Download this subtitles from our download location, see more details bellow. The film bluntly displays how your happiness could be impeded by your station in life and if you are a woman its that much harder. A bestseller in 1939 and 1940, it was adapted as a popular 1940 film, and was republished during wwii as an armed services edition the novel tells of a whitecollar girl who falls in love with a young socialite, despite the objections of his family. Part of the best picture project featuring an oscar winning turn by the beautifully talented ginger rogers, kitty foyle is part a christmas carol, part annie hall, and part working girl, and its just about less than the sum of its parts, but is still frankly enjoyable. Kitty foyle 2008 stream and watch online moviefone.
Workingclass philadelphia teen kitty foyle ginger rogers dreams of life in the citys fashionable society circles, but when she impulsively weds her former boss, wealthy wyn strafford dennis. In addition to the very successful 1940 film, kitty foyle was also adapted to radio. In 2001 americans have bridget jones and in 1940 they had. Overly melodramatic, the film has aged rather poorly despite rogers oscarwinning performance and seems rather unfeminist today. A bestseller in 1939 and 1940, it was adapted as a popular 1940 film, and was republished during wwii as an armed services edition. Kitty foyle is a 1940 romantic drama directed by sam wood and starring ginger rogers in the title role kitty foyle is a whitecollar office worker in new york who is about to get married to her boyfriend, handsome doctor mark elsen. Easy to read, fairly smooth moving, and a window into the 1930s, the book is an interesting read. Though ginger rogers starring vehicles always turned a profit for rko radio, many filmgoers thought of rogers only in terms of. A bestseller in 1939 and 1940, it was adapted as a popular 1940 film. This classic love story, subtitled the natural history of a woman, is a great. The most astonishing thing about kitty foyle is that it was written by a man. Stage door 1937 region 2 pal import, plays in english without subtitles. Facing formidable competition from bette davis, katharine hepburn and joan fontaine, ginger rogers won the best actress oscar for her portrayal of kitty foyle in this classic threehandkerchief romance. Leading the fine supporting cast is thelma ritter, who shines in a hilarious turn as a dumbbunny juror who cant decide if the defendant is guilty or.
A white collar worker from a blue collar family, kitty foyle has spent her so far short adult life in her hometown of philadelphia or new york city. Kitty foyle by christopher morley, 1940 online research. Kitty foyle is a hard working secretary who comes from a poorer class family from philly. Kitty foyle known for light comedies and her partnership with fred astaire, ginger rogers stepped off the dance floor and into 1940 s oscar spotlight with her best actress turn as kitty, an indomitable workingclass girl who endures the rejection of philadelphia society, makes her own way as a single woman and ultimately chooses between an unmarried arrangement with main line scion wynnewood. Kitty foyle was the only oscar win for ginger rogers, why, ill never know as she was a fine actress and starred in a good few worth the same accolade. The movie opens with a young woman, kitty foyle, assisting her doctorsweetheart in delivering a child in a ramshackle tenement. This classic love story, subtitled the natural history of a woman, is a great introduction to her work for those not familiar with it. Released june 23rd, 2008, kitty foyle stars ginger rogers, dennis morgan, james craig, eduardo ciannelli the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Workingclass philadelphia teen kitty foyle ginger rogers dreams of life in the city. Kitty foyle, subtitled the natural history of a woman, is a 1940 film starring ginger rogers, dennis morgan, and james craig, which is based on christopher morleys 1939 bestseller also titled kitty foyle.
The natural history of a woman movie posters from movie poster shop. Subtitles are sorted by relevance for searching keywords. Save kitty foyle dvd to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Unfollow kitty foyle dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Viewed in todays society, perhaps a few snickers arise when the opening credits reveal that every important creative role is occupied by a man. In a year filled with phenomenal films, kitty foyle is a good and satisfying.
