A night to remember is one of those sadly rare films, the comedy combined with the mystery. National catholic register based on the 1955 bestseller by walter lord, roy ward bakers 1958 britishmade docudrama a night to remember remains the clearest, most honorable cinematic depiction of the titanic disaster, easily eclipsing the earlier 1953 hollywood melodrama titanic as well as the much later blockbuster of that same name by. Movie title from the film a night to remember 1942, directed by richard wallace, starring loretta young and brian aherne. It follows in realtime the last couple of hours before the sinking of the titanic without fictional subplots. In this film, brian aherne stars as a successful murdermystery novelist, much to the dismay of his wife, loretta young. A night to remember is an ambler thriller turned inside out. A night to remember 1942 film a night to remember is a mystery comedy film starring loretta young and brian aherne. A night to remember chronicles one of the most famous. She sighed long and deep, bracing herself against the pain that swept across her nerve endings. Young sweettalks aherne into moving into a greenwich village basement. A woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in greenwich village thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for her mystery writer husband to create his next book.
The people that time forgot 1977 adventure, thriller, fantasy patrick wayne, doug mcclure, sarah douglas feature. I have recently come up with an idea of writing a screenplay for a remake of a night to remember 1958, the film was interesting to watch but had many historical innacuraccies, like christening the titanic hehe. On the first night a man is murdered and they are also nearly killed when they. The book really tells of the people who spent fortunes to get aboard the titanic, the most luxurious cruiseliner of the time. It was directed by richard wallace, and is based on the novel the. Rated nr based on walter lords book, a night to remember. A night to remember is the gutwrenching, minuteby minute account of her fatal collision with an iceberg and how the resulting tragedy brought out the best and worst in human nature. This time she pulled her hair tied losing some strands of it in both sides sorry for silly description, i just cant tell how beautiful she is that night. Recorded in 1995, the two were taped simultaneously on this fairly screenspecific track. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A night to remember is a mystery comedy film starring loretta young and brian aherne. With loretta young, brian aherne, jeff donnell, william wright.
A night to remember by roy ward baker kenneth more, honor. Young gets to wear some beautiful dresses and is quite the wife wed all like to have in director richard wallaces forgotten little treasure. This 1958 account of the titanics iceberg encounter relies on reallife survivor testimony to immensely moving and dignified effect. Two years before the films release, an american tv adaptation of a night to remember set a precedent as the most elaborate and technically complex live broadcast of its time. A killer and his wife move into a block in which the other tenants are blackmailed. The making of a night to remember 1993, a sixtyminute documentary featuring producer william macquittys rare behindthescenes footage archival interview with titanic survivor eva hart en natt att minnas 1962, a halfhour swedish documentary featuring interviews with titanic survivors. A night to remember approved 1h 31min comedy, mystery, romance 10 december 1942 usa a mystery writer and his newlywed wife move into a greenwich village apartment and find themselves with a corpse and a half dozen red herrings. It begins early one night with nancy loretta young and her husband, a murder mystery novelist named jeff troy brian aherne getting out of a taxi at their new flat. A night to remember is an extraordinary film that gives a magnificent account of the titanic tragedy. Start studying a night to remember walter lord vocabulary. The film is based on walter lords book that describes what happened to the ship, that by all accounts, could not sink. The rms titanic is christened for its maiden voyage. A night to remember walter lord vocabulary flashcards. The movie is noted for its accuracy and emotional resonance.
A night to remember is 1955 walter lords 19172002 nonfiction work detailing what i learned so much details from this book that i did not see in the james cameron 1997 hit. List of columbia pictures films sony pictures entertaiment wiki. A night to remember 1942 richard wallace, loretta young, brian aherne, jeff donnell, comedy, mystery, romance april 20, 2017 a woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in greenwich village, thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for. It grows more endearing as the story progresses and by the end youll be wishing there had been a few more of these that followed. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 39 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 second unit director or assistant director 1 art department 2 sound department 1 music department 2. This title is currently unavailable our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time. A night to remember 1942 film, an american mystery comedy starring loretta young and brian aherne a night to remember 1958 film, a british adaptation of lords book, directed by roy ward baker a night to remember the raccoons, a 1985 episode of the television series the raccoons. And how could they think it would make a difference. The movie was adapted from walter lords book of the same name.
Some viewers will find this movie a more accurate and gripping representation of this sea disaster than the romanceheavy titanic. A night to remember 1942 directed by richard wallace. A mystery writer and his newlywed wife move into a greenwich. She sat, unmoving, in front of a mirror that paid her ridiculously inane praises. Notes about a night to remember, 1942, directed by richard wallace, with loretta young, brian aherne, jeff donnell, available from turner classic movies. A night to remember the current the criterion collection. I really dont think that this book can be compared to the. Then, on the night of july 21 and 22, the japanese landed 3100 soldiers, engineers and pressganged native carriers near buna on papuas north coast. How could it say anything that would make her smile. A night to remember rimijohn 20140914 i know brian aherne remembers the apartment as a speakeasy, but his first line about remembering the apartment made me wonder if it was a nod to my.
A night to remember 1942 richard wallace, loretta young. They soon find themselves in the middle of a reallife mystery when a corpse turns up in their apartment. A night to remember 1942 cast and crew in this suspenseful comedy, nancy troy loretta young and her mysteryauthor husband, jeff brian aherne, move into a dark basement apartment in new york. A night to remember is a 1958 film about the rms titanics sinking in april of 1912. Made in england and based on a wellresearched book of the same name by walter lord, the film shows in nearreal time only 37 minutes shorter than the actual event the crew and passengers myriad reactions as the ship sinks. Samuel bischoff, brian aherne, loretta young, jeff donnell, william wright, richard wallace. A night to remember by walter lord the unsinkable titanic was four city blocks long, with a french sidewalk cafe, private promenade decks, and the late. A brief introduction to a year to remember, the classic series that recalls the definitive events of the 20th century. It was directed by richard wallace, and is based on the novel the frightened stiff by kelley roos. On a night to remember, we find a few different supplements, starting with an audio commentary from author don lynch and illustrator ken marschall, the men behind a book called titanic an illustrated history. A mystery writer and his wife try to solve a murder when a corpse appears in their greenwich village apartment.
Of the five epic films interpreting this tragic event, the docudrama a night to remember 1958 is often regarded as the definitive version. Although you know the ship will sink, ambler marshals his information so skillfully that he catches you up in the strands of a fatal parabola. The filmmakers based the film on a book of the same name by american historian walter lord, who meticulously researched the saga and interviewed survivors. A night to remember movie simple english wikipedia. Im new to this forum but i have been a titanic fan ever since i was 6. She, wearing simple dress with simple makeup, indeed is a simple girl, the reason why i like her. A night club employee dreams hes louis xv, and the star he idolizes is his lady. A night to remember is dramatic and suspenseful, and one key element that makes this a worthy film to watch is that its an accurate portrait of the disaster. This is another great rainy night film youll have a lot of fun watching. The ship departs from port on april 10, 1912 and heads out into sea.
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