Related questions and answers for characters in magnificent obsession. This is not quite up to the level of sirks magnificent obsession, although that might just be because i find robert taylor incredibly creepy. What a great lesson in losing yourself so that you can find yourself. The screenplay was written by robert blees and wells root, after the 1929 book magnificent obsession. I was a male war bride 1950, ww2, full movie, romance, english free movies in full length duration. Criterions doubledisc edition of magnificent obsession shines a light on two directors, four stars, and one author. On the positive, it does give me the chance to take a first look at films from people who others have revered for years, and this time it turns out to be german director douglas sirks magnificent obsession. Douglass 1929 potboiler with irene dunne as the widowed helen hudson and robert taylor as bob merrick, the sportsmanturneddoctor who shakes up her world. Lux radio theater magnificent obsession, starring robert. Magnificent obsession the 1935 version universals first film adaptation of the lloyd c. This 1935 magnificent obsession included on this bluray is a rickety stack of accidents and ironies. Broadway melody of 1936 1935 official trailer jack benny, robert taylor movie hd duration.
Stahl, and stars irene dunne, robert taylor, charles butterworth, and betty furness. Watch and enjoy the creative process unfold before your eyes in this fascinating story of the rocktronix and their magnificent obsession. Official movie trailer for magnificent obsession with the rocktronix. The movie was in fact one of the great successes of his career, and it firmly certified rock hudson as the resident dreamboat of the american cinema, just as the earlier version had established robert taylor. Eden lance fuller myrna hansen customer brad johnson kathleen omalley. Stahl, with irene dunne, robert taylor, charles butterworth, at turner classic movies. Douglas novel, starring robert taylor and irene dunne, is presented on disc 2 of this release. Initially, the series adapted broadway plays during. After reading the script of magnificent obsession, sirk called the plot crazy and did not want to make it. Upgrated the movie with new clarer and larger 720 x 544 pictures, reduced to maximum x 498. These materials form the basis for the most complete scholarly work on the movie, robert l.
This, highly abstracted, is the plot of magnificent obsession, a 1929 best seller by lloyd c. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing magnificent obsession near you. The 47 convertible is the one that injuried jane wyman and the fleetwood 75 where goes rock hudson already a. Lux radio theater, a longrun classic radio anthology series, was broadcast on the nbc blue network 193435. Magnificent obsession 1954 is a drama, romance movie starring jane wyman and rock hudson. Watch magnificent obsession starring jane wyman in this drama on directv. Robert taylor plays the redeemed nogoodnik, who becomes a skilled surgeon in order to improve the lot of irene dunne, a doctors widow whose.
When churlish, spoiled rich man bob merrick foolishly wrecks his speed boat, the rescue team resuscitates him with equipment thats therefore unavailable to aid a local hero, dr. But, in retrospect, it was the decisive turning point in his late career boom, in. Mason, victor heerman, and george oneil, directed by john m. Watch magnificent obsession online stream full movie. Details about 1935 robert taylor in magnificent obsession photo 185y 1935 robert taylor in magnificent obsession photo 185y item information. The film, which raised robert taylor to stardom, had its new york city premiere at radio city music hall on december 30, 1935, and drew. Stahl for the laemmles universal in 1935, with robert taylor and irene dunne in the leads played in sirks version by hudson and jane wyman. Robert taylor and margaret brayton in magnificent obsession 1935 irene dunne in. Directors note about the rocktronix magnificent obsession.
Stahls film of the 1929 novel magnificent obsession 1935. Overview of magnificent obsession, 1936, directed by john m. Magnificent obsession is a 1935 drama film based on the novel of the same name by lloyd c. Lloyd cassel douglas, 18771951, was a minister before he was an author. Douglas sirks magnificent obsession slant magazine.
