Travels with my aunt is a 1972 american comedy film directed by george cukor, written by jay presson allen and hugh wheeler, and starring maggie smith. Mike marries carol martin florence henderson, whose daughters from her previous marriage are marcia maureen mccormick, jan and cindy susan olsen. Apparently, graham greene described it as the only book i have written for the fun of it which doesnt speak so well for his other novels, and it was quite amusing, but also somehow serious at the same time in a way. Sis reminded me that it was good friday for the greek orthodox, my aunts faith. Ridley scotts movie, all the money in the world, came out last year, and with its own notoriety, when. Travels with my aunt also has john carters bookplate on the front pastedown and a note presumably by carter in pencil received november 1969. Travels with my aunt is the place for those who view shopping as an adventure. Travels with my aunt comes down to a one woman show.
Plus, of all greenes books, im not sure travels with my aunt, published in 1969, is the one yearning to be cut up into the jigsawtype pieces that make up this musical. Travels with my aunt for his work in travels with my aunt 1972, costume designer anthony powell won two prizes. Travels with my aunt is one of those rare books that you can read for enjoyment alone. This new disc is a dazzler that shows off director cukors smartly chosen views of paris and the great lighting of cinematographer douglas. Travels with my aunt 1972 at his mothers funeral, uptight banker henry pulling alec mccowen meets an eccentric woman claiming to be his aunt, augusta bertram maggie smith. Through aunt augusta, one of greenes greatest comic creations, henry joins a shiftless, twilight society. The warner archive collections dvdr of travels with my aunt is touted as a remastered edition, which in this case really makes a difference. At his mothers funeral, stuffy bank clerk henry pulling alec mccowen meets his aunt augusta bertram dame maggie smith, an elderly eccentric with morethanshady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover.
Henry pulling, a retired bank manager, meets his old aunt for the first time in over 50 years. Based on one of graham greenes drollest novels, directed with lan by george cukor, and starring the magnificent maggie smith as augusta and nimble alec mccowen as bewildered nephew henry, the joyously cockeyed travels with my aunt won a best costume design academy award out of four nominations and a valise full of critical praise. Stage version of the popular novel, first performed at the citizens t. Central florida future, orientation issue, september 5, 1972 by florida. Aunts, travel, fiction, voyages and travels, older women in fiction, older women, british in fiction, voyages and travels in fiction, retirees, aunts in fiction, open library staff picks, british, adventure stories, travelers in fiction, women travelers, women travelers in fiction, travelers, retirees in. Opening night on saturday, april 15, at 8pm, includes a postshow reception. Travels with my aunt the 1972 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
It was nearly too much for me i found myself wincing from time to time when one of the movies ornate props seemed about to bean me but in the end i was won over, i guess. In the lively comedyadventure travels with my aunt, adapted from graham greens book, henry alec mccowan, a timid, bookish accountant whose life seems. Originally published in 1970, travels with my aunt offers intoxicating entertainment, yet also confronts some of the most perplexing human. Travels with my aunt at minerva theatre, chichester. One of the most popular of these was his 1969 picaresque novel, travels with my aunt, a sort of british auntie mame. Getty kidnapping story is a bloody earful new york post.
The audience was swept up with the outrageous characters and comical plot. Travels with my aunt is a club class ticket to feelgood enjoyment daily telegraph story retired bank manager henry pulling is happy alone with his dahlias until he meets his decidedly bohemian aunt augusta who, having rattled the family skeletons, persuades the reluctant henry to flee to europe. The play was first staged at citizens theatre in glasgow on 10 november 1989 with havergal, derwent watson, patrick hannaway, and christopher gee, and has been performed in london west end theatres, offbroadway in new york, and in san francisco. There is a beautiful comic rhythm to arkles travels with my aunt at the assembly roxy, coupled with an almost boundless invention in its staging, that is very pleasing indeed graham greenes 1969 novel about henry pulling, a retired and retiring bank manager who meets his aunt augusta at his. But he put travels with my aunt 1969 in a class by itself as the only book hed ever written just for the fun of it. Travels with my aunt the prolific british producer bill kenwright is gambling off broadway, with one of the most remarkable, and certainly one of the quirkiest, entries of the season thus far. Travels with my aunt kindle edition by greene, graham. Flamboyant, flamehaired 70plus augusta bertram has opened a package containing a finger that recently belonged to her yearsago lover. Travels with my aunt 1969 is a novel written by english author graham greene. I spent the summer of 1973 in west berlin and marseilles, visiting my aunt and uncle stationed in the stillwalled city and my aunts relatives in the south of france. The novel follows the travels of henry pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric aunt augusta as they find their way across europe, and eventually even further afield. Released 1972, travels with my aunt stars maggie smith, alec mccowen, louis gossett jr. Williams was born in van nuys, california, to francesca nee bellini and beachard williams. Travels with my aunt thomas jay ryan and daniel jenkins in a scene from the revival of giles havergaals 1989 stage adaptation of graham greenes 1969 novel.
