Getting gerties garter 1945 was the third film version of a 1920s stage play by wilson collison and avery hopwood. Marie mcdonald and dennis okeefe in getting gerties garter 1945 getting gerties garter 1945 binnie barnes. The first in a series of silent movies remakes continued with getting gerties garter helmed by allan dwan. Getting gerties garter 1945 movie picture download mm52. Getting gerties garter 1945 allan dwan, dennis okeefe. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. Getting gerties garter is a play written by wilson collison and avery hopwood.
Because loews could not price discriminate by charging a different price to each customer according to the customers price elasticity, it chose to bundle the two films and charge theaters for showing both films. Dennis okeefe, marie mcdonald, barry sullivan, binnie barnes, sheila ryan, j. The book covers not only classic works such as death of a salesman but also many commercially successful plays such as getting gerties garter, plus entries on foreign figures that have influenced our dramatic development from shakespeare to beckett and pinter. Hospitality businesses are getting creative to reopen under alert level 3. Getting gerties garter, lobbycard, marie mcdonald, barry sullivan, 1945. Laura, i too have become a big fan of dennis okeefe, but for 2 films i didnt see you mention. Show archives mirvish productions has a long and rich history of theatrical offerings. Getting gerties garter is an updated adaptation of the venerable stage farce by wilson collison and avery hopwood. Getting gerties garter 1927 getting mary married 1919 the grand duchess and the waiter 1926 h. Dennis okeefe, newly married to lovely sheila ryan, is in a jam. You can search our archive page to locate a particular play title, performer, venue and dates. Previously filmed in 1927, getting gerties garter was one several enjoyable films produced by edward small and directed by allan dwan, all based on popular. Getting gerties garter 1945 directed by allan dwan. Attorney ken walrick, not quite realizing the difference between a garter and a bracelet, gives gertie darling a bejewelled garter with his photograph in miniature attached.
The play was previously adapted for the screen as a silent film released in 1927 by metropolitan pictures and starred marie prevost and. Getting gerties garter is a farce complete with slamming doors, climbing out of windows, hiding in haylofts and under beds. Previously filmed in 1927, getting gerties garter was one several enjoyable films produced by edward small and directed by allan dwan, all based on popular stage comedies. When he is subpoenaed to testify in court about his onetime purchase of an expensively jeweled garter for a glamorous former girl friend, gertie marie mcdonald, he is seized with fear and dismay. Okeefes former girl friend, exotic dancer marie mcdonald, has in her possession an expensive, jeweled garter given to her by okeefe in his bachelor days. With dennis okeefe, marie mcdonald, barry sullivan, binnie barnes. Getting gerties garter, lobbycard, marie mcdonald, barry. Getting gerties garter in the field of science, ken dennis okeefe is a genius, but not when it comes to women.
Shop getting gerties garter dvd 1945 region 1 us import ntsc. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Overview of getting gerties garter, 1945, directed by allan dwan, with dennis o keefe, marie mcdonald, barry sullivan, at turner classic movies. Getting gerties garter is another product of that school of cinema thinking which holds that a bludgeon is more effective than a. Mason hopper directs marie prevost, charles ray, sally rand and franklin pangborn in this comedy. Barry sullivan list of movies and tv shows tv guide. In this followup to the successful marital farce up in mabels room, charles ray stars as a bachelor lawyer who gives a jeweled garter and a photograph to his girlfriend marie prevost. To avoid scandal, a rising scientist scrambles to retrieve an inscribed garter from an old flame on the eve of her wedding. Why did mgm bundle gone with the wind and getting gerties garter what from econ 1101 at hku.
Getting gerties garter 1945 a married scientist dennis okeefe tries to retrieve a garter from his buddys barry sullivan bride marie mcdonald. Hal roach the complete hal roach thelma todd and patsy. A blonde wife almost gets spanked by her husband btu he stops after she apologizes and asks him not to spank her. Also trapped, after a fashion, are binnic barnes and dennis okeefe, whose talents are suited to better things than this.
