Television actress phyllis thaxter is a warm presence as gils mom, while bosley gives one of his finest acting turns as a father realizing the kind of life he has made for his daughter. Mar 28, 2018 the world of henry orient directed by george roy hill written by nora johnson and nunnally johnson from nora johnsons novel 1964usa pan arts repeat viewingamazon instant. Sep 09, 2015 the world of henry orient is, at times, a bit too wacky for its own good, but this isnt really about henry orients worldhe just lives in it. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill. The world of henry orient 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. And so the world of henry orient stands as a great document of fun, of mischievousness, and a time when film was allowed to reflect the underlying spirit of the world instead of the ugly, bloody. The world of henry orient was later musicalized for. Thankfully, its a lot less than many titles from this era, and you can barely tell on this very clean and clear dvd. While henry s active libido sends him off on pursuit of married woman paula prentiss, a pair of preteen boardingschool chums worship orient from afar. A mischievous, adventuresome fourteenyearold girl and her best. The world of henry orient 1964 original trailer hd 1080p. The charming and original comedy centres on two teenage groupies who are obsessed with a pianist played by peter sellers. The world of henry orient subtitles of the world of.
Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand norge. The disc has a pan scan transfer on one side, and the original panavision screen shape on the other. The world of henry orient 1964 flickers in timeflickers. The world of henry orient perfectly captures the hyper compulsion of teenage female friendship. The world of henry orient is a hackneyed and misjudged relic of 1960s cinema, which ranks alongside the fiendish plot of dr. Nora johnsons the world of henry orient, first published in 1958, is a sad, beautiful story about the pains of early adolescence. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the world of henry orient near you. Orient s paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are. The world of henry orient 1964 george roy hill awards. It is based on the novel of the same name by nora johnson, who cowrote the screenplay with her father, nunnally johnson the original story was inspired in part by nora.
The girls overworked imaginations, manifested in pursuing orient about and recording their fantasies in their diaries, leads walkers mom, angela lansbury, to conclude that henry has had his way with her underaged daughter. Featuring sparkling performances by its two unknown leads merrie spaeth and tippy walker and a marvelously droll turn by peter sellers whose character was apparently modeled after oscar levant, the world of henry orient perfectly captures the hyper compulsion of teenage female friendship. Nora johnsons the world of henry orient, published in 1958, is an amusing, affectionate satire of the last days of innocence in the lives of two new york girls, marian gil gilbert and valerie val boyd. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill orchestra scene. It is based on the novel of the same name by nora johnson, who cowrote the screenplay with her father, nunnally johnson.
It was adapted from a novel of the same name by nora johnson who cowrote the script with her father, veteran hollywood screenwriter and producer nunnally johnson. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The story is immediately recognizable in its theme and setting, but it exists in what seems to be another time and another place. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. The world of henry orient peter sellers tippy walker merrie spaeth 1964 two rich manhattan schoolgirls tippy walker, merrie spaeth become infatuated with a. Nov 16, 2011 and so the world of henry orient stands as a great document of fun, of mischievousness, and a time when film was allowed to reflect the underlying spirit of the world instead of the ugly, bloody. The world of henry orient peter sellers tippy walker merrie spaeth 1964 two rich manhattan schoolgirls tippy walker, merrie spaeth become infatuated with a pianist peter sellers and follow him around. Everything is going relatively smooth until two teenage girls discover henry orient and suddenly have a crush on him. Theres something irresistibly charming about the world of henry orient, george roy hills 1964 comedy about two teenage girls who bond over their outsider status, dysfunctional family units, and their love of concocting creative, imaginary escapades. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Catala deutsch francais italiano nederlands polski portugues suomi.
Fu manchu as one of the worst films of sellers career. After a recent viewing of the world of henry orient, the 1964 cult classic about two teenage girls obsessed with a famous but secondrate pianist played by peter sellers, i was trying to. Hills vivid palette pops off of the screen in all its tonal range and vibrancy, with great attention paid to every subtle detail of light and shadow. The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film based on the novel of the same name by nora johnson, who. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill splitsing sequence. Orients paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are. Val and gil tippy walker and merrie spaeth are best friends enduing the eighthgrade, and their parents various failings, together. The world of henry orient 1964 henry orient peter sellers is a madly egocentric and overly amorous avantgarde concert pianist who is hilariously pursued all around new york city by two 14yearold fans. Media in category the world of henry orient this category contains only the following file. In 1964 hill directed the world of henry orient, which was adapted from a novel by nora johnson who wrote the screenplay with her husband, nunnally. George roy hill, who would go on to win an oscar for the sting, while directing a string of wellregarded films including butch cassidy and the sundance kid and the iconic slap shot, started off his featurefilm career with stage adaptations before tackling nora johnsons novel, the world of henry orient. The world of henry orient is one of those small wonderful movies that is a joy from start to finish. New york city at its most attractive is almost a character in itself, thanks to boris kaufmans sparkling cinematography.