Long takes in a scene from travels with my aunt duration. A riotous romp across europe and later south america ensues, but as the story progresses the belly laughs and hilarious moments give way to. Flamboyant, flamehaired 70plus augusta bertram has opened a. Bafta recognised him with awards for the servant 1963, the great gatsby 1974 and julia, nominations for guns at batasi 1964, the lion in winter 1968 and jesus christ superstar 1973, and a lifetime achievement award in 1993. Travels with my aunt 1972 movie clip perhaps you find.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Greene turns his perceptive eye to bigotry, drugs, sex, marriage, religion and death. In its quiet and strange way, travels with my aunt fulfils all three. Travels with my aunt is a 1972 american comedy film directed by george cukor, written by jay. There will be a special talkback on friday, april 21, with the. Based on the 1969 novel of the same name by graham greene it was released on december 17, 1972. Loosely based on the 1969 novel of the same name by graham greene. Earlier transfers for laserdisc were on the mushy side, pretty much neutralizing the films basic visual appeal. There is a beautiful comic rhythm to arkles travels with my aunt at the assembly roxy, coupled with an almost boundless invention in its staging, that is very pleasing indeed. Travels with my aunt is a fabulous book that should encourage anyone embarking on the 2nd half of their life that many adventures, romance and travel can and will happen if you want it too and have the energy to carry it through. Jul 08, 2014 travels with my aunt wins costume design. George cukors travels with my aunt is a whimsical romantic fantasy that works. The ceremonies were presided over by carol burnett, michael caine, charlton heston, and rock hudson the ceremony was marked by marlon brandos boycott of the oscars and his sending of sacheen littlefeather to explain why he would not. There will be a special talkback on friday, april 21, with the cast and artistic director.
The films plot retains the books central theme of the adventurous, amoral aunt and her respectable middle class nephew drawn in to share her life, and also features her various. Toting the ashes of the woman he believed to be his mother, henry alec mccowen is hustled away by his previouslythoughtdead aunt augusta maggie smith to her london flat where he meets her livein wordsworth, louis gossett jr. Through his aunt, a veteran of europes hotel bedrooms, henry joins a shiftless, twilight society coming alive after a dull suburban lifetime. I had previously read two of his books, and i always had the nagging suspicion that he was a very witty writer, but the drama and the somber aspect of the novels i read didnt give him much space to indulge in witticisms. For his work in travels with my aunt 1972, costume designer anthony powell won two prizes. Powell would also dress smith in death on the nile 1978, evil under the sun 1982 and hook 1991, as well as creating sets andor costumes for her stage appearances including private lives 1972 and lettice and lovage. In travels with my aunt graham greene not only gives us intoxicating entertainment but also confronts us with some of the most perplexing of human dilemmas. He was nominated for oscars for travels with my aunt 1972, julia 1977 and raiders of the lost ark 1981. Travels with my aunt by graham greene reading matters.
Powell would also dress smith in death on the nile 1978, evil under the sun 1982 and hook 1991, as well as creating sets andor costumes for her. But dig a little deeper and theres a whole lot more happening underneath. Travels with my aunt 1972 official trailer maggie smith, alec mccowen movie hd duration. Travels with my aunt, brisbane, queensland, australia. Travels with my aunt really cemented my love for graham greene. Travels with my aunt penguin classics deluxe edition. Travels with my aunt 1972 official trailer maggie smith, alec mccowen movie hd. The show follows mike brady robert reed, a widowed architect with sons greg barry williams, peter christopher knight and bobby mike lookinland. David swift was born on april 3, 1931 in liverpool, lancashire, england as david bernard swift.
It will play wednesdays at 7pm, thursdays through saturdays at 8pm, saturday and sunday matinees at 2pm with sundays at. Review by luke krayenhoff, actors readthrough theatre, abbotsford, british columbia, canada. The comedy starts with the funeral of the prim and proper narrator henry pullings mother at which he meets his decidedly unconventional 75yearold aunt augusta. Learn more about raymond gerome at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. Apr 06, 2017 travels with my aunt tells the story of a retired bank manager, henry pulling, whose dull suburban life is forever changed by his elderly aunt augusta, who convinces him to come travelling with her. Travels with my aunt is a 1989 comedy adapted by scottish dramatist by giles havergal from graham greenes novel of the same title. Travels with my aunt kindle edition by greene, graham, havergal, giles. Aunt augusta pulls henry away from his quiet suburban existence into a world of adventure. The brady bunch is a sitcom created by sherwood schwartz.
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