Released 1933, double harness stars ann harding, william powell, henry stephenson, lilian bond the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. After tricking him into marriage, a woman tries to win the. The best movies of 1933 picked by critics and filmmakers and sorted by rank. Rafter romance 1933, double harness 1933, a man to remember 1938, one mans journey 1933, living on love. Double harness is a pleasant little picture, which does what it sets out to do smoothly and gracefully. Top movies of 1933 list, best movies 1933 page 21 by. After tricking him into marriage, a woman tries to win the love of her.
Double harness, out in 1933, showcases powells patented panache and wit. Moviechat forums double harness 1933 discussion double harness double harness posted years ago by cucr. Double harness isnt particularly well known today and thats a damn shame because its a wonderful insight into the modern womans thinking in 1933 and an honest look at marriage without the convenience or inconvenience of love. The music hall presents double harness, a domestic comedy. Starring ann harding, william powell and lucile browne. Oddly enough, the director for double harness, john cromwell. It is based on the novel of the same name by sinclair lewis. By the time they teamed for double harness in may 1933, both ann harding and william powell were wellestablished screen stars. Before playwrights like clifford odets championed the working man, plays dealt with the upper class, as does double harness. Rafter romance 1933, double harness 1933, a man to remember 1938, one mans journey 1933, living on love 1937, stingaree 1934 dvd currently unavailable. When the sensible joan colby ann harding learns that her younger sister is about to wed, she begins to feel like she will never find. After a military officer bruce cabot gets ann vickers irene dunne pregnant and leaves her, she chooses to. This set includes double harness, rafter romance, one mans journey all 1933, stingaree 1934, living on love 1937, and a man to remember 1938, and all include good extra features.
Aug 21, 2017 the term double harness of course refers to marriage, and anns character is joan colby, a wealthy single woman living in san francisco with her father henry stephenson and younger sister valerie lucile browne, who apparently is in danger of spinsterhood when valerie is set to be married. On july 21, 1933, the ann hardingwilliam powell feature double harness began playing at radio city music hall in new york. Hr news items list betty furness as a cast member, but she was not identifiable in the print viewed. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 16 produced by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 costume design by 1. Double harness used here as an idiom for marriage had been a london stage success in 1933 written by an american, edward poor montgomery, who adapted it from a 1904 novel by english author anthony hope. Kahane, disgusted by malins flamboyance, noted, i do not think we ought to have this man on the lot on any pictureshorts or features. Ann harding receives top billing as joan colby, a very practical woman who, given her fathers financial losses. Overview of double harness, 1933, directed by john cromwell, with ann harding, william powell, lucile browne, at turner classic movies. The music hall presents double harness, a domestic. Apr 03, 2018 double harness isnt particularly well known today and thats a damn shame because its a wonderful insight into the modern womans thinking in 1933 and an honest look at marriage without the convenience or inconvenience of love. Double harness 1933 stream and watch online moviefone. I love a snappy film that does everything it needs to in barely over an hour, and this.
Tag popularity top rated top rated popular want to watch release date recently wanted date added. Powell and those virtuoso eyebrows are necessary in order for double harness to work. William powell is john fletcher, a committed playboy, and ann harding is. Double harness 1933 film complet en francais streaming. The ending of female was a letdown, but double harness succeeds where female boldly backed away from its feminist message.
