good movie and i recommend it highly. Desire me greer garson robert mitchum richard hart 1947 a frenchwomans greer garson husband robert mitchum, thought to be dead, returns from war and finds her in love with one richard hart of his com. Desire me 1947 george cukor, mervyn leroy synopsis. See more ideas about greer garson, classic actresses and classic hollywood. Greer garson and richard hart in th emotion picture desire me new york public library digital collections. The flashback sequences are intended to create dramatic tension and interest, but they wear after a while, and the ending in which the psychiatrist wraps up. Robert mitchum and greer garson in desire me 1947 robert mitchum, greer garson, and richard. Clark gable, greer garson, joan blondell, thomas mitchell dir. Apparently the whole production was a complete fiasco. It had a troubled production that included numerous directors and rewrites, and was ultimately released without a credited director. Two hundred soldiers from fort ord, california were used in this film. Eileen evelyn greer garson was born on september 29,1904 in manor park,london, england, to nancy sophia greer and george garson, a.
If you havent seen any of her movies, you should,i believe you will become a fan just like i did. Read the desire me movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Desire me original trailer a war widow falls in love with the man who informed her of her husbands death in desire me 1947 starring greer garson and robert. Love all her movies and own most all of them, even this one.
A british actress who signed with mgm in 1937, garson is best known for her oscar winning work in mrs. This movie is famous for being almost the only major studio production without a directors credit. There is some beautiful imagery, and the two leads above could make grass growing interesting, but the movie works better as an out. If only some of that passion had been on the screen, we might have a movie to talk about. Released 1947, desire me stars greergarson, robertmitchum, richardhart, morrisankrum the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Initial director george cukor and mitchum didnt get along, greer got swept out to sea. Eileen evelyn greer garson, cbe september 29,1904 april 06,1996, is a britishamerican actress what is very popular during the seicont warld war, bein leetit bi the motion picture herald as and o americas tapten box office draws fare 19421946. Desire me 1947 directed by mervyn leroy, george cukor. Desire me george cukor, jack conway, mervyn leroy, victor saville, 1947 210. Life wrote in its march 8, 1948 edition that the film beat out heavy competition to become 1947s most undesirable picture. Greer garson celebrity profile check out the latest greer garson photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Her father was born in london to scottish parents, and her mother was born at drumalore usually spelled as drumalure or drumaloor.
She eventually marries the man who told her the news, but it turns out that her husband is still alive and her new husband is a psychotic. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Cukor, garson, and mitchums disastrous film emanuel. Desire me greer garson robert mitchum richard hart 1947 a frenchwomans greer garson husband robert mitchum, thought to be dead, returns from war and. Garson nearly drowned while filming one scene, and mitchum claimed that cukor put garson through 125. Greer garson and robert mitchum deserve better than desire me, an unconvincing romance that, while not terrible, nevertheless cant seem to escape the muddle that it gets itself into. When jean is dispatched to deliver the sad news to pauls wife, marise greer garson, he begins a budding romance with the recently widowed woman. Mar 9, 2020 greer garson, a classic actress before her time.
Buddy fogelson february 16, 1900 december 1, 1987 was an american lawyer, army colonel, businessman, horse and cattle breeder, and philanthropist. I had forgotten i owned it and paid to view on prime. She literally fascinates me watching her in action. Mar 06, 2006 produced by the estimable arthur hornblow, jr. As it is, desire me is the old story of a french woman, marise greer garson who doesnt know if her husband, last heard of in a work camp, is dead or alive. Desire me 1947 soldiers paul aubert robert mitchum and jean renaud richard hart attempt to make their escape from a nazi prison camp, but only jean makes it out alive. Greer showed no early signs of interest in becoming an actress. After marise aubert greer garson learns her husband paul robert mitchum was killed trying to. Billy rose theatre division, the new york public library. A friend of his, jean richard hart comes to see her.