First uk dvd release of this 1940 drama from rko pictures. A hardworking, whitecollar girl from a middleclass family meets and falls in love with a young socialite, but she soon clashes with his family. The stars of kitty foyle, the film that earned rogers a 1940 best actress oscar, show they still have plenty of screen chemistry in this engaging blend of romance, comedy and courtroom thriller. She begins working for the charismatic socialite wyn stratford dennis morgan and eventually they fall in love. The novel that served as the basis for the 1940 film with ginger rogers as kitty foyle, a saleswoman in a new york boutique. Kitty has to decide what kind of future she wants for herself in choosing which of the two proposals she will accept. Dennis morgan, james craig, edward ciannelli, ernest cossart, gladys cooper, odette myrtil, mary treen, katharine stevens, walter kingsford, cecil cunningham. But just as shes preparing to elope, none other than her old boyfriend wyn stafford shows up. But, scared of losing his place in respectable society, wyn is reluctant to marry kitty, who lacks the pedigree his family expects. Kitty foyle ginger rogers, a hardworking whitecollar girl from a philadelphia, pennsylvania low, middleclass family, meets and falls in love with young socialite wyn strafford. Kitty foyle 1940 ginger rogers oscar winning performance on her only nomination of a modern working woman one who falls for a wealthy man dennis morgan from the other side of the tracks whose family isnt too keen on the idea. Kitty foyle dvd hillsborough county public library. The sentimental soap opera, which was based on christopher morleys best seller, centres on a workingclass girl ginger rogers who must choose between her wealthy boss and an idealistic doctor. In fact the film is subtitled the natural story of a woman.
But the character of kitty makes me want to scream. Kitty foyle, a hardworking whitecollar girl from a philadelphia, pennsylvania low, middleclass family, meets and falls in love with young socialite wyn strafford but his family is against her. Workingclass philadelphia teen kitty foyle ginger rogers dreams of life in the citys fashionable society circles, but when she impulsively weds her former boss, wealthy wyn strafford dennis morgan, his family disapproval is too severe for the young couple to overcome. Kitty foyle ginger rogers is infatuated by welltodo wyn stafford dennis morgan. Kitty foyle is a provocative depiction of class and gender politics during the era preceding world war ii in america. With so many fantastic performances in 1940 and if youre curious what ones im talking about heres a shameless plug for robert james book who won which i recommend you buy to learn more. The movie is based on the bestselling 1939 novel of the same name by. The film is subtitled, the natural history of a woman, inviting a plethora of assumptions before it begins. Known for light comedies and her partnership with fred astaire, ginger rogers stepped off the dance floor and into 1940s oscar spotlight with her best actress turn as kitty, an indomitable. Before rko started filming kitty foyle, life magazine did a photoessay in which they explored the locations, sights and sounds of kittys life as explored in the novel. The film was adapted by dalton trumbo and donald ogden stewart from the 1939 novel kitty foyle by christopher morley. This is primarily the story of a shanty irish girl, how she was born, bred, and put through.
Kitty foyle, subtitled the natural history of a woman, is a 1940 film starring ginger rogers, dennis morgan, and james craig, which is based on christopher morley s 1939 bestseller also titled kitty foyle. Legendas kitty foyle legendas portuguese br 1cd srt pob. It was heard on the serialized anthology, stories america loves, which was broadcast on cbs from october 6, 1941 to october 2, 1942. The natural history of a woman posters for sale online. Superstar ginger rogers top hat, stage door won her only oscar as the girl from the wrong side of the tracks who falls in love for a dashing young socialite. Huggo workingclass philadelphia teen kitty foyle dreams of life in the citys fashionable society circles, but when she impulsively weds her former boss, wealthy wyn strafford, his family disapproval is too severe for the. Distraught, kitty moves to new york and begins a new romance with decent dr mark eisen james craig. Kitty, a workingclass girl, endures the rejection of philadelphia society, makes her own way as a single woman, and ultimately chooses between an unmarried arrangement with main line scion wynnewood strafford vi or marriage to a struggling physician. January 31st, 2006 not yet rated 1 hr 48 min plot summary. Kitty foyle, subtitled the natural history of a woman, is a 1940 film starring ginger rogers. Ginger makes everyone clearly see why kitty foyle was such an admirable figure in 1940 and still should be amongst todays society.
