He saw the second film on tcm and thought the contemporary. The brother of actor frank morgan, he debuted onscreen in the early 20s and appeared in a few silents. The film stars norma shearer and clark gable, and is based on the play strange interlude by eugene oneill. It was directed and produced by ernst lubitsch and starred maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald. Ive seen a lot of sizzle but this just tops it imo. Provided to youtube by cdbaby strange interlude tom bright noirgasm. The play covers a period of twentyfive years in the lives of mostly uppermiddleclass east coast characters. Characters discussed great characters in literature. Click below to download the script to an ereader laptop, tablet, smart phone strange interlude or print it out small font, twocolumn to save time, ink and paper strange interludeprint. Nina leeds norma shearer loses the love of her life when he is killed in world war i. Hence the interest of strange interlude, which mgm made in the spring of 1932. Feb 20, 2011 this is from a pre code with norma shearer and clark gable. Writer producer stage and screen actor william alexander kirkland was born in mexico city, the son of robert gowland kirkland and charlotte megan and the grandson of rear admiral william alexander kirkland and consuela gowland. Her great regret is not marrying, or at least bonking, her beloved fiance gordon, before he went off to france and was killed in action.
Strange interlude 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Aug 30, 20 norma shearer and clark gable, who provided potent screen chemistry in 1931s a free soul, smolder again in the 1932 film version of eugene oneills pulitzer prizewinning play, a compelling and. John cleese has one of his first film roles as a supercilious pr man and derek jacobi plays paul in what was only his second feature film role. Jan 09, 2016 click below to download the script to an ereader laptop, tablet, smart phone strange interlude or print it out small font, twocolumn to save time, ink and paper strange interludeprint. Based on a play by eugene oneill, this film seems to be a strange one for clark gable, but in fact it works very well, and hes terrific as a physician whose life is derailed by his love for norma shearer, a young woman who absolutely must, for. Strange interlude 1932 was a commercially risky venture, the story of neurotic nina leeds, whose first love is killed in world war i. On stage, strange interlude was a long experimental play four and a half hours with a dinner break that won the 1928 pulitzer prize for drama.
Interlude is a 1968 british drama film directed by kevin billington. The film was nominated for the academy award for best picture and shearer was nominated for the academy award for best actress. It was produced in 1928 in new york city and was published the same year. After nina leeds finds out that insanity runs in her husbands family, she has a love child with a handsome doctor and lets her husband believes the child is his. Such is theill call it a warningat the beginning of strange interlude, a precode film that is indeedstrange. But unfortunately that is the word i feel i must use to describe strange interludea film that has. It uses a lot of inner thoughts like hitchcock pioneered in murder 1930, but it takes it to exaggerated levels and it gets comical with the actors acting what they are thinking with facial expressions and awkward pauses. As both a duo and larger ensemble press and linngerstein design intimate. Strange interlude is a 1932 play by eugene oneill nina leeds is the daughter of a college professor in the years immediately following the great war. Norma shearer and clark gable, who provided potent screen chemistry in 1931s a free soul, smolder again in the 1932 film version of eugene oneills pulitzer prizewinning play, a compelling and complex drama of jealousy, grief, madness, lust and love. Eugene oneills marathon eighthour play, strange interlude was advertised. The film was produced and distributed by metrogoldwynmayer and is based on the play what every woman knows 1908 by j. He saw the second film on tcm and thought the contemporary connection between the two would make for an interesting double bill.
Today, we commemorate another of disneys firsts, on july 30th, 1932, the short animated film flowers and trees debuted at sid graummanns chinese theater, opening for strange interlude starring clark gable. What do critics think of david greenspans solo strange. Largely because of its length, strange interlude was not performed frequently. While the film was cut down to a manageable 110 minutes or so, the experiment of stopping the action and allowing the actors to voice what they were really thinking was carried over to the movie. Based on a play by eugene oneill, this film seems to be a strange one for clark gable, but in fact it works very well, and hes terrific as a physician whose life is derailed by his love for norma shearer, a young woman who absolutely must, for her own good, get married. Previously filmed and truncated in 1932, eugene oneills marathon 1928 pulitzerwinning stage drama strange interlude was adapted for television in 1988. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Eugene oneill 18881953 a project gutenberg of australia ebook ebook no 0400161h. As a boy, kirkland attended the taft school, a prep school in watertown, ct. From there he appeared in over 100 films, usually in character leads or supporting roles. The merry widow is a 1934 film adaptation of the operetta of the same name by franz lehar.
