This film begins with the tongueincheek proviso that any similarity between the city depicted and new york city is purely coincidental. The musical numbers include september song, now considered a. The genealogy world has greatly changed from my publishing a. It is based on the musical play of the same title set in the 17th century colony of new amsterdam. The year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, awardwinning going my way plus popular murder mysteries such as double indemnity, gaslight and laura. This page was last edited on 1 october 2018, at 19. Knickerbocker holiday is a thoughtfully created film.
Authored by february 24, 2017 february 24, 2017 posted in film series, general tags. Knickerbocker holiday is a film directed by harry joe brown with nelson eddy, charles coburn, constance dowling, ernest cossart, year. Knickerbocker holiday is a 1938 musical written by kurt weill music and maxwell anderson book and lyrics. Quite different to the blockbuster dunkirk, 1944 in its own way is also a compelling and well assembled movie, particularly as an independent film from estonia, where it enjoyed tremendous box office success and is estonias entry for best foreign language film for the 2016 academy awards. It came in the midst of the famous battle of the bulge, the lastditch major german. An astonishing change of pace from deanna durbins usual lightweight musical fare, christmas holiday based, believe it or not, on a story by w. Knickerbocker holiday 1944 harry joe brown cast and. Christmas holiday is a far, far cry from its a wonderful life. Somerset maugham is one of the bleakest film noirs.
Knickerbocker holiday 1944 the movie database tmdb. Knickerbocker holiday broadway musical original ibdb. Set in 17thcentury new amsterdam, the story follows newspaper publisher brom broeck eddy as he goes up against peter stuyvesant charles coburn, the corrupt incoming governor who not only tosses brom in jail on a trumpedup charge, he also plots to steal his girl constance dowling. Nelson eddy in knickerbocker holiday 1944 constance dowling in knickerbocker holiday 1944. This is a fine vintage advertisement for a 1944 ad for knickerbocker holiday which is in good condition. Scanningcenter nj sponsormhdl northwestern university year 1944.
Food can be brought in or arranged with our staff prior to the meeting or event. Whereever this version of the movie came from it is of such disgraceful quality it should never have been allowed to be sold commercially. Knickerbocker holiday is a 1944 american musical film directed by harry joe brown and starring nelson eddy, charles coburn and constance dowling. The protagonist in this piece is played by the songbird of universal, deanna durbin. Many of his musicals were adapted into movies, such as lady in the dark 1944, which retained little of weills music. The film is directed by mikhail ptashuk and based on a story by vladimir bogomolov. Behind subways phantom hotel entrance, neither arias nor. Stuyvesant is hardly the funloving type, and one of his first official acts is to call for the death of brom broeck nelson eddy, a newspaper. It never was you from knickerbocker holiday sheet music in f. Based on a broadway musical with songs by kurt weill and maxwell anderson, knickerbocker holidays score was beefed up for its screen incarnation with a number of new tunes by sammy cahn and jules styne, though the best known song from the stage version remained the best remembered selection from the film, september song. Knickerbocker holiday 1944 changes the movie database. Knickerbocker holiday 1944 harry joe brown synopsis. This is the film version of kurt weill and maxwell andersons musical tribute to the history of new york city.
Times square and 5th avenue are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the areas popular attractions can visit central park zoo and chelsea piers. Although most of the stage musicals songs were omitted from the film, september song did make it into the film. Knickerbocker holiday regarder des films avec soustitres francais gratuitement. It is in the public domain so i am posting here for those who wish to see it can. Listening to the first full album of the 1938 kurt weill musical knickerbocker holiday and the original 1961 london cast album of the music man starring van johnson. This web site was started over 20 years ago to support the knickerbocker historical society at schaghticoke, ny and to provide a spot for sharing family information. Streaming vf knickerbocker holiday film complet streaming. The lavish tale begins in the mid 17th century when the big apple was known as new. Every oscarnominated feature film ever a list of 3585 titles created 04 feb 2016 oldyoung a list of 228 titles created mar 2016. Knickerbocker holiday 1944 cast and crew moviefone. Stuyvesant charles coburn for a dutch girl constance dowling in old new york. Unfortunately, robert has inherited his familys streak of violence and instability, and soon drags abigail into a life of misery. The best holiday films of the 1940s likeshare share top. Aug 30, 2018 welcome to the knickerbocker film blog.
