Three wives, played by jeanne crain, ann sothern and linda darnell, are about to embark on a boat trip when each receives a letter, written by a mutual friend named addie, informing her that addie is about to run off with one of their husbands. A letter to three wives 1949 kirk douglas does an anti. Feb 05, 2020 kirk douglas, longtime influential movie star, dead at 103. In addition to acting in countless films over the course of his long. With jeanne crain, linda darnell, ann sothern, kirk douglas, paul douglas, barbara. A letter to three wives is a movie that sets you up with a premise that keeps you hanging throughout. A letter to three wives dvd, 2005 for sale online ebay. Mankiewicz, jeanne crain, linda darnell, ann sothern, kirk douglas, paul douglas, jeffrey lynn. Sort kirk douglas movies by how the movie was received by critics and audiences. This item is a 8 x 10,black and white photo of kirk douglas, ann sothern and linda darnell in a scene from the 1949 movie a letter to three wives. It stars jeanne crain, linda darnell, ann sothern, paul douglas in his film debut, kirk douglas, jeffrey lynn, and thelma ritter. One of his early films, 1949s a letter to three wives, follows three couples in an unnamed american town. Three wives, a letter to five wives, a letter to four wives, chaines conjugales. He would recall playing ann sotherns husband in a letter to three wives and how he and the actress rehearsed the.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. More movies to remember kirk douglas by entertainment. Sort kirk douglas movies by box office rank in the year of release. With his explosive acting style, he became a lead boxoffice star, acting in successful films like champion 1949, young man with a horn 1950. All kirk douglas movies ranked by tomatometer movie and tv news. Aug 12, 2019 in choosing a shakespeare play for kirk douglas character to direct, mankiewicz went with twelfth night, which provided a parallel to the plot of a letter to three wives. Sort kirk douglas movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. Kirk douglas paul douglas jeffrey lynn thelma ritter barbara lawrence connie gilchrist the film opens with the voice of addie ross. Kirk douglas, longtime influential movie star, father of. With jeanne crain, linda darnell, ann sothern, kirk douglas.
In both works a letter addie ross letter in the film and the letter stating olivia loves malvolio in the play misleads a major character. Kirk douglas is an american actor, producer, director, and author from the film industrys golden age, who debuted opposite barbara stanwyck in the film the strange love of martha ivers 1946. He gained further attention with the classic 1947 film noir out of the past and the oscarwinning a letter to three wives. Kirk douglas has received an early 100th birthday present an award from the world jewish congress for his strong support for israel, including starring in the first hollywood feature film shot in the newly established nation. A letter to three wives 1949 kirk douglas does an antiradio rant. I saw this on tcm and had to get it for my collection. Ann sothern and kirk douglas in a letter to three wives 20th century fox 10 of 4 1949.
Nbc presented a movie oftheweek remake of the film in 1985, with loni anderson in darnells role, michele lee taking over for ann sothern and stephanie zimbalist as. Spotlight on a letter to three wives netflix dvd blog. Oct 04, 2018 this entry was posted in horrorfest vii and tagged 20th century fox, a letter to three wives, addie ross, an affair to remember, ann sothern, bradford brad bishop, country club, country club dance, deborah bishop, filmnoir, general douglas macarthur, george phipps, jeanne crain, jeffery lynn, joseph l. A letter to three wives 1949 movie trailer duration. Douglas managed to do so, but as soon as he drifted off, mankiewicz dismissed the company for lunch, and they all slipped out. All of the films in this article are available on dvd. Addie tells us about her three friends, deborah, lora mae and rita, and. How many of these classic kirk douglas movies can you. He would recall playing ann sotherns husband in a letter.
Three wives, played by jeanne crain, ann sothern and linda darnell, are about to embark on a boat trip when each receives a letter, written by a mutual friend named addie, informing her that addie. One of his early films, 1949s a letter to three wives, follows three couples in an. There are rita and george phipps, played by kirk douglas and anne southern. Film notes a letter to three wives university at albany. December 9, 1916 february 5, 2020 was an american actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and writer. A letter to three wives 1949 movie trailer youtube. His popular films include out of the past 1947, champion 1949, ace in the hole 1951, the bad and the beautiful 1952, 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954, lust for life 1956, paths of glory 1957, gunfight at the o.
