Mayer to capitalize on the attention and publicity generated by greer garson in her first film appearance, goodbye mr. Breezy, however, falling in love with and getting engaged to maisie s conniving roommate iris, doesnt realize shes using him and its up to maisie to convince him. Their first north american film appearance was in vogues of 1938 1937, followed by the 1941 production, the great american broadcast, 1943s swing shift maisie, hands across the border also made in 1943 and 1944s showboat serenade. Against his wishes, his wife takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets hazel, the singer from across the way the two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. I couldnt find much information online about it, so i rented swing shift to see for myself and took some screenshots while i was at it. This list does not include films from united artists before it merged with mgm except for coproductions, nor does it include other studios that mgm acquired such as orion. Unfortunately, the film did not repeat the earlier films success. Sothern didnt appear in vaudeville, which is why we hadnt done a post on her til now. Wartime maisie gives up the dog show for the factory, and must save a test pilot from seducers and saboteurs. We actually have a number of regular customers based in the us, canada and australia who never have problems with our region 2 discs. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at. It was rushed into production by mgm studio chief louis b.
Overview of swing shift maisie, 1943, directed by norman z. Kildare series reveals that she has a perfectly good head. See also list of united artists films contentsshow 1920s along came ruth 1924 bread 1924 broken barriers 1924 cheaper to. That was a serial adventure film completely unrelated to the maisie character in. Maisie 1939 congo maisie 1940 gold rush maisie 1940 maisie was a lady 1941 ringside maisie 1941 maisie gets her man 1942 swing shift maisie 1943 maisie goes to reno 1944 up goes maisie 1946 undercover maisie. Swing shift maisie streetsmart maisie from brooklyn lands a job at an airplane assembly plant during wwii and falls in love with handsome pilot breezy mclaughlin. Moving into a boardinghouse, maisie is saddled with dramatic iris reed. Test pilot breezy mclaughlin james craig is looking forward to joining the air force, but when he finds out that. This list does not include films from united artists before the merger with. Harom elkeseredett, kulonbozo koru not egy esos ejszakan egymas melle sodor az elet, akiket aztan egy kioregedett dizoz felkarol es letrehozza veluk elete utolso nagy muvet a swing angels nevu enekes haknizenekart.
Some film shot on lexington with 2 fm2 wildcats, and also on the constellation. Original movie poster for four horsemen of the apocalypse 1962 16095 mgm original u. List of metrogoldwynmayer films remington steelers wiki. Monte lee is listed in hr as a cast member, but his appearance in the final film has not been confirmed. This is a list of feature films originally released andor distributed by metrogoldwynmayer to include mgmua entertainment co. Staring kurt russell, goldie hawn, stephen tobolowsky and todd allen. If you have not yet seen this film and wish your knowledge of it to remain blissfully undisturbed, stop reading now and accept my apologies.
In 1943, she appeared in a seventh maisie film swing shift maisie followed by a role in the war drama cry havoc. That was a serial adventure film completely unrelated to the maisie character in the adventures of maisie or the maisie featurelength movies that preceded and succeeded it. Next was jackass mail 1942, a humorous western starring wallace beery and marjorie main. Swing shift goldie hawn, kurt russell can only be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of the film. Christopher columbus is a 1949 british biographical film starring fredric march as christopher columbus and florence eldridge as queen isabella.
The definitive adventures of maisie radio log with ann. Alice is awakened from her dream, not by the pack of playing cards, but by a riotous celebration that goes completely haywire after she is crowned queen. Swing shift maisie is a 1943 romantic comedy film directed by norman z. According to oct 1942 hr news items, jim davis was originally cast in the role of breezy, but was replaced by james craig in dec 1942 and placed in a bit role. The trailer is a little misleading, as the plot centers around one. Ann sothern with fred brady in swing shift maisie 1943 in brother orchid 1940 star of the popular maisie series of movies between 1939 and 1949, ann sothern was also in such film noir fare as cry havoc 1943, a letter to three wives 1949, shadow on the wall 1950 and the blue gardenia 1953. Swing shift maisie 1943 mgm film with ann sothern and james craig. Swing shift maisie 1943 approved 1h 27min action, adventure, comedy 1 october 1943 usa streetsmart maisie from brooklyn lands a job at an airplane assembly plant during wwii and falls in love with handsome pilot breezy mclaughlin. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
As the war drags on kay finally dates her trumpet playing foreman and life gets complicated. Mcleod, with ann sothern, james craig, jean rogers, at turner classic movies. Breezy, however, falling in love with and getting engaged to maisie s conniving roommate iris, doesnt realize shes using him and its up to maisie to. This list does not include films from united artists before mgm distributed. He is conned into doing so by a beautiful exsinger. Maisie stops a suicide attempt by failed actress iris reed jean rogers, who lives across the hall. The rotten tomatoes tv zone is your central location for our brand new television coverage. And now for something completely different 1971, uk monty python and the holy grail 1975, uk life of brian 1979, uk. Swing shift is a 1984 comedydrama film directed by jonathan demme, starring goldie hawn, kurt russell, ed harris and christine lahti after the bombing of pearl harbor, jack walsh harris enlists in the navy, leaving his wife kay hawn home alone and unsure what to do with herself. The lockheed p38 lightnings that are seen in this film were purchased by mgm for.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Girl working in aircraft plant falls in love with pilot, and fights aspiring actress to keep him. Full text of movie and radio guide week ending of 194311 see other formats. It is the seventh in a series of 10 films starring ann sothern as maisie. In flash gordons trip to mars, the second serial, rogers sported a totally. But more than anything else ringside maisie shows the weakness of using this kind of plot for a series film. Sothern was cast, the films original director was replaced, the script was rewritten, and several scenes were reshot. The maisie series, starring ann sothern, is a series of ten films released between 1939 and 1947. Mcleod 510 a little too loud and obnoxious, but its an lively maisie comedy with spies and romantic twists.
