Jan 20, 2010 its less noticeable here than in their other film together, the private lives of elizabeth and essex, made a year later, but its still noticeable. The film feels like a more narratively strong version of his earlier nightmares come at night as both feel more like a fever dream captured cinematically by franco. The films screenplay was written by adele comandini and austin parker, and is about three sisters who travel to new york city to prevent their father from remarrying. The daughters of turnof the century druggist henry travers and his wife. Of the 3 sisters, louise bette davis is the one around which the film centers.
Al donahue jeepers creepers the song made its first appearance in the 1938 film going places which starred dick powell anita louise and a future president of the united states ronald reagan. The sisters bette davis errol flynn, dvd 1938 film ebay. At a ball held on the night of the 1904 presidential election, serious louise, frivolous helen, and stolid grace, daughters of silver bow, montana pharmacist ned elliott and his wife. The sisters brothers is a 2018 americanfrench black comedy western crime drama directed by jacques audiard from a screenplay he cowrote with thomas bidegain, based on the novel of the same name by patrick dewitt. It was the first of two movies she made with errol flynn not counting warners 1943 allstar war effort thank your lucky stars in which they played themselves. The complete tony pastor with the clooney sisters cass tape. Lux radio theatre 1091939 additional photo courtesy of gary. And of course, davis character was at the center of the drama. Errol flynn in the 1938 american movie the sisters, directed. But you must know that this film was also based on the real sisters who were fed up with their irresponsible and alcoholic mother and her abusive perfect sisters perfect evildoing. Its also directed by anatole litvak who had an affair with bette and was married to miriam hopkins, with whom bette worked several times and also with whom she shared an enormous animosity mostly likely because of. Musictheatre on the life and times of errol flynn, in three scenes, three solos, four duets, a mad song and an interlude. Three smart girls is a 1936 american musical comedy film directed by henry koster and starring barbara read, nan grey, deanna durbin her feature film debut, and ray milland. This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably.
The sisters 1938 starring bette davis, errol flynn. An actress from the age of 6, anita appeared with walter hampden in the broadway production of peter ibbetson. This posting is my contribution to the bette davis blogathon, organised by crystal at the good old days of classic hollywood. With errol flynn, bette davis, anita louise, ian hunter. With claude rains, john garfield, jeffrey lynn, frank mchugh. Errol flynn, in his first film with davis who marries, then deserts her. The films first half is consistently mostly sex, and what plot there is only begins to reveal itself in the second half of the film. The sisters 1938 anatole litvak, errol flynn, bette. Holiday is a 1938 american romantic comedy film directed by george cukor, a remake of the 1930 film of the same name. His father, theodore thomson flynn, was a lecturer 1909 and later professor 1911 of biology at the university of tasmania. It is claimed that the sisters have sold more than 90.
Look for susan hayward in a bit role, as well as bogarts wife, mayo methot. The sisters is a 1938 american drama film produced and directed by anatole litvak and. Cast and crew credits for the sisters, 1938, directed by anatole litvak, with errol flynn, bette davis, anita louise, at turner classic movies. His mother was born lily mary young, but shortly after marrying theodore at st johns church of england, birchgrove, sydney, on 23 january 1909, she changed her first. Jezebel is a 1938 american romantic drama film released by warner bros. The sisters 1938 anatole litvak, errol flynn, bette davis, anita louise, drama july 9, 2017 sisters louise elliott, helen elliott and grace elliott the daughters of pharmacist ned elliott and his wife rose elliott are considered the most attractive and desirable young women in 1904 silver bow, montana. Errol flynn in the 1938 american movie the sisters. The sisters 1938 errol flynn got top billing in warner bros. The storyline three sisters find love at an electionnight ball and then face tribulation in their romances practically screams womens picture. Oct 05, 2011 louise is a most appealing type of person, a warm, intelligent woman who loses her heart to a charming neerdowell errol flynn, in his first film with davis who marries, then deserts her. Errol was the title of a 1981 hit pop song by the band australian crawl.
The sisters 1938 film the sisters is a 1938 american drama film produced and directed by anatole litvak and starring errol flynn and bette davis. The sisters is een film uit 1938 onder regie van anatole litvak. The sisters 1938 bette davis and errol flynn best classic movies, sisters. Anita louise and jane bryan are fine as the sisters, though they let the story run over them as much as the characters they play. Lavish film of three sisters and their marital problems in turn of the century san francisco. The film is a romantic comedy that tells of a man who has risen from humble beginnings only to be torn between his freethinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancees family. Bette davis in the sisters 1938 errol flynn and anita louise in the sisters 1938 bette davis in the sisters. Reilly who also produced and joaquin phoenix as the notorious. I suspect the reason why there are no comments before now is because this film is next to impossible to find. Originally flynn fresh off his robin hood success was given sole billing above the title but davis fought for and received her name above the title. It stars bette davis and henry fonda, supported by george brent, margaret lindsay, donald crisp, richard cromwell, and fay bainter. The daughters of turnofthecentury druggist henry travers and his wife. The sites critical consensus reads, the sisters brothers rides familiar genre trails in occasionally unexpected ways a satisfying journey further elevated by its wellmatched leading men.