It isnt even, by the measure of your average sirk enthusiast, his first masterpiece. Robert montgomerys worldweary sophistication seemed acidic and faded next to taylors openness and purity. Stahls 1935 adaptation of the same novel, newly restored from ufa to hollywood. But as a contracted director, he had little sway with the studio heads and was persuaded, as always, to make the movie. Magnificent obsession criterion collection special. I first met joseph patrick moore in the spring of 2000. Magnificent obsession is a prime example of the abyss between screenplay and the cinematic language employed. Douglas novel, robert blees screenplay 3 more credits. Certainly this movie wouldnt still be shown if joseph pevney. A rich playboy whose recklessness inadvertently causes the death of a prominent doctor tries to make amends to his widow, and falls for her in the process. Irene dunne robert taylor magnificent obsession orig 1935. Like any other sirk movie, its pungent with melodrama and youll often ask.
Magnificent obsession 1954 official trailer, organic. I wouldnt call magnificent obsession douglas sirks best movie but its still good. The life of spoiled rich robert merrick is saved through the use of a hospitals only resuscitator, but because the medical device cannot be in two places at once, it results in the death. With irene dunne, robert taylor, charles butterworth, betty furness. In the end, he spoke with considerable affection of magnificent obsessions combination of kitsch and craziness and trashiness.
The piece had been filmed earlier by director john c. Magnificent obsession, was his first book written and published after he retired from the pulpit around 1928. Sirk sometimes claimed that the story was based distantly on the greek legend of alcestis. A reconstruction university of california press, 1993, which. Magnificent obsession is a 1954 technicolor drama romantic film directed by douglas sirk starring jane wyman and rock hudson. Movie search results for magnificent obsession allmovie. The story of a womans need for a man that will become one of the great emotional thrills of your li. Douglas sirk remembers 1991, a documentary by eckhart schmidt interview from 2009 with screenwriter robert blees. When i watched the stahl version of imitation of life, i found it to be of similar quality to the sirk version, albeit quite different in key ways. Magnificent obsession 1954 the criterion collection. Love the robert taylor and irene dunne version five stars much better than the rock hudson and jane wyman version 2 stars.
Read the magnificent obsession movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. D ouglas sirks magnificent obsession wasnt the german expatriates first film made in hollywood, his first collaboration with frothy producer ross hunter, or his first dabbling in the genre of melodrama. The photo has a paper snipe on back and is in very good shape. Stahl helmed the claudette colbert version of imitation of life, also remade by sirk. Douglass novel magnificent obsession, 1929 was brought to john stahls secretary by joel mccrea, who was tested for. Rock hudson, jane wyman, robert taylor, douglas sirk. This is an original photo not a recent restrike or computer reprint. It was one of four of his books that were eventually made into blockbuster motion pictures, the other three being the robe, white banners and the big fisherman. One lightningfast ellipsis leapfrogs over a number of years, instantly transforming robert taylors playboy into a nobel prizewinning. Magnificent obsession cast and crew cast photos and info. Reckless playboy robert merrick rock hudson is in a boat accident, and his condition requires a resuscitator to save his life. When you get this movie, the message of it, you will find your own magnificent obsession and learn to live a fuller life in service to your fellow beings. Reckless playboy bob merrick rock hudson, in his breakthrough role crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the. The 1935 magnificent obsession stars irene dunne and robert taylor.
I grabbed the chance to run us the 1935 version of magnificent obsession. Helen irene dunne has met lifelong pal joyce betty furness at the dock in new york, explaining how shes now married to her father, much joy until arriving at the hospital, early in the first movie version of magnificent obsession, 1936, costar robert taylor just. Magnificent obsession criterion collection, dvd, special edition, dramaclassics, 715515034821. Bobby merrick robert taylor is an alcoholic neerdowell whose recklessness causes the death of dr. With jane wyman, rock hudson, agnes moorehead, otto kruger. The screenplay was written by robert blees and wells root, after the 1929 book magnificent obsession by lloyd c. This is one of those films where there can be no doubt about its location, lake arrowhead. Magnificent obsession 1935 ive probably watched universals 1954 version of magnificent obsession 25 times while researching the movies made in the san bernardino mountains.
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