Torn between two lovers, kitty reflects on the events that have led to her current dilemma. This proves how facile chris morley can be, for this is a far cry from everything he has done, whether whimsy, humor or intellectualized satire. Kitty foyle is a brilliant romantic movie drama made in 1940, directed by sam. Known for light comedies and her partnership with fred astaire, ginger rogers stepped off the dance floor and into 1940s oscar spotlight with her best actress turn as kitty, an indomitable workingclass girl who endures the rejection of philadelphia society, makes her own way as a single woman and ultimately chooses between an unmarried arrangement with main line scion wynnewood strafford vi. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. And eventually kitty realizes that the relationship will not work because of the class difference. And dont be too reliant on the catalogue description, that this story of kitty foyle is symptomatic of an era in the anne vickers school. On top of being the highly grossed picture in 1940 for rko studios, kitty foyle was nominated for four academy awards including best actress for ginger rogers. While i will admit that the fact that the movie was made while the code was being enforced to censor movies does make the ending almost predictable from early on in the movie well, at least if you. Ginger rogers won the academy award for best actress for her portrayal of kitty foyle, and the dress she wore in the film became a new dress style, known as a kitty foyle dress.
Kitty foyle 1939 molly and me had a talk one time about the white collar women, theres millions of them, getting maybe 15 to 30 a week, theyve got to dress themselves right up to the hilt, naturally they have a yen for social pleasure, need to be a complete woman with all a womans satisfactions and they need a chance to be creating and doing. The novel tells of a whitecollar girl who falls in love with a young socialite, despite the objections of his family. It is a delight to see this versatile actress go from joy to real misery, then back again. Critics heate kitty foyle is a 1939 american novel by christopher morley. Ginger rogers won the academy award for best actress for her portrayal of kitty foyle, and the dress she wore in the film became a new. Based on the bestselling novel by christopher morley. With ginger rogers, dennis morgan, james craig, eduardo ciannelli. Kitty foyles claim to fame is securing ginger rogers her first, and only, oscar for best actress. Warner home video presents kitty foyle 1940 but nobody owes a thing to kitty foyle. When a british food corporation signs a secret agreement with the nazis to provide essential food services to the enemy during wartime, murders result. Kitty, clearly in need of mothering, seems to be on her way to a productive life when she falls for a guy who is.
Central to the story is protagonist kittys affair with. Overview of kitty foyle, 1940, directed by sam wood, with ginger rogers, dennis morgan, james craig, at turner classic movies. Ginger rogers in kitty foyle 1940 ginger rogers and james craig at an. The natural history of a woman kitty foyle, a hardworking whitecollar girl from a philadelphia, pennsylvania low, middleclass family, meets and falls in love with young socialite wyn strafford but his family is against her. With so many fantastic performances in 1940 and if youre curious what ones im talking about heres a shameless plug for robert james book who won which i recommend you buy to learn more, what is it about rogers performance that makes it stand out. Unclipped dust jacket is fresh and bright, with tiny chips at corner tips. She has had two serious relationships, one associated with each city and each man with who she falls in love but in vastly different ways. Still, its an odd and unique testament to 1940s zeitgeist, a period of hope and despair, both of which are reflected in ms. Book is crisp and clean, with reasonably tight binding and sharp corners. Afterwards he proposes marriage, she accepts and agrees meet him at midnight to be immediately married by an allnight justice of the peace. Kitty foyle known for light comedies and her partnership with fred astaire, ginger rogers stepped off the dance floor and into 1940s oscar spotlight with her best actress turn as kitty, an indomitable workingclass girl who endures the rejection of philadelphia society, makes her own way as a single woman and ultimately chooses between an unmarried arrangement with main line scion wynnewood. Kitty foyle nr, 1 hr 47 min classics, drama, romance. Kitty foyle is a 1939 american novel by christopher morley.