Oct 02, 2017 double harness 1933 is an american precode film starring ann harding and william powell. It was based on the play of the same name by edward poor montgomery. Double harness 1933 film complet en francais a 20190126t00. Harness s director john cromwell sets the film s climax at a dinner party, where joan has plied the united states postal service into giving their mail contract to johns shipping lines. Harness s director john cromwell sets the films climax at a dinner party, where joan has plied the united states postal service into giving their mail contract to johns shipping lines. The author of several successful plays, she wrote some of them with actress jane cowlmost notably smilin through 1919, a sentimental. Double harness 1933 is an american precode film starring ann harding and william powell. It was directed by john cromwell joan colby harding takes a rather cynical view towards love and marriage and is convinced that she can marry without the need of pesky. Directed by john cromwell starring william powell, ann harding and henry stephenson. Double harness 1933 the comedydrama double harness 1933 is one of six rko films of the 1930s previously thought lost but rediscovered and restored by tcm. Sort 1933 top box office movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
The term double harness of course refers to marriage, and anns character is joan colby, a wealthy single woman living in san francisco with her father henry stephenson and younger sister valerie lucile browne, who apparently is in danger of spinsterhood when valerie is set to be married. Double harness was not viewed prior to the publication of its entry in the afi catalog of feature films, 193140. It gave me the faith in my own marriage that i needed. In some ways, double harness is also a bit reminiscent of the 1930 version of holiday, which is perhaps not entirely accidental or surprising, as the latter also starred ann harding, although cromwells 1933 film is a far more skillful and accomplished cinematic work by modern standards. You can catch a quick glimpse of the words being used in kay franciss film of 1933, mary stevens, md. Ann harding will not be eclipsed in the delightful pre. A young woman maneuvers a lazy playboy into marrying her. I love a snappy film that does everything it needs to in barely over an hour, and this was exactly that. Tcm will air the vintage collection, which includes the 1933 william powell melodrama double harness as well as rafter romance, one mans journey, stingaree, living on. Jul 21, 2018 on july 21, 1933, the ann hardingwilliam powell feature double harness began playing at radio city music hall in new york. Ann vickers is a 1933 american precode romantic drama directed by john cromwell and starring irene dunne and walter huston. See more ideas about old movies, movies and youtube.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Movie info in this urbane comedy, a forthright young woman finds herself attracted for a suave womanizer who only aspires to the glories of the one night stand. Kahane, disgusted by malins flamboyance, noted, i do not think we ought to have this man on the lot on any pictureshorts or. It was based on the play of the same name by edward poor. Double harness is sleekly directed by john cromwell 18871979, who encountered censorship problems with two of his other rko films of the precode period, ann vickers 1933 and of human bondage 1934. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 16 produced by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 costume design by 1 second unit director or assistant director 1 art department 3 sound department 3 special effects by 1. A woman tricks a playboy into marrying her and then tries to make him legitimately fall in love with her. William powell is john fletcher, a committed playboy, and ann harding is joan colby, who believes marriage is a business. Jul, 2016 download double harness 1933 precode ann harding, william powell, lucile browne. A woman tricks a playboy into marrying her and then tries to. Double harness 1933 0721 1933 us drama 1h 9m user score. Joan is the steady, dependable one according to her father, in contrast to the shallow. Download double harness 1933 precode ann harding, william.
Aug 22, 2017 double harness 1933 ann harding and william powell stay safe and healthy. Instead, they burned the movie on the oldfashioned, purple dye type disc that. Jane murfin october 27, 1884 august 10, 1955 was an american playwright and screenwriter. Double harness is an american precode film starring ann harding and william powell. Double harness 1933 is a precode starring ann harding and william powell.
Malin was cast in a third movie, double harness 1933, but his performance was discarded and he was replaced by less effeminate actor. Calculated based on members top movie list and ratings. Unfortunately, double harness is not that kind of comedy, and even the heroines enemies are ready to concede that joan colby is a card. A woman harding tricks a playboy powell into marrying her and then tries to make him legitimately fall in love with her. Double harness 1933 ann harding and william powell. Double harness, out in 1933, showcases powells patented panache and wit, but thats expected. While not in much use today, the term double harness was commonly used in the first few decades of the 20th century to refer to the marriage bond. The author of several successful plays, she wrote some of them with actress jane cowlmost notably smilin through 1919, a sentimental fantasy that was adapted three times for motion pictures. Cooper in 1946 and until now have not been part of the turner collection. After tricking him into marriage, a woman tries to win the love of her philandering husband. Double harness 1933 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Double harness is a film directed by john cromwell with ann harding, william powell, lucile browne, henry stephenson, year. In this urbane comedy, a forthright young woman finds herself attracted for a suave womanizer who only aspires to the glories of the one night stand. Typical early 30s black tie and cocktail dress movie. Powell gets in some funny double takes through the film, as his character is just disaffected enough to find most of the marriage situation. This entry was revised after a 2007 viewing of the film.
The films were sold out of the rko library to producer merian c. Some wonderful camera work from a forgotten 1933 rko feature. Double harness 1933 07211933 us drama 1h 9m user score. Ann harding will not be eclipsed in the delightful precode. Offered for the first time by heritage, this one sheet is the only known copy. Sort 1933 top box office movies by domestic actual box office grosses. Apr 16, 2018 im sooo excited, i love old movies and the quality is really good. With ann harding, william powell, lucile browne, henry stephenson. Double harness passed 1h 9min comedy, drama 21 july 1933 usa a woman tricks a playboy into marrying her and then tries to make him legitimately fall in love with her. When i viewed this months tcm now playing guide and saw that double harness was airing, i knew in a flash that it would be my precode. Sadly, double harness, except for a very brief time on new york television in the second half of the 1950s, went unseen from the time of its original release in 1933 until 2007, some 74 years later.
Harding had been nominated for best actress for holiday 1930 and powell was just a year away from thin man triumph at mgm. Download double harness 1933 precode ann harding, william powell, lucile browne. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.