Aug 30, 2008 the world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill orchestra scene. Meanwhile, best pals valeri tippy walker and marian merrie spaeth are driven by a common crush on the eccentric orient to become his groupies. Find the perfect world of henry orient stock photo. The world of henry orient, lobbycard, merrie spaeth, peter sellers. The world of henry orient film by hill 1964 britannica. The world of henry orient is chock full of great roles for some decent character actors of the day. The original trailer in high definition of the world of henry orient directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie. The girls, val tippy walker and gil merrie spaeth chase a harassed henry all over the city, thwarting his afternoon liaisons with a. After a recent viewing of the world of henry orient, the 1964 cult classic about two teenage girls obsessed with a famous but. The world of henry orient, lobbycard, merrie spaeth, peter sellers, tippy walker, 1964. Sellers plays a keyboard impressario who looks and talks like a cross between a used car salesman and a phoney foreign gigolo.
Mgms dvd of the world of henry orient is a fine new 16. Download the world of henry orient 1964 dvdrip xvid torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. Together they pledge that, except for doing homework, they will dedicate their lives to making themselves a major part of the world of henry orient their sole mission in life. Watching peter sellers is always a treat because the man was so versatile and could play deadpan and manic in the same scene and it could still look and feel effortless. May 06, 2008 the world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill splitsing sequence. The world of henry orient 1964, adapted from nora johnsons novel by johnson and her father, hollywood veteran nunnally johnson the grapes of wrath, is an utterly original comic drama about two manhattan schoolgirls fabulous newcomers tippy walker and merrie spaeth, both from broken breaking homes, who conceive mad crushes on a pompous, ridiculous, deplorably bad pianist, the. Despite the problems, which included craft union hassles incident to being the first film ever. It is one of the cinemas alltime greatest scores for a movie involving children, but only elmer bernsteins secondgreatest work in that genre. The world of henry orient 1964 music by elmer bernstein duration. The world of henry orient 1964, adapted from nora johnsons novel by johnson and her father, hollywood veteran nunnally johnson the grapes of wrath, is an utterly original comic drama about two manhattan schoolgirls fabulous newcomers tippy walker and merrie spaeth, both from broken breaking homes, who conceive mad crushes on a pompous, ridiculous, deplorably bad pianist, the titular. Angela lansbury, tom bosley titolo originale the world of henry orient. Watch the world of henry orient online 1964 movie yidio. The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, paula prentiss, angela lansbury, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, phyllis thaxter, bibi osterwald and tom bosley. The protagonist, marian gilbert, is thirteen at the.
The world of henry orient directed by george roy hill written by nora johnson and nunnally johnson from nora johnsons novel 1964usa pan arts repeat viewingamazon instant. The girls overworked imaginations, manifested in pursuing orient about and recording their fantasies in their diaries, leads walkers mom angela lansbury to conclude that henry has had his. Overview of the world of henry orient, 1964, directed by george roy hill, with peter sellers, paula prentiss, tippy walker, at turner classic movies. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy. The world of henry orient, dvd, comedyclassic, 738329214838.
This page was last edited on 27 august 2019, at 19. For those of you who have only known peter sellers as the bumbling inspector clouseau, the world of henry orient shows this talented comic in an entirely different light. The world of henry orient gets the home video treatment it deserves on twilight times new limited edition bluray. The world of henry orient is a 1964 comedydrama film directed by george roy hill, starring peter sellers and angela lansbury. The world of henry orient 1964 journeys in classic film. Find movie and film award information for the world of henry orient 1964 george roy hill on allmovie. New york film locations from the movie the world of henry orient starring peter sellers. Producer jerome hellman guided this production through many harrowing days as an allnew york try. The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film directed by george roy hill and. The world of henry orient wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
The world of henry orient is a wonderful, joyful score, bouncing with melody and life. The world of henry orient 1964 dvdrip xvid download. With peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, paula prentiss. Peter sellers is the titular selfabsorbed pianist, but george roy hills charming. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss. The world of henry orient 1964 after establishing himself as one of the screens top composers of dramatic music with such hits as the magnificent seven 1960 and to kill a mockingbird 1962, the latter often ranked among the best scores in film history, elmer bernstein took a chance on comedy with the world of henry orient 1964. Peter sellers is the titular selfabsorbed pianist, but george roy hills charming, bittersweet film belongs to the two young girls who idolize him. The world of henry orient was later musicalized for broadway as henry, sweet henry. The world of henry orient 1964 george roy hill synopsis. A mischievous, adventuresome fourteenyearold girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around new york city after she develops a crush on him. The world of henry orient is, at times, a bit too wacky for its own good, but this isnt really about henry orients worldhe just lives in it.
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