Weve created the blog to give us some space to explore the films we show, hear from other film fans, and, basically, find a new way to celebrate the celluloid film or digital film well cover that in a future blog. Authored by january, 2017 posted in film series tags. V avguste 44go 44 is a 2001 russianbelarusian world war ii film about a team of red army counterintelligence officers smersh which try to find a german radio operator behind soviet lines. This refers to kurt weill and maxwell andersons 1938 musical comedy knickerbocker holiday. Find movie and film cast and crew information for knickerbocker holiday 1944 harry joe brown on allmovie. Jul 24, 2011 knickerbocker holiday ghostlight 84450 they dont write them, it is safe to say, like this anymore. The knickerbocker hotel 1906 did you read that the old knickerbocker hotel 19061921 is about to open again as a hotel on february 12, 2015. The 101st airborne troops move out of bastogne, after having been besieged there for ten days, to drive the enemy out of the surrounding district. Knickerbocker holiday 1944 a singing newspaper publisher nelson eddy rivals gov. Knickerbocker holiday 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Knickerbocker holiday 1944 cast and crew a singing newspaper publisher nelson eddy rivals gov. The wild and woolly early days of new york when it was still known as new amsterdam provide the backdrop for this period musicalcomedy. Christmas holiday 1944 letterboxd your life in film. Knickerbocker holiday trailer 1944 when times square was full of indians.
Weill wrote the music for several hollywood films including you and me 1938, blockade 1938, knickerbocker holiday 1944, lady in the dark 1944, where. The knickerbocker theatre is availabe for rental to outside companies and organizations. Based on a broadway musical with songs by kurt weill and maxwell anderson, knickerbocker holiday s score was beefed up for its screen incarnation with a number of new tunes by sammy cahn and jules styne, though the best known song from the stage version remained the best remembered selection from the film, september song. The films sets were designed by the art director bernard herzbrun. Told in flashback, the story begins as abigail martin marries southern aristocrat robert monette. The catalogue of recordings of kurt weills work is spotty, with far too many gaps, so it almost made me weep with joy to find not only the first to my knowledge complete recording of knickerbocker holiday, but to find it done in such high style by such a distinguished cast. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In 1650, peter stuyvesant charles coburn arrives in new amsterdam to assume his duties as governor. Located in new yorks midtown neighborhood, the knickerbocker hotel is in the city center and near a metro station.
With the exception of an extended scene which takes place at midnight mass, theres little here to suggest either christmas or a holiday. Army christmas 1944 66 years ago was a difficult time for u. What we have is two stories of lost love and final redemption woven together in a dramanoir under the direction of one of the incomparable masters of noir, robert siodmak. When this movie was released in 1944, it was listed as being 85 mins.
Knickerbocker holiday manufactured on demand on movies. Dec 24, 2010 christmas 1944 66 years ago was a difficult time for u. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. 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. It came in the midst of the famous battle of the bulge, the lastditch major german offensive in which the german high command threw thousands of tanks and troops into what was perceived to be the weak point in the allied lines, deep in the ardennes region of northeastern france.
Voirfilm knickerbocker holiday streaming complet vf 1944hd. The knickerbocker hotel is located in linesville pennsylvania. Maxwell andersons story, especially his comments about governments and their component politicians and bureaucrats, are, of course, toned down in this flawed motion picture adaptation of his classic broadway play, but they still bite enough that i can recommend everyone to watch knickerbocker holiday. Directed by 2 writing credits 7 cast 73 produced by 1. Behind subways phantom hotel entrance, neither arias nor opulence linger in recent months, workers have been repairing copper ornaments on. Nelson eddy stars in this charming adaptation of maxwell anderson and kurt weills stage musical. Knickerbocker holiday original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city oct 19, 1938 and played through mar 11, 1939. In fact, the story is a parody of new york city politics, exaggerating corruption for comic purposes. The film seamlessly shifts perspectives between the two sides but never hits you over the head with its message. Overview of knickerbocker holiday, 1944, directed by harry joe brown, with nelson eddy, charles coburn, constance dowling, at turner classic movies. In august of 1944 internet movie firearms database.
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