In early 1960s new york city, concert pianist henry orient peter sellers. The protagonist, marian gilbert, is thirteen at the. 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 original trailer in high definition of the world of henry orient directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie.
After a recent viewing of the world of henry orient, the 1964 cult classic about two teenage girls obsessed with a famous but. Colombia, cote d ivoire, egypt, france, germany, hong kong, india, indonesia. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula. Translation for henry in the free englishfrench dictionary and many other french translations. A mischievous, adventuresome fourteenyearold girl and her best. The writings of henry david thoreau, volume 06 of 20 english as author the footpath way. Her first and most wellknown novel, the world of henry orient 1956, was based on her experiences at the brearley school.
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. Watch the world of henry orient online 1964 movie yidio. 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. Starring peter sellers, paula prentiss, angela lansbury, tom bosley.
The world of henry orient was later musicalized for. The world of henry orient wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Mgms dvd of the world of henry orient is a fine new 16. 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 is a hackneyed and misjudged relic of 1960s cinema, which ranks alongside the fiendish plot of dr. World of henry orient, the 1964 movie clip dress like a chinaman. In 1964 it was made into a movie produced and coscripted by her father, nunnally johnson, and starring peter sellers. Yves martin was born in 1959 and has been passionate about history and the military ever since he can remember. When a wealthy teen named val merrie spaeth develops a mad crush on womanizing pianist henry orient peter sellers, she and her new friend gil tippy walker pursue him all around new york, repeatedly disrupting his plans to seduce a nervous married woman paula prentiss. This is not entirely agreed upon, however, as other historians regard him as a strong but realistic king, who was forced to conduct a policy mindful of. 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. 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. Henry i 4 may 1008 4 august 1060 was king of the franks from 1031 to 1060. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss angela lansbury.
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. Conniving society mom isabel angela lansbury calls first her paramour joe peter duchin then befuddled and egotistical pianist orient peter sellers when her daughter has flown the coop, in the world of henry orient, 1964. The world of henry orient is one of those small wonderful movies that is a joy from start to finish. The world of henry orient, lobbycard, merrie spaeth, peter sellers, tippy walker, 1964. The world of henry orient, dvd, comedyclassic, 738329214838. Orient s paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are. Peter sellers plays self centered concert pianist henry orient. The success of the world of henry orient propelled george roy hill to everbetter assignments, including the twenties musical romp thoroughly modern millie 1967, the western blockbuster butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 and his oscarwinner for best picture and best director, the sting 1973. The world of henry orient 1964 discussion moviechat. The writings of henry david thoreau, volume 07 of 20 english as author journal 02, 1850september 15, 1851 the writings of henry david thoreau, volume 08 of 20 english as author the maine woods the writings of henry david thoreau, volume 03 of 20 english as author on the duty of civil disobedience english as author. 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 directed by george roy hill. 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 1964 directed by george roy hill orchestra scene. The world of henry orient is a charmingly funny and endearing coming of age film. Peter sellers plays selfcentered concert pianist henry orient. 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.
Fu manchu as one of the worst films of sellers career. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill splitsing sequence. Separate addresses with a comma please email me a copy. It stars peter sellers, angela lansbury, paula prentiss, tom bosley, etc. Orients paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are. 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. The world of henry orient the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. 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. Despite the problems, which included craft union hassles incident to being the first film ever. 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 peter sellers tippy walker merrie spaeth 1964 two rich manhattan schoolgirls tippy walker, merrie spaeth become infatuated with a. 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. The story is immediately recognizable in its theme and setting, but it exists in what seems to be another time and another place. 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.
The world of henry orient, lobbycard, merrie spaeth, peter sellers. Top of the page in competition feature films released on george roy hill the world of henry orient. Producer jerome hellman guided this production through many harrowing days as an allnew york try. Aug 30, 2008 the world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill orchestra scene. 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. Sellers plays a keyboard impressario who looks and talks like a cross between a used car salesman and a phoney foreign gigolo. May 06, 2008 the world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill splitsing sequence. In competition feature films the world of henry orient. Like so many others of his generation, napoleons birth centennial in 1969 ignited his fascination for the 17921815 period. More than 200 years ago under the inspiration and leadership of bonaparte a revolutionary french army invaded egypt, then part of the ottoman empire. It deals with a fantasy world concocted by two 14yearold schoolgirls in new york, based around a minor local celebrity, concert pianist henry orient peter sellers, whom they encounter.
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. The world of henry orient 1964 starring peter sellers, paula prentiss and angela lansbury. While peter sellers may earn top billing as well as play the titular character this is the story of val and gil and their time together experiencing the world around them, learning about adult feelings and actions, and ultimately growing into young women and. The world of henry orient 1964 is a charming oddity. The world of henry orient part 2 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss. Available now only from twilight time movies on bluray disc. With peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, paula prentiss. The world of henry orient was later musicalized for broadway as henry, sweet henry. The world of henry orient 1964 journeys in classic film. The girls, val tippy walker and gil merrie spaeth chase a harassed henry all over the city, thwarting his afternoon liaisons with a. The world of henry orient is chock full of great roles for some decent character actors of the day. The world of henry orient by nora johnson goodreads.
Thankfully, its a lot less than many titles from this era, and you can barely tell on this very clean and clear dvd. Aug 09, 2017 the world of henry orient is chock full of great roles for some decent character actors of the day. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage. It is based on the novel of the same name by nora johnson, who cowrote the screenplay with her father, nunnally johnson. Everything is going relatively smooth until two teenage girls discover henry orient and suddenly have 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. Buy the world of henry orient by nora johnson isbn. The world of henry orient has scenes about what it means to be a kid, that encompass what it takes entire books huckleberry finn, dandelion wine to communicate. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss. Catala deutsch francais italiano nederlands polski portugues suomi.
The world of henry orient is a classic comedy filmed 50 years ago this summer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. 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. Concert pianist henry orient peter sellers is trying to have an affair with a married woman, stella dunnworthy paula prentiss, while two teenage privateschool girls, valerie boyd tippy walker and marian gilbert merrie spaeth, stalk him and write their fantasies about him in a diary. 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. The royal demesne of france reached its smallest size during his reign, and for this reason he is often seen as emblematic of the weakness of the early capetians. Nora johnsons the world of henry orient, first published in 1958, is a sad, beautiful story about the pains of early adolescence. New york film locations from the movie the world of henry orient starring peter sellers.
The world of henry orient perfectly captures the hyper compulsion of teenage female friendship. The world of henry orient 1964 george roy hill synopsis. The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film directed by george roy hill and. The world of henry orient gets the home video treatment it deserves on twilight times new limited edition bluray. Lalouette repond toujours 1964 le dernier verre 1964 4 x d 1964. 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. The world of henry orient 1964 original trailer hd 1080p.
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