Bosley crowther of the new york times cited the film as one of the ten worst of the year. Her cardboard lover 1942 12 norma shearer, robert taylor. Escape, 1940 and her cardboard lover, 1942 are playing on. Released 1942, her cardboard lover stars norma shearer, robert taylor, george sanders, frank mchugh the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Her cardboard lover 1942 songwriter terry trindale robert taylor, who has a crush on consuelo croyden norma shearer, racks up a large gambling debt to her while trying to gain her attention. But when an exfiance named tony barling reenters her life, she believes she has a way for terry to pay off his debt to her. Jul 08, 2014 in her cardboard lover, three screen greats play a farcical game of helovesandsheloves, complete with ruses, slapped faces, fisticuffs and terry donning consuelos satin pjs, but it all. In norma shearers final movie, she plays a flirt who tries to make her fiance jealous by hiring a gigolo in george cukors her cardboard lover. So norma hires bob as her cardboard lover to pretend hes the new man in her life.
Her cardboard lover 1942 george cukor, norma shearer, robert taylor, george sanders, comedy, romance may 8, 2017 a wealthy woman, trying to discourage a former boyfriend from pursuing her, hires a young songwriter who needs money to pay off his gambling debts to pretend to be her boyfriend. Her cardboard lover 1942 songwriter terry trindale robert taylor, who has a crush on consuelo croyden norma shearer, racks up a large gambling debt to her while trying to gain her. It starred marilyn monroe, yves montand, and tony randall. Her cardboard lover 1942 george cukor, norma shearer, robert taylor, george sanders, comedy, romance may 8, 2017 a wealthy woman, trying to discourage a former boyfriend from pursuing her, hires a young songwriter who needs money to pay off his gambling debts to pretend to be her. Set in florida, the creaky plotline finds consuelo croyden shearer attempting to make her disinterested. In her cardboard lover, three screen greats play a farcical game of helovesandsheloves, complete with ruses, slapped faces, fisticuffs and terry donning consuelos. With this frothy comedy, norma shearer bid adieu to the movies after 62 films, a best. In her cardboard lover, three screen greats play a farcical game of helovesandsheloves, complete with ruses, slapped faces, fisticuffs and terry donning consuelos satin pjs, but it all. Her cardboard lover is a 1942 american comedy film directed by george cukor, starring norma shearer robert taylor, and george sanders. Her cardboard lover 1942 movie posters cinematerial. Terry gladly accepts the offer and performs his duties with dedication, hoping that consuelo will. He also wrote many stories and articles for the new york times, the new yorker, and vanity fair and was one of the biggest boxoffice draws and movie idols of the 1930s. Start by selecting add to favorites on the info screen of any show, movie or.
Though it was not publicized as such, 1942 s her cardboard lover turned out to be norma shearers final film appearance before retiring from acting. The english play, her cardboard lover by valerie wyngate and p. Helen twelvetrees biography of a tragic precode beauty. I actually really liked this film, i thought it was hilarious. Her cardboard lover, remade by metro studio, with norma shearer and robert taylor, presented at the capitol. The queen of mgm, who had been a widow since the death of irving thalberg in 1936, remarried the year this film was released and retired from the screen after making over 60 films.
Taylor plays trindale as a man who has been turned into a complete dope by infatuation. She usually portrayed spinster aunts or mothers, sometimes crotchety and sometimes sweet. A flirt tries to make her fiancee jealous by hiring a gigolo. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Tallulah bankhead in her cardboard lover bankheads vigour, audacity and flexibility within her range are tremendous fri 14 aug 2015 00. In london, tallulah bankhead played the female lead. Though it was not publicized as such, 1942s her cardboard lover turned out to be norma shearers final film appearance before. Her cardboard lover original, play, broadway opened in new york city mar 21, 1927 and played through aug 1927. Watch her cardboard lover online stream full movie directv. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing her cardboard lover near you. There will be no benefits played for helen twelvetrees helen twelvetrees, 1942 feeney. Katherine hepburn also was in the movie with sidney. Miniver, starring greer garson and walter pidgeon, opens at radio city music hall in new york, in what will become a recordbreaking 10week run. August 8 walt disneys animated film bambi opens in united kingdom.
Tracy died a few days after the film was completed. But later on she thinks he might be useful in fending off george sanderss advances. An infatuated young man pays a debt to a rich woman by pretending to be her beau. Shes trying real hard to dump the cad, but hes one charming rogue. Her cardboard lover, 1942, is playing on turner classic movies on tuesday november 24 at 4. Photographs, theater memorabilia, entertainment memorabilia. Somethings got to give is an unfinished 1962 american feature film, directed by george cukor for 20th century fox and starring marilyn monroe, dean martin and cyd charisse. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of her cardboard lover with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Watch her cardboard lover 1942 now on your favorite device. In her cardboard lover, three screen greats play a farcical game of helovesandsheloves, complete with ruses, slapped faces, fisticuffs and terry donning consuelos satin pjs, but it all comes romantically right at the end. Fave swan song moviesname an actor, name hisher last. Songwriter terry trindale robert taylor, who has a crush on consuelo croyden norma shearer, racks up a large gambling debt to her while trying to gain her attention. Reviews it will take the full pulling power of norma shearer and robert taylor to counteract a dated and generally dull story in this latest transcript of the severaltimes previously made her cardboard lover.
