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MurdochsAid
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Edwardian Era Movies
Last night, as I was watching TITANIC Voyage: Untold Stories, and listening to the voice of 2nd Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller...
Hayley Mills' Walt Disney Films--Pollyanna and Summer Magic came to mind. Both of their storylines takes place during the Edwardian Era...the former, is more of the 1912 time spand.
With Hayley's films in mind, if you guys can think of other such Edwardian Era based films, then please feel free to list them here. Okay? :heyy:
MA
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Jul/25/2005, 9:06 am
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MurdochsAid
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Re: Edwardian Era Movies
Mel Gibson's Forever Young film, for which his costars are; Jamie Leigh Curtis and a young very adorable 10-year-old Elijah Wood (remember him in the Trilogy of LOTRs movies?) is sort of a Edwardian Era-type of movie.
In the above film, Mel's character was born 1907. He plays a scientist who allegedly perishes in a fire, but somehow through his scientific work, becomes young again. At the time of his scientific career, he becomes engaged to this woman, but doesn't marry her...due to the science lab fire accident. Then befriends Jamie & her son, Elijah. As he begins to age, he learns that his fiance is alive. Barrowing a old airliner, he (not realizing that Elijah has stowed-away on it) flies it to the coast for a reunion with his fiance. Young Elijah winds up landing the plane.
Have any of you guys seen this somewhat of a tearjerker film? It can be seen on the AMC channel, incase you're wondering.
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Aug/15/2005, 5:37 pm
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MurdochsAid
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Re: Edwardian Era Movies
Since this film was set in the year of 1901, I feel confident that I can add it to our list...
Even the late John Wayne's The Shootist, gets a nod...along with his very impressive list of co-stars in this film:
Lauren Bacall
James Stewart
Harry Morgan - of M*A*S*H fame
Richard Boone - of Have Gun Will Travel
Hugh O'Brian - The Legend of Wyatt Earp
Ronny/Ron Howard - The Andy Griffith Show & Happy Days
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Aug/22/2005, 8:09 am
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Mr Titanic
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Re: Edwardian Era Movies
Did they have Silent films then?
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Aug/22/2005, 9:38 pm
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MurdochsAid
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Re: Edwardian Era Movies
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Mr Titanic Wrote:
Did they have Silent films then?
Oh! You mean, as in the Edwardian Era. Yes, I should think so...because Debbie Gibson, a silent film star, too, herself, was a Titanic survivor.
Debbie's Gibson Girl fashions, are also well known too. And thanks to her, we now have Gibson Girl dolls, that are offered as collector's items via Franklin Mint.
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Aug/23/2005, 8:15 am
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Mr Titanic
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Re: Edwardian Era Movies
Ahh yes, Indeed. I recall as well that Bill Zane made a comment about being fond of the Edwardian Era and would have desired to work as a silent film star had he had the opprotunity to have lived during that age. So I suppose it was then that silent films were aired. I beleive live acting was also present.
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Aug/23/2005, 11:04 am
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MurdochsAid
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Re: Edwardian Era Movies
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Mr Titanic Wrote:
Ahh yes, Indeed. I recall as well that Bill Zane made a comment about being fond of the Edwardian Era and would have desired to work as a silent film star had he had the opprotunity to have lived during that age. So I suppose it was then that silent films were aired. I beleive live acting was also present.
True. True. True. Live acting has always been live...especially on the Great White Way, in the Big Apple, which is aptly called, Broadway. And way before that. Don't forget William Shakespeare, and how and where his plays were first performed! :heyy:
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Aug/23/2005, 12:31 pm
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MurdochsAid
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Re: Edwardian Era Movies
For Lights' sake, I would like to also add Julie Andrews' first ever Walt Disney Film--Mary Poppins, that is set in this Edwardian Era.
It twas her "Just A Spoon Full of Sugar" tune that goes like this...
Just a spoon full of sugar
Helps the medicine go down
The medicine go down
The medicine go down
Just a spoon full of sugar
Helps the medicine go down
In a most delightful way
That reminds me of when I was a teenager, took my dose of Dr. Salk's Polio Vaccine, many moons ago, over in Riverside County, CA. Our doses were took in soaked sugar cubes (That's pretty funny, I get the sugar cube, but my horse doesn't.)...kind of like as in the above song.
And to get my dose, I rode up on my then first horse, a sweet little mare I aptly called, Lady.
MA
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Aug/23/2005, 12:47 pm
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MurdochsAid
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Re: Edwardian Era Movies
And for Lill/Wills' benefit, I also would like to add Audrey Hepburn's delightful movie musical--My Fair Lady to our growing list of Edwardian Era Movies.
When Tom Dyer announced on his TDTSC's O/T Forum, that he would be in Spain...this MFL tune came to mind--"The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly on the Plain".  :bounce:
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Aug/25/2005, 9:26 am
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MurdochsAid
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Re: Edwardian Era Movies
Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang, another Walt Disney Film, is still yet *another* Edwardian Era based film.
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Nov/27/2005, 6:42 pm
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