With marie prevost, charles ray, harry myers, sally rand. Some of the listings go as far back as 1907, which is the year that the royal alexandra first opened. Barnum was right 1929 dames ahoy 1930 battling bunyan 1924 the battling orioles 1924 behind the front 1926 big. Woods staged it on broadway, where it opened at the republic theatre on august 1, 1921. Getting gerties garter is a 1945 american slapstick comedy film written and directed by allan dwan, and starring dennis okeefe, marie mcdonald, and barry sullivan. Barry sullivan 100 success facts everything you need to. Watch getting gerties garter 1945 full movie imndbray. The nickelhopper 1926 mabel normand, boris karloff, oliver hardy. Getting gerties garter original, play, farce, broadway opened in new york city aug 1, 1921 and played through nov 1921. For such an old and tested property, getting gerties garter still had to go through several hoops in the early 1940s for the censors at the motion picture. Gerties exfiance tries to get back an embarrassing keepsake the title item, a jewelencrusted garter containing his picture and initials without the know. Getting gerties garter is a 1945 american slapstick comedy film written and directed by allan dwan, and starring dennis okeefe, marie mcdonald, and barry. The idea that charles ray would move heaven and earth to retrieve a garter he gifted to gertie marie prevost was seen as a bit of a stretch even during the film s. Harry potter complete 8 film collection bluray brand new.
Getting gerties garter was a 1921 play by wilson collison and avery hopwood that had run for 120 performances in. Mcdonald intends to show the garter to okeefes suspicious wife, so our hero must retrieve the embarrassing accouterment without tipping off the missus. Getting gerties garter 1945 turner classic movies tcm. As in all pangborn movies, he is not really masculine, which does not quite fit his role in getting gerties garter. This theory is borne out by the fact that marie the body mcdonald is cast as the girl most often so trapped, a role for which she is the natural. Bill nighys brundish rips the covers off books so as not to be reminded that they were written by real people. In leiu of the older polaroid guestbooks, theres a new camera thats more budget friendly with film that is still in production. Getting gerties garter broadway play original ibdb. But then he must cover his indiscretion by getting the garter back before his fiancee finds out. Dennis okeefe, marie mcdonald, barry sullivan, imdb rating. They are basically the same film, old plays by wilson collison, up in mabels room 1944 and getting gerties garter 1945 i see he also wrote the maisie stories, the mad miss manton, and theres always a woman both were directed by alan dwan even. Getting gerties garter dvd 1945 region 1 us import ntsc.
The film is based on the 1921 play of the same name by wilson collison and avery hopwood. Theres never a moment of doubt about who marie prevost will be wedding in the end and the production is unwilling to abandon the original plays prim perspective. An american slapstick comedy film written and directed by allan dwan, and starring dennis okeefe, marie mcdonald, and barry sullivan. Getting gerties garter 1927 exactly what it says on the tin and thats the problem. In theory, silent films and farces were an ideal match.
The name of the game tv series guest stars, getting gerties garter plot, l. Barry sullivan full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Okeefes former girlfriend, exotic dancer marie mcdonald, has in her possession an. Getting gerties garter has a game cast that tries hard but is completely done in by its weak premise and lack of suspense. Silent film comedy with harold lloyd and chamber music score by donald sosin. The first, in 1927, had starred marie provost and charles ray, and a 1934 version had been produced in england. The play was a sex farce, but unlike most productions of its type, the setting was a hayloft instead of a bedroom. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos.
In this film, dennis okeefe, newly married to lovely sheila ryan, is in a jam. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Loews bundled its film gone with the wind and getting gerties garter to maximize revenues. Why did mgm bundle gone with the wind and getting gerties. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download the microsoft news app for complete covid19 coverage ad sponsored. Gerties exfiance tries to get back an embarrassing keepsake the title item, a jewelencrusted garter containing his picture and initials without the knowledge of his new girl, or gerties.
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