In her cardboard lover, three screen greats play a farcical game of helovesand sheloves, complete with ruses, slapped faces, fisticuffs and terry donning consuelos. It was remade with norma shearer and robert taylor in 1942, but with several plot differences so as to make it a unique production. Find films and movies featuring jacques deval on allmovie. Norma shearer robert taylor george sanders 1942 a florida socialite norma shearer expects her. Her cardboard lover 1942 dvd norma shearer, robert taylor, george sanders new. Silly movie but whom of us hasnt known someone like her at. Her cardboard lover dvd, 2014 for sale online ebay.
If it werent for her cardboard lover 1942, the movie that made. With this frothy comedy, norma shearer bid adieu to the movies after 62 films, a best actress academy award for. Escape, 1940, is playing on turner classic movies on tuesday, november 24 at 3 a. No one will ever know what possessed mgms reigning screen queen norma shearer to select the tired old stage farce her cardboard lover as her final film. Her cardboard lover 1942 george cukor, norma shearer. Norma shearer overdramatic from the silent film days was actually perfect in her role, which called for that overdramatic character of the part she was cast. Lets make love is a 1960 musical comedy film made by 20th century fox in deluxe color and cinemascope.
Her cardboard lover is a 1942 american comedy film directed by george cukor, starring norma shearer in her final screen role, robert taylor, and george sanders. A remake of my favorite wife 1940, a screwball comedy starring irene dunne and cary grant, it was monroes last work, but from the beginning its production was disrupted. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Wright is based on the english translation of devals play dans sa candeur naive by valerie wyngate and p. So he told mgm he would not make another movie with her.
Leonard and stars marion davies and swedish actor nils asther the film is based on the play dans sa candeur naive by jacques deval. According to a news item in fd, nils asther was originally scheduled to appear in the film, probably in the role taken over by gilbert roland. The women 1939 official trailer joan crawford, norma shearer movie hd. Still taken as is without all the back story an enjoyable trifle but unmemorable. She entered films in her early 50s, debuting onscreen in 1926 and appearing in over 100 films. Set in florida, the creaky plotline finds consuelo croyden shearer attempting to make her disinterested sweetheart tony barling george sanders jealous. Unfortunately without irving thalbergs strong guiding hand to pick the right properties for her normas script sense failed her.
The remainder of the decade was a series of hits and misses for cukor. The screenplay by jacques deval, john collier, anthony veiller, and william h. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. Her cardboard lover 1942 1942 was a memorable year for mgm. Well, she did pick this film over now, voyager and with the success of that compared to the failure of her cardboard lover it seems understandable that she would be despondent. After thalbergs death, she completed her studio contract and then retired to a life of wealth and leisure, only rarely appearing in public. To pay it off, she proposes that he pretend to be her lover, in order to make her. Both twofaced woman and her cardboard lover 1942 were commercial failures. Of her films, only the student prince, romeo and juliet, and the women seem to hold any interest for audiences today. To pay it off, she proposes that he pretend to be her lover, in order to make her former beau, tony george sanders, jealous. Robert taylor enjoyable as well as the other male supporting actor, also perfectly cast. Her cardboard lover 1942 cast and crew songwriter terry trindale robert taylor, who has a crush on consuelo croyden norma shearer, racks up a large gambling debt to her while trying to gain.
The opening night cast included jeanne eagels, leslie howard, stanley logan and valerie wyngate. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Show people, the movie that immediately followed the cardboard lover many classic film fans will recognize the title and plotline of the cardboard lover. Wodehouse, opened in new york city, new york, usa on 21 march 1927 and ran for 152 performances. She had done well with her previous film escape but would blunder again with her follow up to this her last film her cardboard lover. The broadway version of the play her cardboard lover starred jeanne eagels and leslie howard. Apr 01, 2014 in her cardboard lover, three screen greats play a farcical game of helovesandsheloves, complete with ruses, slapped faces, fisticuffs and terry donning consuelos satin pjs, but it all comes. Having completed his brief apprenticeship, the son moved to poverty row with rko, writing two or. Her cardboard lover full frame, manufactured on demand, mono.
More successful were a womans face 1941 with joan crawford and gaslight 1944 with ingrid bergman and charles boyer. Her hollywood career was brief, but even with only a few years of top flight stardom, 19301933, helen twelvetrees left behind a worthwhile legacy in a handful of forgotten films that are ripe for rediscovery. An uneven but overall amusing romantic comedy, the film sends shearer off with neither a bang nor a whimper although, financially, the film was a disappointment. Her cardboard lover 1942, norma shearers final film, was released earlier this year by the warner archive. At that time he was always advertise as one of the. Her cardboard lover 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Set in florida, this film finds consuelo croyden attempting to make her disinterested sweetheart tony barling jealous. The cardboard lover is a 1928 silent romantic comedy film produced by cosmopolitan productions and distributed by metro goldwyn mayer.
The working title of the film was also her cardboard lover. See the article in its original context from july 17, 1942, page 0 buy. Leonard and stars marion davies and swedish actor nils asther. Her cardboard lover was the last film of longtime mgm star norma shearer 19001983, the widow of irving and sister of mgms recording director, douglas shearer. Gallery of 7 movie poster and cover images for her cardboard lover 1942. Her cardboard lover dvdr 1942 warner archive collection. The winner of the outstanding motion picture later. With this frothy comedy, norma shearer bid adieu to the movies after 62 films. Robert taylor, norma shearer, and george sanders in her cardboard lover. The great norma shearer gave her last performance in this adaptation of a 1926 farce by the french playwright jacques deval translated by p. George cukors way with women the current the criterion. Terry gladly accepts the offer and performs his duties with dedication, hoping that consuelo.
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