While the film did reasonably well financially, overall it proved to be a disappointment. Iris is a failed actress who lives at a boarding house. Born in 1904, mccall was a graduate of vassar college and trinity college, dublin. At times she shows interest in both murphy and sterling and you know because there will be another film that she wont wind up with either. Pamela and her family moved to las vegas and she retired completely from the limelight and never returned. An mgm obliged, with multistar musical extravaganzas such as thousands cheer 1943, family musicals such as meet me in st. Mcleod and starring robert taylor, greer garson and lew ayres. A string of sequels followed, beginning with congo maisie 1940 and continuing until undercover maisie 1947. Mcleod then directed a series of forgettable musicalspanama hattie 1942, the powers girl 1943, and swing shift maisie 1943that finished his career at mgm. It would also have been nice if ann sotherns last film, the whales of august 1987, could. Six sheet poster 81x81 folded, theaterused, good condition only offered by.
A lanyok az otvenes evek noi trioinak stilusaban egy transzvesztita bartulajdonos es egy hakniszervezo menedzser segitsegevel korbeturnezzak. Swing shift maisie also known as swing it, maisie is a 1943 romantic comedy film directed by norman z. Swing shift maisie 1943 maisie goes to reno 1944 up goes maisie 1946. It is the seventh in a series of 10 films starring ann sothern as maisie, preceded by maisie gets her man and followed by maisie goes to reno. The many faces of happy felton society for american.
Ann sothern and james craig in a publicity still from 1943s swing shift maisie. List of metrogoldwynmayer films remington steelers. In the next one, maisie gets her man, everyone we meet is completely broke and desperate. Streetsmart maisie from brooklyn lands a job at an airplane assembly plant during wwii and falls in love with handsome pilot. Christopher columbus 1949 fredric march fredric march. This article was published in the spring 2017 baseball research journal happy felton, an allaround entertainer of a longgone era, aggressively and successfully marketed his skills as a danceband leader, musician, master of ceremonies, actor, comedian, and radiostagevaudeville performer for two decades beginning in the late 1920s. Swing shift maisie 1943 by 1943, ann sothern was starting to tire of maisie, the brooklyn bombshell whose gumcracking, backtalking hijinks landed her in one sassy situation after another. Director jonathan demme made one of his more conventional movies with swing shift, an examination of life on the american home front during wwii. Swing shift is a 1984 comedy drama by oscar wining director jonathan demme that portrays a crazy romance during wwii. Legends of tomorrows maisie richardsonsellers on that zombie fight in the supernatural crossover. The definitive the adventures of maisie radio log, with complete biographies of ann sothern and lurene tuttle. Secondary operatic singer and actress at mgm during the 1940s. Both the idea of dorothy singing jazz and the princess of oz were completely dropped from later versions of the script, as well as the finished film. Movie id, movie name, year 0000008,edison kinetoscopic.
Goldie hawn, kurt russell, christine lahti, fred ward, ed harris, sudie bond, holly hunter, patty maloney, lisa pelikan, susan peretz, joey. Lets dance was completely overshadowed by huttons other musical film of 1950, annie get your gun, which became one of. It was smith who suggested frances try acting after a knee injury ended her promising dance career. Sothern was cast, the film s original director was replaced, the script was rewritten, and several scenes were reshot. Pby6a catalina of the confederate af, later crashed, t6, c hercules as an emily. He was uncredited in a pair of 1943 films, appearing as a nightclub emcee in swing shift maisie, an entry in the ann sothern maisie series. List of metrogoldwynmayer films santiago wikia fandom. Nov 30, 2016 in 1941 america kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after pearl harbor.