Feb 11, 2010 a war widow falls in love with the man who informed her of her husbands death in desire me 1947 starring greer garson and robert mitchum. Greer garson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. With movie theaters closed, studios are turning to videoondemand. A woman is told that her husband has died in a concentration camp. Greer garson 19041996 was an english oscar winning film actress. It dealt with a morose love affair which made a bigamist out of greer garson. Undoubtedly at least to me,the best actress of her era. Directed by jack conway, george cukor, mervyn leroy. This page will rank 25 greer garson movies from best to worst in six different sortable columns of information. With greer garson, robert mitchum, richard hart, morris ankrum. It seems that marise was married to paul robert mitchum, who. With two iconic stars in their only film pairing and an emotionally resonant plot, desire me appealed to audiences reconstructing their lives after the horrors of world war ii. Jack conway, mervyn leroy, greer garson, robert mitchum. The poster is in good condition, is folded as issued and is kraft paperbacked, which was a common practice especially for oversize posters.
Critical and audience response was at best lukewarm, but. Dec 25, 2019 britishamerican actress eileen evelyn greer garson was born on 29th september 1904, in london, england, to nancy sophia and george garson. She carved out a first rate career in hollywood, and the underrated films desire me and strange lady in town are a testament to her diversity. Released from a pow camp at the end of ww2, a french soldier tricks the wife of a fellow french pow into believing her husband was killed by the germans, and seduces the grieving woman but the dead husband eventually returns home. Mervyn leroy, who also worked with garson in strange lady in town, was one of the several uncredited filmmakers on the troubled project. Desire me 1947 directed by mervyn leroy, george cukor et. Greer garson and richard hart in th emotion picture desire me. A special movieincredibly young robert mitchum,greer garson is lonely and mislead by a disturbed hartbeautiful scenery along the. Soldiers paul aubert robert mitchum and jean renaud richard hart attempt to make their escape from a nazi prison camp, but only jean makes it out alive. Her childhood was a normal if not nondescript life. Drama romantiek film geregisseerd door george cukor en mervyn leroy. Desire me is a 1947 american drama film starring robert mitchum and greer garson.
List of top 10 best greer garson movies hot list of. After marise aubert greer garson learns her husband paul robert. At christmastime in 1938, susie parkington, an elderly society lady and dowager of. Eileen evelyn greer garson cbe 29 september 1904 6 april 1996 was a britishborn american actress and singer. This is apparently the first major hollywood film to have no director credit, because nobody wanted to. Desire me by george cukor, mervyn leroy george cukor. Greer garson, robert mitchum, richard hart, morris ankrum dir. I spent the better part of my sunday in greer garson land, with a little help from the warner archive collection. Desire me by george cukor, mervyn leroy george cukor, mervyn. It had a troubled production that included numerous directors and rewrites. Desire me, released in 1947, was initially directed by george cukor, but he eventually took his name off the credits due to what one would assume was creative differences. Then paul, injured but still very much alive, sends word that he is coming to reunite with. Desire me original movie poster 1947 greer garson french.
Desire me 1947 george cukor, mervyn leroy allmovie. The movie marked the start of a gradual decline in garsons fortunes, and the next, desire me 1947, was the only film to be issued without a director credit in the studios history. This film had a troubled production history as four major directors struggled to make it with all of them choosing not to have their names listed on the credits. Marise aubert greer garson has begun seeing a psychiatrist to treat her overwhelming guilt. Released october 31, 1947 directed by george cukor, mervyn leroy, victor saville, jack conway, produced by arthur hornblow jr. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Greer garson and richard hart in th emotion picture desire me the new york public library digital collections.
Eileen evelyn greer garson was born on september 29,1904 in manor park,london, england, to nancy sophia greer and george garson, a commercial clerk. It seems that marise was married to paul robert mitchum, who was sent overseas in world war ii. Jun 27, 2014 theres little actual desire to find in desire me, a 1947 warner romance that should be memorable for being the only pairing of robert mitchum and greer garson, but instead is known more for its production woes. Desire me leaves much to be desired, unless you look at it.
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