It was filmed by paramount back in the silent era in 1921 and stars lois wilson. Strange interlude 1932 stream and watch online moviefone. Complete summary of eugene oneills strange interlude. Like gordon, baker was an outstanding college athlete, playing baseball. Tonights films are strange interlude and me and my gal. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. It does make it a fascinating picture even if its not perfectly done, but it does also make the film. Strange interlude was awarded the pulitzer prize for drama in 1929, and when published, it became a national bestseller, the first time a play had attained this status. Jul 14, 2017 provided to youtube by cdbaby strange interlude tom bright noirgasm.
Strange interlude was produced as a prestige picture, and, unsurprisingly, was difficult to market. The works complicated plot is the story of a woman in her roles as daughter, wife, mistress, mother, and friend. Born ralph wupperman, he gave up a law career to begin acting. Norma shearer and clark gable, who provided potent screen chemistry in 1931s a free soul, smolder again in the 1932 film version of eugene oneills pulitzer prizewinning play, a. Leonard, norma shearer, clark gable, alexander kirkland, drama june 20, 2018 the thoughts that people think are never the same as the words they speak and in this movie, we can hear the thoughts. Marsden has just returned from world war i in europe, although he did not serve in the military. It has one of the most sizzling scenes i have ever seen. The film was nominated for the academy award for best picture and shearer was nominated. Strange interlude 1932 full movie download full hd youtube.
Strange interlude opened on broadway on january 30. Over the decades, strange interlude has become the scandal of the. Modern audiences will likely find strange interlude a very odd duck, indeed. Strange interlude is an experimental play in nine acts by american playwright eugene oneill. Tonights films are strange interlude and me and my gal it was suggested to me by allen. Strange interlude begins in august, 1919, in the library of professor leedss home in new england. Cudan meducin je drama americkog knjizevnika eugene oneilla napisana 1923. Strange interlude 1932 and me and my gal 1932 april 20, 20 tonights films are strange interlude and me and my gal. Apr 20, 20 strange interlude 1932 and me and my gal 1932 april 20, 20.
This is from a pre code with norma shearer and clark gable. Strange interlude is a rather bizarre hollywood film for its time. Nina is motivated by an allconsuming search for happiness, and she believes that conventional morality is an. Watch strange interlude full movie in hd visit movie 422 after nina leeds finds out that insanity runs in her husbands family. It centers on nina leeds, a passionate, tormented woman whose fiance was killed in world war i and who spends the remainder of her life searching for an alwayselusive happiness. The fictional gordon shaw in strange interlude was based on the reallife soldier, hobart amory hare baker 18921918. Eugene oneills soapy saga strange interlude was nearly six hours long when it opened on broadway in 1928, and the audience got only one intermission, long enough for an unhurried dinner. With norma shearer, clark gable, alexander kirkland, ralph morgan. Oneill studies, from film criticism that deals with the oftdecried pleasures. Leonard and the films writers decided to simply translate the characters.
Related questions and answers for characters in strange interlude. The disney short however had the distinction of being the first animated film to be shot in the threestrip technicolor process. In the strange interlude entry, i mentioned that whats usually of interest. Strange interlude is a 1932 american precode drama film directed by robert z. She marries the loyal sam evans alexander kirkland, but. She copes with her grief by marrying, but her husbands. Aug 16, 2009 on stage, strange interlude was a long experimental play four and a half hours with a dinner break that won the 1928 pulitzer prize for drama. As a classic film lover, particularly of the 1930s, i cringe when people refer to some classic films as creaky. Strange interlude 1932 tugboat annie 1933 bombshell 1933 eskimo 1933 riptide 1934 the barretts of wimpole street 1934 the merry widow 1934 what every woman knows 1934 no more ladies 1935 china seas 1935 mutiny on the bounty 1935 a night at the opera 1935 riffraff 1936 romeo and juliet 1936 camille 1936 maytime. Released december 30th, 1932, strange interlude stars norma shearer, clark gable, alexander kirkland, may robson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of out of 100. Street 1934, mutiny on the bounty 1935 romeo and juliet 1936, and garbos camille 11936. This study guide consists of approximately 71 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of strange interlude. The eugene oneill play that is its basis is highly problematic on its own. The film stars norma shearer and clark gable, and is based on the 1928 play strange interlude by eugene oneill.
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