A letter to three wives 1949 jeanne crain, linda darnell. A letter to three wives 1949 deborah bishop, lora mae hollingsway and rita phipps are three friends who all receive letters from another friend, addie ross, telling them that she is about to. In both works a letter addie ross letter in the film and the letter stating olivia loves malvolio in. One of three women is about to loose her husband to a home wrecker but even with all kinds of both legitimate and false clues you dont find out who until the last minutes of the film. Sort kirk douglas movies by costars or in some cases directors. A letter to three wives 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A letter to three wives, however, was an explosive revelation of his genius. He would recall playing ann sotherns husband in a letter to three wives and how he and the actress rehearsed. Often copied but rarely equaled, a letter to three wives showcases mankiewiczs uncanny ability to take an incisive story and further sharpen its talons. This entry was posted in horrorfest vii and tagged 20th century fox, a letter to three wives, addie ross, an affair to remember, ann sothern, bradford brad bishop, country club, country club dance, deborah bishop, filmnoir, general douglas macarthur, george phipps, jeanne crain, jeffery lynn, joseph l. In the letter, the friend says she has run off with one of the three womens husbands. A letter to three wives 1949 movie trailer james varela. Once quoted as saying ive made a career of playing sons of bitches, kirk douglas is considered by many to be the epitome of the hollywood hard man. Aug 12, 2019 when a letter to three wives first appeared on television, kirk douglas diatribe against radio and advertising was cut by many stations for fear of offending their sponsors. In flashback, each wife wonders if it is her marriage that is in jeopardy. The following is the filmography of american film and stage actor, film producer and author kirk douglas 19162020.
The tone ranges from florid sentiment to unblinking cynicism, yet mankiewicz holds it all together with smooth, witty direction. I found the mystery to be thoughtprovoking, and it created more drama than the simple stories. A smalltown seductress notifies her three best friends that she has run off with one of their husbands. The other two husbands are paul douglas and jeffrey lynn. You have some big names in this movie like kirk douglas, jean crain, linda darnell and ann. One of his early films, 1949s a letter to three wives, follows three couples in an unnamed. Linda darnell is wonderful and paul douglass makes his screen debut. The movie could be called scenes from three marriages, and. Sort kirk douglas movies by adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost. May 28, 2012 a letter to three wives 1949 kirk douglas does an antiradio rant. It reminds us that every marriage endures trials that only love, trust, and. It wasnt until 1946, after serving in the united states navy during world war ii and enjoying a subsequent stage career, that hollywood legend kirk douglas, then 30 years old, first stepped in front of a camera for the strange love of martha ivers.
After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in the strange love of martha ivers 1946 with barbara stanwyck. Kirk douglas a list of 43 titles created 4 months ago favorite kirk douglas character. Mankiewicz s curious dramatic comedy a letter to three wives, the 1949 academy award winner for best direction and best screenplay, douglas plays one of three husbands who may have run off with a naughty letter writer. Both paul and a young kirk douglas make fine foils for their respective movie spouses, and thelma ritter and connie gilchrist shine in mouthy character roles. In choosing a shakespeare play for kirk douglas character to direct, mankiewicz went with twelfth night, which provided a parallel to the plot of a letter to three wives. All of them wondered while one of them wandered just as their boat sets off for the day, deborah crain, rita southern and lora mae darnell receive a letter from the alluring addie ross narrator celeste holm stating she has left town with one of their husbands. Kirk douglas rose from poverty to become a king of. Sep 23, 2017 a letter is addressed to three wives from their best friend addie ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands. He would recall playing ann sotherns husband in a letter to three wives and how he and the. A letter to three wives, classics, classic movies, joseph l.
A letter is addressed to three wives from their best friend addie ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands but she does not say which one. See more ideas about ann sothern, jeanne crain and lettering. A letter to three wives is an omnibus film, its three stories ingeniously interlocked through meetings among the characters, flashbacks, and the voiceover of an unseen romantic catalyst, the town siren, addie ross addies purring, sultry voice is that of celeste holm. Kirk douglas rose from poverty to become a king of hollywood kirk douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in spartacus, lust for. Kirk douglas family tree all his children and wives the sun. All kirk douglas movies ranked by tomatometer kirk douglas movies ranked. Jeanne crain, linda darnell, ann sothern, kirk douglas, paul douglas, jeffrey lynn, thelma ritter. Also featuring kirk douglas and the great character actress thelma ritter. A letter to three wives doesnt have the crackling showbiz milieu of eve, but it has the same mix of snappy dialogue and topnotch performances. A letter to three wives is a 1949 american romantic drama film which tells the story of a woman who mails a letter to three women, telling them she has left town with the husband of one of them. His real breakthrough came as an unscrupulous boxer in 1949s champion, a lowbudget production he was advised to turn down. The cameras take us through a seemingly charming little town, just 23 miles from a large town. Film legend kirk douglas, an amsterdam native, dead at 103.
Mankiewicz known for all about eve jeanne crain, linda darnell, ann southern premise three wives from a semiupperclass neighborhood receive a letter from a girlfriend who has just moved away from town. Sort by how many oscar nominations and how many oscar wins each kirk douglas movie received. Classic movies youve never seen available to stream at. Tcm 1949 best picture 4of4 a letter to three wives. Which husband ran off with addie ross a letter to three. Kirk douglas linda darnell ann sothern a letter to three. Kirk douglas can also be seen to good effect in a letter to three wives 1949, seven days in may 1964 and the man from snowy river 1982. Kirk douglas, longtime influential movie star, dead at 103.