liz325 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Finally! I've asked TCM to show this film so many times and tonight I finally get my wish. So looking forward to watching the first-run airing of "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST. My favorite film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dian57 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Yes!! This is one of my favorites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasilBruce Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 And when The Ghost and Mrs. Muir was first released it was billed as a romantic comedy. This movie is wonderful and Rex and Gene just become perfect when around each other. This is so much better than that tv show. Also someone said that their was evidence going both ways as to whether the Captian did or did not exsist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaytonf Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Gaaah! I've waited so long for this to air, and I forgot to set my DVD to record it. I don't usually care for overtly romantic pictures, but this one has such a wistful, yearning ache to it that I forgive its just-so ending. Well, there's nothing wrong with making things come out all right once in a while. The chemistry between Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison is rare in film. There is a wonderful antagonism/attraction between them that creates the tension necessary to make romances work. Playing a good supporting role are Joseph Mankiewicz' direction and Charles Lang's ethereal cinematography. And a sumptuous score by Bernard Herrmann. Please, please, TCM, show this beautiful movie again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanceroten Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I was a little surprised to find out this was the first showing on TCM of this classic. Caught it on Fox last year, loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrroberts Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 A real nicely done film, one of Gene Tierney's best. I wonder if this film has ever been seriously restored? I thought the print that was shown was only fair. I know that Fox Movie Channel shows it often but its great to see it on TCM in case some people can't see the Fox channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 This is one of the great romantic classics imho. The brooding majestic yearning score matches perfectly the cinematography of crashing waves to crreate.the feeling of timeless longing. A sparkling cast makes for a memorable experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faceinthecrowd Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 A similar question is whether Jennie "really" existed in *Portrait of Jennie.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faceinthecrowd Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 It's available for rental on Netflix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clore Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 >A real nicely done film, one of Gene Tierney's best. I wonder if this film has ever been seriously restored? I thought the print that was shown was only fair. I agree. The black levels were continually shifting, scenes with Harrison or Sanders in black jackets were impossible for me to watch as the shifts in tone were making it appear as if something (such as The Blob) was crawling over them. I recorded it too, so now I have another coaster. Oh well, guess I'll have to spring for the BluRay that came out this past December. According to DVD Savant: "20th Century Fox Studio Classics' Blu-ray of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a big improvement over their old Studio Classics DVD issued exactly ten years ago. The image is richer, cleaner, and more stable -- the hightened contrast and enhanced sharpness bring out more shadow detail in Charles Lang's crisp cinematography." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Been wracking my brain to remember, just TWO nights ago, what movie I was watching where there were grain shifts in one scene. It happened a couple of times throughout the movie. But nonetheless, "Muir" was a wonderful movie. Good enough for me to forgive George Sanders' appearance. This one, and MY FAIR LADY are the only Rex Harrison movies in which I can stomache Harrison. So far... Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Has there been any TV series based on a movie which was actually better than the movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I liked the television version of MASH better than the feature film. By the way, I wonder when TCM will air THE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Good one. I didn't like the film, M*A*S*H, at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverrocks Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I liked Robert Stack's TV series "The Untouchables" a whole heck of a lot better then I did Costner's movie "The Untouchables". The TV series also had the great narration of Walter Winchell which only added even more to that excellent TV series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 But in that case, the movie was based on the TV series. I'm referring to the reverse situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 The score to *The Ghost and Mrs. Muir* was Bernard Herrmann's favorite of all that he composed. Several of you have mentioned the reasons why this is one of the best romantic films ever made. I believe this is one of the films that Fox kept for its own movie channel for many years. With *The Ghost and Mrs. Muir* and *Laura* on the TCM schedule, that probably means that Fox will now license any of its films for the right price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverrocks Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I know finance. Could not resist my blithering impulse. I've been out of touch and backwards my whole life according to my dear dear dear wife. May she RIP tonight as she sleeps and not dream of murdering me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenIsHere Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 A similar question is whether Jennie "really" existed in Portrait of Jennie. And another such question is whether "Frank" in DONNIE DARKO really existed. In this case the easy answer is likely that he did not . . . but is the easy answer the correct one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geminigirl Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Right.........I found this gem about 7 or 8 years ago at Barnes and Noble. I had never seen the film before, and the dvd cover advertised it as a romantic comedy. I started to leave it on the shelf. I'm not fond of romantic comedies, but being a die-hard Natalie Wood, Gene Tierney and George Sanders fan, I decided to take a chance and add it to my collection. I'm sure glad I did! The film is so far removed from the tv series emotionally; it's extremely poignant, and boasts one of the best film scores ever. I still get tears in my eyes when I watch it............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrroberts Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Of course Jennie didn't exist in *Portrait of Jennie* . That's why the tv version was called "I Dream of Jennie" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 GROAN. Do we need another Dargo? (LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Technically, another Dargo would have to select the user name Dargo3, since the original Dargo has comandeered Dargo1 and Dargo 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 He's a split personality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liz325 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Now that TCM has finally shown this film, I'm sure it will be on again. It's such a beautiful film. Superb performances all around. Rex Harrison isn't a huge favorite of mine, but he's perfect in the role. Good chemistry between him and the beautiful Gene Tierney, too. This movie just really gets to me every time. Thanks TCM for finally airing my favorite film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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