Sounds from the field hearing hollywood in iowas special. Jean yarbrough after a young girl moves out of her parents house against their wishes, she gets a job in a dress shop and gets. Four daughters dvdr 1938 warner archive collection mod. Kay is a singer while the other daughters play musical instruments, and the family entertains themselves by playing songs together at home. Falling short of classic status, this sentimental family drama fared more than well when it was released in 1938. The film stars claude rains, jeffrey lynn, may robson and featuring the lane sisters. The three lanes were sisters and members of a family singing trio.
Lynn, but the film really belongs to john garfield, making his movie debut no. Of the four, kay has the greatest promise as a musical performer, specifically. The film is a sequel to four daughters 1938 and was followed by four mothers 1941. Marjorie reynolds, verna hillie, sheila bromley director. When four daughters 1938, starring john garfield in his screen debut, airs again on tcm im going to watch it to see if its as good as the 1954 remake young at heart, starring frank sinatra and doris day. Four daughters was a surprise hit, due largely to garfields portrayal of a brandnew screen type the rebel hero. Much to everyones surprise, curtiz delivered a film that was critically acclaimed and a big box. May 02, 2017 four daughters 1938 was directed by michael curtiz, who would go on to direct some of the biggest movies of all time, including casablanca 1942, yankee doodle dandy 1942, mildred pierce 1945, and white christmas 1954. John garfield and priscilla lane in four daughters 1938 priscilla lane and jeffrey lynn in four daughters. However, the storyline of four daughters and the lemp family is continued in the 1940 film four wives, and 1941s four mothers. The films adamant normalcya happy, middleclass family ensconced in a suburb untouched by the great depressionappealed to audiences. Sep 24, 2019 four daughters is one such film for me.
Of the four, kay has the greatest promise as a musical performer, specifically as a singer. Jezebel 1938 official trailer bette davis movie youtube. Adam lemp rains is a flutist and music professor with the titular four daughters, ann, kay, thea, and emma. A single father with four musically talented eligible daughters has his hands full trying to keep them in line and guide them in their courting rituals. John garfields naturalistic performance as one of the suitors earned him an academy award nomination for best supporting actor, and the film and screenplay. The movie stars three of the four lane sisters priscilla, lola, and rosemary and gale page as the lemp sisters.
Four daughters 1938 was directed by michael curtiz, who would go on to direct some of the biggest movies of all time, including casablanca 1942, yankee doodle dandy 1942, mildred pierce 1945, and white christmas 1954. Claude rains as father is outstanding as most of the time. Unfortunately he effectively canceled himself out and the oscar went to frank capra for you cant take it with you 1938. By 1938, michael curtiz was one of warner brothers top directors, who got first crack at all the a projects. The film was directed by michael curtiz and is based on the story sister act by fannie hurst. Four daughters dvdr 1938 warner archive collection. Each daughter has an upstanding young man for whom she cares. Jul 22, 2018 four daughters 1938 posted on july 22, 2018 by 4starfilmfan the entire packaging of this warner bros. Jul 08, 2014 a musician is blessed with four musical prodigies, all girls, and cursed when a troubled young composer enters the lives of his four daughters. Its not the type of movie that will appeal to everyone.
Ill also say the cast was good, particularly the four daughters themselves who each had a unique personality which made the film better. Garfield became an overnight star, and earned an academy award nomination as best supporting actor. Voyage to the prehistoric planet full science fiction movie basil rathbone english hd duration. The only time he was better came seven years later when he again mesmerized the film goers with one of the greatest screen performances ever, as frank chambers in the postman always rings twice, opposite the equally charismatic lana turner. Neither one is a bad film but neither one is mustsee. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Daughters courageous follows 1938 s four daughters, by the same stars and director, but is unrelated to the other three films in the lane sisters series because it is about a different family. The film was based on sister act, a novel by fannie hurst, about four musical sisters and their widowed father. Gallery of 7 movie poster and cover images for four daughters 1938. The four four daughters movies produced by warner brothers from 19381941 are an interesting mix of mild comedy and soap opera drama.