The working title of this film was swing it, maisie. And now for something completely different 1971, uk. It is the seventh in a series of 10 films starring ann sothern as maisie, preceded by maisie gets her man 1942 and followed by maisie goes to reno 1944. Swing shift maisie 1943 swing your lady 1938 the swinger 1966 the swinging set aka get yourself a college girl 1964 take her, shes mine 1963 take the high ground. Jean rogers was an american actress who starred in serial films in the 1930s and. Ann sothern in swing shift maisie 1943 noirlaque 1940s. Swing shift maisie 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Maisie and more today a tribute to the great ann sothern harriet arlene lake, 19092001. Reviewing swing shift maisie 1943, time praised sothern and described her as one of the smartest comediennes in the business. Please note, however, that a majority of mgms pre1986 library is now owned by warner bros. Obviously suited for more personal and singular design work, and convinced her stint with mgm had been a mistake, irene left the field of costume design almost completely in 1949, preferring to devote her full attentions to her boutiques, which she launched in 1947. However i believe i do see dean dancing with patti lacey. It also stars christine lahti, fred ward, ed harris, belinda carlisle, and holly hunter, in one of her first movie roles. The first allgirl glamour orchestra to reach the screen.
She was a charter member and the first woman president of the writers guild of america then known as the screen writers guild, serving from 194244 and 195152. Ann sothern as sotm march 2015 star of the month tcm. In this musical, a hypnotic songwriter uses his special talent to help a boxer win his fight. Breezy, however, falling in love with and getting engaged to maisies conniving roommate. Original four horsemen of the apocalypse 1962 movie. Douglas sbd dauntless, another fm2 wildcat for closeups, snj modified as a tbd for closeups. Ann sothern in the first of her successful maisie films 1939s maisie with. List of feature film series with ten entries wikipedia. Though directed by the great norman mcleod this one seems a distinct step down no stars but sothern, and a slavishly didactic wartime theme. Maisie gets her man 1942, swing shift maisie 1943, maisie goes to reno. She was part of the original suggested cast for mgms classic film the wizard of oz 1939. Swing shift cinderella 1945 the big bad wolf starts out chasing little red riding hood but switches to cinderella after seeing the films title, and ends.
This is a selected list of feature films originally created andor distributed by metrogoldwynmayer include mgmua entertainment co. Swing shift on dvd 085392888924 from warner bros directed by jonathan demme. List of metrogoldwynmayer films metro goldwyn mayer. Met actress alexis smith as a dance student at age 10 and they remained lifelong friends. Ann sothern in swing shift maisie 1943 james craig in swing shift maisie 1943 ann. After all, sothern was a capable actress whose real talent gave depth and resonance to dramatic roles in pictures like cry havoc 1943 where she played. Louis 1944, comedies such as swing shift maisie 1943, and, most movingly, tributes to the family values the allied forces were fighting to defend. Spyglass entertainment is now set to take control of 5% of mgms assets. This list does not include films from united artists before mgm. James craig, sothern, and jean rogers in swing shift maisie 1943. Sci fi movies that will completely blow you away in 2018 top 10 opening shots of all time. Dec 05, 2014 these photos capture the changing face of goldie hawn and kurt russells romance over the decades duration. That was the extent of feltons connection to the film 20. Full text of movie and radio guide week ending of 194311.
Streetsmart maisie from brooklyn lands a job at an airplane assembly plant during wwii and falls in love with handsome pilot breezy mclaughlin. Her neighbor across the hall, former showgirl maisie ravier, persuades her to get a job at the aircraft factory where she works. The definitive adventures of maisie radio log with ann sothern. Maisie ravier is a popular fictional character, the leading character of ten films 19391947. Swing shift maisie 897 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article initial dislike for him, maisie starts falling in love. With ann sothern, james craig, jean rogers, connie gilchrist. Horatio then urges maisie to take a position in a defense plant, which she does. Swing shift original theatrical trailer video dailymotion. This is a selected list of feature films originally released andor distributed by metrogoldwynmayer include mgmua entertainment co. In the ninth entry of this tenfilm series, maisie ann sothern graduates from business college and disguises herself as a spinsterish frump in order based on eight past experiences to keep wolfish prospective employees in line. Kay goldie hawn and jack ed harris live in pasadena. Breezy, however, falling in love with and getting engaged to maisies conniving roommate iris, doesnt.
On november 3, 2010, mgm filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. She was the first woman president of the writers guild of america, serving from 194244 and 195152. Iris reed jean rogers is a villainess in the 1943 film swing shift maisie. But she had a movie career that was very vaudevillesque, which is why we post. April 4, 1904 april 3, 1986 was an american writer best known for her screenwriting.
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