The sisters was bette daviss follow up to her oscar winning turn in jezebel. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Marjorie reynolds, verna hillie, sheila bromley director. The movie, adapted by donald ogden stewart and sidney buchman from the 1928 play by. Anita louise and jane bryan costar as louises sisters, whose own.
The director admits he inspired by the peter jacksons movie. The andrews sisters were an american close harmony singing group of the swing and boogiewoogie eras. The screenplay by milton krims is based on the 1937 novel of the same title by myron brinig. The filmization of myron brinigs novel stars bette davis, jane bryan, and anita louise as louise, grace, and helen elliot. At a ball held on the night of the 1904 presidential election, serious louise, frivolous helen, and stolid grace, daughters of silver bow, montana pharmacist ned elliott and his wife rose, find themselves dealing with romantic prospects. At a ball held on the night of the 1904 presidential election, serious louise, frivolous helen, stolid grace, daughters of silver bow, montana pharmacist ned elliott and his wife. Read the full synopsis of the sisters, 1938, directed by anatole litvak, with errol flynn, bette davis, anita louise, at turner classic movies. Friends serie full hd best of wallpapers for andriod and ios tv. When she becomes pregnant, she decides to keep her condition a secret.
This list does not include films from united artists before it merged with mgm except for coproductions, nor does it include other studios that mgm acquired such as orion. This cd is not complete, but it does have the majority of rosemary clooneys vocals with the tony pastor orchestra. The sisters is a 1938 american drama film produced and directed by anatole litvak and starring errol flynn and bette davis. Adam lemp, the dean of the briarwood music foundation, has passed on his love of music to his four early adult daughters thea, emma, kay and ann who live with him and his sister, the girls aunt etta, in the long time family home. Jean yarbrough after a young girl moves out of her parents house against their wishes, she g. The screenplay by milton krims is based on the bestselling 1937 novel of the same title by myron brinig.
With errol flynn, bette davis, anita louise, ian hunter, donald crisp, beulah bondi, jane bryan. This is a list of feature films originally released andor distributed by metrogoldwynmayer to include mgmua entertainment co. The sisters 1938 anatole litvak, errol flynn, bette davis, anita louise, drama july 9, 2017 sisters louise elliott, helen elliott and grace elliott the daughters of pharmacist ned elliott and his wife rose elliott are considered the most attractive and desirable young. An american and french coproduction, it is audiards first work in the english language. Please consider splitting content into subarticles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. This is something most critics of the film can agree on, and. Louise is a most appealing type of person, a warm, intelligent woman who loses her heart to a charming neerdowell errol flynn, in his first film with davis who marries, then deserts her. I highly recommend this very interesting movie which unfortunately, is not seen or discussed much when either bette davis or errol flynn movies are shown. Its the first pairing of bette davis and errol flynn, who would, more notably make elizabeth and essex several years later. The sisters may not be the most memorable film from 1938. The casting of bette davis in the sisters was a stroke of fate. In 1904 montana, the elliot sisters louise bette davis, helen anita louise and grace jane bryan look forward to their futures. Although facing financial difficulty, louise urges frank to complete his novel.
Jezebel 1938 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Davis performance not only steals the show it makes the film work well. This is an exellent cd, it features a wide variety of big band material, including solos vocals by rosemary and duo vocals by the sisters, and vocals by tony pastor harmonizing with the clooney sisters. Complete 8film collection dvd, 2011, 8disc set brand new. Theres as much action in it as an epic like, gone with the wind. The comedy you cant take it with you won the academy award for best picture. As a juvenile actor, anita used the name louise fremault and made her film debut at 9 in the film the sixth commandment 1924. Errol leslie flynn was born on 20 june 1909 in battery point, a suburb of hobart, tasmania, australia.
This is the story of three sisters at the turn of the century and their marital woes, with the focus on the eldest sister, louise, played by an uncharacteristically demure bette davis, who falls in love at first sight with frank, a rascally sports reporter, played by the ever handsome errol flynn. Restored with complete new english subtitles by the national center for jewish film. The filmization of myron brinigs novel stars bette davis, jane bryan, and. Three daughters of a small town pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic marriages between 1904 and 1908.
Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. The sisters is a 1938 drama film produced and directed by anatole litvak. This list of american films of 1938 compiles american feature films that were released in 1938. The film s screenplay was written by adele comandini and austin parker, and is about three sisters who travel to new york city to prevent their father from remarrying. In this film they sing two songs, one after 30 mins, listen to me, while wearing placards advertising homers pinky tomlin professional listening service, then right at the end they sing the love bug will bite you, which was written, of course, by mr.
The song was actually sung to a horse by his trainer. The sisters 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But whatever real interest the film has, it owes to the performances of bette davis and errol flynn who are able to. Errol flynn in the 1938 american movie the sisters, directed by anatole litvak. The sisters is a 1938 american drama film produced and directed by anatole litvak.