That it ended up with them was something of a miracle. Four daughters is a 1938 american musical drama film that tells the story of a happy musical family whose lives and loves are disrupted by the arrival of a cynical young composer who interjects himself into the daughters romantic lives. Four daughters on dvd 883316353189 from warner bros. With claude rains, john garfield, jeffrey lynn, frank mchugh. Four daughters 1938 12 out of 4 a musician and father claude rains does his best to raise his four daughters priscilla lane, rosemary lane, lola lane, gale page the right way, which he does but things start to go wrong when a rebel musician john garfield enters their house. Four daughters 1938 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It was directed by william keighley and is based on the story sister act by fannie hurst. The film was also nominated for best picture, director, screenplay, and. Watch four daughters movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
Jezebel 1938 official trailer bette davis movie a haughty headstrong southern belle in antebellum louisiana loses her fiance due to her stubborn vanity and pride and vows to get him back. Four wives is a 1939 american drama film starring the lane sisters priscilla lane, rosemary lane, lola lane and gale page. Staring lola lane, rosemary lane, gale page and may robson. The standout performance was not given by the always great claude rains as the father adam lemp but by john. Thea feels that love is an overrated reason for marriage and plans to marry ben crowley for money. 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. Aside from some songs added for doris and frank, the remake is rather faithful to four daughters. Fannie hursts sister act was the source for this moneymaking warners weeper. The film was also nominated for best picture, director, screenplay, and sound recording.
Apr 14, 2011 voyage to the prehistoric planet full science fiction movie basil rathbone english hd duration. All are musical prodigies, and all are daughters of mastermusician claude rains. Four daughters is a 1938 american musical drama film that tells the story of a happy musical family whose lives and loves are disrupted by the arrival of a. He was the troubled young man who was killed in four daughters, the first film of the series. Music professor adam lemp has four daughters, thea, emma, kay and ann. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. The four daughters of the title are played by the lane sisterspriscilla, rosemary and lolaand by gale page.
Daughters courageous follows 1938s four daughters, by the same stars and director, but is unrelated to the other three films in the lane sisters series because it is about a different family. Four daughters streaming complet film vf avec soustitres francais gratuitement. The four daughters collection costs about half the price of. Four daughters 1938 official trailer nominated oscar best picture. This list of american films of 1938 compiles american feature films that were released in 1938 the comedy you cant take it with you won the academy award for best picture. Four daughters 1938 posted on july 22, 2018 by 4starfilmfan. Emma is loved by shy, awkward ernest, whom the family assumes she will marry.
What turns the film around is the sudden appearance of a new hollywood star, some critics say the first antihero long before james dean graced the big screen. Four daughters is a 1938 film directed by michael curtiz, starring claude rains and john garfield. It was rushed into release to capitalize on the rising stardom of john garfield. Four mothers is the 1941 american drama film and sequel to four daughters 1938 and four wives 1939. Also, it is more economical to buy all four films together in this collection. However, the arrival of a cynical, slovenly young composer named mickey borden turns the household upsidedown, and romantic and. Ive seen the remake several times and think its very good, but ive never seen the original. Four daughters 1938 approved 1h 30min drama, music, romance 9 august 1938 usa 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. Michael curtiz found himself in the unenviable position of competing against himself in the best director race for the academy award, being nominated for both four daughters 1938 and angels with dirty faces 1938. The movie stars the lane sisters and gale page, and features claude rains, jeffrey lynn, john garfield, and dick foran. Four daughters is a 1938 film directed by michael curtiz, starring claude rains and john garfield adam lemp rains is a flutist and music professor with the titular four daughters, ann, kay, thea, and emma.
Priscilla, lola, and rosemary lane worked separately before and after this series of films, but along with gale page, who played the fourth sister. Curtiz would go on to win his oscar for best director. An engrossing film which both endorses and questions a. A smalltown familys peaceful life is shattered when one daughter falls for a rebellious musician. And four daughters 1938 started out with a credentials. Four daughters 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Four daughters the correct movie provided by warner bros. Of the four, kay has the greatest promise as a musical performer. Four daughters 1938 four daughters is an engrossing domestic drama about the lemps, a family of musicians consisting of father adam claude rains, his sister etta may robson, and his four lovely daughters, played by gale page and reallife. I was surprised to see how much i enjoyed this film. Four daughters 1938 four daughters is an engrossing domestic drama about the lemps, a family of musicians consisting of father adam claude rains, his sister etta may robson, and his four lovely daughters, played by gale page and reallife sisters rosemary, lola, and priscilla lane. Le film four daughters 1938 vostfr admin 20170422t18. Kay, the only one of the four to have real musical amibition, is a singer. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. A musician is blessed with four musical prodigies, all girls, and cursed when a troubled young composer enters the lives of his four daughters. Four daughters film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Four daughters 1938 and the sequels which followed, four wives 1939 and four mothers 1941 was a brief but successful series featuring three actual sisters, the lanes, who through their individual stage work and musical careers with big bands brought them separately to hollywood. As a rewatch after many years of this unfolded, i soon realized all over again that this film was eventually remade in 1954 as young at heart, with doris day and frank sinatra. See four daughters for john garfields doozy of an acting debut on the big screen.
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